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Sunridge Farm, built by John B. Pierce,
has just come on the market priced at $9.2 million.
Photo credit: Chris Meech
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| John B. Pierce |
A few of the super-rich homeowners included I. N. Phelps Stokes, a New York architect who in 1905 built his own home, Khakum Wood Estates, that included 177 acres and an 8,000-square-foot Tudor manor home that was dismantled in England, shipped to Greenwich and rebuilt;
John Hamilton Gourlie, an insurance executive from New York
who built a 15,000-square foot French Renaissance home in 1896 that was later
expanded even more, renamed as Copper Beech Farm, and most recently sold in
2014 for $120 million;
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| I. N. Phelps Stokes |
One of the prettiest of Greenwich’s
great estates was Sunridge Farm built in 1900 for John B. Pierce, the
founder of American Standard Company. Sunridge Farm has just come on the market
priced at $9.208 million.
Pierce was born in Maine into two of the state’s oldest families. With family money backing him, Pierce bought his own hardware store in 1872 where he became interested in steam and hot water boilers and radiators.
Pierce was born in Maine into two of the state’s oldest families. With family money backing him, Pierce bought his own hardware store in 1872 where he became interested in steam and hot water boilers and radiators.
In 1880, Pierce built a small factory
in Buffalo, New York to build boilers and in 1882 opened a factory in
Westfield, Massachusetts to manufacture cast-iron radiators.
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| John Hamilton Gourlie (Courtesy Century Association Archives Foundation) |
In his will, the childless Pierce gave
all his stock and much of his wealth to his employees and friends who had been
instrumental in creating the American Standard Company that we know
today, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.
Behind the wrought-iron entry gate and down a winding drive, Pierce’s romantic Italian-style villa stands as an elegant statement of the luxury and wealth of America’s Industrial Age.
Behind the wrought-iron entry gate and down a winding drive, Pierce’s romantic Italian-style villa stands as an elegant statement of the luxury and wealth of America’s Industrial Age.
Spread across 10.68 acres, the compound consists of the
11,017-square-foot main house, guest house, tennis court, pool and a pool house
with kitchenette, changing room and bath.
Landscaping includes endless
green lawns punctuated by mature trees, shrubs, flower gardens and even a
secret garden.
Inside the main residence of seven bedrooms and eight
baths are large elegant formal living and dining rooms, garden room dining, a
family room and bar.
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| Samuel F. Pryor |
Architectural features include a tiled
entry hall, arched doorways, beamed ceilings and multiple fireplaces.
Large terraces invite outdoor dining and plenty of recreation can be had at the pool and enjoying a few sets of tennis.
Large terraces invite outdoor dining and plenty of recreation can be had at the pool and enjoying a few sets of tennis.
Grounds and the secret garden beckon for outdoor strolls and exploration.
One of the great Industrial Age homes in Greenwich, Connecticut has just come on the market, only 35 miles from Midtown Manhattan. Priced at $9.208 million, it is listed by Robin Kencel of Compass, Greenwich.
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| Robin Kencel |
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