Inside The $100 Million Connecticut Home

Jennifer Leahy, founder of The Jennifer Leahy Team at Douglas Elliman, just brought 19 Great Island in Darien, CT back to market with the new price of $100,000,000.

Great Island is a 60-acre waterfront estate loved by the same family for over 100 years. The compound is the largest private island ever to be offered for sale on the East Coast, with over one mile of coastline on the Long Island Sound. There is a white sandy beach and deep-water dock that can accommodate a 100-foor-yacht.

There are multiple dwellings on the property, but the main house is 13,000 sqft with 10 bedrooms, 8 full and 2 half bathrooms. In 1930s, Addison Mizner did renovations to the home.

The beloved home to the same family for generations, this is the largest private island ever to be offered for sale on the East Coast and represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy your own supremely private paradise in one of the regions most exclusive locales. Surrounded by sparkling blue waters and approached via a causeway, the centerpiece of the property is a circa 1905 13,000sf manor, reminiscent of a romantic Italian villa and beautifully detailed with the fine craftsmanship for which the era is known.

The world-class equestrian facilities designed by renowned architect, Rafael Gustavino, known for his work on Grand Central Station and St. John the Divine. It includes a 18-stall granite stable, an indoor and outdoor riding ring, polo field, riding trails and numerous paddocks.

Exceptional for its history, architectural beauty and spectacular natural surroundings, theres no doubt that Great Island represents one of the nations most extraordinary offerings.

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