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A Connecticut property made headlines in 2014 when it offered for a then-record $120 million, making it America’s priciest residence sale on the time. Now the unidentified proprietor of that property, often known as Copper Beech Farm, has listed it for $150 million, The Wall Road Journal reported.

The huge property consists of 50 acres of land and practically one mile of personal frontage on Lengthy Island Sound in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The historic property dates again to the Nineties and as soon as belonged to the Lauder Greenway household, relations and enterprise companions of Andrew Carnegie. George Lauder, father of Harriet Lauder Greenway who occupied the home within the 1900s together with her household, helped Carnegie type the corporate that developed into U.S. Metal.

First often known as “Kincraig,” the property features a 13,500-square-foot French-Renaissance mansion, a three-bedroom gate home, a two-bedroom carriage home full with clock tower, two personal seashores and a bathhouse, and a non-public island. There are additionally greenhouses, a grass tennis court docket and a 75-foot heated outside swimming pool and spa.

The primary home, which has eight bedrooms, was just lately restored, with upgrades made to the kitchen and loos, in addition to {the electrical}, plumbing, heating and cooling programs. The four-story residence consists of 9 fireplaces, 12-foot ceilings in the primary rooms, a solarium with coffered ceilings and formal eating room full with a plaster tracery ceiling and oak paneling.

The present house owners, whom itemizing agent Leslie McElwreath of Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty-Greenwich Brokerage would solely establish to The WSJ as “Connecticutites,” bought the property from timber tycoon John Rudey, who had bought the property in 1982 from the Lauder household. Property data at the moment record the proprietor as The Conservation Institute, LLC.

Joseph Barbieri, additionally of Sotheby’s Greenwich location, and Nikki Area of Sotheby’s East Facet Manhattan location, are co-listing the property with McElwreath.

The house owners reportedly determined to promote the home now as a result of their youngsters have grown up and moved out of the home, noting that the youngsters used to swim to the island and camp out on it often.

The property is split into one parcel of 20 acres and one in every of 30 acres, which McElwreath instructed The WSJ might probably be divided into 10 or 12 constructing tons. However, she believed it could most certainly be offered to be used as a single-family residence.

If Copper Beech Farm sells near its asking value, will probably be some of the costly houses offered in latest reminiscence, though it gained’t fairly meet the file for the priciest residence ever offered. That place remains to be solidly held by Ken Griffin’s $238 million buy of a penthouse at 220 Central Park South in 2019.

Time will inform whether or not or not a property of such a staggering value can carry out on this barely slower market.

“This previous yr was not fairly as strong as a result of we had a lot instability with the markets, charges going up and the warfare abroad,” McElwreath instructed The WSJ.

Nonetheless, Area famous that she’s seen a major enhance in trophy purchaser exercise from patrons in India and China just lately, and thought a purchaser for the property may come from these areas.

“It’s for somebody that desires to reach in Manhattan and instantly have credibility,” she instructed The WSJ.

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