{"id":1761,"date":"2023-03-01T04:04:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T04:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/waterfront-wonder-crowned-connecticuts-most-expensive-home-at-150m\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T04:04:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T04:04:08","slug":"waterfront-wonder-crowned-connecticuts-most-expensive-home-at-150m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/waterfront-wonder-crowned-connecticuts-most-expensive-home-at-150m\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfront Wonder Crowned Connecticut\u2019s Most Expensive Home at $150M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Imagine waking up just steps away from your own mile-long beach, only 35 miles from midtown Manhattan.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly what Copper Beech Farm<\/a>, in Greenwich, CT,<\/a> offers. That is, if you have $150 million.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s most expensive property is listed with Leslie McElwreath\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Joseph Barbieri<\/strong>, of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty \u2013 Greenwich Brokerage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The home last hit the market in 2014, when\u00a0it reportedly sold for $120 million<\/a>\u2014a drop\u00a0from its initial $190 million asking price<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The estate was built in the 1890s and is home to hundreds of copper beech trees, as its name suggests. It is Greenwich\u2019s largest waterfront parcel and possibly the largest in the entire tri-state area of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, says McElwreath.<\/p>\n

The 50-acre property is perched 40 feet above water on a private peninsula with Long Island Sound views, alongside a private island.<\/p>\n

Although the island is undeveloped, that\u2019s part of the charm.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can row out and have your picnic and, in the evening, watch the sunset,\u201d says McElwreath.<\/p>\n

Included in the compound is a 13,519-square-foot, eight-bedroom, eight-bath house at the end of an 1,800-foot cobblestone driveway. Nearly every room in the house offers beautifully framed water views.<\/p>\n

Storied estate<\/h2>\n

In 1893, New York City native John Hamilton Gourlie\u00a0<\/strong>bought the land and built the main house.<\/p>\n

His children inherited the property after his death and later sold it to Harriet Lauder Greenway<\/strong>, whose father helped\u00a0Andrew Carnegie<\/strong> create the company later known as U.S.\u00a0Steel.<\/p>\n

She expanded the property to around 100 acres and turned it into a working farm. After her death, it was reportedly sold<\/a> for $7.5 million in a private transaction to timber tycoon John Rudey<\/strong>. The current owners bought the place<\/a>\u00a0in 2014.<\/p>\n

Despite the home\u2019s age, it isn\u2019t a money pit or desperate for a renovation. Everything has been fully modernized.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family has brought the property back to life and preserved it,\u201d says McElwreath. \u201cIt\u2019s as good as new in that it feels like the original home. They did millions of dollars of work.\u201d<\/p>\n

That includes updates to the plumbing, electrical, kitchen, and baths.<\/p>\n

Oak paneling, fireplaces, and plaster friezes are among the preserved historical details. The main rooms boast 12-foot ceilings.<\/p>\n

Entry<\/p>\n

Daniel Milstein for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

Dining room<\/p>\n

Daniel Milstein for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

Kitchen<\/p>\n

Daniel Milstein for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

One of the bedrooms<\/p>\n

Daniel Milstein for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

Pool<\/p>\n

Daniel Milstein for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

Tennis court<\/p>\n

Daniel Milstein for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

Greenhouse<\/p>\n

Daniel Milstein for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

Gracious grounds<\/h2>\n

Other structures include a stone carriage house (featuring a clock tower and one-bedroom garage apartment, plus vehicle storage), a three-bedroom gatehouse, original milking stalls, and a pool house.<\/p>\n

Also on property are a 75-foot-long heated pool, spa, grass tennis court, two greenhouses, an apple orchard, and two beaches.<\/p>\n

According to the Wall Street Journal, if the property sells for its $150 million list price<\/a>, it will rank as one of the highest-ever residential real estate transactions in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Greenwich is an affluent town with a population of about 63,000. People are drawn here for the \u201chigh quality of life,\u201d says McElwreath. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful place to raise a family.\u201d<\/p>\n

And she believes potential buyers see it as a place to unwind.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a vacation retreat all on its own, once you pass through the gates,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Realtor.com Imagine waking up just steps away from your own mile-long beach, only 35 miles from midtown Manhattan. That\u2019s exactly what Copper Beech Farm, in Greenwich, CT, offers. That is, if you have $150 million. The state\u2019s most expensive property is listed with Leslie McElwreath\u00a0and\u00a0Joseph Barbieri, of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty \u2013 Greenwich Brokerage. The home…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}