This Grosvenor Atterbury-Designed Connecticut Castle Is Listed for $2.85 Million

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

A Ridgefield estate built by famed architect Grosvenor Atterbury is on the market for $2.85 million.In 1911, a prominent patent attorney by the name of Arthur Fraser built an expansive English-style home on 3.57 Ridgefield acres, now listed for $2,850,000. Fraser commissioned architect Grosvenor Atterbury, famed for building country houses for industrialists, to design the dwelling. Warren H. Manning, an influential American landscape designer, is credited for the grounds, which feature multilevel stone terraces, expansive gardens and rolling lawns. The interiors of the 6,087-square-foot—let’s call a spade a spade—castle underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation and now offer a professional-style kitchen with a stone hearth, a garden room with a wall of French doors and a master suite with a spa bathroom, along with three additional bedrooms. Laura Freed of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty has the listing.

Stats
4 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
6,087 sq. ft.
$2.85 Million

Contact: Laura Freed at William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, williampitt.com

A stone fireplace anchors the living room.A stone fireplace anchors the living room.

 

The chef's kitchen is outfitted with top-of-the-line appliances.The chef's kitchen is outfitted with top-of-the-line appliances.

 

The spacious master bedroom features yet another fireplace.The spacious master bedroom features yet another fireplace.

 

The back patio is a perfect place for outdoor lounging.The back patio is the perfect place for outdoor lounging.

This article appears in the August 2016 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).