Laps of luxury

Indoor pools are a special, somewhat rare amenity with healthy and playful perks

As winter temperatures plunge and Greenwich cleans up after its first significant snowfall of the season, summertime splashing in the pool may feel like a distant memory. For those who relish those aquatic occasions and don’t like to see them come to an end, or for dedicated swimmers who want to perfect their strokes all year long, an indoor pool might be at the top of their wish lists.

Architectural Digest credits Stevens Gambrel among the top 100 designers from around the world. Earnest luxury-market buyers interested in Greenwich’s illustrious Conyers Farm Association may appreciate Gambrel’s vision for 14 Cowdray Park Drive – an eight-bedroom, 20,000-square-foot European Manor he painstakingly designed. The 14.15-acre property is currently listed for $30 million by Leslie McElwreath of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Greenwich brokerage.

This home is being sold furnished, with carpeting, lighting and custom furnishings designed by Gambrel. It also has a wish list of amenities: a gym, billiards room, wine cellar, home theater, a L’Orangerie, and two pools – one nestled among the gardens and complemented by a charming pool house, and the second, indoors and

enclosed in glass.

“The indoor pool at Cowdray Park is housed in an

elegant conservatory, and it is flooded with natural light,” McElwreath said. “It

is conveniently located adjacent to the gym and has a lounge area for post-swim

relaxation. It is reminiscent of a Five-Star European hotel, yet it is right here in

Greenwich.”

The custom-built six

Sotheby’s International Realty / Contributed photo The property at 4 Cowdray Park Drive — part of the historic Conyers Farm Association — is currently on the market for $30 million. Sotheby’s International Realty represents the seller of this amenities-rich home, designed by Steven Gambrel. Among the amenities are two pools: one outside and one inside.