Fashion Designer Alexander Julian's Ridgefield Home Lists for $5.995M

Diane di Costanzo, Photographs Courtesy of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty,

Fashion designer Alexander Julian built this 30-acre Ridgefield compound.  An Arts-and-Crafts-style Ridgefield home owned by Alexander Julian was built by architect John Marsh Davis to reflect the fashion designer’s love of color and pattern. Case in point: A hedgerow is trimmed to mimic the iconic argyle pattern Julian favored for his colorful sweaters. The 30-acre compound also offers a circa-1900 guesthouse/design studio, another guesthouse and a pool house, along with the pool, tennis court and gardens. The main, 6,043-square-foot house has five bedrooms and five bathrooms. It lists for $5,995,000 with Laura Freed Ancona of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.

The kitchen sports warm hues throughout. Fun, colorful seating surrounds the dining room table, Wood pieces throughout the master bedroom make for a country look. The guest room is fashioned with a subtle country flare. The library features high ceilings and a cozy fireplace. A 4 car garage sits next to the home. A beautiful landscape surrounds outdoor seating.
This article appears in the July 2017 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).