So if you have the big house in Alpine but want to be able to stay at your own place in the city quite a few nights a year, you should definitely consider a private residence club like The Phillips Club.

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Regardless, the point is that if you have a house in Alpine, you could probably afford a small Manhattan apartment, for the nights that you work late.

FORBES: Private Residence Club Does Not Trigger "New York Rule" On Resident Status

She and her new husband were living in a cottage on the property known as the "Swiss Chalet, " modeled loosely on an alpine mountain house.

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