Connecticut Castle, just 45 minutes from NYC, is coming to market for $11.8 million

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“There are no homes of this size and grandeur that are within a 5-minute drive of downtown Greenwich and only 45 minutes from Manhattan,” listing agent Stephanie Bo Li told The Post of Greenwich, Connecticut’s Hemlock Castle, the is Search for $11.8 million.

According to a recent insurance appraisal, Li noted the property would cost about $15 million to rebuild today.

The 14-bedroom home, Li added, is “the largest castle in Greenwich” (although far from being the only one in Connecticut) and “unlike most other castles that have dark little rooms or a medieval interior, it offers.” Hemlock great features – large rooms and floor to ceiling windows that fill the house with natural light.”

The fortress of a residence was built in 1913 by prominent architect James C. Green and Israel Putnam, a direct descendant of a Revolutionary War general of the same name who was known for riding through the streets of Greenwich to warn residents of the impending attack of the to warn the British. Originally named Freestone Castle, it has had numerous owners over the years, including Harry H. Frazee, the former owner of the Boston Red Sox, who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $100,000 in 1919.

The current owner, a Ms. Fong, bought the house in 2017 and is selling it so she can move closer to her children, who are moving away for school, Li told The Post. One of Ms. Fong’s favorite features of living in the castle is the way the stone structure stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

In addition to its naturally climate-regulating composition, the property — which is “perched on a secluded ridge” — also offers a screening room, stone veranda with built-in grill, modern gym with a “deluxe aerial yoga hammock,” eight fireplaces, and 4.18 acres. park-like terrain. In addition to the 13,500 square meter main residence, there is also a carriage house and a staff apartment, each measuring around 3,400 square meters. Original details, including ornate wood and stone craftsmanship, have been preserved throughout.