At long last spring is here—and so is the opportunity for nature-oriented properties to show off their outdoor assets. In the Belle Haven enclave along the coast, a manicured listing awaits a buyer wishing to live large amidst charming grandeur and greenery. It will cost a pretty penny to have it, however. Or rather, quite a few. The home is asking an eye-popping $24.9 million, making it the third priciest listing in the affluent, Connecticut town right now.
Called Fairholme Estate, this circa-1891 English manor is surrounded by 2.74-acres worth of gorgeous gardens. They are best enjoyed from a wraparound porch that, from the back of the house, overlooks maze-like ornamental hedges and expansive green lawns. The pool terrace, also gardened, features an elegant pool pavilion built by interior designer Alexa Hampton, equipped with an outdoor kitchen and covered dining area.
Dreamy Tudor-style details dress the exterior, furthering Fairholme Estate’s sense of magic. Inside the 18,217-square-foot main house there are seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, with additional sleeping quarters in the charming, 5,800-square-foot coachman’s cottage.
Joanne Mancuso with Houlihan Lawrence holds the listing.
