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A waterfront mansion that after belonged to a well-known couple is up for grabs in Westport, Connecticut, and its eight-figure price ticket might break an area document.
The present house owners need to fetch $27.5 million for the large shingle-style colonial residence and its almost 6.6-acre lot on the Lengthy Island Sound, its itemizing with Leslie Clarke of actual property agency Compass confirmed.
A view of the door on the $27.5M residence in Westport (Compass)
The property has been beneath its present possession for roughly 11 years, property data present. Earlier than that, former “Donahue” host Phil Donahue and “That Girl” star Marlo Thomas referred to as it residence, in keeping with Mansion International.
Donahue died Sunday at 88 years outdated. His household instructed NBC’s “Today” that he had been preventing a protracted sickness.
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TV character Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas attend The Paley Honors: Celebrating Ladies in Tv at Cipriani Wall Road Might 17, 2017, in New York Metropolis. (Mark Sagliocco/FilmMagic / Getty Photos)
Clarke instructed FOX Enterprise the Hollywood couple “built the home in 2007, and the current owners did spectacular renovations” with structure agency Roger Ferris + Companions.
It’s poised to probably outdo the longtime $25 million document for Westport at its present worth, in keeping with Mansion International.
The property’s $27.5 million price ticket would carry its future purchaser greater than 11,400 sq. toes of dwelling house in the primary home. 5 bedrooms, together with two in a separate visitor wing, and 5½ loos.
A lounge contained in the Westport, Conn., residence
Inside, the primary lounge, solar room and kitchen “all pour out onto the gorgeous south-facing patio through endless walls of windows & French doors,” in keeping with the itemizing.
The itemizing additionally highlighted entertaining-friendly facilities, akin to a cocktail room, butler’s pantry and catering prep room.
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The property comes with a tennis pavilion and courtroom. It has proximity to a golf course, well being membership, library, park and a number of colleges as nicely, the itemizing indicated.
An overhead view of the $27.5 million residence
The piece of Westport actual property has been listed on the market for lower than two weeks.
The house has quite a few French doorways and home windows (Compass)
Westport is a part of the rich part of Connecticut that’s sometimes called the “Gold Coast.” The city has roughly 25,700 those who stay there all 12 months, its web site reported.
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There have been just a few different multimillion-dollar houses within the space, albeit priced decrease than the property as of Friday night. For instance, there was one looking for $13.5 million, one other priced at $12.25 million and two within the ballpark of $7 million, amongst others, in keeping with listings on Redfin.
The present document for all Connecticut residence gross sales is $138.8 million.
