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The inn occupies over 15 acres of scenic landscape, with 9.41 acres zoned RH-10 and the additional 5.86 acres zoned LS-5. Comprising six contiguous parcels, the grounds provide breathtaking Mystic Harbor and Fisher’s Island Sound views from the large bluestone terraces, and also feature a swimming pool, tennis court and serene pond. Offering luxurious accommodations, the buildings include the Haley Mansion, a classic and historic Colonial Revival that overlooks the orchards, in addition to the main building, a beautiful East Wing viewing the Sound and the harbor, and a romantic Gate House for two. With 67 turn-of-the-century-style rooms, the property has a total of 45,211 square feet of interior space. The Inn at Mystic is also a sought-after wedding destination with its stunning decor, magnificent grounds and exceptional restaurant. The Flood Tide Restaurant is a highly regarded dining facility with plenty of space for events on a large scale, as well as fine cuisine and superb views from a high vantage point.

The inn presents several potential opportunities from developing RH-10 zone residential housing or a facility for senior living to simply building on the current business operations. In addition, with its location at 7 Williams Avenue, the inn is very close to everything the area has to offer, including Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport, the casinos, the downtown area and Stonington Borough. Available from William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty for $8,500,000, this offering is truly an extraordinary chance to own a thriving New England business.

To schedule a private viewing, please contact Colette Harron at +1 860 304-2391 or Rick Weiner at +1 860 227-3191.

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 Those who want to discover and learn more about unique golf properties currently for sale throughout our entire worldwide affiliate network can now visit GolfpropertySIR.com, which has detailed golf lifestyle listing information and resources available for consumers. Visitors will be able to search over $22 billion in golf properties now featured on the site and connect to the real estate associates who represent these listings. Properties can be discovered in desirable golf destinations such as St. Croix, USVI and Mallorca, Spain as well as domestic golf communities like Naples, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. Intimate enclaves located right on golf courses can be explored, along with beautiful villas either very close or adjacent to prestigious golf clubs. Whether the buyer is looking for a secondary or a primary golfing property, this is the site on which to find it.

GolfpropertySIR.com is the fourth in an ongoing series of specialty market sites that have been developed recently, all matching our main brand website’s look and feel. The third site to launch was SkipropertySIR.com, an exceptional ski lifestyle resource with detailed information on numerous ski properties. Those seeking residences within close proximity of or at the base of a mountain as well as ski-in, ski-out properties can search listings in key ski markets that our affiliates serve, while learning about high-profile mountain resorts around the world. For those interested in the farm and ranch lifestyle, we also launched FarmandranchSIR.com last year, and for those interested in waterfront property, we launched WaterfrontpropertySIR.com. We hope that buyers and sellers of specialty properties find these sites to be an important and useful resource as they enter the market.

Achieving the greatest efficiency in leadership and operations while accommodating the impressive and rapid growth in our older Fairfield and Southport brokerages this past year, the combination of these two offices simply made sense. The new facility gives us plenty of room as we continue to grow, and provides a spacious and comfortable environment for our real estate associates to do business. The space is also state of the art, delivering superior support for our agents with top-of-the-line equipment and systems. Situated in an elegant brick building that befits our prestigious brand, we expect to draw significant traffic as a result of our strategic location. The office is central to all of the amenities of Southport Village, including its fine shopping, restaurants and services, as well as Southport Harbor.

With the real estate markets running strong and healthy, this has been an ideal time for us to invest in our own infrastructure. In addition to making the Fairfield and Southport move after months of planning, we also recently moved our Newtown office to a key area of town, and opened our brand’s first Berkshires, Massachusetts, office. All of this has us feeling exceptionally optimistic this year. We hope our colleagues and friends from the community will join us this month at our grand opening celebration so that we can share our optimism.

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Highlighting weekend second home markets that can be alternatives to the Hamptons and are frequently sought after by entertainment figures and celebrities such as David Bowie and Daniel Craig, the article explored Litchfield County as one of these alternatives in a sidebar. This extraordinary property at 175 Carter Road was showcased, with listing agent Ira Goldspiel mentioned. The story also listed important facts about the area including famous names that live here such as Oscar de la Renta and Henry Kissinger, as well as the unchanging median list price in December 2012 compared to the prior year. The property was featured in the “Style: Homes” section of the April 16-19, 2013, special double New York issue.

