1908 Connecticut Estate Reduced $1.15m!

1908 Connecticut Estate Reduced $1.15m!

1908 Connecticut Estate Reduced $1.15m!
It's the week of great architects and here we have yet another notable from the early 1900's, Wilson Eyre, who is credited with bringing the English country style to America both in stone and in printâ€"he was also one of the founders of House & Garden magazine.

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Avalon Farms immediately reminds one of the years when life was slow and living was gracious; when travel took time over unpaved roads and homes were large because visits were long. Entertainment was good conversation and strolls through gardens where cabbage roses climbed over arbors and perfumed the air. Evenings were spent playing cards or board games and bedtime was early and peaceful. You can have as much of that lifestyle as you choose at this luxurious stone and stucco English manor house located in Litchfield, CT. This lavish estate is situated on 210 acres, or 50 if that's a little overwhelming, Be prepared to be enchanted to your core when you see this beautifully maintained and restored property. Every inch of the 10,127sf of this stunning structure is exquisite, from its formal rooms to the more casual family rooms and the spacious 5 bedrooms, 5 en-suite full and 3 half baths. The library-den is beautifully paneled and cozy and the home has 9 large fireplaces with impressive surrounds displaying artfully carved wood and stone. The updated kitchen has everything you're looking for and has a large - not just breakfast room - but casual family dining room. The servants quarters consist of another 4 bedrooms and bath for your housekeeper and extra help for your more lavish entertaining. Added to the property is the 70' pool with Jacuzzi and the grounds also have horse paddocks, a stone pergola, tennis court, custom-built play structure, a four car garage and lush mature gardens.

Could this fabulous 1908 estate become your Garden of Eden? Priced at $7,490,000 w/210 Acres or $5,995,000 w/50 Acres

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