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Built in the thirties on 90 rolling acres, Caramoor is a replica of a Mediterranean villa—whole rooms were imported from European palazzos. It’s unavailable for eight weeks in summer, and events must end by the un-Continental hour of 10 p.m.—but these are small shortcomings for an exuberant Tuscan affair so close to home.

Built in the thirties on 90 rolling acres, Caramoor is a replica of a Mediterranean villa (whole rooms were imported from European palazzos). It’s unavailable for eight weeks in summer, and events must end by the un-Continental hour of ten o’clock. To rent various areas of the villa, the cost runs from $7,500 for an outdoor space to $25,000 for the House Museum