Historic Beinecke Estate For Sale In Greenwich For First Time At $35M

GREENWICH, CT — For the first time since it was built in 1939, the historic Beinecke estate is for sale in Greenwich at $35 million.

Located on 66 acres of "picturesque pastures, rolling hills, and serene woods" at 10 Cliffdale Road, the 9,300 square-foot Georgian Colonial home features eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

Elsewhere on the property, according to the listing, there is a pool and poolhouse, tennis court, two carriage houses with apartments, greenhouses, a caretaker cottage, paddocks with barns for livestock, and hiking trail.

In the main house, there is a cozy library with custom wood paneling, built-in bookshelves and a fireplace, the listing says.

There are two fireplaces in the expansive living room, and a sitting room on the main floor with built-ins to go along with a spacious dining room and another fireplace, the listing description notes.

The second floor includes three large ensuite bedrooms, a large primary bedroom with a fireplace, a dressing room and a walk-in closet. Also on the second floor is a home office, linen closets, "servant's wing," and three additional bedrooms with two full bathrooms.

The house was built by Edwin J. Beinecke, who was the president of Sperry & Hutchinson, the family business that made collectible stamps, the Wall Street Journal reported last week.

Barbara Robinson, the widow of Beinecke's grandson John Robinson, is selling the house as she downsizes to a smaller home in Greenwich, the WSJ said.

Peter Janis, of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, is the listing agent.

View the full listing and photos here and read more from the Wall Street Journal.