Sunridge Farm is one of the great Industrial Age homes in Greenwich, Connecticut that was built back in 1900. This is now on the market priced at $9.208 million.
The main house is measured at 11,017 square feet with seven bedrooms, eight baths, a tiled entry hall, arched doorways, beamed ceilings, formal living room, dining rooms, a family room and a bar. The farm also boasts of a guest house, tennis court, pool, a secret garden, and a pool house with kitchenette, changing room, and bath.
The historic 1900 Industrial Age home, Sunridge Farm is listed by Robin Kencel of Compass, Greenwich.
This is a look at the property from the vantage of the main gate. Here you can see two tall stone pillars supporting the wrought-iron main gate of the property. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a closer look at the front of the house showcasing the arched entryways and the earthy exterior walls that are adorned with thick creeping plants to match the small garden at the side of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the main entrance of the house with a set of concrete steps flanked by pedestal planters and tall colorful tree leading to the arched entryway. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the living room with a pair of patterned sofas topped with a circular chandelier across from the black fireplace that is topped with a painting. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The kitchen of the house has a kitchen island in the middle topped with a small chandelier. This has an earthy brown tone that matches with the cabinetry lining the walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This formal dining room has a dark wooden dining table matched by the surrounding chairs and the cabinets on the walls. This is topped with a ceiling that is adorned with a linen cover and a chandelier in the middle. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the primary bedroom with a sleigh bed matching the beige tone of the walls. There is a fireplace on the side adorned with potted plants. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The primary bathroom has black marble walls that contrast the white sinks and white marble flooring. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the bar with a dark wooden counter and embedded glass shelves for liquor storage. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the game room with a brown sectional sofa on the side of the large pool table topped with a chandelier. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This patio dining area has a large elliptical black dining table surrounded by bamboo dining chairs and topped with a dark-toned chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the garden with colorful flowering shrubs and plants protected by wrought-iron fences. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a close look at a corner of the landscape fitted with built-in concrete table and benches for an outdoor dining area by the thick foliage. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the outdoor patio that is fitted with a set of outdoor sofa and a coffee table. These are then complemented by the landscaping of shrub hedges and potted plants. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the swimming pool from the vantage of the house exterior. You can see here the concrete walkway leading to it that is adorned on both sides with thick colorful shrubs. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a closer look at the backyard swimming pool with a small pool house at the far side. This whole area is adorned by the surrounding landscape of shrubs, grass lawns and tall trees in the background. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the professional-sized tennis court of the estate surrounded by tall hedges of shrubs and tall trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the side of the house lined with terraced planters filled with colorful shrubs and plants that set a colorful background for the earthy exterior walls of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the look at the other side of the house a thick collection of shrubs and trees on the side of the house before transitioning to the well-manicured lawn of grass with concrete steps on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a page from an old newspaper depicting an advertisement for radiators and vacuum cleaners in the time of the Industrial Age. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
By the early 1900s, Greenwich, Connecticut, with its proximity to New York City, good beaches, nice summer weather and a deep harbor for yachts, had attracted some of Americaโs richest people who built massive mansions for full-time living or smaller โsummer cottages,โ that was still quite large, for seasonal stays.
A few of the super-rich homeowners included I. N. Phelps Stokes, a New York architect who in 1905 built his own home, Khakum Wood Estates, that included 177 acres and an 8,000-square-foot Tudor manor home that was dismantled in England, shipped to Greenwich and rebuilt; John Hamilton Gourlie, an insurance executive from New York who built a 15,000-square foot French Renaissance home in 1896 that was later expanded, even more, renamed as Copper Beech Farm, and most recently sold in 2014 for $120 million; and a 12,000-square-foot, English-cottage-style home built in 1914 for Samuel Pryor who was the president of Remington Arms Company.
One of the prettiest of Greenwichโs great estates was Sunridge Farm built in 1900 for John B. Pierce, the founder of American Standard Company. Sunridge Farm has just come on the market priced at $9.208 million.
Pierce was born in Maine into two of the stateโs oldest families. With family money backing him, Pierce bought his own hardware store in 1872 where he became interested in steam and hot water boilers and radiators. In 1880, Pierce built a small factory in Buffalo, New York to build boilers and in 1882 opened a factory in Westfield, Massachusetts to manufacture cast-iron radiators.
These ventures evolved into the bathroom, kitchen, and related plumbing fixtures and became American Standard in 1929 – still one of the countryโs largest manufacturers of kitchen and bath products. In his will, the childless Pierce gave all his stock and much of his wealth to his employees and friends who had been instrumental in creating the American Standard Company that we know today.
Behind the wrought-iron entry gate and down a winding drive, Pierceโs romantic Italian-style villa stands as an elegant statement of the luxury and wealth of Americaโs Industrial Age. Spread across 10.68 acres, the compound consists of the 11,017-square-foot main house, guest house, tennis court, pool, and a pool house with kitchenette, changing room, and bath.
Landscaping includes endless green lawns punctuated by mature trees, shrubs, flower gardens, and even a secret garden. Inside the main residence of seven bedrooms and eight baths are large elegant formal living and dining rooms, garden room dining, a family room, and a bar. Architectural features include a tiled entry hall, arched doorways, beamed ceilings, and multiple fireplaces. Large terraces invite outdoor dining and plenty of recreation can be had at the pool and enjoying a few sets of tennis. Grounds and the secret garden beckon for outdoor strolls and exploration.
One of the great Industrial Age homes in Greenwich, Connecticut has just come on the market, only 35 miles from Midtown Manhattan. Priced at $9.208 million, it is listed by Robin Kencel of Compass, Greenwich.