WOW House: Grand Waterfront Estate On Shippan Point

STAMFORD, CT — Surrounded by Long Island Sound on three sides, this 5,497 square foot waterfront compound has defined the southern tip of Shippan Point for over a century.

• Address: 123 Saddle Rock Rd, Stamford, Connecticut
• Price: $8,995,000
• Square Feet: 5497
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 6 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 1914

Features:

From your own private peninsula, you'll be uniquely positioned to enjoy the sun rising out of the Sound and setting back into the water with the Manhattan skyline as the backdrop.

The main residence was designed by Hunt & Hunt Architects and completed for inventor Thomas Robins in 1914. This home has been completely modernized with the highest quality fixtures and finishes.

Each room is meticulously designed and oriented to take in the panoramic water views. The gatehouse, with guest quarters above, stands sentry to a gated and professionally landscaped 1.67 acres+/- featuring prominent rock outcroppings, lawns, walking paths, and specimen trees including the locally famous Bonsai.

Play tennis on the lit deco-turf tennis court or take your boat for a cruise from the private launch. Outdoor amenities include a fully equipped pool pavilion, complete with a saltwater pool, open-air grotto, and a cabana. With 956' of waterfrontage the opportunities to enjoy and entertain on this grand estate are virtually endless.

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