Enter 40 acre Orchard Manor through a private gate leading to the magnificent rolling hills of East Lyme and drive up to your 19 room custom built dream estate. The home is designed for extravagant living and entertaining. The expansive views, tennis courts, private heated pool, and grand interior create the perfect New England backdrop for making lasting memories. Invite a private chef to cook dinner and dine in the charming oversized barn, walk through the orchard and find the perfect apples and peaches for making pies and jam, or work up a sweat on the tennis court.
This mint condition, five Bedroom home has an open floor plan with high ceilings, family room with a dramatic oversize stone fireplace, and a cathedral ceiling. Another large stone patio has a fireplace, perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining that overlooks the lawn, beautiful gardens and the spectacular views of the rolling Lyme hills.
In terms of location this home has it all with a short drive to the beach, Mystic (where the Mystic Seaport and Aquarium are located in addition to "Mystic Pizza"), Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casinos (with great concert and comedy show venues), Niantic beach, Downtown Old Saybrook, local farmers markets, and much more. Two hours North will bring you into Boston, 2 hours South will bring you into New York City.
Kitchen: The kitchen seats 8 at the long, granite hightop counter. The "professional grade'' bar is made of rich cherry wood. A formal Dining room with corner built-ins has a double height ceiling and a large arch window. Informal dining is in an alcove with floor to ceiling windows and French doors that access the West facing patio. The kitchen is adjacent to the formal dining room and overlooks the large common family room. The layout is ideal for entertaining large groups and overlooks the family room, and exterior through glass doors and windows onto the terrace. The kitchen is well stocked with the cookware and tools necessary to prepare food, plates and silverware for maximum occupancy, a blender, coffee maker, Keurig, pots and pans, spices, glassware, waffle maker, espresso maker, plastic ware, a magic bullet, dishwasher and state of the art stainless steel appliances. Please note that there is a kitchen in the pool house and an additional kitchen on the second floor.
The exquisite master suite represents a true New England style with nods to the sea and peaceful countryside. The spacious bedroom has a King Mattress, and glass doors that open up to the terrace and provide expansive views.
