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    4.4 (27 reviews)

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    Miche

    What a treat to see 2 of the homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright! If I had my ukelele I'd write a song about the dreamy retro FLW treehouse I WANNA LIVE IN(^^) A delightful tour! We loaded up in the mini bug and headed through the woods! These would have been the more affordable mass produced homes for regular folks. The bedroom and bathrooms are surprisingly BIGGER than the pricier homes (like fallingwater)! I have a new appreciation for Frank Lloyd Wright. Although he apparently was sassy and difficult , his homes were special. Like a fin on a Cadillac ElDorado... these houses were of their time. I'm a big fan. Bonus: you can actually arrange to spend the night in these!! Limited to 4 people max per home... yes you get the whole home ! A splendid afternoon!!!

    Matt G.

    If you are in Western Pennsylvania and are a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright, you probably will visit Fallingwater. And, while it is spectacular, I think Polymath Park is the real hidden gem. Currently, it has two Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian homes and two built by his apprentice. Before you even visit the homes, the grounds of Polymath Park where the visitor center and the Treetops Restaurant is located are stunning and beautiful. Everyone who works there is exceptionally friendly too. A huge plus. You can eat at the Treetops Restaurant, literally, up in the tree tops. There is an also a bar, a pizza bar and more. There are several tour packages to choose from. I chose the two Frank Lloyd Wright homes. Relative to Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, it was. bargain. And, what I really like about Polymath Park is that you can take photographs INSIDE the homes. At Fallingwater, they don't want you taking pictures inside. Also, on this tour you can walk into the bedrooms and other rooms. The guide takes you on a van from the visitor center to each home. And what I really like is this tour isn't crammed like it is at Fallingwater, meaning, you can get pictures without throngs of people and tour-after-tour in the way. You don't feel rushed at all on this tour. The super knowledgeable guide has all kinds of information and will answer any questions you have. It was really spectacular and I highly recommend visiting here. You won't be disappointed.

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    Bob L.

    I have a mixed review for this place based on a group of us purchasing the $100 combination brunch and tour. I would highly recommend doing something À la carte like taking the tour alone for $28, which is a great tour of two beautiful houses. Very informative and open. Five stars for the tour portion. The $72 difference which gets you the brunch is very much overpriced. The treetop dining areas are great but the food offered and the mimosas for drinks are not. Our meal was comprised of small portions of quiche, sausage patty, trout, green beans, potatoes and a fruit compote. The mimosas which were served hardly had any champagne detectable in them. Definitely take the tour, but think twice about bundling brunch along with it for the total $100 ticket (plus gratuity).

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    Alexis B.

    Polymath Park is very near Fallingwater. Fallingwater has been on my bucket list for years, and when I made a trip to see it, I thought I should check out Polymath Park, too! Polymath Park is such an interesting property. It's a large piece of land with four historic homes on it (for now - when we were there, we saw containers - a new home is being constructed soon - a FWL Jr. home!). On this land in the 1960s, two Pittsburgh families hired an architect who studied with Frank Lloyd Wright - Peter Berndtson - to build them Usonian vacation homes in the woods. Many years later, the land and the homes were purchased by the owners of the TreeTops Restaurant nearby. When a Frank Lloyd Wright house came up for sale, the Duncan home was deconstructed and reconstructed on the property. Later, another FLW home - Mantyla - was deconstructed and reconstructed on the property. [The homes are deconstructed and reconstructed, because they would have been torn down otherwise!] When you're here and taking the tour, it's clear that this is a passion project. The owners of the property clearly care so much about protecting and preserving these homes. It's a special place. Polymath Park offers several tour options: lunch tour (three-house tour with lunch at TreeTops Restaurant, $65/person), dinner tour (three-house tour with dinner at TreeTops Restaurant, $123/person), brunch tour (two-house tour with brunch, $98/person), Wright Collection house tour (two-house tour, $26/person), and more. We did the lunch tour. It's 2.5 hours long and includes a tour of the Mantyla House, the Duncan House, and Peter Berndtson's Balter House. We had lunch at TreeTops Restaurant and then walked to a shuttle bus that drove us to the three houses. When you book the lunch tour, you are given a very limited, set menu to choose from, which includes an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. The appetizer was more of a single bite, amuse bouche, but it was fine. The entree options were just a salad with tuna salad, chicken salad, or roasted veggies. I got the chicken salad and thought it was a pretty good version of what it was. My husband hates all mayo-based "salads" (tuna salad, egg salad, chicken salad), so his only option was the roasted vegetable salad. It was fine but it felt like one of those throw away dishes a restaurant has on the menu for vegetarians or vegans. The dessert was fine, a peach bar. We saw (and smelled) some of the food that people were ordering who hadn't booked the lunch tour and were able to order from the whole menu. The rest of the menu looked (and smelled) much more delicious than what was offered the limited set menu for the lunch tour! I imagine this is because they need to offer something that is very quick to make since they have to ensure that you have eaten and paid within an hour so you can get on your tour. However, I recommend arriving earlier and ordering off the regular menu and then going on the Wright House collection tour. (You will miss the Berndtson house tour, but it wasn't the highlight of Polymath for me, and I think leisurely lunch at TreeTops followed by the two-house tour is the way to go!) Our tour guide was lovely - very interested in the history of the property as well as the individual homes. I learned a lot. The two FLW homes (Mantyla and Duncan) were were very different from each other and fascinating to tour. If you're a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright or American architectural history (or if you're nearby at Fallingwater), Polymath Park is well worth a visit. I'm excited to see how Polymath Park expands and changes in the next few years! I would visit again as I think it's likely to expand!

