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Belle Maison

Middlebury, Connecticut

8 Acres

$2,600,000

Description

Come to scenic Middlebury, Connecticut. Drive along Tranquility Road with open fields and pastures and you will see 200 year old stone walls, trees & pastures, with views of Lake Quassapaug in a distance. It is one of the most beautiful drives in the eastern U.S. A short 3/4 miles from the lake, you turn into the secluded, 8 acre estate manicured with extensive landscaping and dramatic lighting around the estate.

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Driving down the 1/4 mile driveway you see a 100 yr. old stone pump house. Words cannot describe this magnificent approximate 7000-sf 8-yr old shingle & stone 14-room FRENCH COUNTRY ESTATE. There is at least 4 acres of flat-cleared, lawn with a Gazebo and back 25’x50’ terrace for outdoor entertaining.

Circle around to the main double-door stone entrance, to the two story entry way with curved staircase leading up a second floor landing. This 4-BR, 5-full + 2-half bath home has a separate guest/Au-Pair wing, with bedroom, bath, laundry& kit. & living area. There is a first floor office, with Cherry built-ins, separate entrance and high ceilings, for a professional. French doors. Lead into Large LR/DR with raised paneling, wainscoting, formal fpl. It has 14ft. high cathedral ceiling and is brightly lit by a large 2-story window.

This house has it all with 4-stone Fpl, a 4-car garage, 2nd floor study & playroom. Large first floor Master BR suite, with tray ceiling, large walk-in closets and stone Fpl, glass French doors leading to terrace and lawn. Master Bath has Limestone walls/floor, radiant floor heat, double shower and Jacuzzi.
The state of the art Gourmet Kitchen was featured on the front cover of a national kit. brochure company magazine and includes: Wolf and Thermador stoves, warming draws, Sub-Zero, sep. large walk-in pantry, middle island & sep. eat-in-kit.

First-flr Family Rm. stone fpl. w/Coffered ceiling, custom cherry built-ins and terrace access.
Attention to detail, quality and craftsmanship is exhibited throughout by: fine woodworking, copper roof, coffered ceilings, Yamaha home theater & household sound system, central alarm system, dual central-vacuum system, 9-zone central AC/oil heat, 10-zone irrigation system & automatic backup propane generator.
Four good sized BR on 2nd floor in addition to full attic & basement. There is plenty of storage and room to expand, or add pool, tennis court, etc.

It is adjacent to a major 40 acre horse farm, open conservation land and other magnificent estates. The home was designed and built by a well-known architect and builder. Only 5-min from exit 17 off Rt. 84, 30-minutes to Hartford and 90-minutes to NYC.

Many more details not to be missed! $2,600,000.00