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Tour One Family’s Expansive Connecticut Home That Was Originally a Two-Room Cabin
Practically 9,000 sq. toes of studying nooks, a library, and only one TV. It’s not precisely the outline of your typical suburban house today, however New York Metropolis–primarily based mother-daughter inside design agency McGrath II’s 30-something purchasers aren’t common both. “They’re each creatives, and I’ve to say they had been fearless,” says Lauren McGrath, who together with Suzanne McGrath has a studio store in Greenwich, Connecticut. “Plenty of our purchasers are afraid of committing to an excessive amount of sample or shade however they had been like, ‘Yeah, let’s do it! You solely reside as soon as!’” Enter a mudroom painted an “superb” archival pink, a kitchen awash in leafy inexperienced, and a breakfast room enveloped in wealthy chocolatey brown, all by Farrow & Ball.
“They don’t take something too significantly in life, and that’s mirrored in the home,” Lauren provides. “There’s nothing stuffy about it.” Lauren had not too long ago moved her household from Brooklyn to Connecticut. In historic Southport, she occurred to fulfill their future shopper, a fellow Brooklyn transplant and new guardian who, like her, was attending to know a brand new city. Just a few months later, he known as Lauren up and employed McGrath II.
The property the shopper and his spouse had been set to overtake was initially a two-room gents’s searching cabin constructed within the Fifties in Westport and expanded over time to develop into a sequence of small interconnected rooms. It wasn’t solely that the home required vital renovation, Lauren says, nevertheless it additionally “wanted quite a lot of adorning to provide it a narrative.” The design duo leaned into their purchasers’ want for an English countryside aesthetic and labored with their architect, David Preusch, to make sure the additions featured moldings and particulars that could possibly be described as charming over up to date.
Within the massive new household room, Suzanne says they petitioned for zero recessed lights with the intention to create a cottage-like glow with an assortment of lamps, sconces, and, in a single case, a customized vellum drum by Blanche Subject. And for the first toilet, that includes a Waterworks bathtub and double bathe, she says, “We wished to make it really feel prefer it wasn’t new.” Even the playroom for the couple’s two younger kids, cocooned in a daring Farrow & Ball wallpaper paying homage to sweet cane stripes, feels delightfully retro due to a sequence of Babar prints.
The first suite and library had been additionally constructed from scratch. “What I feel is de facto charming is that for such an enormous home as it’s now, renovated, the kitchen is within the unique half,” Suzanne says. “We didn’t tear it down and make an enormous suburban kitchen, although she likes to cook dinner. We put it in one of many two unique rooms and made it nice.” The opposite grew to become the slender eating room, which did take some negotiating. Suzanne campaigned to vary the abode’s defining function, a stained glass window she says, “regarded actually odd.” However the shopper stated no. “So Lauren was like, ‘Let’s put some William Morris in there and see the way it all comes collectively.’” That pink floral wallpaper took it within the course of a cheerful English backyard. Suzanne says, “I used to be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, it’s so good. I like that window now!’”
Because the McGraths had been sourcing smooth and tactile materials and furnishings, they knew they needed to maintain it youthful and optimize for coziness, and likewise they’d to purchase what was moral. To that finish, a lot of the furnishings is vintage or classic, together with their most particular discover: a chestnut and wrought-iron Italian Baroque–model refectory desk from Stair Gallery. “For our purchasers, sustainability is essential,” Lauren says. As an alternative of “making all this tradition stuff from scratch, why not discover one thing that already exists and provides it new life?”
Of her easy-going purchasers, Lauren says, “They’re individuals who chortle simply,” comfortable bibliophiles and residential cooks who entertain usually. “They only love life,” she says. “And I feel that’s what the home is all about.”
The home has a laid-back California aesthetic.
Nestled in the heart of one of Connecticut’s wealthiest areas is a renovated home that now can be yours for $11.5 million.
Located along the leafy Aiken Road, this beautifully renovated mansion was first built in 1950 and thoughtfully renovated by celebrity-loved architect and interior designer Marmol Radziner from 2020 to 2024. The firm is known for working with A-list celebrities, including Bradley Cooper, Tom Ford, Ellen DeGeneres, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Anthony Kiedis, to name a few. The Los Angeles-based firm is known for their modern, yet organic approach to design, incorporating native landscaping and indoor-outdoor living whenever possible. The property spans 4.4 acres and spans 6,755 square feet with four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and one half bathroom.
