Celebrated author and Vanity Fair Writer-at-Large James Reginato visited Windsor this past Friday, January 6, for a presentation and signing of his much lauded new book Great Houses, Modern Aristocrats, published by Rizzoli. A reception followed, where Windsor Members and their guests mingled with the author over cocktails. The beautiful book presents the intriguing stories and celebrated histories of some of the leading families of Great Britain and Ireland and the opulent residences that have defined their heritages.
“We are so pleased Mr. Reginato was able to spend some time at Windsor and share his book with our Members,” said Betsy Hanley, President of Windsor. “Hearing his first-hand insight into the homes and their owners and the fascinating stories behind them made for a greatly enjoyable evening.”
Filled with stunning photography, Great Houses, Modern Aristocrats is a remarkably intimate and lively look inside some of Britain’s stateliest houses, with the modern-day aristocrats who live in them. The book presents a tour of some of England’s finest residences, with many of the interiors shown for the first time. Published by Rizolli in the fall of 2016, the book is already in its second printing.
Other contributors to the book are two very good friends of Windsor. The superb photography is by renowned Vogue, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair contributor Jonathan Becker and the foreword was penned by Viscount Linley, Hon. Chairman for Christie’s in Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and India.
“It was really a delight to speak at Windsor – and to stay there, too! I could not have asked for a better audience at my talk, everyone was so engaged and hospitable,” said Mr. Reginato. “I was so impressed by Windsor itself, too. Everything is so beautifully done there. It’s a really special place.”
About Windsor
Windsor (www.windsorflorida.com) is a private residential community spanning 425 acres of lush barrier island between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean in Vero Beach, Florida. Established in 1989 by Hilary and W. Galen Weston of Toronto, Canada, Windsor was designed by renowned town planners Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk in the New Urbanism style of residential living, one that offers public and community spaces framed by timeless architecture and landscape design that celebrates its tropical and unspoiled setting. Windsor is comprised of 350 homesites in various styles including village homes, cottages and country estates, all remarkable for their signature Anglo-Caribbean architecture and gracious living.
Windsor provides homeowners privacy and seclusion combined with the finest amenities, exemplary services and sporting activities. Members enjoy an 18-hole links-style golf course, Har-Tru tennis courts, an Equestrian Centre, full-sized polo field, over four miles of riding trails, a fully equipped Fitness Centre, and Gun Club. The Clubhouse, with interiors designed by Yabu Pushelberg, is a favorite gathering place much like the Beach Club which features private cabanas, its own restaurant, a pool-side Cabana Bar and 25-metre swimming pool. Windsor is also known for its art gallery featuring a revolving series of world-class exhibitions, and a Town Hall, which serves as a chapel and a venue for weddings, concerts and lectures.