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New Canaan, CT / SOLD
478 Oenoke RidgeNew Canaan, CT 06840
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Sale Price$4,800,000ClosedNovember 18, 2021
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Our Take
478 Oenoke Ridge is a 1957 John Black Lee Modern residence expanded and renovated by architect Joel Sanders for its owners. The work was intended to retain the original design while adding contemporary living spaces shaped by rectilinear planes, stone, and wood. The residence connects light and landscape, and two offices overlook the surrounding landscape. The fifth bedroom is currently used as an office, with additional coverage approved for a bedroom or office. An approved pool site is also noted.
At a glance
Closed · MLS #170398722- Bedrooms
- 5
- BathroomsBaths
- 3 full / 1 half
- Square feet
- 5,612
- Year built
- 1957
- Acres
- 2.8
- Property taxes
- $28,710
July 2021-June 2022
What stands out
- 1957 John Black Lee Modern design
- Expanded and renovated by architect Joel Sanders
- Interconnected with light and landscape
- Rectilinear planes with stone and wood
- Two offices overlooking the landscape
- Fifth bedroom currently used as an office
- Additional coverage for a bedroom or office
- Approved pool site
Read the full listing description
The rarest offering: A 1957 John Black Lee Modern expanded and renovated sensitively for the owners by architect Joel Sanders to retain its original aura. Intimately interconnected with light and landscape, the residence is a uniquely modern, comfortable and convenient evolution and expression of the best in Midcentury Modern architecture. ''The final result is a new expansion that is discrete, yet handsomely complements the original Lee design. By his manipulation of rectilinear planes and use of stone and wood, Sanders has made the living spaces contemporary and comfortable while dramatizing Lee's contribution to Midcentury Modern. '' Architectural Record 2018 Two offices overlook an extraordinary landscape. Fifth bedroom is currently being used as an office, but there is additional coverage to add a bedroom or office as desired. Approved pool site.
Schools
- Elementary
- West
- Middle
- Saxe Middle
- High
- New Canaan
Schools as reported by SmartMLS. Confirm attendance assignments with the district.
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Closed price | $4,800,000 | |
| Original list price | $5,000,000 |
Intermediate price changes and previous listings may not be included.
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*Estimate: $4,800,000 closed price × assumed 2.5% buyer-agent commission × 50% rebate = $60,000. Actual savings depend on the final purchase price and commission Cress receives. The assumed commission is not a representation of this listing's offered or actual compensation. This is a hypothetical estimate, not a rebate paid on this sale.
Listed by William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l
Leslie Razook
SmartMLS · Listing #170398722 · Closed
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