On the Market: Greenwich, Connecticut

09/01/2007

Location: In the south gates of Conyers Farm, an exclusive gated community with fewer than 100 homes, each of which have at least 10 acres of land.

History: The home was built in 1989 and underwent a full three-year renovation—which took the house down to its studs—and was completed in 2002.

Stats: The 14,000-square-foot home opens into a double-height foyer and formal living room, with two large stone fireplaces at either end. A sleek Italian kitchen is adjacent to the family room and dining room, both of which open onto a courtyard. The residence contains seven bedrooms, including a master suite with his-and-her bathrooms and dressing rooms as well as a private staircase that leads to the downstairs library. A hidden-panel door in the living room reveals a spiral staircase that leads to a brick-floored wine cellar. The landscaped grounds include a swimming pool and tennis court.

What Sets It Apart: "Conyers Farm is a unique place in itself. There aren’t many areas on the East Coast where you get so much land and still be in close proximity to New York," says listing agent B.K. Bates. "Within the community, this is more of a manor home, and while most of the homes sit on 10 acres, it sits on 12."

Market Inquiries: $19 million. B.K. Bates, Sothe- by’s International Realty, 203.869.4343, www.sothebysrealty.com.