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Copper Beech Farm
Copper Beech Farm
We all know property can get expensive. Even in today’s recovering market, buying a home is not an easy matter. If anything, it’s a headache waiting to happen. You have to find the right house, but you also have to find the right neighborhood, and you have to keep an eye on your budget, and you have to determine if it’s the right distance from your office and – well, it just keeps going, doesn’t it?
It’s hard enough trying to find the right home to fit in your budget. The thoughts of mortgages and loans are cringe worthy. And yet, we’re only looking at a normal 3-4 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home. Now, imagine looking at the most expensive piece of real estate in America.
This French Renaissance styled Manor is located in Greenwich, Connecticut. Called Copper Beech Farm, it is currently priced at $190 million dollars. Talk about expensive! Though this property is listed as a single family home, the mansion spans an incredible 13,519 square feet. The entire estate itself is 50 acres and contains two islands. Two!
Inside the mansion includes 12 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms, and 2 half baths. It also has a wine cellar, a library, solarium, 12-foot ceilings, and an entire floor dedicated to the staff (Downton Abbey anyone?). Right outside, a breathtaking view of the Long Island Sound can be seen from huge windows, detailed balconies, and glassed-in porches.
The outside is a village of its own. What is a mansion without a tennis court and a 75 foot pool? Next to the pool stands the pool and spa house. There is also a guest cottage and a stone carriage house, a lingering reminder of times past. The rest of the property is made of perfectly maintained gardens and lawns.
Built in 1896, this extravagant piece of property has been off the market since 1904 though it has changed hands once. The current owner, John Rudey, acquired the mansion through off market dealings. Now, over a hundred years later, Copper Beech Farm is being listed again, ready to be sold to the public.
The high end luxury home market is slowly coming back and this piece of real estate is evident of that. Valued at $190 million dollars, this home is definitely targeted at the super rich while the rest of us daydream about living in such a mansion. Perhaps the price will be negotiated down before it is sold or maybe it’ll be sold at full price. Either way, this is hopefully a sign the real estate market is making a comeback
