High on a hillside in South Salem, New York, Le Chateau was the former home of the Reverend William S. Rainsford, built for him by his Warden, J.P. Morgan in 1907. The tudor-style manor was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Atterbury & Atterbury, progenitors of the Modern Movement, and named Savin Rock. After the Rainsford reign, Colonel Fredrick Sansome, former owner of Conyers Farm in Greenwich, often entertained White House dignitaries at Savin Rock. In 1971, Mr. & Mrs. Yves Lozach of the Brittany region of France were shown Savin Rock. The property needed extensive renovation to become a restaurant, but with Madame Lozach's persistence, Le Chateau opened in 1973 and has been a dining and event destination ever since.
Today, Le Chateau is the ideal balance of historical significance and classic style. Expertly crafted, every detail is in harmony with the traditional English plan, especially the series of generously proportioned windows which provide expansive views of magnificent sunsets over the Hudson Valley. The natural brick and stone exterior, richly colored interior of paneled chestnut, cherry and oak, hand-hewn woodwork, chestnut beams, grand staircases and cozy stone fireplaces offer the finest settings. The small, intimate dining rooms and grand banquet rooms provide elegance while terraces, formal gardens and a lush rolling lawns surround the magnificent manor to becon outdoor fun.
Then and now, it is a place for history and memories to be made
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