Spellbinding Southerly Views across Marvelous 11-Acre Open Meadow
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A stone gatehouse with 24-hour security is at the entrance. An allée of stately trees is the approach to these homes and this is one near the end of this private lane with total privacy and wonderful views. The Belgian block lined driveway and courtyard are paved in stone pavers. The front door is magnificent with iron grillwork in character with the architecture. The limestone floored center hall with a powder room rises two stories with a beautiful stairway leading to large upstairs balconies and a tray ceiling with coffering. The view is a sensation from the step-down living room with a fireplace, a coffered ceiling and a wall of windows to the south. The formal dining room has banded oak floors and the warmly panelled library with a fireplace has bookcases and built-in cabinetry. The heart of daily living is the south-facing family room with a fireplace, french doors to the wraparound terrace and a tray ceiling above the informal dining area adjoining the beautiful kitchen with a center island and top-of-the-line equipment. It adjoins the butler's pantry with a wine cave and the limestone floored mudroom with a second powder room and a door to the three-car garage. Adjoining the main hall is a large main-floor guest bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs is a sumptuous master suite with a lovely fireplace mantel, two large dressing closets and two sublime bathrooms with steam showers (one has a whirlpool bathtub). There are two additional bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a fabulous step-down family room with a high ceiling and three exposures plus a laundry room. The garden level has a billiards room, another family room with french doors to terraces, a glass-walled exercise room, a luxurious home theater, a barrel-arched wine cellar reminiscent of Europe, two bathrooms (one has a steam shower, the other a whirlpool bathtub), a wet bar and storerooms which ensure excellent storage in addition to the walk-up attic. The condition is pristine, the room scale is grand, the detailing is a pleasure, the architecture is lovely, the slate roof is exactly right for the home, and the whole ambiance is that of a lovely home in the country and yet this has all of the advantages of a full-time staff for exterior maintenance.
For the best in Greenwich, please contact David Ogilvy & Associates 203-869-9866. |
