Marcel Breuer's Stillman House epitomizes the perfect marriage of art, design and luxury located in Litchfield, Connecticut is now up for sale for the price between $2 million to $3 million.
According to the news reported by the Architectural Digest, the 2.8-acre property was constructed between 1950 and 1953 and was designed by the legendary modernist architect Marcel Breuer.
The property was meticulously restored and upgraded with great care and sensitivity towards its origins and with the help of archival photographs. It will be offered in Wright's "Design Masterworks" auction on November 19. It was the first of four that Breuer devised for Rufus and Leslie Stillman. The current owners acquired the property from the original owners in 2009.
Based on Wright20.com's report, the main house offers a combination of thoughtful positioning of the house as well as the many of Breuer's signature use of glass and color.
The two-story main residence features two living or entertainment areas, a fireplace, a dining area, four bedrooms and two baths which is approximately 2,359 square feet.
The Marcel Breuer designed Studio which was installed in the year 1951 offers a full kitchen, bathroom and dining room. It also has a large sunken living area with 13-foot ceilings, wall-to-wall glass and a large fireplace which is around 850 square feet. An attached garage and a full house supplying generator were also installed on this building.
Breath-taking artworks can also be seen in the property. A freestanding wall at one end of the outdoor swimming pool has an Alexander Calder-designed mural. The interior offers a black and white Sound Waves mural view designed by Xanti Schawinsky.
Stillman will appeal to the most sophisticated and demanding buyers. It is an architecturally significant home that not only offers unparalleled form and function but also the utmost in comfort and relaxation. This is one of those rare opportunities that is often sought but seldom found.
