美国康涅狄格康沃尔房产的这座安德烈亚·帕拉第奥(Andrea Palladio)风格的别墅能欣赏到令人屏息的景观和难以置信的便利设施。这栋格调高雅的别墅位置完美,坐落于茂盛田野和茂密森林交织而成的田园牧歌般的环境中。美国康涅狄格康沃尔房产的这栋别墅包括面积超过1000英亩的自然美景和修剪整齐的园林景观,在市面上十分少见。若您开车穿过别墅入口的大门,一路上将看到由起伏的田野、苹果园、白桦林和蕨类植物林组成的壮美景观。这是一座宁静而和谐的宫殿,踏进入口那一刻,您就能感受到气氛的转变。
主庭院四周种满山毛榉,庭院地面铺设了鹅卵石和花岗岩,您第一眼就会看到这栋住宅以灰泥装饰的石灰岩外立面,细节部分既有传统风格,也有较为现代的帕拉第奥风格,包括一扇大型三重式窗户以及由五扇圆窗组成的新月图案——这些细节赋予该房屋醒目的特征。进入室内,迎接您的是高达两层的宏伟玄关,玄关设有成对的悬浮式环形阶梯——阶梯本身就是一件出色的装饰品。
该住宅内有多个房间,每个房间都经过巧妙的设计,其设备齐全,令人惊叹,设计理念旨在便于人们在房屋内部往来。主厨厨房内随处可见精心雕琢的细节——大教堂式天花板、木梁、超大岛台、漂亮的石头地板和商用级炉灶,每个角落都设置了储物空间。正式餐厅毗邻厨房,配有内置带照明装置的搁架和实木地板,餐厅与一个户外露台相连,是一处非同一般的招待空间。该住宅内有几处让人格外放松身心的场所,非正式的用餐区就是其中的一个。该区域有一个带超大花岗岩炉台的精美壁炉。家庭活动室和大房间都设有壁炉、落地双扇玻璃门和实木地板。奢华的主卧室有一扇帕拉第奥式窗户、拱形天花板、步入式衣帽间和实木地板。另外四间卧室层高都在9英尺以上,配有套内卫浴。
别墅坐落在欧式花园中央,四面均设私人露台,还有一个泥土质地的网球场,一个庄严雄伟的马棚,谷仓所在综合楼内设有汽车收藏陈列室和壁球室。别墅所在区域有多个场地可作为直升机停机坪使用。此外,在一片开阔的牧场上,还有一栋建于18世纪的5室农舍。
This Andrea Palladio inspired villa enjoys breathtaking views and incredible amenities all tastefully designed and set perfectly in a pastoral setting of flourishing fields and lush forest. This rare offering includes over 1,000 acres of both natural and manicured beauty. The drive to the villa starts with a gated entrance that brings you through stately apple orchards, rolling fields, stands of white birch and fern groves. One feels transformed upon entering this property which exudes tranquility and harmony.
Arriving at the granite cobbled main courtyard ringed by copper beech, you are greeted by the home's distinctive limestone and stucco facade highlighted by traditional and more modern Palladian details. Awaiting inside is a two-story grand foyer with a dual floating circular staircase - a design showpiece in itself.
The various rooms of the home are all striking, well-appointed and intelligently designed to maximize circulation. The chef's kitchen is exploding with details - cathedral ceilings, wood beams, oversized island, beautiful stone floors, commercial stove, and storage in every corner. Adjacent to the kitchen is the formal dining room with built-in lighted shelving, hardwood floors, and outdoor access to one of the terraces making it a phenomenal entertaining space. An informal dining area, one of the more relaxing areas of the home, features a lovely fireplace with an oversized granite hearth. The family room and great rooms both include fireplaces, French doors and hardwood flooring. The lavish master bedroom has a Palladian window, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closet and hardwood flooring. The additional four bedrooms are all ensuite with over 9' ceilings.
Surrounding the villa are private terraces set among European gardens, a clay tennis court, a stately horse barn, a barn complex housing a car collector's showroom and squash court, a number of potential helicopter landing sites, plus an 18th century 5-bedroom farmhouse surrounded by expansive open pasture.