Exceptional Clapboard Ridge Estate with Sparkling Lake
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This Greek Revival manor has some of the best architecture in Greenwich. Behind picturesque stone walls, the original Hobby Horse Farm, plaqued as The Benjamin Reynolds, has been tastefully and masterfully renovated. The driveway sweeps into a circle to the handsome columned portico with lovely carved detailing sheltering the front door with a memorable leaded-glass fanlight and sidelights. The gracious center hall has a high ceiling, a classic stairway, the glorious wide-board floors which are found through the house and two powder rooms. To the right is the living room with a fireplace, bookcases and "eared" moldings of the Green Revival period, while to the left is the formal dining room with a fireplace adjoining the solarium/office with a bow window and three exposures. The richly panelled tavern room in a slightly later stone wing has a fireplace, massive beams in the ceiling, a drop screen for media and three exposures including a door to the verandah overlooking exquisite perennial gardens, expansive lawns and the sparkling lake in the distance - the perfect outdoor living room. The heart of the house for 2010 living is the fabulous family room/country kitchen/dining room, a marvelous room with a pyramidal ceiling highlighted by a copper-lined cupola and two walls of tall windows with leaded-glass transoms and a built-in office/computer station with a desk and bookcases, plus access to the rear hall with a pantry, a back stairway, a mudroom and a side entrance with a double porte cochere. Upstairs is the beautiful master wing with a high ceiling, a private sundeck, two dressing rooms and a luxurious new bathroom with an Ultra bathtub and a steam shower. There are four more bedrooms (two with fireplaces) with immense charm and three bathrooms, plus two additional bedrooms on the third floor with a new bathroom and a large sun-filled playroom or office. The lower level has a wonderful large playroom with doors to the outside and a full bathroom. The renovated carriage house apartment above the three-car garage is completely private with a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a new bathroom, while the delightful party barn or exercise room with a cathedral ceiling overlooks a fenced paddock and the lake. This estate is a treat by any standard from the ideal location in the heart of mid-country, to the classical architecture with high ceilings, exceptional detailing and large windows in the peak of condition having just finished a total renovation to the property of stately trees, open lawns, meadow and westward vistas of the private lake stocked with trout.
For the best in Greenwich, please contact David Ogilvy & Associates 203-869-9866. |
