A stunning Georgian Revival, dubbed ‘Pebbles,’ just listed along the Long Island Sound in Fairfield, Connecticut. Built in 1927 by architect Francis Hamilton, the coastal estate has been owned by some greats of the arts in it’s nearly 100-year history and it’s newly available asking $10,250,000.
So, who has graced this tony corner of Connecticut? Famed English playwright Noël Coward and his partner, Broadway producer John C. Wilson, long owned the historic compound and had many famous faces stop by. Christian Dior, Jean Schlumberger, Vivien Leigh, Diana Vreeland, Richard and Dorothy Rodgers, and more paid the estate a visit while they called it home. Later, when Wilson married Princess Natalia Pavlovna Paley, cousin to the last Russian Emperor, the property’s prestige was bumped up even higher. Not to mention, the estate has even gotten on-screen. The backyard can be seen in the 1968 film “The Swimmer” starring Burt Lancaster.
Getting into the details of the stately residence itself, it makes quite the first impression. A rich brick facade and rolling greens welcome you, as well as peeks of the water beyond. Stepping inside the red brick manor, 5,920 square feet of space have been immaculately maintained and periodically updated by owners over time. The rooms still show its original charm, finished with bespoke moldings, large windows, and wood-burning fireplaces.
Whether you’re waking up in one of the six bedrooms or lounging by the pool house, views from Southport Harbor all the way to the Manhattan Skyline create a glamorous sense of place. In summer, the vast lawns and terraces especially entice for entertaining.
If only these walls could talk. If you’re in the market for a home steeped in theater history only an hour from New York City, Wendy Ryan and Andrew Whiteley of Brown Harris Stevens share the listing.