A gated, stone-walled driveway winds its way to this residence, designed by both the owner and Jamieson Architects with an eye toward integrating the interior and exterior, inviting the views and light through walls of doors and windows. Frick Museum-inspired gardens surround the home, and a vanishing-edge saline pool is adjacent. High-end materials used to build the home include true stucco for the exterior, Venetian plaster walls for the interior, hand-cut wood roof shingles, French doors and large arched windows imported from Italy, recycled French limestone fireplaces and stove hood, imported stone floors with radiant heating, and hand-stenciled ceilings modeled from the music room of the renowned historic Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington, DC. Minutes from New Preston and Warren and just outside Kent, the property is complete with a gate house and guest house, with the guest and main residences including a total of 8,077 square feet of living. This exceptional retreat presents a wonderful opportunity for the Hollywood crowd or anyone else seeking a perfect weekend escape.

To schedule a private viewing, please contact Ira Goldspiel at +1 917 626-3481.

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Belden Island offers breathtaking views over the gorgeous waters of Long Island Sound and to the nearby mainland of Branford, Connecticut, which is far enough away that the island has plenty of seclusion and privacy. The island includes a shingled farmhouse built in 1912, with 2,038 square feet of living area encompassing a large living and dining area, four bedrooms plus a den, and two baths. The vintage Colonial-style summer cottage has original wainscoted ceilings and walls, a classic wraparound porch, recently finished wood floors, gas lights, two fireplaces and exterior terracing. This magical two-story home lies on over an acre surrounded by water, with a professionally manicured putting green, gardens, windswept pines, granite walls, a beach and new dock, in addition to two acres of oyster and clam beds.

Named for the thimbleberry, a type of wild black raspberry, the Thimble Islands became a sought-after summer resort destination in the later 19th century, and have been occupied by historic figures and celebrities alike in the years since. Legend says that Captain Kidd buried his treasure here, and President William Howard Taft made his summer home on one of the isles. A number of the islands that are livable have been maintained in the same families for several generations. They are now on the National Register of Historic Places, part of the Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District. Belden Island provides a very rare chance to enjoy the relaxed lifestyle, water, wildlife and all that comes with the best of island living.

To schedule a private viewing, please contact Margaret Muir at +1 203 415-9187.

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Johnson, the first architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1979, is known for his designs of Yale University’s Kline Biology Tower and the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, as well as his work with famed architect Mies van der Rohe on the Seagram Building in New York City. Perhaps his best-known design is the New Canaan, Connecticut, Glass House, and it was this property that greatly influenced the redesign of the Tremaine Estate. The renovation manages to convey modern comfort and sophistication alongside 18th-century elements. Johnson added a mid-century glass pavilion that overlooks the property’s expansive lawns, stone-walled courtyard and swimming pool surrounded by eight-foot walls. He also replaced one of the walls in the 1720s barn with a single wall of floor-to-ceiling glass, leaving the rest of the barn in its original condition.

The compelling mingling of history and modern found in this relaxed country retreat at 6 Opening Hill Road is retained to this day. The main Cape home incorporates additional updates by the more recent owners that are consistent with Johnson’s stunning original redesign. In addition to the barn the property also has a guest house with two bedrooms, and in total features four bedrooms, three full and five half baths, 3,204 interior square feet, a private office and guest space to spare. Further amenities include six fireplaces, wood floors, a full basement, security system, granite countertops and separate three-car garage. Six beautiful, professionally landscaped acres encompass a peaceful babbling brook and garden areas, as well as a newly added outdoor kitchen. This spectacular listing, offered at $2,475,000, offers the chance to enjoy one of Connecticut’s most fascinating and historic properties.

To schedule a private viewing, please contact Margaret Muir at +1 203 415-9187.

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Originally, only the first twin was purchased in 1930, but a larger summer compound came together in stages in the years following. The owners soon perceived the need for a second home as their family grew, and they purchased the second twin, but even more space was required after their four children grew up, married and had their own families. In 1951 they bought an adjacent property that provided another home along with a tennis court and considerable space for building a fourth residence if needed. A few decades ago, the owners winterized this third home, and though the original two were kept as summer residences, these can also be updated for year-round living.

The present day compound provides plenty of accommodation between its three residences, space for a fourth, and two carriage houses. With one of the original cottages including eight bedrooms and the other nine, each has 4,500 square feet of living area, and the third residence offers four bedrooms. There is enough room not only for extended or multi-generational families, but weekend guests and staff as well. The picture of relaxed summer living is completed by the 500 feet of Long Island Sound frontage, providing superb views for the benefit of virtually every room in the three residences, and the heated swimming pool. Offered at $10,000,000, this property has been the summer haven of choice for one family for over 80 years, and now it is ready for the right buyer to enjoy it for many, many more.

To schedule a private viewing, please contact Margaret Muir at +1 203 415-9187.

