Handsome Norman Brick Manor on Exceptional Property
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Belgian block lines the broad driveway leading to the entrance. Graceful carved limestone surrounds the thick antique panelled front door. The marble floored center hall rises two stories with a beautiful circular, flying stairway, a coffered ceiling and one of two powder rooms. Wide doors open to the generous living room with a fireplace, a high ceiling and french doors to the rear verandah. The formal dining room has a fireplace and a delightful secret entrance into the adjoining wine cellar/tasting room. The family from with a fireplace has a high coffered ceiling, built-in bookcases and french doors to the terrace and the garden. This adjoins the casual dining room with a fireplace and a brick floor which then opens to the south-facing kitchen with a center island, a professional stove and access to the butler's pantry and the service hallway with its laundry room, staff bedroom and bathroom, the three-car garage with a second laundry (there are two additional detached garages) and there is an indoor dog kennel. Upstairs is the sensational master suite with a fireplace, a tall tray ceiling, french doors to a balcony, a study with built-ins, two luxurious bathrooms (one with a whirlpool tub, the other with a steam shower), ample walk-in closets, a wet bar and a bi-level exercise room. There are five additional bedrooms, four sparkling bathrooms and a sitting or study area adjoining the rear stairs. The lower level has a playroom or secondary exercise room. The cottage is fabulous with a two-story panelled living room with a fireplace, a dining room/kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The fenced grounds are magnificent with several terraces, a lily pad pond, a fountain spilling into a delightful long runnel, a 56 x 22-foot pool, a hot tub and a Har-Tru tennis court, plus the beautiful gardens are well established and there is a scenic pond in the distance.
For the best in Greenwich, please contact David Ogilvy & Associates 203-869-9866. |
