The award-winning Contemporary-style compound in Litchfield County, Connecticut is designed by Gray Organschi and was built in 2002. This is now on the market priced at $14.9 million.
The residence sits in 70 acres of lush landscaping. The main house is measured at 15,000 square feet with five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and 12 fireplaces. It is clad in granite, stone, glass, and natural materials that give character to the ceilings, pocket doors, marble baths, window frames, and concrete columns. The highlight of the property is the faux Greek temple with a 50-seat amphitheater surrounding it.
This Contemporary-style home in Connecticut is listed by William Pitt of Sotheby’s International Realty.
This is a view of the house from the vantage of the surrounding lush landscape of tall trees and grass. These make the wooden exterior walls of the house stand out complemented by the warm glow of the glass walls and windows. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the foyer of the house with an arched wooden ceiling to complement the mosaic stone walls and pillars with a built-in bench on the side. . Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the formal living room with cushioned couches adorned by the mosaic stone walls and the large fireplace topped with a large wall-mounted artwork. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the large kitchen with wooden cabinetry that matches with the tall wooden ceiling. These are then complemented by the white countertops, stainless steel appliances and the frosted glass covers. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the dining area with a long wooden dining table topped with chandeliers. These are then complemented by the natural lights and green scenery afforded by the glass wall. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The bedroom has a beige cushioned bed that matches the beige walls with a fireplace across from the bed. These are then illuminated by the glass walls and glass doors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the covered patio fitted with an outdoor dining set that matches the wooden ceiling. This has a sweeping view of the lake along with the tall trees surrounding it. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the indoor pool of the house with a large glass wall on one side to bring in an abundance of natural lighting. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the tennis court of the property just beside the large lake. Here you can also see that there is a small two-story wooden house beside it adorned with grass on its roof. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The ground floor of the wooden house beside the tennis court has a small living room with armchairs facing a TV beside the glass doors to the court. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the second floor of the wooden house beside the tennis court. This is fitted with armchairs illuminated by the glass walls adorned by wooden pillars and wooden beams of the ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the lake that is part of the landscaping of the property that is surrounded by mature trees and grass lawns. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The highlight of the property is this faux Greek temple that is surrounded by a 50-seat amphitheater. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
One of the East Coast’s architecturally unique homes is now on the market for the first time.
Nestled into 70 acres, this contemporary residence and ancillary buildings were designed by Gray Organschi and built in 2002 in Litchfield County, Connecticut, . The main residence is clad in granite from three local quarries and executed in stone, glass and natural materials, also featuring birch slat ceilings, pocket doors, marble baths, windows framed with sustainably-harvested teak, sculptural concrete columns, lead-Âcoated copper roof, dolomitic limestone, and Silk Road sandstone floors.
At over 15,000 square feet, the property contains five bedrooms, nine baths, and 12 fireplaces. The three-bedroom guesthouse with kitchen also has an indoor pool with his-and-hers changing rooms with windows that open to an entertaining patio with an outdoor fireplace. Other amenities include a squash court, screening room, wine and exercise rooms, and a Swedish sauna.
There is also a two-bedroom gatehouse, a tennis court and house with a meadow-grass roof, and a seven-car garage. The main residence is built on a rise overlooking a five-acre, spring-fed swimming pond with its own pond house. Something that home buyers don’t see very often is the estate’s faux Greek temple with a 50-seat amphitheater that offers a high view of the surrounding Litchfield Hills.
Award-winning contemporary compound on 70 acres in Litchfield County, Connecticut is now on the market for the first time. Priced at $14.9 million.