JetBlue Founder David Neeleman Selling New Canaan Estate: Report

NEW CANAAN, CT — The 26-room, European-style estate of JetBlue founder David Neeleman in New Canaan is on the market for $8.3 million, reports realtor.com's celebrity real estate writer Claudine Zap.

The home, which rests on 3.4 acres on Rosebrook Road, recently was featured as a Patch "Wow House." It was built in 2008 "entirely of solid stone & brick."

Neeleman and his wife, Vicki Neeleman, have nine children, and moved to New Canaan from Utah in the early days of the airline, according to realtor.com. They purchased the property in 2005, tore down a farmhouse at the site, and built the mansion.

Amenities include a 24-seat home theater, an indoor basketball court, an elevator and a pool, among other impressive elements.

Read the realtor.com story.

• Address: 57 Rosebrook Rd, New Canaan, Connecticut
• Price: $8,300,000
• Square Feet: 13297
• Bedrooms: 8
• Bathrooms: 8 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 2008
• Features: Sited high on a ridge in the sought after estate area of New Canaan & 50 min out of Manhattan this 2008 custom 18,000 sqft European manse offers a delightful tribute to 18th century estate living w/ the comforts of the 21st. 26 rooms, 8/9 en-suite bdrms, pool, outdoor fireplace, elevator, indoor basketball court and 24 seat theater, all w/in walking distance to town. Built entirely of solid stone & brick w/ jaw dropping details: 12 ft ceilings, 10 ft solid mahogany doors, expansive beams, raised paneling, leaded glass windows, secret doors & hand forged iron details, 4 finished floors w/ great flow. Seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining space, generator, privacy, smart-home technology, highly secure and built to last for generations on 3.4 manicured acres. Also available for rent $75k month 12 mo lease and $100, 000 month for July/August.

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