Listing of the Day
Location: Rye, New York
Price: $16.9 million
With its excellent schools, proximity to New York City and beautiful setting on the Long Island Sound, the city of Rye has become one of the most desirable locations in suburban Westchester County.
A sprawling shingle and stone mansion has come on the market with Douglas Elliman for $16.9 million, down from $22 million when it was first listed with another agency in October 2014. It sits on a private peninsula, with 1,100 feet of direct waterfront on Long Island Sound.
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"It has its own dock and you can put a 45-foot boat here," said co-listing agent Nancy Strong.
The waterfront home was built in 1994 by the Norwalk, Connecticut, architectural firm of Shope Reno Wharton Associates.
"The house sits 75 feet above sea level," said co-listing agent Stacey Oestreich, making it rather safe from storm damage.
"You can see the water from almost every single room in the house," Ms. Oestreich said. "It’s just mesmerizing."
The house has 12- and 14-foot ceilings throughout, and the living room fireplace features a 300-year-old imported marble surround. The formal dining room includes a 22-foot-long glass wall that looks into a temperature-controlled wine room.
The family room features double-height cherry wood paneling and a wall of windows, and imported Honduran mahogany lines the study.
The lower level includes an indoor pool and spa, fitness room, additional family room and a game room.
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The Stats
The 10,441-square-foot-house has six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and three half baths. It sits on a 4.54-acre lot.
Amenities
Near the water there is a tennis court and a 60-by-20-foot swimming pool. The garage can hold up to six cars. The property also has a pool house, 3,500-square-foot outdoor deck and a 15-by-10-foot outdoor hot tub. The indoor pool is 50 feet long and 15 feet wide.
Neighborhood Notes
This house is about a five-minute drive to downtown Rye, which has a good selection of restaurants and shops and a Metro-North train station for commuters. Nearby country clubs include Apiwamus and Westchester Country Club.
Agents: Nancy Strong and Stacey Oestreich, Douglas Elliman