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82 Brookwood Lane New Canaan, CT 06840
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Key Details
Sold Price $10,800,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 8,811 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,225
MLS Listing ID 170369893
Sold Date 07/01/22
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 8
Half Baths 3
Year Built 1938
Annual Tax Amount $184,324
Lot Size 31.790 Acres
Property Description
Unparalleled beauty, sweeping acreage and an incomparable retreat in the heart of New Canaan. The breathtaking Brookwood estate, reflective of the English countryside, is a personal oasis boasting over 31 acres for outdoor exploration and boundless inspiration. The spectacular private grounds are completely enclosed creating a discrete sanctuary. Savor the far-reaching vistas, open rolling landscape, woodland trails, rock rimmed brook, natural pond and tumbling waterfall. Advantageously situated to appreciate the majestic setting, the elegant 5-bedroom main residence, built in 1938 by esteemed architect Harold R. Sleeper, features resplendent period details, soaring ceilings, captivating fireplaces, oversized windows, hand crafted millwork and an abundance of natural light. Grand formal rooms flow to terraced patios, perennial gardens and steppingstones that run down to the pool, waters' edge and the rambling, bucolic property. A separate 3-bedroom cottage offers a quintessential escape to be as creative and self-indulgent or as engaging and social as you wish. This uniquely serene estate has been sensitively maintained to provide the ultimate in peace, privacy, luxury and tranquility and is just 45 miles from NYC.
Location
State CT
County Fairfield
Zoning 200
Rooms
Basement Full With Walk-Out, Partially Finished, Heated, Interior Access, Liveable Space, Storage
Interior
Interior Features Auto Garage Door Opener, Cable - Pre-wired, Security System
Heating Hot Air, Radiant, Zoned
Cooling Central Air
Fireplaces Number 5
Exterior
Exterior Feature Balcony, French Doors, Garden Area, Guest House, Patio, Porch, Porch-Enclosed, Stone Wall, Terrace
Parking Features Attached Garage, Detached Garage
Garage Spaces 3.0
Pool In Ground Pool, Heated
Waterfront Description Not Applicable
Roof Type Slate
Building
Lot Description On Cul-De-Sac, Water View, Rolling, Treed, Fence - Full, Professionally Landscaped
Foundation Concrete, Masonry
Sewer Septic
Water Private Well
Schools
Elementary Schools West
Middle Schools Saxe Middle
High Schools New Canaan
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Bought with Bruce A. Baker • William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l