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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 6,844 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,081
MLS Listing ID 918309
Style Traditional
Bedrooms 7
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 2
Year Built 1799
Annual Tax Amount $36,074
Lot Size 101.700 Acres
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
Reverie Farm is an exceptionally rare late 18th century stone and shingle estate, on more than one hundred acres, located in one of the highest and most private parts of Connecticut. Situated in the heart of Litchfield County, the property rises more than 1,200 feet in elevation across four distinct tax parcels, among which are several estate quality building sites. The setting is dreamlike in every season, and quintessentially New England. The 1799 Main house is an architectural marvel that achieves effortless balance between its Georgian-Federal, Dutch Colonial, and European elements. The effect is nothing short of entering a fairy tale, one that unfolds endlessly with each new detail that one discovers. An incredibly intimate home, the Main house at Reverie is nonetheless nearly 7,000 square feet and boasts seven bedrooms, five full and two half baths, several ancient fireplaces, and an historic “pub”, reputed to be the oldest part of the house. There is a Gunite pool, privately situated among mature gardens, a tennis court, and a beguiling number of ancient trees around the property. Reverie has an overwhelming number of outbuildings including a guest house, separate dance studio with apartment, and an antique barn that was the studio of American Abstract Expressionist painter Cleve Gray. Gray lived at the property with his wife Francine du Plessix, the noted journalist-novelist. Other luminaries who lived nearby include statesman Henry Kissinger, novelist Philip Roth, and landscape painter Eric Sloane. The numerous additional buildings allow for multiple art studios, gymnasiums, offices, or party barns. Reverie is conveniently located to Lake Waramaug, the Mayflower Inn, and is an easy drive to the many private schools for which Northwestern CT is renowned. This sale includes 4 parcels totaling 101.07 acres.
Location
State CT
County Out Of Area
Interior
Heating Hot Air,Oil
Cooling Central Air
Flooring Hardwood,Tile
Fireplaces Number 8
Fireplaces Type Living Room,Wood Burning
Exterior
Parking Features Detached
Garage Spaces 4.0
Pool In Ground
Utilities Available See Remarks
Waterfront Description Pond
Building
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Well,Private
Structure Type Frame,Shake Siding,Stone
Schools
Elementary Schools Contact Agent
Middle Schools Call Listing Agent
High Schools Contact Agent
School District Contact Agent
Others
Special Listing Condition None