Here’s one of the most expensive Connecticut home – Belle Haven Masterpiece. This Greenwich timeless estate, built in 1893 and renovated by Hobbs has been listed on sale for $20 million. This high commanding 2.11-acre property has views of the sparkling water. Parklike open grounds surround the house and a double driveway leads to the entrance courtyard. The handsome front door opens into the center hall with delicate leaded windows on the stairway landing, a fireplace, a coffered ceiling, one of two powder rooms and french doors to the enchanting card room with a fireplace.
The gracious living room with a fireplace has a bay window with the fascinating curved muntins and mullions which are one of the signature architectural details throughout the house.
The breathtaking banquet sized dining room with a fireplace is panelled in Cuban mahogany which continues into the coffered ceiling and a large window bay.
The south-facing library with a fireplace opens to the fabulous new solarium with a tracery cathedral ceiling, walls of glass to the water, a wet bar and a door to the terrace. The stepdown family room with a fireplace and access to a terrace adjoins the country kitchen with a fireplace and a large casual dining area with a window bay, as well as the comprehensive mudroom which leads to the four-car garage.
Upstairs is the luxurious master suite with fireplaces in the bedroom and in the charming dressing room, plus there is a grand bathroom, all with lovely views. There are seven or eight additional bedrooms, six new bathrooms and back stairs.
The pool house with a romantic verandah is placed adjoining the heated pool and hot tub surrounded by terraces and there is a changing room, a bath, a wet bar and a sitting area. The connected lower level has an exercise room, a room for billiards, a powder room, large play areas and state-of-the-art equipment.
