{"id":19371,"date":"2026-09-02T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19371"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:00:44","slug":"busters-retreat-in-2019-a-new-york-couple-bought-a-1-825m-ridge-home-for-their-bearded-collie-after-spending-another-2m-on-renovations-busters-retreat-is-now-listed-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19371","title":{"rendered":"Buster&#8217;S Retreat: In 2019, a New York couple bought a $1.825M Ridge home for their bearded Collie; after spending another $2M on renovations, \u2018Buster\u2019s Retreat\u2019 is now listed for $2.9M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133709243,imgsize-682681,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/couple-spent-nearly-3m-building-a-dream-home-for-their-dog.jpg\" alt=\"In 2019, a New York couple bought a $1.825M Ridge home for their bearded Collie; after spending another $2M on renovations, \u2018Buster\u2019s Retreat\u2019 is now listed for $2.9M\" title=\"Credit : Courtesy of Dr. Howard A. Rubin; Chris Kiely\/Jump Visual\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Credit : Courtesy of Dr. Howard A. Rubin; Chris Kiely\/Jump Visual\">Credit : Courtesy of Dr. Howard A. Rubin; Chris Kiely\/Jump Visual<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Howard and Suze Rubin, both 77, left their warm and cosy home in Florida for New York, they weren\u2019t looking for a high-flying life in NYC. In fact, they moved to NYC for the weather.<!-- --> But they weren\u2019t the ones chasing the cooler weather; their beloved dog, a bearded Collie named Buster, was. Florida may have a lot of beaches, but the sun wasn\u2019t something good boy Buster could handle. \u201cSummer is warm here, and you can\u2019t really go out and play,\u201d Howard told the Wall Street Journal. So the couple bought a home in NYC and spent nearly $3 million on renovating it before listing it on the market.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>A $3 million home built for one good boy<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Their dog got sun shelves, umbrellas and a playground in this $3M home\" msid=\"133709302\" imgsize=\"763096\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-763096,msid-133709302\/their-dog-got-sun-shelves-umbrellas-and-a-playground-in-this-3m-home.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Howard, a technology consultant and professor emeritus of computer science at Hunter College, and Suze, a retired veterinary technician, school psychologist and volunteer EMT, lived in Boca Raton, Florida. <!-- -->But the weather wasn\u2019t suitable for their beloved dog, Buster. So they decided to move. In 2019, the couple purchased a $1.825 million home in Pound Ridge, New York. The home sits on 2.76 acres. Built in 1996, the 5,000 sq.<!-- --> ft. mid-century modern home came with four bedrooms. This may sound solid for a couple, but it was not quite the comfortable home they wanted for Buster, who needed protection from heat and the kind of outdoor space that lets a large dog be, well, a dog! So they invested every penny to make sure their new home, \u2018Buster\u2019s Retreat\u2019, was perfect enough for their pooch.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u200b&lt;strong&gt;Dog gets his own pool deck in $3M home&lt;\/strong&gt;\u200b\" msid=\"133709321\" imgsize=\"421216\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-421216,msid-133709321\/strongdog-gets-his-own-pool-deck-in-3m-homestrong.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The couple spent another $2 million on renovations. They added two sun shelves to the swimming pool\u2014not for themselves, but for Buster to lounge on. \u201cHe loves water, but he doesn\u2019t swim,\u201d Howard told the outlet. He has never been in the pool himself. \u201cWe never use it. It\u2019s his.\u201d They also added a composite pool deck that deflects heat to protect Buster\u2019s paws. \u201cWe don\u2019t want his little feet to get burned,\u201d Howard said. One of Buster\u2019s favourite pastimes is lying on the deck and watching landscapers work when they come over.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u200b&lt;strong&gt;They spent $3M on a home for their dog; now it\u2019s listed for $2.9M&lt;\/strong&gt;\u200b\" msid=\"133709340\" imgsize=\"773055\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-773055,msid-133709340\/strongthey-spent-3m-on-a-home-for-their-dog-now-its-listed-for-2-9mstrong.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The pool isn\u2019t the only place dogs like to explore. They feel most at home doing zoomies in the backyard. So the backyard became a landscape architecture project with a single client in mind! They strategically planted Japanese maples throughout the backyard to provide shade coverage. Several large umbrellas were also placed, so Buster \u201calways has protection for his fuzzy body.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>A fenced-in area functions as his personal playground. There\u2019s artificial turf where needed. <!-- -->Every element was chosen with the understanding that a bearded Collie\u2019s comfort isn\u2019t negotiable when you\u2019ve committed this deeply. \u201cIt is like a party all day for him,\u201d Howard added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Buster's Retreat\" msid=\"133709398\" imgsize=\"143774\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-143774,msid-133709398\/busters-retreat.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is entertainment available for him indoors as well. When he gets bored with the activities outdoors, he would move to the living room to watch some TV! \u201cHe loves to watch a show called Paw Patrol,\u201d Howard said. There are two guest rooms in the house, which are practically Buster\u2019s extra rooms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The couple treated the project with the precision you\u2019d expect from someone in his field. Details matter. Dog paw comfort matters. Everything matters. For a dog that most people would consider spoiled rotten, Buster seems to have settled into his role with appropriate confidence. His humans do not consider it a sacrifice. They do these things with utmost joy. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say we\u2019ve given up part of our life for him, but we\u2019ve changed our life for him,\u201d Howard said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Buster\u2019s Retreat is back on the market<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Couple spent $2M on dog-friendly renovations\" msid=\"133709412\" imgsize=\"439820\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-439820,msid-133709412\/couple-spent-2m-on-dog-friendly-renovations.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pic courtesy: Dr. Howard A. Rubin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though the family of three deeply enjoyed their New York life, Suze began to miss Florida. They are now planning to return to the Sunshine State and have listed the multi-million-dollar home on the market.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Sally Slater, the listing agent from Douglas Elliman, doesn\u2019t expect the home to linger. Well, Buster\u2019s Retreat has everything a dog parent can think of: the renovations, the custom landscaping, the pool with its sun shelves, the fenced playground, the temperature-controlled environment. It\u2019s move-in ready, which in real estate language means someone else is about to inherit a home built to exceedingly specific standards!<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>\u201cPeople are willing to pay a premium for turnkey properties,\u201d Slater said. This could be any pet parent\u2019s dream home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>Do you know someone who would be more than happy to buy this perfect home for their beloved dog? Feel free to share this with them!<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/in-2019-a-new-york-couple-bought-a-1-825m-ridge-home-for-their-bearded-collie-after-spending-another-2m-on-renovations-busters-retreat-is-now-listed-for-2-9m\/articleshow\/133708647.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit : Courtesy of Dr. Howard A. Rubin; Chris Kiely\/Jump Visual When Howard and Suze Rubin, both 77, left their warm and cosy home in Florida for New York, they weren\u2019t looking for a high-flying life in NYC. In fact, they moved to NYC for the weather. 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