Longue Vue House & Gardens

A Classical Revival estate in Lakewood — a grand 1930s house surrounded by formal gardens, reflecting pools, and fountains, with interiors preserved as its cultured owners left them. Built by a philanthropic family with a serious eye for design, it pairs an elegant country house with eight acres of landscaped grounds inspired by Spanish and English traditions. The gardens are as much the attraction as the rooms. For visitors, it's a serene escape from the city's intensity — a chance to tour a refined 20th-century home and wander formal gardens that rank among the finest in the South.