The owners of Bluestone Lane, Manhattan-based coffee shops and cafes, hope to buy the Cornwall, N.Y., property and develop it into a retreat that would include a nine-hole golf course, private bungalows, shared creative space, and fitness offerings that are geared toward young professionals looking for a getaway.
The town passed on it, but now someone else is interested in buying the Storm King Golf Club in Cornwall, N.Y., the Middletown, N.Y.-based Times Record-Herald reported.
Nick and Alex Stone, who own and operate Bluestone Lane, five premium coffee shops and a café in Manhattan, would like to buy and develop the golf course property as a retreat, country club and health resort, the Record-Herald reported.
Called The Sound, it would offer, in addition to the nine-hole golf course, private bungalows for members, and various activities including a pool, tennis courts, yoga, Pilates and weight training. In the winter, it would add cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, the Record-Herald reported.
The dining menu would be locally sourced and inspired by the fare offered at their Manhattan locations. There would be shared work and creative space, a members dining room and lounge, and a corporate retreat and meeting hall, the Record-Herald reported.
The golf course, built in 1894, is currently owned by a bank and run by a management company. The restaurant is currently without a tenant, the Record-Herald reported.
The Sound would be aimed at young professionals and Millennials—those ages 25 to 45, living in places ranging from New York City to the Stamford, Conn. area—who are looking for a place to get away from big-city stress, the Record-Herald reported.
The golf course would have to be closed during construction, but Nick Stone told the Town Board earlier this month he hoped the work would not take more than a year, the Record-Herald reported.
Also, deed restrictions currently in place would prohibit some elements of the plan, like the pool, tennis courts and bungalows. Any changes would have to be negotiated with descendants of the Stillman family, who donated the property for the golf course, the Record-Herald reported.
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