I think this is the best house in the city. It's possible you'd never notice it by driving by, as the front landscaping shields much of the house. But the inside is incredible. One of the more incredible interiors anywhere in the US - it certainly rivals the much-storied mansions in Greenwich, New York, and Newport.

And to think it sold for 980K in 2000. So, while it was built for $10M, it could have been had for less than 10 cents on the dollar just a few years ago.

read an interesting story about the staircase, it took about two years to dry the wood for the lion carving so it would not split...

This is indeed one of Buffalo's best houses, and thankfully its present owners have been careful and loving in their preservation of its grandeur and beauty. I believe the conservatory windows out back are currently being restored. Sadly, I've heard that some of the classical friezes in the garden were blasted away a long time ago. Thanks for showcasing this house.

The slides were great...but when the mandolin music began..uh..i was waiting for the GODFATHER TO APPEAR!!

Breathtaking! Buffalo has so many hidden treasures that are too easy to miss or just inaccessible to most people, as shown in this stellar post. Thanks Steel!

I visited Rochester and their mansions along East Ave and some of their other districts. Truly huge pallacial estates but Buffalo homes were built differently of which the above home is a perfect example.

Its classic and all the spaces are the perfect size for a very comfortable and livable space while not sparing any of the quality, design or grandeur. Buffalo was always a city in leagues with Pittsburge, Cleveland and Detroit in ways that Rochester and Syracuse never were. Therefore, Buffalo's land was more expensive and our lots smaller and even the wealthy neighborhoods had more density.

Even today I can still see a strong patrician/paternalistic class based conformity in Rochester's personality which one can see in those estates....while a look at Buffalo's wealth is independent, individualistic, interactive and social which one can see in Buffalo's homes.

Buffalo's priority should and must be to preserve and encourage development in the eastside and southside districts of the city. There is no reason why the wonderful homes surrounding Delaware Park cannot surround Humboldt, Front, LaSalle. Cazenovia or South Park.

Its what I love about Buffalo. Our city is built to be walkable and social whether your in the wealthy or working class neighborhoods. I just hope that some of the jobs and employers that allowed homes like these to be built grace our city once again.