Inside the $10 Million Estate of a Macy's Heir with Ties to the Titanic

"Tower Hill Farm is a sprawling 20-acre estate that has just hit the market for the first time since 1949, carrying a price tag of $10 million. The property boasts five different residences, a pool, a tennis court, and a small barn with paddocks for horses, among other features."

"The estate's romantic, storybook aesthetic is characterized by its many gables, vaulted arches, winding pebble pathways, and climbing wisteria and ivy, along with a large rounded tower."

"Herbert Straus, the estate's former owner, was the son of Macy's co-owner Isidor Straus, who tragically died aboard the Titanic along with his wife Ida, who famously refused to enter a lifeboat without him."

"The dedication of Isidor and Ida Straus to each other is memorialized in James Cameron's film Titanic, as well as by a monument near their former home on 105th Street."

Tower Hill Farm, a 20-acre estate in New Jersey, is listed for sale at $10 million. The property includes five residences, a pool, a tennis court, and a barn with horse paddocks. Its design features gables, vaulted arches, and winding pathways, creating a romantic aesthetic. The estate was previously owned by Herbert Straus, son of Macy's co-owner Isidor Straus, who tragically died before its completion. The site is also linked to the tragic sinking of the Titanic, where Isidor and his wife Ida perished.

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