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Posted by Kenny Forder on June 29th, 2010  |  5 Comments »

This impeccably built Colonial style home is in a class of its own. Built in 2004, the 12,500+ square foot house is located at 5 Stony Brook Road in the Old Hill section of Westport, CT. The estate exudes comfortable living with it’s balance of formal vs. casual rooms and open vs. enclosed spaces. It boasts a side porte cochere, entry foyer with marble floors, beautiful hardwood floors throughout, 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, 8 fireplaces, elevator, formal living room, formal dining room with butler’s pantry, gourmet country kitchen, family room, walnut-paneled library with coffered ceiling, rear entry hall/mud room, 3rd floor with huge finished space, billiards room, home theater, gym, wine cellar with tasting room, and a 3-car garage. It is listed at $5,750,000.

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Posted by Kenny Forder on June 25th, 2010  |  4 Comments »

This beautiful imported stone and brick estate, dubbed Chateau Fleur De Lis, is located on Rosebrook Road in New Canaan, CT. It boasts over 13,500 square feet of living space with 14 foot ceilings, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet country kitchen, adjoining breakfast room, family room with vaulted ceilings, 8 bedrooms, 8 full and 3 half bathrooms, 7 fireplaces, elevator, 3rd floor Au pair and in-law suites, huge recreational room, 2nd kitchen, home theater with stage, indoor basketball/sports court with glass observation room, exercise room, and an Olympic size swimming pool with spa. It is listed at $10,999,000, which makes it the 2nd most expensive home in New Canaan. The exterior is exquisite and has an old world charm to it, but the interior decor is definitely not my style.

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Posted by Kenny Forder on June 17th, 2010  |  9 Comments »

This 16-room colonial style ranch is located at 360-64 Laurel Road in New Canaan, CT. It boasts 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and over 9,000 square feet of living space. What’s the best part of this property? The $7 million sports complex of course!! The 14-room, 3-story sports complex, which resembles a barn, was recently added onto the property. It boasts a huge indoor basketball court, a large stage to put on plays, a massive circular wooden staircase that reaches all 3 levels, a bowling alley, full kitchen, large eating area, golf simulator room, magnificent home theater, and more. How awesome is this?!  It truly is the ultimate entertainment complex! I think more homes should should have something like this! The property is listed at $10,900,000. What do you guys think?

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Posted by Kenny Forder on June 12th, 2010  |  5 Comments »

This fabulous brick manor is located in Greenwich, CT. It was built in 1996 and boasts an exquisite interior with curved staircase, 6 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, and 10,088 square feet of living space. The 4-acre property includes a tennis court and swimming pool. It is listed at $8,400,000. What do you guys think?

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Magnificent pairs of cast iron gates open to the circular driveway. Broad low-riser steps lead to the mahogany front door with a limestone surround. The impressive center hall with one of two powder rooms rises three stories in a charming turret, and south-facing french doors open to the garden, while the floor is limestone and there is a balcony with Corinthian columns and a sweeping elliptical stairway. The formal living room with a fireplace has a bay window to the south as does the formal dining room. The generous drawing room has three exposures including bay windows and there is a wet bar and an audio system. The mahogany panelled library has a fireplace and a bay window as does the home office. The heart of the house is the family room with a fireplace and a coffered ceiling opening into the wonderful kitchen with a circular breakfast room – all facing south over the terrace with beautiful landscaping beyond it including a Japanese maple tree. There is a butler’s pantry, one of two laundries, a mudroom, a four-car garage and a delightful tower solarium/pool house with a wet bar overlooking the classic pool. Upstairs, the broad center hall with glass-fronted display cases opens to the sumptuous master suite with a sitting room, a memorable double bathroom with curved glass in the spa shower, a whirlpool tub and amazing closets, plus five additional bedrooms have en suite bathrooms, and there is a private wing for staff. The lower level has an enormous playroom, an exercise room, a media room and a powder room. The wonderful grounds, designed by the landscape architect Dale Parsons, include a tennis court and limestone or granite terraces. The interior detailing and crown moldings are plaster and wood, the ceilings are 10 feet on the first floor, 9 feet on the second, the windows are custom-crafted mahogany, the brick is Old Carolina hand thrown and the slate is premium Vermont – the quality is a treat.

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Posted by Kenny Forder on May 12th, 2010  |  10 Comments »

This newly listed shingle style country house is located in the exclusive gated Conyers Farm section of Greenwich, CT. The 26-room residence boasts close to 17,000 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 7 full and 4 half baths, large 2-story foyer, formal living and dining rooms, a country kitchen, family room, wine cellar, swimming pool with cabana, a tennis court, and much more. Listed at $23,500,000, the home, which sits on 23 acres, is currently the 5th most expensive home on the market in the area. What do you think?

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