One of the Most Admired Pre-War Georgian Estates
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Gates open through the handsome stone wall to the circular driveway. The classic front gable has an ornate oval window and exceptional carved garland detailing, while exquisite leaded glass sidelights bracket the handsome front door with a carved wood fanlight and a romantic iron balcony. The broad center hall with a subtle flair to the stairway and one of three powder rooms opens to the large step-down, south-facing living room with a fireplace, wide-board floors and three exposures including a wide bay window with french doors to an expansive stone terrace. The richly panelled library with a fireplace, a wet bar and walls of bookcases faces south with french doors to the terrace as does the generously proportioned formal dining room with a marble fireplace surround, corner cabinets, and a floor-to-ceiling bow window with french doors to the terrace. The large sun-filled kitchen with a center island and a cheerful breakfast room opens to a mudroom/laundry room and the heated three-car garage. Upstairs the luxurious master suite with a high ceiling and a fireplace in the bedroom, a fireplace in the elegant sitting room, a commodious bathroom with a bathtub and a shower stall, a dressing room and two walk-in closets). There are five additional bedrooms, three bathrooms, a cedar closet, a walk-in linen closet, a back stairway, a charming upstairs covered porch and an open balcony. The lower level has a wonderful family room with a fireplace and access to the garden and a wine cellar. This impressive home with some of the most beautiful detailing anywhere has superb stonework and brickwork, a slate roof and the nearly five acres of exquisite grounds has handsome dry stone walls, terraced trails, majestic trees, including stands of major Japanese maples, established plantings, an oversized heated pool with great privacy and a scenic pond at the end of the property. For the best in Greenwich, please contact David Ogilvy & Associates 203-869-9866. |