In all markets, buyers perceived good value in the stability of pricing and focused on the pursuit of great deals, just as sellers found themselves in an excellent position to negotiate and meet buyers at a price that both felt was acceptable. Closed sales have increased month over month for each of the last six months, while pending sales have demonstrated month over month increases for each of the last twelve. The levels of inventory are much lower than they have been in the past three years, and days on market has also dropped, with the past three-year median in Connecticut and the Berkshires reduced by 18% and in Westchester County by 20%.

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With press outlets now taking a more positive spin on the housing market, and moderate economic growth occurring across the nation, there has been a notable psychological shift among buyers and sellers alike. Market vitality has been influenced not only by this increased consumer confidence, but also by the all-time low of mortgage interest rates and the average home price reduction of 20%. These factors have all converged to present an optimal time for buying a new home. In addition, several families who have put their own personal financial situations in order over the last five years have been brought to a point where they are in a strong position to explore the market.

The psychological shift has made the timing for being in the marketplace feel right to both sellers and buyers. Our expectation is that this psychological attitude will only continue throughout the second quarter of 2013, especially considering the strong first quarter numbers combined with the many buyers who are now in the market. At every price point sales are improving, and prices are maintaining stability. We feel confident that the positive growth will remain a trend over the course of the year. Please read our reports for further analysis of how our markets performed, and feel free to contact us for any assistance as you evaluate your own real estate plans for 2013.

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The property’s stunning park-like acre is accented with mature specimen plantings and lined with elegant low walls, and features well-groomed lawns with gorgeous trees and foliage surrounding them. A private sandy beach, a rarity for the area, provides a breathtaking vantage point for taking in the far-reaching views across Long Island Sound, as does the alluring outdoor terrace. Located in a sought-after Sound-front association, the whole property feels totally private yet is surrounded by other major waterfront estates.

The 8,274 square-foot interior of the brick and shingle residence provides numerous points for enjoying the magnificent water views. Constructed in 1963, the five-bedroom, six and a half-bath home is designed for the buyer seeking an exceptional lifestyle, boasting fine details such as vaulted ceilings, three fireplaces, skylights, and tiled, hardwood or carpeted floors throughout. The 16 rooms include a main living area with water views through a curved wall of windows, a comfortable kitchen with center island, and a dining area opening outdoors to the terrace. With two master bedroom suites, a guest suite, two-bedroom staff quarters and a professional office, the home also comes complete with important amenities such as security and sprinkler systems, central air and an attached garage.

Situated at 19 Contentment Island Road, the home benefits both from its location in the desirable neighborhood of Tokeneke, with its rolling hills, pastoral scenery, winding roads and endless water vistas, as well as its access to all of the amenities of Darien. This Gold Coast community provides residents with one of the state’s top-ranked public school systems as well as several lovely beaches, country clubs and parks. The discerning purchaser now has the chance to enjoy these amenities as well as an artistic and inspirational property, all for $6,995,000.

To schedule a private viewing, please contact Liz Harnisch at +1 203 984-9545.

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The stone-and-half-timbered house was built in 1925 and renovated in 2007 by architect Di Biase Filkoff from Bedford, landscape architect DeLalla and Associates from Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Ceramic Design from Greenwich, Connecticut. Now offered at $5,195,000, the residence features a number of exceptional design elements including leaded-glass windows, exposed beams, hand-laid plaster, superb millwork, and a tile mantelpiece crafted by the noteworthy American Arts and Crafts designer Ernest A. Batchelder.

The layout begins with an inviting foyer with Ann Sacks slate tile floors, opening through an archway to the 4,374+/- square feet of living space beyond. The living room has hardwood flooring and lovely seating areas, while the dining room soars to a dramatic beamed cathedral ceiling and features French doors to a terrace outside and leaded glass windows. Step-up levels offer separate bedroom wings, with one level devoted to a master bedroom suite with large bedroom, two custom dressing rooms, fireplace, and spa-like bath with glassed limestone shower, pedestal tub and pebbled accents. The home includes a further three bedrooms, den and four and a half baths in total. There is also a chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry, Viking six-burner gas range with double ovens, Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, and Italian granite and teak counters.

All of the rooms benefit from the glorious water views, lasting through every season. The porch and stone terraces also enjoy the views, as well as the pond-side swimming pool. For the buyer seeking an immaculate property enveloped by water, this home at 508 Brevoort Lane is a rare opportunity to live in a residence that might just be the epitome of perfect waterfront living.

To schedule a private viewing, please contact Susan McDonnell at +1 914 772-0869 or Diana Schwatka at +1 914 834-0270.