45 Cliffdale Road , Greenwich, CT 06831(Fairfield County)

Designed and built by an icon of Early American architecture, H. Lawrence Coggins, this fantastic five-bedroom, five-and one-half bath clapboard colonial is finished with the most exquisite planning, detailing, authenticity, care, and skill. Set on a majestic rolling 6.14 acres the landscape features specimen native vegetation along with a unique specimen Dawn Redwood obtained by Harvard University and a delegation from China brought to the property in the 60’s. Set down and away from the home is an inground Wagner pool. Nestled at the end of the cul-de-sac there is great privacy while also being seconds away from Round Hill Road. The 5,355 square feet of living space within the home features large and nice proportioned rooms, wide boat nailed pine floors, exquisite hand-crafted moldings, paneling, wood beams, period brickwork and classic door hardware, the finest of ‘it’s day’. Custom built for this family both owner and architect collaborated with a passion to truly create something of great American style. There is a very large primary suite with adjacent reading room with built-ins, a walk-in closet and full bath thus this could also be a second bedroom suite if needed. The primary bedroom has a wonderful fireplace enveloped by an incredible floor-to-ceiling wall of raised panel moldings. The additional bedrooms consist of two magnificent suites (one with lovely fireplace) on the second floor, with walk-ins and baths (plus) and two others over the garage with bath. For daily life and entertaining there is a magnificent formal dining room with fabulous moldings, a charming hand-crafted corner cabinet and impressive fireplace. Additionally, and adjacent to the dining room there is a bright breakfast room with rough cut paneling on one wall, custom wood beams and fireplace that opens to the remarkably pristine galley kitchen. For formal affairs the front-to-back living room has a fireplace encircled by impressive floor-to ceiling raised panel detailing that has two hidden closets tucked away. For more casual living there is the ‘Keeping/Family’ room that steps down off the front hall. It is outfitted with a full size ‘pub-like’ bar area, oversized stone fireplace, warm wood beams and sliders. There is a nice laundry room with half bath, a Lord & Burnham Greenhouse , loads of extra closets and walk-ins and sliders off several rooms. There is an exquisite wood roof, two large bluestone terraces, three raised garden beds, a rear porch, a large basement, three-car garage and generator.