{"id":39348,"date":"2024-01-22T16:46:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=39348"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:46:21","slug":"entrepreneurs-restoration-of-brill-manor-turns-historic-home-into-wedding-and-events-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2024\/01\/entrepreneurs-restoration-of-brill-manor-turns-historic-home-into-wedding-and-events-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneur\u2019s Restoration Of Brill Manor Turns Historic Home Into Wedding And Events Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39349\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/01\/thebrillhouse-h.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/01\/thebrillhouse-h.png 960w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/01\/thebrillhouse-h-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/01\/thebrillhouse-h-768x504.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A complete restoration has turned Brill Manor in Wilton into the area\u2019s newest wedding and events venue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Christine Graf<\/p>\n<p>In what has been his largest endeavor to date, local entrepreneur Michael Blaauboer has completed the restoration of The Brill Manor. Located at 683 Saratoga Road in Wilton, the property is one of the area\u2019s newest wedding and event venues.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Originally known as the Brill House, the home was built in 1850 by John Brill. The 31-acre property has changed hands many times over the years, and many locals remember it as the Pepper Turkey Farm. Famed LPGA golfer Dottie Pepper grew up there, and her father, former Major League Baseball Player Don Pepper, ran the farm after his father died.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDottie\u2019s parents have been extremely generous in sharing details of the property with me,\u201d said Blaauboer.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2020, Blaauboer acquired the historic property, one that had been neglected for years. The house was in a state of disrepair, obscured by overgrown foliage that rendered it invisible from the road.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Because the property was purchased at a time when COVID mandates were in place, Blaauboer embarked on the restoration project with help from just a few friends and family members.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started working at the beginning of 2021, and we were there every single day from 7 a.m. to around midnight,\u201d he said. \u201cMy goal was to complete the restoration by summer of 2021.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to Blaauboer, the project piqued the interest of many members of the community.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause there was so much interest in the property, we would have about three people a day curious about what we were doing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It was because he wanted to preserve the manor\u2019s character and historic integrity that Blaauboer worked with the Town of Wilton during the restoration process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worked closely with (former town historian) Karen Strack James and the team there,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted to bring the house back to as much of the original character, and we really took our time in trying to get it right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to renovating the home, Blaauboer installed a new parking lot and began renovations on the four barns on the property. Two of those barns\u2014The Bordeaux Barn and the Bourbon Room\u2014serve as venue spaces that can be rented for weddings, parties, and other events.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe house can accommodate 50 or 60 people for events,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can have up to 99 people for weddings and also offer other types of events such as bridal showers and bachelorette weekends.\u201d\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Couples can host their wedding receptions in an event tent that is erected on the property for special events. The elegantly furnished Bordeaux Room features a bar and dance floor, and an outdoor fire pit measuring eight feet by eight feet provides a cozy gathering spot for guests. Every wedding package includes the exclusive use of the house overnight, and the property offers a picturesque setting for wedding ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had an amazing wedding where a couple exchanged their vows beneath a towering oak tree at the rear of the Brill,\u201d said Blaauboer.<\/p>\n<p>The Brill Manor has curated a list of preferred caterers and provides a variety of affordably priced, all-inclusive wedding packages that encompass the use of the house, barns, wedding tent, as well as tables and chairs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal was to craft an entertaining and distinctive experience reminiscent of Saratoga,\u201d said Blaauboer. \u201cI want to offer people a memorable and enjoyable time&#8211;to unwind and let the property\u2019s uniqueness speak for itself. It\u2019s only when you set foot on the premises that you truly grasp its exceptional qualities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit www.thebrillmanor.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christine Graf In what has been his largest endeavor to date, local entrepreneur Michael Blaauboer has completed the restoration of The Brill Manor. Located at 683 Saratoga Road in Wilton, the property is one of the area\u2019s newest wedding and event venues.\u00a0 Originally known as the Brill House, the home was built in 1850 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":39349,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Entrepreneur\u2019s Restoration Of Brill Manor Turns Historic Home Into Wedding And Events Venue - Saratoga Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2024\/01\/entrepreneurs-restoration-of-brill-manor-turns-historic-home-into-wedding-and-events-venue\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Entrepreneur\u2019s Restoration Of Brill Manor Turns Historic Home Into Wedding And Events Venue - Saratoga Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Christine Graf In what has been his largest endeavor to date, local entrepreneur Michael Blaauboer has completed the restoration of The Brill Manor. 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