By Tyler R. Morrissey
Yesterday was the official start of summer. While the weather in the region this week has felt more like the dog days of summer than the beginning of the season, a cool and refreshing swimming pool is one of the best ways to beat the heat. A swimming pool is not just about swimming. Your pool and surrounding deck or patio becomes the unofficial gathering spot of your home in the summer. We dive into the following properties that offer a luxurious poolside experience.
265 Clinton Avenue – Dobbs Ferry, New York
For more information: HCH Team, hch@juliabfee.com, 914.295.3535
Upon entering the double height foyer of this spectacular Colonial, you may confuse the property for a luxury resort. This magnificent, six-bedroom home features a breathtaking terrace and park-like backyard with a gunite pool and spa. There’s also an outdoor kitchen with fire pits to keep the party going well into the summer night. Interior highlights include the master suite, which has a fireplace, walk-in closets and a Juliette balcony where you can bask in remarkable views of your 1.27 acre property.
128 Chestnut Hill Road – Killingworth, Connecticut
For more information: Bette Zollshan, bzollshan@williampitt.com, 203.980.0099
Previously owned by the Bush family, this updated and historic retreat resides on 27.5 acres with stunning views overlooking rolling hills and manicured grounds. This country estate combines classic understated elegance with a soaring great room and an open floor plan for easy flow and entertaining. The in-ground, gunite pool and enclosed patio area have been completely redone and include new fencing and landscaping. Of the home’s five bedrooms, three are on the first floor including the oversized master suite with two renovated baths and a dressing room. Two additional bedrooms on the first floor offer flexibility for family, guests or the potential for office space.
80 Brookwood Drive – Briarcliff Manor, New York
For more information: Nancy Steinberg, nancy.steinberg@juliabfee.com, 914.450.0587
Perched high on a knoll at the end of a cul-de-sac, with year round panoramic Hudson River and mountain views, this dramatic modern masterpiece creates the perfect synergy between sophisticated elegance and nature. Drenched in sunlight, flooded by moonlight, no detail has been overlooked. The family room features an 18-foot coffered ceiling and French doors that lead out to an oversized gunite pool, residing amidst professionally landscaped grounds, creating a resort-style ambiance.
39 Winfield Avenue – Harrison, New York
For more information: Wendy Alper, wendy.alper@juliabfee.com, 914.806.6868
You will surely be impressed by the outdoor amenities at this spectacular Colonial that resides on an acre of impeccably landscaped grounds at the end of a long private driveway. The sprawling and tranquil backyard comes with an expansive raised patio, fenced-in pool and Jacuzzi and a stunning attached four-season pool house with glass walls and ceilings. Inside the main house, an extravagant master suite includes a huge bathroom with a soaking tub and a large walk-in closet. Other impressive highlights are the large covered porch with a swing, the grand foyer with a triple height ceiling and a sweeping staircase and the three-car garage.
709 West Road – New Canaan, Connecticut
For more information: Martha Perry, mperry@williampitt.com, 203.912.9091
Built in 1998 and recently renovated, this six-bedroom home resides on four remarkable acres and offers an unmatched lifestyle of sophistication, beauty and privacy. The style of this stunning home is enhanced with exceptional landscaping surrounding the custom pool house complete with a bathroom, fireplace, infinity pool and spa, two outdoor cooking areas and multiple terraces. High-end interior amenities include a 12-seat home theater, a 1,500 bottle wine cellar and a gym.
Windsong – Deep River, Connecticut
For more information: Tim Boyd, 860.304.5524, tboyd@williampitt.com
This spectacular home in Deep River has been remodeled with a French Chateau influence featuring a Versailles-style throughout. Some of the notable aspects include Versailles parquet flooring in the living and dining rooms, Versailles patterned pillowed limestone in the kitchen, French doors and windows throughout, antique brasserie fixtures in the master bedroom and a cobblestone parking area. Additionally, there is an extraordinary terrace that overlooks a luxurious heated pool.
9 Hilltop Road – Bronxville, New York
For more information: Ginger Ruckman, 914.391.8304, ginger.ruckman@juliabfee.com
The ease and flow of this architecturally resplendent Tudor home will amaze you with how suited it is for both casual and elegant occasions. With over 6,900 square feet of living space, this stately property retains its original glory evidenced by the towering ceilings, carved oak paneling and leaded windows. A wonderfully private outdoor escape awaits you, with a complete outdoor kitchen and beautiful in ground swimming pool.
378 Nod Hill Road – Wilton, Connecticut
For more information: JoAnne Fisher, 203.858.0749, jfisher@williampitt.com
Set back from one of Wilton’s most desirable roads is a completely private property on over four acres of land. This home includes a state of the art wine cellar that leaves no detail overlooked. Features include the mahogany storage island in the middle of the room, finished with a beautiful granite top. When you’re not sipping wine in the tasting room, take that bottle of vino out to the fabulous pool and patio that’s highlighted by a tranquil stone waterfall.
