A Jack Franzen-Designed Home with Sweeping Views of the Sound

In Westport, at a high point on Minute Man Hill, is a new $7,795,000 listing with sweeping views over Compo Beach and Long Island Sound. The stone-and-shingle home was designed by architect Jack Franzen for indoor/outdoor living, best enjoyed this time of year on the terrace, with its saltwater pool with a waterfall spa and gardened lounge area with a handsome stone fireplace. Inside the four-level home you’ll find five bedrooms, including a master suite with a marble bathroom, a sitting room and another fireplace. Leslie Clarke of Leslie Clarke Homes, affiliated with William Raveis Real Estate, has the listing.

A version of this article appeared in the June 2015 issue of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens with the headline: Deeds and Don'ts: Water, Water Everywhere.