40 Valley Rd, Westport, CT 06880

European Lover's Paradise! Magical Mini-Estate W/Arch. Sign.Details, Incl. Dining Rm Modelled After Claude Monet's Personal Home. Property Incl. Main House, Gst. Cottage & Separate Apt. Plus Pool. Renovated & Appraised @$1,350,000.

This 1933 Mini-Estate On 1.27 Acres Has Three Separate Buildings That Have Been Lovingly Restored To Their Originalcondition And Enhanced With The Amenities Of Today. The 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Main House Has Dramatic Sunken Living Room With Floor-To-Ceiling Fieldstone Fireplace And Apres Ski-Style Built-In Seating, Slate Floor And Wet Bar, Sunlit Kitchen/Family Room Combination Overlooking Gunite Pool. Stunning Banquet-Sized Dining Room With Fireplace, Large Master Suite With Lovely Fireplace And Tiled Bath, Library With Built-Ins And French Doors Leading To Exquisitepatio And Fountain. There Is A Cozy Childrens Room Built-In Bed, Extensive Shelves And Storage And Two More Family Bedrooms With Built-Ins On Second Floor With Deck Overlooking Lovely Property With Stone Outcroppings. Large, Separate, Gas-Heated Cottage That Was Once Used To House Famous Actors Who Played At The Westport Country Playhouse. The Cottage Has Large Spaces, Ample Storage, Sleeping Loft, And Lovely Private Yard Lending Itself To In-Laws, Teens Or Fabulous Artists Studio Or Office Space. An Additional Studio Apartment Is Over The Detached Three-Car Garage (Alsowith Gas Heat). Frazier Peters Was A Noteworthy Connecticut Architect/ Builder Who Studied In Europe. His Goal For His Mostly Manhattan Clients Was To Design Unique Homes In Lower Fairfield County That Looked Like They Had Been There For Hundreds Of Years. The Property He Built On Was Often Elevated, Near Streams Or Rivers, Had Stone Outcroppings Reminiscent Of The European Countryside. His Emphasis Was On Old World Woods, Stone, Interesting Open Spaces And Outbuildings With Additional Living Space. In His Books He Stated That It Was His Intention To Give The Homes A Distinctive European Look, Even The Appearance That They Had Been Added Onto Several Times Over Hundreds Of Years. Maison De Normandie Is A Prime Example Of His Work.