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Luxury country home New Canaan border - price reduced for quick rental May/June

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Exterior
Exterior
Pool
Pool
Pool
Reviews
9.6 out of 10 Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8281 sq m

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • WasherWasherWasher

Explore the area

Map
Norwalk, CT
  • Popular LocationThe SoNo Collection5 min drive
  • Popular LocationHistoric South Norwalk6 min drive
  • Popular LocationNorwalk Maritime Aquarium6 min drive
  • AirportWhite Plains, NY (HPN-Westchester County)28 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Master bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Office 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Queen Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Second queen bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Third queen bedroom

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Full bathroom off of den

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Gorgeous new master bathroom en-suit

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Second floor bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Luxury country home New Canaan border - price reduced for quick rental May/June

Luxury country home with pool, tennis/pickleball court, tiki hut, and firepit. It's the ideal home for families who love the outdoors and entertaining year round!

The house is located on the New Canaan border in the Silvermine art district. Great weekend/summer house, or refuge for your family and pup while remodeling or looking for a new home. We are very flexible, and can work with you if a remodel takes a bit of extra time.

Lots of light, large rooms on main level including a living room, library/sun room, tea lounge/music room with piano, library, large eat-in kitchen, dining room, private den/office and media/guest bedroom. There's even a Steinway in the library ready to play. Dates very flexible.

It's a refuge for sure, but with multiple offices to work. We have 3 distinct office spaces, two with closing doors, high-speed internet, extra monitors, printer, smart TVs for comfortable and private remote work. The downstairs office has its own full bathroom with a separate entrance. With its comfy sofa bed it doubles as an 5th bedroom in-law suite, au pair/mother-in-law space or professional office to receive clients. There is also an office in the library, and one in the upstairs loft.

There is a cool loft/gym, complete with Pelaton cycle, yoga mats, smart TV, weights, and resistance bands. It overlooks the lovely backyard with its roses, flowers, sparkling pool, tennis court and more so you can work out in a bright, lovely space. There is a desk/office space tucked into the corner for those who want to take their work to the second floor to be near resting children or even spouses!

Outdoor entertaining includes a tiki-hut, deck, pool and pool-side terrace, private side terrace with firepit and so much more. Lots of outdoor games like tennis/pickleball, basketball hoop, croquet, can jam and corn hole.

This is a perfect home for entertaining with new kitchen, lovely new en-suite master bathroom and room for family and friends to stay or just visit while you are here. There are also 2 pianos (one a Steinway, one a Roland electric), guitars ranging from electric to acoustic to kid size with a tea room for playing music.

5 minutes from the lux boutiques, farmers market and great shopping in New Canaan. 10 minutes from Westport, Rowayton or Darien. 10 minutes from beaches or Metro North/Amtrak trains to NYC, DC and Boston, 30 minutes from the Westchester airport. Easy access to both I95 and the Merritt Parkways make this location ultra-convenient if you need to travel for fun or business.

For the discerning foodie there is Graybarns Inn, the jewel of Silvermine, just around the corner, an easy walk. With its world-class dining and a happening bar scene, Graybarns, the former Silvermine Tavern, attracts people from all over the world. There is too much wonderfulness to describe it fully here so check it out at https://www.graybarns.com.

There are more highly ranked restaurants just down the street in Broad River, including Little Tokyo, a top rated sushi restaurant. There's Liz Sue's bagels (freshest bagels and lox) and Uncle Joes (pizza and amazing Greek food), Jamaican and Mexican (amazing guac), Indian and Italian, and the incomparable A&S deli for meats, cheeses and all things Tuscan, all within 2 minutes drive. There's even a decent massage place and Banana Nails for a great mani-pedi.

The acclaimed SONO Collection Mall, restaurants of all kinds, nightlife, movies, train station and more are 7 minutes away in South Norwalk. Sono Seafood has a deck right on the water and serves famous NE lobster rolls, delicious seafood and chowder. After lunch at Sono check out the Maritime Center Aquarium where kids can touch aquatic life and take a research ship out into the Long Island Sound or to check out Sheffield Light House.

Downtown Westport is close by with its fabulous restaurants, boutiques and movies. The amphitheater there offers summer concerts. Westport is always hopping!

