Sir Ivan's Castle
In the late 1990s Ivan and his brother Alan built a 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) medieval-style estate in Water Mill, in the Hamptons, on Long Island, New York. Originally called “Wilzig Castle” when co-owned with his brother, it is now referred to as "Sir Ivan's Castle," and has been dubbed by the media as the "Playboy Mansion of the East Coast". The Castle has been featured in a numerous television shows, including the Travel Channel's Grand Castles of America. Sir Ivan's Castle hosts many different charity events, and is rapidly becoming the most famous party venue in America.
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