SPECTACULAR SEASIDE ESTATE IN STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT OFFERED AT $17.95 MILLION
Salt Acres Ocean Estate to be presented by Seaboard Properties, the Christie's Great Estates exclusive affiliate in Southeastern Connecticut


    /New Mexico News Articles/ - Stonington, Connecticut, August 21, 2008 - Christie's Great Estates and Seaboard Properties announce that they are presenting for sale Salt Acres Ocean Estate, a spectacular seaside estate in Stonington, Connecticut. Seaboard Properties, an exclusive affiliate of Christie's Great Estates, is offering the property for $17.95 million. Christie's Great Estates will provide premier international marketing services.

Sublimely situated on an idyllic virtual island peninsula in the southeastern tip of Connecticut, the historic 11-acre Salt Acres Ocean Estate is a haven of privacy, peace and tranquillity. Comprising a grand main mansion and two detached guest houses, the estate spans more than 10,000 square feet of living space high above the waterline. The estate affords the utmost in seclusion and security and is protected by 17 acres of conservation land.

Built circa 1850, the elegant main residence commands panoramic views of Stonington, Long Island, New York's Fishers Island, and Rhode Island's Watch Hill. The two-story entrance hall with a dramatic curved double staircase leads to formal living and dining rooms, a library, a sunroom, a breakfast porch, and an eat-in kitchen with a pantry. Each of the five spacious bedrooms boast an array of luxurious amenities—three are enriched with breathtaking water views, and two feature elegant dressing rooms and fireplaces. A mansard roof, high ceilings, detailed moldings, and oak floors are further highlights of this stately Victorian mansion.

Salt Acres Ocean Estate offers luxurious coastal living at its best, with more than 2,500 feet of private coastline at the southern shores of the property, 600 feet of which are pristine sandy beach. A 450-foot breakwater pier reaches into world-class fly-fishing waters, while a dock and two private moorings invite nautical activities. Nearby yacht and golf clubs are easily accessible by boat or car or via a helicopter landing pad on the south lawn.

"The magnificent Salt Acres Ocean Estate is a unique find in the Northeast," says Kathleen Coumou, Christie's Great Estates Vice President for the Northeast Region. "With water views as far as the eye can see, it is like owning your own private island."

Complementing the property's expansive vistas, an enchanting expanse of English gardens and sweeping lawns extend from the estate to a protective 8-foot-high sea wall at the water's edge. Cultivated for nearly two decades by a master gardener, the five acres of gardens have been featured in numerous publications including House Beautiful, Yankee Magazine, and The Day.

Horticultural splendor is abundant with a charming lower secret garden, yew-enclosed English cutting and vegetable gardens, and an upper terrace with a delightful goldfish pond. A winter skating pond with a Giverney-style bridge and rockery, a 60-foot lap pool with bluestone surround, and a sunken all-weather tennis court add to the grounds many delights.

With its sublime seaside vistas and picturesque gardens, Salt Acres Ocean Estate provides an inspiring setting for artistic creativity. A generously sized artist's studio in the main house has been recently remodeled with air conditioning and track lighting. This converted attic space can accommodate up to ten artists with easels and a model.

"This spectacular waterfront compound is unquestionably one of the most special properties I've had the pleasure of listing in over 30 years of real estate," says Jim Michalove, Owner of Seaboard Properties. "Gorgeous grounds with a pond, pool, dock, tennis, sandy beach, and incredible gardens surround the handsome residences, but what really sets the property apart is its rare combination of a totally private, unspoiled waterfront setting that is located within just a few minutes walk of a very charming and historic fishing village."

Connected to the property via a private causeway, Stonington is widely regarded as one of New England's loveliest villages. Settled in 1649, this quaint town is home to numerous sophisticated restaurants, unique galleries, upmarket boutiques, and a picturesque harbor.

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