    Gerald H.

    One of the cooler trips recently, stopped here on a Sunday and took the tour of three of the 4 houses. I enjoyed listening to the history of how and why they are now there. The tour guide was nice, but due to us starting the tour 15min late, we were rushed the whole time to keep up their schedule. Got plenty of pictures - would be cool to stay at one for a night but just being able to walk the grounds and houses of Frank Lloyd Wright is good enough for me.

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    brian k.

    Great to see the effort made to keep these treasured, artistic homes created by Frank Loyd Wright alive and well in Southwestern Pennsylvania. We were able to tour all three homes and have a delightful lunch at treetops restaurant. For $48 per person, it is well worth the two hour visit and experience. Our tour guide, Robert, was enthusiastic and passionate about the work they are doing at this site. We look forward to a return visit as they spoke about continuing this Preservation mission.

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    Susan R.

    I REALLY don't want to share this secret because then it'll be harder to book stays here. You can stay at 2 houses designed by Wright and 2 designed by Wright-apprentice Peter Berndston. We stayed in Balter for our anniversary and it's like sleeping in a luxe tree house, so peaceful. We reported some maintenance issues (lights not working) and Polymath offered to come fix it that evening but we deferred. The next morning, we were surprised that Tom, the founder, came to fix them bright and early. We also booked a house tour and tapas in a TreeTops pod. Everyone on staff was so helpful and friendly. We ordered takeout from TreeTops to eat at the house on our last night. It's such an enriching feeling to stay in such a thoughtfully-designed, soul-restoring house and quiet location. Already booked our return trip for my birthday.

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    Jacob U.

    Awesome place with an amazing restaurant the beauty of the restaurant is top notch and the Mantyla House is so nice the Balter House is amazing and the Duncan House is awesome and I recommend visit Polymath Park it's just all around beautiful.

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    Lindsay F.

    Short review: The houses alone are pretty boring and bare-bones as they are rented out daily for guests to stay overnight. It seemed some of the charm of usual house tours was absent due to the utility of the location basically being a hotel. BUT! The staff was amazing. I was blown away by the stories behind the property and all the hard work that has gone into preserving these art pieces. The staff is made up of just a couple people and all seem to have a hand in every part of the business, which made it very fun to soak up some of their effort and passion. I would definitely recommend a visit when completing your Frank Lloyd Wright area tour.

    Duncan House

    I highly recommend at least a tour if you appreciate American history, are even vaguely creative, love nature, want to reconnect with family and friends, believe in conservation or just need to relax and recharge. We stayed 2 nights in Duncan House (relocated Frank Lloyd Wright house). It was pure magic to appreciate its beauty in all different kinds of light. It is one thing to be told about FLW's architectural philosophy, it's quite another to live it - if only for a short time. We also dined at Treetops restaurant for lunch and dinner. Beyond having amazing food, we felt so welcomed. Dining in the tree houses is enchanting. Of course, we couldn't resist the tour which was both instructive and entertaining. We had the opportunity to speak with the owner, Tom Papinchak who shared stories of the process of creating this oasis as well as his plans for the future which are both inspired and inspiring. We also spoke at length with his daughter Sylvie whose enthusiasm is contagious and warmth enveloping. I am so thankful that Tom and Heather Papinchak had the vision and ability to create Polymath Park, then make it available to us. To get a sense of the process, please take a look at this CBS feature: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/relocating-a-frank-lloyd-wright-house-polymath-park/But there is no substitute for the actual experience which I cannot recommend highly enough.

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    Approximately how much time should I budget for arrival, parking, guided tour, and leisure stroll through grounds?

    Parking is easy and close to the tour check in. The tour takes about an hour. There are not any areas for strolling through.

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