A Connecticut estate with ties to film and theater royalty has just hit the market for $10.3 million.
Dubbed Pebbles, the Fairfield property was designed in 1927 by the architect Francis Hamilton. Later on, the English playwright Noël Coward and his partner John C. Wilson, a Broadway producer, owned the stately spread, and over the years, several stars of screen and stage used Pebbles as a summer getaway, including Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, and Richard Rodgers. Wendy Ryan and Andrew Whiteley at Brown Harris Stevens hold the listing.
Picture windows surround the dining room, looking out on the water.
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The six-bedroom, nine-bath Georgian Revival mansion sits on almost three acres with views of the Long Island Sound and Manhattan skyline. Over the years, it’s been both carefully maintained and updated by a lineage of owners, meaning that classic details are paired with modern-day features. Off the foyer are both a formal living room and a more casual family room, both with wood-burning fireplaces. The large eat-in kitchen is done up with stark white cabinetry, while the adjacent dining area is surrounded by picture windows that look out toward the water.
The bedrooms are all located upstairs, with yet another fireplace found in the primary suite. Here, you can also relax in the bathroom’s soaking tub or kick back in the private lounge. The home’s basement level, meanwhile, has been turned into a rec room, offering plenty of space for children or adults to play.
A wood-burning fireplace sits opposite the bed in the primary suite.
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Out back, ample green space surrounds the pool, which can be seen in the 1968 film The Swimmer, starring Burt Lancaster. A couple of garden plots are scattered around. One is centered around a fountain, while another has more of a southwestern, desert vibe. Manicured hedges line the walkways and the perimeter of the lot.
A little more than 50 miles north of Midtown Manhattan, Fairfield has long been a favored commuter suburb of New York City. With easy access to both nature and the beach, it offers the best of the city and country. The town is also known for some pretty spectacular homes. To wit: a $7 million mansion inspired by the Vanderbilt family’s Shelburne Farms estate in Vermont and built by architect Jack Franzen for the late businessman Mickey Herbert.
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Source: Luxury - robbreport.com