The living room.
They renovated the home to connect with nature during all four seasons, be it through large windows, massive skylights, an organic color palette, or interior greenery. The home has a clean and relaxed aesthetic, featuring bespoke elements the firm is known for, like French oak flooring, lime plaster walls, and high-quality marble and stone. There’s a clean California-style aesthetic with light colors, gracious rooms, high ceilings, and oversized windows that flood the rooms with natural light. The home’s grand foyer has a custom circular overhead skylight.
The hidden bar.
Further inside the home is the sumptuous living room with arched French doors that frame the views of the reflection pool. It has a marble fireplace and a bar hidden behind sliding doors that are adorned with plant-inspired de Gournay wallpaper. Nearby is the custom chef’s kitchen with soapstone countertops, state-of-the-art appliances, and an eat-in kitchen island. Throughout the residence there are wide-plank floors and custom cabinetry. There’s also a light-filled breakfast nook opposite a pair of French doors that open to the backyard.
The kitchen.
The entire home has a tranquil and serene vibe. Other rooms include a sunroom with a vaulted white-washed cedar ceiling, a gas fireplace, and recessed bookcases; a family room; den/library; office; mudroom; laundry room; and a powder room. The primary suite is situated on the main level and has two closets, a spa-like bathroom, two vanities, and a water closet. You access the upstairs via a sculptural curved staircase off of the foyer, which is awash in natural light due to the skylight. There are additional en suite bedrooms upstairs that overlook the lush backyard.
The guest house.
It would be hard to leave this property in the summer months. A 1920s pool house was transformed into a living/dining space in 2024. There’s also an abstract pool. The airy space has vaulted wood-beamed ceilings, a kitchenette with a copper sink and refrigerator drawers, and a full bathroom. There’s also a two-bedroom, two-story guest house at the back of the property that has a large living room, fireplace, a kitchen with a breakfast room, powder room, and two upstairs bedrooms with a full bathroom, and a quiet stone terrace.
There’s also a detached two-car garage next to the guest cottage. The property has lush landscaping and an outdoor water feature. The home is listed by Joanne Mancuso of Houlihan Lawrence’s Greenwich brokerage.
Connecticut
Connecticut replaces South Carolina at No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball poll
There was sure to be a new No. 1 in women’s college basketball when South Carolina’s winning streak was snapped over the weekend. But the voting to determine who would take over the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll came right down to the wire.
For now, it is Connecticut heading the rankings. The Huskies finish just a single poll point ahead of UCLA. The Bruins did, however, receive 14 first-place votes – one more than UConn – after knocking off the then-No. 1 Gamecocks. Notre Dame, which picked up a splashy win of its own at Southern California, is No. 3 overall and also received three first-place votes. Texas stays at No. 4 but claims the last No. 1 vote this week. South Carolina slides to No. 5, and USC slips to No. 6.
TOP 25: Complete USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball poll
Rounding out the top 10 are LSU holding steady, Oklahoma moving up a spot, and Ohio State and West Virginia each gaining two positions.
Kansas State drops two places to No. 12 after a loss to No. 13 Duke, and Iowa State falls seven spots to 15th after being upset by a hot-shooting Northern Iowa.
Iowa joins the poll at No. 24, replacing Oregon.
A man has critical injuries after a hit-and-run in Bridgeport last week.
Dispatchers received several calls about a collision involving a pedestrian on Friday around 6:30 p.m.
It was reported that a pedestrian had been struck at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and State Street Extension.
Emergency crews responded to the area and found an unconscious man on the ground.
The 44-year-old Bridgeport man was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. He is currently listed in critical condition.
According to investigators, the man was in the intersection when a vehicle traveling east on Fairfield Avenue hit him and then fled the scene.
The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Investigation Team is working to find video of the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Darryl Wilson at (203) 576-7640 or the Bridgeport Police TIPS line at (203) 576-TIPS.
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