Photography Courtesy of Compass Real Estate
After spending two years on the market,
the Connecticut cottage of music executive Tommy Mottola has at last sold for $14.875 million. That’s nearly $6 million below the original asking price of $20 million, which steadily decreased over the years since the home first became available in
April of 2017. The former Sony Music CEO and his wife, Mexican pop star Thalia, bought the home in 2010 for just $2.85 million.The home, a 12,300-square-foot Georgian, sits on 5.3 acres in Greenwich. Mottola spent three years transforming the mansion form an overgrown, abandoned void to what it is today; a columned portico-fronted traditional home styled to match the neighborhood but with contemporary interiors reflecting the couple’s taste. A clean, white chef’s kitchen centered around an gargantuan granite island looks out on a family room sheltered by rustic wood beams and warmed by a soaring stone fireplace, but the true luxury lies in the private spaces.Mottola and Thalia both enjoyed two-story private dressing rooms and a beauty salon-massage room hybrid. The home has outdoor spaces abound; an outdoor kitchen and pool overlook a lake, which itself is home to a private island. A charming footbridge grants access. The listing agents are Robin Kencel and Brian Milton of Compass. The buyer’s agent is Stephen Archino at Sotheby’s.
