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New Canaan
Connecticut, NY, USA
£2,400,000 approx ($3,500,000) Introduction
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This significant mid-century modern house was designed/built by Philip Johnson in 1953 following the completion of his seminal Glass House, which is only a short walk away. It is a masonry building with large expanses of glass, a spanned concrete floor slab, slate-tiled floors, plaster walls and a stucco exterior. The house has been restored and all major systems have been replaced and upgraded.
Johnson designed the property with a gravel courtyard at its centre which is the negative imprint of the house itself, surrounded on three sides by low stone walls.
The house is ideally suited for a range of uses, from a residence, to a private estate, to a gallery space.
There is planning approval in place for the construction of another house on the plot, with an internal area of approximately 11,500 sq ft. The Philip Johnson house would remain on the site to be used as a guest house or equivalent.
This Philip Johnson house is located in a prestigious area surrounded by other important properties of equal or greater size and value. New Canaan is just an hour away by train or car from New York City, and is a most desirable location for executives and families who want to experience the feel and elegance of New England.
Contact:
Matt Gibberd at The Modern House
mg@themodernhouse.net
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