Creative director and makeup artist Jay Manuel, best known for his role as judge and Tyra Banks’ right-hand-man on America’s Next Top Model, has relisted his Wilton home for $4.695 million. The contemporary estate’s sleek construction stands out among the area’s shingle-style Colonials.
The listing returns after being removed in August and previous attempts to sell in 2019 and 2021. When Manuel first listed the estate in May, he wrote on Instagram, “Over the years, this private space became a creative refuge, a place to disappear into ideas, host family and friends, reset, and honestly… just breathe. Every corner holds a memory, and seeing it through images somehow made me realize how much life has happened here.”
With expansive glass windows, high ceilings and curved architectural elements, the five-bedroom, four-bathroom estate consists of roughly 7,900 square feet of living space on a sprawling 2.6 acres. With its curved staircase and open living spaces, the design of the home is clean, sleek and minimal. Still, it’s full of dramatic moments, like the circular entrance to the game room and round inset reading nooks. A Poliform kitchen houses sleek, European cabinetry, and the primary suite consists of its own private balcony overlooking the property.
Interior amenities, like a glass-mosiac wine cellar and a skylight-lit gym, meet equally luxe outdoor spaces. A heated saltwater pool and spa, lush surrounding landscaping, multiple terraces, an outdoor kitchen, fire pit and garden allow for a peaceful backyard escape.
“There is an effortless sense of luxury at 300 Sturges Ridge Road—a rare combination of striking architecture, natural beauty and privacy,” offers listing agent Jennifer Leahy. “Set against protected open space and complemented by resort-like amenities, it offers something increasingly difficult to find: a sense of space and serenity, sophisticated design and modern living, all remarkably connected to New York.”
Jennifer Leahy of Compass holds the listing.
