Indeed... This usage reaches across the pond - check out how the Vanderbilts used the term here: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/guide-to-vanderbilt-

Indeed... This usage reaches across the pond - check out how the Vanderbilts used the term here: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/guide-to-vanderbilt-family-homes https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/guide-to-vanderbil... Le Carré's cottage is a splendid place, but it's not the Breakers.