Come November, homes ideal for gathering friends and family tend to take on a special importance. And, this celebrated circa-1959 residence newly asking $4.4 million on the Connecticut market has all the right ingredients for that.
The property, known at The Celanese House, sits in the Fairfield County town most closely associated with modernism: New Canaan. It was designed by Edward Durrell Stone, whose credits include Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall and the Museum of Modern Art. The home was commissioned as a showcase for the Celanese Corporation’s synthetic textiles (hence the name), but over the years has been renovated and expanded, now featuring a new kitchen and primary suite, among other spaces.
Its iconic motif remains, though—a rooftop punctuated by pyramid-shaped skylights and a lattice-work facade, both designed to let in light while ensuring privacy. The nearly 5,000-square-foot interiors are also light and bright, thanks to glass walls, satin-bleached oak flooring and “floating” walls that result in partial barriers from room to room, creating a feeling of airiness.
The open plan is perfect for large-scale or casual entertaining, with an easy flow between the kitchen, dining and living spaces. Spacious throughout, the home offers four bedrooms and five bathrooms and sits on beautifully landscaped 2.06-acre grounds.
Inger Stringfellow of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.
