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This Rare Modernist Connecticut Retreat Is the Ultimate Waterfront Getaway

By Elaine Raffel | April 14, 2021 | Comments Off on This Rare Modernist Connecticut Retreat Is the Ultimate Waterfront Getaway

Renowned New Haven–based architect Vincent C Amore designed and built the secluded, one-of-a-kind geometric structure in 1971 as an inspirational getaway for his family.

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What Can I Get For $3 Million In Branford, Connecticut?

By Amy Puchaty | April 16, 2020 | Comments Off on What Can I Get For $3 Million In Branford, Connecticut?

How about your own private island on the Connecticut coast! According to the listing, this Victorian beauty is named “The Queen of the Thimble Islands.” Let’s see why. This is one “What Can I Get” you can’t afford to miss! A Connecticut Treasure In Desirable Thimble Islands First off, the home sits within an archipelago consisting of…

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Historic Scottish Island Provides Remote Getaway

By Bethany Erickson | July 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Historic Scottish Island Provides Remote Getaway

Someone ponied up more than $20 million for a private island in Connecticut, you can still buy a castle in the woods in Arkansas, and we have a Scottish island perfect for when you really, really want to get away. Here’s what we’re reading. What are YOU reading? Relatively Quick Sale for Private Connecticut Island…

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Mel Gibson’s Former Historic Estate in Connecticut Redefines Splendor

By Deb R. Brimer | June 16, 2019 | Comments Off on Mel Gibson’s Former Historic Estate in Connecticut Redefines Splendor

This magnificent historic estate has an abundance of star power all its own. Not only did famed actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson call it his Connecticut home for 15 years, its more than 75 landscaped acres is deemed to be the largest and most opulent landholding in Greenwich.

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Discover the Laid-Back Connecticut Vibe at Your Own Historic Lake Cabin

By Deb R. Brimer | April 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Discover the Laid-Back Connecticut Vibe at Your Own Historic Lake Cabin

The world has changed significantly since contractors put the first board in place on this historic lakefront Connecticut home in 1940. In addition to changing styles, trends, and innovations, the pace of society has accelerated dramatically as well, so the need to retreat from hustle and bustle stress has never been greater. But this modernized…

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Historical Shelters: Own the Birthplace of Harriet Beecher Stowe

By Bethany Erickson | August 26, 2017 | Comments Off on Historical Shelters: Own the Birthplace of Harriet Beecher Stowe

Today’s historical shelter should be a museum, but for $400,000, the birthplace of Harriet Beecher Stowe could be yours – with a caveat. It’s kind of a giant, DIY puzzle. The Hartford, Conn., home was carefully dismantled with an eye toward moving it and turning it into a museum about the early life of the…

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