Address: 2281 Redding Rd., Fairfield, CT
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4 full, 1 half
Square feet: 4,191
Price: $4,995,000
“The moment you walk in, you’re greeted by sunlight, texture and warmth,” says Cindy Raney, real estate agent with Coldwell Banker in Westport, CT. “Most estate-like properties are either outdated, overwhelmingly large or too far removed from amenities. Twenty-two eighty-one Redding Road is different: It lives like a compound but it’s just minutes from downtown Fairfield and Westport.” This country estate built in 1941 has just over five acres of land, space for guests, a pool, fire pit, and recreation barn with simulation golf, offering plenty to do on this without ever hooking up to the WiFi, but proximity to Manhattan and multiple home offices that make logging in easy, too.
“Very few properties in Fairfield County offer this level of privacy, usable land and lifestyle flexibility, especially at this level of design and finish,” says Raney.
Thoughtful updates include a new custom kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances and new cabinetry, opening the living room and dining room to create better flow, all new renovated bathrooms with custom tile work, and a thorough renovation to the barn to create a recreation space with kitchen, bath, lounge and simulation golf. Windows and lighting throughout the main house and barn are new and smart home automation was added, including Savant controls and commercial-grade WiFi. “What makes the home especially unique is the balance of those modern upgrades with original character: wide-plank floors, reclaimed wood beams, and vintage elements that speak to the home’s 1940s roots,” says Raney.
Upstairs, the primary suite is its own wing of the house with lofted ceilings, a fireplace, built-ins, his and hers closets and an en suite spa bath.
Stroll the vegetable garden and orchards for freshly grown fruits and vegetables during harvest times. Sprawling lawns lead to wildflower meadows and trails that provide direct access to Patterson Club. “The wildflower meadow and walking trails are incredibly special,” says Raney. “It’s rare to find a private property where you can truly walk and wander like you would in a nature preserve and it was developed over years to feel that way.” As part of more recent renovations, the family added a saltwater heated pool and spa with automatic covers, and a sport court. The detached barn was completely transformed to a pool house and recreation space with a full kitchen, bathroom, loft, Trackman 4 golf simulator and Sunlighten sauna. The pool house is “playful but beautifully done,” says Raney. “It feels like a hidden treehouse, complete with a drawbridge and cozy corners, a space that invites creativity, nostalgia and joy.”
She adds that buyers in the luxury market today want homes that are spacious without feeling oversized for the sake of being large or showy. Rather, they are looking for intentional, livable, well-proportioned spaces. “This is for someone who values escape, access, privacy and space—a buyer who doesn’t want to sacrifice convenience to feel grounded,” says Raney. “It offers the kind of quiet luxury buyers want today.”
Contact:
Cindy Raney
Founder & Global Luxury Property Specialist
Cindy Raney & Team, Coldwell Banker Realty, Westport, CT
203-625-1820, cindyraney.com
PHOTO CREDIT: Scott Charette, Turnkey Media
