58 Greenley - built in 1929 and fully renovated by renowned Architect, Dinyar Wadia in 2010 - has historically been known as ‘Beechway’, ‘Greenley Manor’, and ‘Tudor Oaks Estate’…
The 9,606 square foot Tudor-style mansion was designed and built in the era of excess and grandeur immediately prior to the Great Depression, including oversized living spaces, six bedrooms with eight full and two half baths, and gracious details throughout. …And in 2010 Wadia added a perfect new pool, poolhouse, and outdoor fireplace to complement the residence and enhance the living experience.
The opulent 4 acre property has mature landscaping, planted gardens, and specimen trees, and the estate includes a tennis court and a four car garage.
Wadia’s 2010 redesign of the main house included the addition of an office/library, dining room, covered porch, and a three-story wing seamlessly married to the original structure, which includes a gym on the lower level, a family room on the main floor, and a primary bedroom suite with a balcony and dual bathrooms and dressing rooms on the second floor. He also added a new slate roof, a geothermal heating/cooling system, and other system upgrades. Attention was paid to every detail!
The interior is
…serious but sunny, posh but not pretentious, and impressive but not too imposing. The two-story front entry includes the original carved wood staircase and stained glass windows. In the back entry, Wadia used a barrel vault to accentuate the high ceilings and bring in extra light. The Oak quarter-sawn paneled library with Oak coffered ceiling is also a product of the renovation - but looks like something from a century ago. And Wadia had all the doors and windows in the new wing custom-made to match the original casement windows throughout the house.
The private and parklike backyard
…is the perfect outdoor playground! Large enough to accommodate a big celebration, but absolutely secluded at the same time. The expansive level lawn is surrounded by Oaks and Lindens. The tennis court is set in a far corner of the property. And the new geothermally-heated pool is designed with an automatic safety cover.
The poolhouse includes
…a large, open, vaulted space, flanked with a kitchen and laundry room on one side, and a bathroom, changing room, sauna, and shower on the other. Mimicking the Tudor style of the main house, and set amidst beds of Hydrangeas and spectacular summer flowers, the poolhouse has a feeling of easy elegance and comfortable charm.
No matter her moniker, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to call this grande dame your own…
58 Greenley was offered at $6,895,000
Listing Agent: Hannelore Kaplan, Raveis, 4 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT
As featured in the March/April 2025 issue of Bedford & New Canaan Magazine