If you’re looking to start the new year with a big purchase, this home stands tall as a sturdy and historical option in Connecticut’s southern corner. Originally built in 1755, two decades before the Revolutionary War began, it is one of the oldest homes in Ridgefield. Homewood, as it is called, is on the market for $4 million.
The 3.22-acre estate is a generous compound centered by a 12,853-square-foot main house that has been expanded upon over the years. One of the earliest documented owners of the home is New York City banker George G. Haven, who acquired the property in 1890 and worked with Elsie de Wolfe to add a 50-foot ballroom. The room would later serve as the wedding venue for the most recent homeowners, Dr. John Vincent Abbott Jr. and Dr. E. Gerald Dabbs.
With over $2 million worth of updates over the past decade, the residence is a sophisticated and refined, but most importantly still grounded in traditional grandeur. Across the three floors of the Colonial Revival home there are 20 total rooms, including eight bedrooms and seven full bathrooms, which one can access through the elevator. Many of those rooms feature floral and toile wallpapers, while others are finished in soft pastel paint to contrast the dark wood floors. Other fine architectural details are found in the wood paneling, mahogany staircases, and fireplace mantels.
The verdant, grand grounds hold stone terraces, a pool, an orchard and gardens all designed by architects at Glengate. A carriage house and pool house built by HOBI Award-winning Reed Whipple were added later on, per the CT Insider. Located a short drive away from Ridgefield’s historic main street, a home like this is meant to weather centuries, not seasons.
Laura Ancona of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.