About the Home
Featured in Architectural Digest and designed by Taliesin graduate John Gillis, this remarkable 5-bedroom, 5 full + 2 half-bath modern home suggests a Prairie-style “village” of adjoining rooms surrounding a courtyard opening to a pool, fountain, private lake and 2.2 lush acres in North Stamford. The double-height great room has a custom stone fireplace, a wall of doors to the terrace, and 25-ft cathedral ceiling with geometric pattern of birch beams repeating throughout the main floor, where each room has its own pitched and rafted roof. Formal dining room, updated eat-in gourmet kitchen, family room with stone fireplace. Primary suite overlooking the lake has a bath with stone shower and 2 dressing rooms. There are 4 additional bedrooms with baths, plus large office/library with stone fireplace. Lower level has 9-ft ceilings, refrigerated wine cellar for 2300 bottles, rec room with fireplace, media room, gym and bonus room. Large-format French rose limestone tile floors, wide-plank Brazilian cherry floors, gallery rails, copper roof shingles, copper-clad windows. 12-zone, in-floor radiant heat, front external snow melt, heated 3-car garage with Tesla charging.
Rooms & Interior
Room Details
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Great Room (Main Level)
2 Story Window(s), Beams, Fireplace, Interior Balcony, Skylight, Vaulted Ceiling
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Dining Room (Main Level)
Beams, Limestone Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Rec/Play Room (Lower Level)
9 ft+ Ceilings, Fireplace, Hardwood Floor
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Eat In Kitchen (Main Level)
Beams, Dining Area, Fireplace, Limestone Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Primary Br Suite (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Limestone Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Family Room (Main Level)
Beams, Fireplace, Limestone Floor
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Media Room (Lower Level)
9 ft+ Ceilings, Hardwood Floor
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Library (Main Level)
Beams
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Dining Room (Main Level)
Beams, Limestone Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Primary Br Suite (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Limestone Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Skylight, Vaulted Ceiling
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Rec/Play Room (Lower Level)
9 ft+ Ceilings, Fireplace, Hardwood Floor
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Great Room (Main Level)
2 Story Window(s), Beams, Fireplace, Interior Balcony, Skylight, Vaulted Ceiling
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Eat In Kitchen (Main Level)
Beams, Dining Area, Fireplace, Limestone Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Skylight, Vaulted Ceiling
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Media Room (Lower Level)
9 ft+ Ceilings, Hardwood Floor
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Library (Main Level)
Beams
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Bedroom (Main Level)
Beams, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, Vaulted Ceiling
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Family Room (Main Level)
Beams, Fireplace, Limestone Floor
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Other Rooms
Bonus room, Exercise room, Laundry room, Wine cellar
Home Features
Heating
- Fireplaces: 4
- Heating: hot air, radiant, zoned
- Heat fuel type: oil
- Fuel tank: in basement
Interior Features
- Audio system
- Central vacuum
- Security system
Appliances
- Oven/range
- Wall oven
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Washer
- Dryer
Basement
- Fully finished
- Heated
- Cooled
Laundry
- Location: separate room with sink
- Main level
Exterior Features
- Gutters
- Lighting
- Patio
- Terrace
- Underground sprinkler
Property Details
Parking
- Garage spaces: 3
- Attached garage
Swimming Pool
- In ground pool
- Heated
- Safety fence
- Auto cleaner
Waterfront
- Direct waterfront
- Direct waterfront
- Lake
- Access
- View
Lot Details
- Lot surface: 2.01 acres
- Water view
- Level lot
- Fence - partial
Utilities
- Water: private well
- Sewage: septic
Near-by Amenities
- Golf course
- Park
- Public pool
- Tennis courts
Construction Details
- Style
- contemporary, modern
- Construction year
- 2000
- Exterior Siding
- stone
- Foundation
- concrete
- Roof
- other
Area & Town
This home is located in North Stamford neighborhood, in the town of Stamford.
- $1.02M med. price
- 25 homes for sale
- $675K med. price
- 149 homes for sale
Finance & Listing Info
| Status |
Closed |
| Listing date |
January 31, 2022 |
| Closed date |
May 13, 2024 |
| Days on market |
833 days |
| List price |
$ 2,650,000 |
| Close price |
$ 2,490,000 |
| Sale-to-list ratio |
93% |
| Tax amount |
$ 38,812 |
| Tax year |
july 2023-june 2024 |
| Financing used |
Assumed conventional |
| MLS ID |
#170464028 |
| List Agent |
Monica Webster |
| List Office |
Douglas Elliman of Connecticut |
(c) 2025 Based on information provided to and compiled by the Smart MLS, Inc.
