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Many have been intrigued by the Realty Guild’s listing at 104 Dans Highway, not only for the majestic qualities of this 52-acre estate but also by the fact that it was purchased in 1952 by its current owner, Huguette Clark, but has remained unoccupied for the past 57 years. Among those whose interest was piqued is Pulitzer Prize winning author and msnbc.com investigative reporter Bill Dedman, who just published a fascinating story titled “The Clarks: An American story of wealth, scandal and mystery.” It answers many of the questions surrounding this New Canaan estate, known affectionately as Le Beau Chateau (click here for the story on msnbc.com). But more significantly, it delves into the history of one of America’s most intriguing and successful families, who just happen to own some of the country’s most incredible estate properties (as you will see in the article, there is more than one!).

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The Realty Guild’s new listing at 3 Meeting Grove Lane is a mid-century modern house (built in 1965) that is a Techbuilt home (see photos below). Techbuilt Architects was founded in the 1960’s by Carl Koch, who studied architecture at Harvard under Walter Gropius, regarded by many as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture. Koch also worked in Sweden under Sven Markelius, one of the most important modernist Swedish architects. Techbuilt created the first pre-fabricated houses, based on principles of open planning and sensitivity to site conditions. The houses were known for having open floor plans, generously proportioned rooms, high ceilings and large windows to bring the outdoors in.

The Techbuilt home at 3 Meeting Grove Lane is set on over two acres and has a dramatic entrance over a bridge. It also sits high on the property to take advantages of views of the meandering Five Mile River and has a pool nestled in close to the river. The wraparound deck with canopied outdoor dining area further enhances the ability to enjoy the beautiful setting.

-Leslie Razook, Listing Agent

For further information, please visit the property web site at 3MeetingGroveLn.com , or call the Realty Guild at 203-966-7772.

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The Realty Guild’s listing at 104 Dans Highway, the 52-acre estate known as Le Beau Château, was featured today on the Wall Street Journal’s web site as its House of the Day. Click here for the article and slide show.
For more information, visit the property web site at 104danshighway.com.

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Check out the feature NBC’s LX New York did on life in New Canaan, which aired this past Wednesday. They even broadcasted live from Cava Wine Bar & Restaurant on Forest Street.

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Along with being a successful agent here at the Realty Guild, Bob Anderson, in partnership with his wife Nancy, enjoys an avocation of raising breeding dogs. In fact, dogs have been an essential part of their lives for over 50 years.

Nancy came from a family of professional breeders and they displayed many of their dogs at Westminster Kennel Club shows in New York.  Bob was introduced to dogs when they met and became interested in obedience training and showing in the AKC obedience show ring.  Over the past 8 years they have focused their breeding program on Pomeranians, which are a hardy toy breed.  They switched to Pomeranians from larger Golden Retrievers and Australian Shepherds because Nancy’s mother is at the age where she’s more comfortable around smaller dogs and this allows her to continue her love of raising breeding dogs.

Bob and Nancy’s first Pomeranians were a traditional color called a black and tan.  Their second were a traditional with a red coat. While living in California many years back, they impressed with the fascinating coloration of Australian Shepherds due to the merle gene.  The merle gene is linked to blue eyes.  Nancy decided to seek and introduce the merle gene to their Pomeranian blood lines.   Since the introduction of Evelyn (Evey, pictured below) they have had some beautiful merle Pomeranian puppies.  They are also developing a cross between a Papillon and the merle Pomeranians.  The result, according to Bob,  is a beautiful dog with large ears (like the Papillon) and blue eyes and merle color from the merle Pomeranian.

Please enjoy the photos of their beautiful Pomeranians, Papillons, and PapiPoms!

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Please enjoy the Realty Guild’s December Market Report. For an archive of past Market Reports, click here.

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The Smith house, Richard Meier’s world renown waterfront masterpiece in Darien, was featured today as the Wall Street Journal’s House of the Day. The home, a seminal achievement in Meier’s illustrious career in architecture, is on the market for rent at $9,500 and is listed by Brett Ciarlo of Barbara Cleary’s Realty Guild.

The 9 photos and captions tell the story of how the home, built in 1968 and known as the Smith house for the family that commissioned it, ended up on the market. For the full photo slide show and captions, click here.

The Journal interviewed Chuck Smith, who spent much of his childhood in the home.

‘The views are great,’ Mr. Smith said in the slide-show article. ‘You feel like you are outside when you are inside.’ A big fear while growing up in the house, Mr. Smith says, was ‘causing the glass to come shattering down.’

The home, which is located on one a half acres along the Long Island Sound, with 2,874 sq. ft. and four bedrooms and three baths, has been owned by the Smith family for over 40 years. The article pointed out: 

‘Neither Mr. Smith nor his older brother are ready to part with the home, but neither is able to live in it either. Moving into the home full-time is not conducive to the lifestyle of Mr. Smith, a New York-based filmmaker and TV producer, or to his brother, who prefers more traditional homes, Mr. Smith says.

Mr. Smith says that fears of someone tearing down and replacing the home also prevent him from selling it.’

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