Mel Gibson’s Former Greenwich Mansion Hits the Market for $22.5M
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1/19Photographs Courtesy of Sotheby’s International RealtyAn English Manor-style home in Greenwich, Connecticut that belonged to actor Mel Gibson for 15 years just reemerged on the market asking $22.5 million. The current owner, Stamford executive Richard Lichter, purchased the property from the celebrity in 2010 for $24 million and has attempted to sell it numerous times since.The 15,862-square-foot house holds 8 bedrooms, 14 full baths, and 7 half baths. It's distinct character transports you to another time with 16th and 17th century English oak linen-fold panel walls, stained glass windows, and a stone Rathskeller basement. The great hall, which is really a grand living room, boasts 40-foot vaulted ceilings and a large fireplace while masterfully intermingling contrasting materials. Most spaces maintain the original details of the 1927-built residence, but the current owner did modernize where it matters. The master bedroom now has two Calcutta gold marble bathrooms and elsewhere in the house upgrades include a home movie theater, double chef’s kitchens, and a stellar sound system.Sitting on 75.7 acres of land, the lush estate offers orchards, flower gardens, a boxwood maze, a small lake, and sprawling terraces for entertaining. Luxury is further elevated with an over-sized outdoor chess set, 60-foot pool, tennis court, putting green, and horse stables.Leslie McElwreath of Sotheby’s International Realty has the stunning Greenwich listing. Mansion Global first reported the story.Photographs Courtesy of Sotheby’s International RealtyAn English Manor-style home in Greenwich, Connecticut that belonged to actor Mel Gibson for 15 years just reemerged on the market asking $22.5 million. The current owner, Stamford executive Richard Lichter, purchased the property from the celebrity in 2010 for $24 million and has attempted to sell it numerous times since.The 15,862-square-foot house holds 8 bedrooms, 14 full baths, and 7 half baths. It's distinct character transports you to another time with 16th and 17th century English oak linen-fold panel walls, stained glass windows, and a stone Rathskeller basement. The great hall, which is really a grand living room, boasts 40-foot vaulted ceilings and a large fireplace while masterfully intermingling contrasting materials. Most spaces maintain the original details of the 1927-built residence, but the current owner did modernize where it matters. The master bedroom now has two Calcutta gold marble bathrooms and elsewhere in the house upgrades include a home movie theater, double chef’s kitchens, and a stellar sound system.Sitting on 75.7 acres of land, the lush estate offers orchards, flower gardens, a boxwood maze, a small lake, and sprawling terraces for entertaining. Luxury is further elevated with an over-sized outdoor chess set, 60-foot pool, tennis court, putting green, and horse stables.Leslie McElwreath of Sotheby’s International Realty has the stunning Greenwich listing. Mansion Global first reported the story.
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