Estate compound on private oasis in North Stamford awaits

This transitional shingle-style custom built 11-year-old main house, which includes a heated, in-ground gunite pool, tennis court, poolside stone fireplace and builtin grills plus a two-story pool house set on 2.6private North Samford acres, awaits the new owners of this wondrous home. A mahogany rocking chair front porch welcomes you into the main house, said listing agent Barbara Hickey, of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.

The grand two-story entry foyer, Hickey said, leads into large, open areas showcasing quality features and finishes everywhere the eye turns. “French doors cascade around most rooms to draw you easily out to the private grounds and your choice of multiple terraces both rear and side yards and another exterior stone fireplace,” Hickey said. Wide plank hardwood flooring - some with walnut inlay - can be found throughout the main level. The sunken great room has a beamed, cathedral ceiling and fireplace and wraps around to a future wet bar and the banquet sized dining room with nine-foot ceilings.

The kitchen comes complete with Thermador and Miele appliances, granite counters, under cabinet lighting, and an oversized butcher block island with prep sink. The kitchen flooring is travertine and is radiant heated. The adjacent family room shares a two-sided floor to ceiling stone fireplace, Hickey said. A grand main floor primary suite is privately tucked away. Double walk-in closets are well outfitted with birch shelving and the spa like bath has radiant heated

Address: 521 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford

Price: $2,495,000 million

Rooms: 11

Features: Fine architectural detail; a 1,650-square-foot pool house; pool and tennis court.

Schools: Northeast Elementary, Turn of River Middle, and Westhill High School

Listing Agent: Barbara Hickey, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, 203-912-0578

marble flooring, a soaking tub, and oversized shower. The home boasts five fireplaces.

The upper level offers flexible bedroom space or work from home options with room to add an additional full bath, if needed There are also nine-foot second floor ceilings, walk-in closets, wide hallways, and balconies overlooking the private grounds.

The three-car attached garage is heated and is just a few steps into the mudroom, laundry room, and back staircase. An unfinished lower level with high ceilings and a fireplace can easily be outfitted to meet your specifications. The mechanical section of the lower level is meticulously organized in one corner and framed for easy enclosure.

The home also features a whole house Generac generator with automatic transfer switch, propane for heating and cooking, pet containment invisible fencing, and underground irrigation.

The pool house is 1,600plus square feet and includes an open living, dining, and kitchen area with tile flooring plus a bedroom and full bath on the main level. The upper level is wide open space with wall-to-wall carpeting and a vaulted ceiling. There are ample storage closets and sliders to a balcony overlooking the pool, tennis court, and landscaped grounds. For many years, this upper level was the home office of Sig Shore, an American film writer and producer well known for his 1972 film Super Fly.

This is a special offering in a superb North Stamford location on the border of Greenwich and Bedford, New York.