Town: Roxbury, CT
New Price: $1,695,000
Original Price: $2,200,000 OR
Rental: Sept 2010 – May 2011 at $3,500 a month
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 6
Sq. Feet: 4,600 ±
Acreage: 4.67 acres ±

Description: First time on the market in almost 55 years, this charming antique estate was bought by William and Rose Styron in 1954.   The famous couple lived there full time, raising their four children in the area.  William Styron won the National Book Award for his novel, Sophie’s Choice which was made into a major motion picture.  He also received the Pulitzer for The Confessions of Nat Turner. 

The main house incorporates 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, 2 offices, a great room with a dramatic vaulted ceiling and exposed beams, formal living and dining rooms, and a finished attic playroom. The property spans both sides of its quiet country road and features a one bedroom guest house with a double height stone fireplace, a pool with cabana, a tennis court, a pond with waterfall, mature landscaping and incredible antique trees.  Most importantly, it also abuts land trust on three sides.

The home has an intriguing history as it was inhabited by Russian exiles after the 1917 Revolution.  Here they created their own close-knit artistic community using various out buildings on the property to make tapestries and jewelry, etc.  After the purchase by the Styrons, many local luminaries were hosted here including; Arthur Miller, Walter Matthau, Mia Farrow, Andre Previn, Alexander Calder, Philip Roth, James Baldwin, and Frank McCourt.  This home has a creative spirit and an antique patina that only comes from years of love by its inhabitants. 

Come make it yours!

Call or Email: Stacey Matthews: 860-868-9066; matthews@raveis.com to request more information.

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