WOW House: Greenwich Estate Sits On Crest Of Magnificent Plateau

GREENWICH, CT — Round Hill Manor is one of the great estates in Greenwich, sitting on the crest of a magnificent plateau overlooking more than 40 high, open acres with panoramic views of Long Island Sound, according to Realtor.com. Your experience starts the minute you enter the property, where impressive gates open to the winding driveway through a curved alley of stately trees to a grand courtyard.

• Address: 521 Round Hill Rd, Greenwich, Connecticut
• Price: $28,995,000
• Square Feet: 17603
• Bedrooms: 9
• Bathrooms: 8 Full and 4 Half Baths
• Built: 1916

Features:

At 500 feet in elevation, this breathtaking property has majestic specimen trees, old stone walls and park-like rolling lawns with stunning east, west and south views for the utmost in privacy. Exceptional quality, character and scale combined with a meticulous three-year complete renovation with state-of-the-art systems offers a timelessness that is without equal.

Spacious rooms, exquisite detailing, lovely paneling, beautiful floors and numerous banks of windows make this an unparalleled great estate. The light-filled center hall has an antique fireplace, a new Bourgogne limestone floor, two walls of windows, 12-foot ceilings and a graceful curving stairway.

The living room has a plaster tracery ceiling, teak floors, three exposures, three sets of French doors to the outside and a spectacular Neo-Gothic Romanesque fireplace. The richly-paneled library has lighted bookcases, a large bay window and a fireplace.

The gorgeous dining room features travertine marble floors, an expansive bay window and a marble fireplace. The kitchen has a fireplace, handsome new millwork, a La Cornue stove and a breakfast room.

The second floor has a wide gallery hall and south-facing windows to a spectacular vista. The master suite has three exposures, a fireplace, two bay windows, dressing rooms and a luxurious new bath. There are six additional en-suite bedrooms on this floor.

The third floor has two bedrooms, a bath and a large game room. A new propane HVAC system has individual thermostats in every room, and a 350kw generator can run the entire house. The original brick carriage house has two separate apartments and garaging for five cars.

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