Mid-country estate has backcountry-like land
In mid-country Greenwich sits a stately white clapboardsided colonial with columns ascending two levels to the roof of its covered porch. The house presides over its setting like an authentic country manor. 459 Stanwich Road is an equestrian estate, with a barn on site and acreage that exceeds the two-acre zoning with an oversized lot of its own, and an adjacent parcel that’s being sold in tandem with it. Combined, the two lots provide a total 9.15 acres of land, with open lawns, pastures and partially wooded grounds.
Bill DeLuca, a sales associate with William Raveis Real Estate’s Greenwich office is the listing agent for the $2.495 million property.
“There’s lot of property and space in this family home for social distance,” DeLuca suggests to buyers in marketing materials.
The classic two-story colonial debuted on the site in 1975, and though well maintained, the interiors could benefit from some updating, allowing the new owners to “make it their own.” The property has been priced with this in mind, the listing agent noted. There are some wonderful features to preserve and build upon here, including hardwood flooring found in the public rooms; a brick woodburning fireplace in the living room, and a floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace in the family room.
The kitchen is spacious, providing lots of room for counter space and cabinets, and an area for a sunny breakfast table – a more relaxed space to dine when not using the formal dining room.
The main house’s floor plan affords 3,248 square feet of living space, with five bedrooms and four bathrooms.
An attached garaged accommodates three automobiles.
The property also has an inground pool in place, fenced-in and poised for the height of summer.
The on-site barn is naturally inclined to be a home to horses, but it might also be renovated and repurposed for a car collection, a creative or exercise studio, or perhaps a private home office. Its second story might also be leveraged as a legal rental unit, the Realtor suggested.
“One of the perks of this property’s open acreage is the easy on and off access to the Greenwich Riding and Trails Association – a 150-mile system of scenic pathways and hills running through backcountry Greenwich to Westchester County,” DeLuca said. “No truck nor trailer needed!”
The size of this property – the combined two lots – also allows for some future expansion of the equestrian amenities, DeLuca pointed out, including larger stables and paddocks.
The mid-country location places the residents in the Parkway School district – the assigned elementary school that graduates students into Central Middle School and Greenwich High.
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