There are great side streets full of New England charm to bike along in Silvermine. On your route, get a cup of coffee, breakfast or lunch at the Silvermine Market, stop in at the Silvermine Art Center, go anywhere or just stay home.

The Long Island Sound, Calf Pasture Beach and all of the fun that goes with a beach vacation is around the corner. Calf Pasture Beach offers a terrific dog park where your friendly dog can run and play with others and splash in the salt water pond with his/her friends. For more a trail experience there is Cranbury Park nearby with a wonderful off-leash area and trails throughout a former estate.

A car rental may be available as an add-on to your guest booking.

Property manager

Lisa Danforth

Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Norwalk

Located in Norwalk, this vacation home is in the city center and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Mianus River State Park and Lucius Pond Ordway / Devil's Den Preserve, while Silvermine Arts Center and Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum are cultural highlights. Traveling with kids? Consider Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Maritime Aquarium. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
Norwalk, CT

What's nearby

  • The SoNo Collection - 5 min drive
  • Norwalk Hospital - 5 min drive
  • Historic South Norwalk - 6 min drive
  • Norwalk Maritime Aquarium - 6 min drive
  • The Maritime Aquarium - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • South Norwalk Station - 9 min drive
  • Westchester County Airport (HPN) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 4 min drive
  • Wendy's - 3 min drive
  • Dunkin' - 3 min drive
  • Dunkin' - 3 min drive
  • Burger King - 5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Luxury country home New Canaan border - price reduced for quick rental May/June have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eva L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable Stay
We had a relaxing and comfortable stay in Lisa's beautiful home; our kids enjoyed the diving board and tennis/basketball court- a great neighborhood as well. Thanks for also accommodating our Labrador! Eva
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krisa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful home away from home
My husband, 8-year-old daughter, golden retriever and I stayed at this wonderful home for 3 weeks in summer 2022. We could have stayed for months! The home was clean, comfortable, well-appointed and the perfect place for our extended East Coast visit. The best part of the property is the back yard, and photos don't do it justice. Our whole family enjoyed many afternoons swimming in the pool, playing tennis, and enjoying dinner outside on the deck. The interior of the home is classic New England colonial, with beautiful wood floors throughout. Kitchen has all of the tools, glasses and cookwear you could need to feed a large crew. Appliances including laundry all function well. Wifi is strong, air conditioning works well (it was hot out during our stay!), and the linens are clean and soft. Our daughter even had a chance to use one of the home's two pianos for her virtual lessons. Owners Lisa and Michael were so warm and welcoming, and extremely responsive anytime we had a question. We visited the gorgeous Mercantile at Graybarns right down the road nearly every morning for coffee, and many evenings for a cocktail and charcuterie. Silvermine Market is a great place to grab sandwiches for lunch. Can't recommend this property enough and the owners are wonderful!
Stayed 23 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Christine H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property
Great property and we had a fantastic time. Only thing we didn’t like is that the pool is not heated.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nico K., New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, very well equipped property
We rented Lisa’s house for one month in the summer. The house had everything we needed for a very comfortable stay. The pool and tennis court are gorgeous and well maintained. Both Lisa and her neighbors Dave and Rosie went out of their way to make sure we had a smooth and enjoyable vacation. Very recommendable.
Stayed 30 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sadie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The perfect oasis
The house and pool and tennis court were fantastic. The neighborhood can’t be beat!! It was the perfect place to stay and the owners and their property managers Dave and Rosie could not have been more helpful. It was truly perfect and I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2020

About the host

Hosted by Lisa Danforth

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Mike spent his summers on Nantucket and I on Shelter Island. We've tried to recreate the magic of these places year round here in Silvermine.

Why they chose this property

While we are a mere 10 minutes from the Long Island Sound Beaches (but not as crowded as the Long Island side) or trains to NYC and Boston or the glitter of the new SONO mall, you never have to leave home to have an amazing vacation - swim, play tennis/pickleball or basketball, croquet or badminton, bike, gather around firepit hike for 'smores, grill, make music (2 pianos) and entertain in your own tiki hut!

We joke that our decorating style is Nantucket meets the adventurers club.

What makes this property unique

In these times of social distancing you can still have all the joys of summer in one place - you never have to leave home to swim, play tennis or basketball, bike, hike, grill, make music (2 pianos) and entertain in your own tiki hut!
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