Wow House: Westport Estate of the Late Billionaire Edgar M. Bronfman Sr.

WESTPORT, CT - The 13-acre Westport estate of the late Seagram alcohol billionaire Edgar M. Bronfman Sr. is on the market for $7,995,000, according to a listing on Zillow.com.

Located at 279 North Ave., the home is 9,353 square feet and features six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. Bronfman Sr. died in 2013 at age of 84, and his widow, artist Jan Aronson, lives in the estate on weekends, reports The Wall Street Journal.

The estate offers 750 feet of frontage along the Aspetuck River, and the Zillow listing says it has a tennis court, pool, pool house, gym, wine cellar and artist studio.

"This rare 13-acre parcel is one of the largest of it's kind in Westport," writes Zillow. "Adjacent to the Aspetuck River, the setting is magical, with lush lawns, specimen plantings, orchard, perennial gardens and 750 feet of river frontage. The inspiration for the home was an 1832 chestnut barn that was relocated from neighboring Weston, modernized and expanded to create an architectural masterpiece."

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Photos: 279 North Ave., Westport. Photo credit: Zillow.com