the bedrooms are now offices for the staff and maintenance.
after the tour was over they took us to what used to be the garage and showed us a short movie about how much it costs to maintain the place, then asked for donations. I had already paid you-don't-want-to-know-how-much for the tour and photography rights. I expressed my displeasure by pretending the tour was still going on.
looping back down the driveway takes you behind the main house...
...and around to the classic photo spot.
it's kind of a shame, but due to tourist demand, they've cleared a bunch of trees so that people can stand shoulder to shoulder to try to reproduce a photo they already have at home in a book. still, that didn't stop me from doing the same.