"SKY ROCK" -Stunning, one of a kind, 1939 vintage cut stone and cedar shingle home with dramatic 4 story custom glass tower offering panoramic views of the surrounding private 9.67 acres with 2 ponds and extensive professional landscaping including 1 mile of interior roads and walking trails. Like your own private retreat with multiple stone terraces; custom Belvedere set near the house at the highest point for commanding views; cast iron gazebo for pond side parties; and adjacent to Seth Low Pierrepont State Park with 300+ acres and further opportunities for hiking, fishing, and non-motorized water sports; yet all just approximately 1 hour to New York. The home is an architectural masterpiece, designed by the late Manhattan architect Leigh H. French, Jr. for Mr. and Mrs. John P. Duncan, grandson of John Duncan's Sons, Agents New York, the original importer of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce in 1839 which became the best selling condiment in the USA. In addition to the slate and copper roof, this quintessential Connecticut country estate offers 4,238 square feet, 4-5 bedrooms, main floor master bedroom suite suite, 4 and 1/2 baths, and 4 fireplaces including the double sided fireplace serving the master bedroom and adjacent exterior stone patio. Most impressive stair tower extending from the hand cut field stone lower entry, through the second and third stories, to the phenomenal tower observatory with beamed and vaulted timbered ceiling and walls of windows. Owned and adored by the current owners since 1976, this special home has been continuously maintained and improved reflecting true pride of ownership.
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