This Mansion belongs to an era when everyone who was anyone chose the "Gold Coast" of Long Island as the site for their country home. Victor Morawetz, a well known corporate attorney, purchased these 120 acres in Woodbury in 1912 to build his estate. The property, originally two farms, became the nucleus of what we refer to today as the Bruce estate, called "woodlands". Mr. Morawetz commissioned the renowned architectural firm of Delano and Aldrich to create this country estate for him. Upon completion in 1918, it became his home. Delano and Aldrich created a beautiful home which blended gracefully in to the surrounding landscape. Black and white marble flooring unites the entire first floor, while French doors are a major part of every ground level room. The winding marble staircase becomes a gallery of light to the second floor. In 1928, Andrew W. Mellon purchased the Morawetz estate as a wedding present for his daughter, Alisa, who married David Bruce in 1926. Woodlands became the center of activity for Alisa Mellon Bruce. While in Europe, Alisa negotiated the entire redesign of the interior of the Woodbury Mansion. Fireplaces and building accessories were importer from all over the world. When Andrew Bruce, the only child of Alisa and David, tragically died in a plane accident in 1967 at the age of 24, the bulk of Alisa's estate was given to the Andrew T. Mellon Foundation. Her fabulous jewelry collection was distributed among her three grandchildren. Upon her death in 1969 at the age of 68, Alisa was the only woman in the United States whose personal wealth soared over 500 million dollars. So, it is with great pleasure that we have had a hand in bringing Woodlands (the name given to the estate by Mrs. Bruce) back to its rightful position on the beautiful Gold Coast of Long Island.