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Litchfield County villa overlooking Lake Waramaug listed for $19.9 million

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A 10,000 square-foot villa overlooking Lake Waramaug in Litchfield County is on the market.

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The property is listed with Klemm Real Estate for $19.9 million.

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Photo courtesy of Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
Photo courtesy of Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography

It was featured in “Architectural Digest” in August 2007.

Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
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Klemm Real Estate said this is a rare Modernist Tuscan inspired property.

Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
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The villa, which is on just over 18 acres, is the longtime home of Dr. Pamela Cantor and the late Richard A. Cantor, former vice chairman of Neuberger Berman.

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The architect, Steven F. Hass, told Architectural Digest that the owners commissioned the property.

Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
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And they wanted it to “reflect their passion for Tuscany – its landscape and architecture.”

Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
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Klemm Real Estate said this is a “one-of-a-kind mesmerizing architectural masterpiece" that is built with steel and glass and offers panoramic views high above Lake Waramaug.

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The five-bedroom house has five full bathrooms and three half-bathrooms.

Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
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It was built in 2003.

Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography

Klemm Real Estate said the well-known landscape designer Renny Reynolds designed the grounds “to evoke Italianate gardens with a view reminiscent of the glorious Italian Lake Como.”

Villa in Litchfield County

The first-floor primary suite has its own terrace overlooking the lake.

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The property also includes a pool, a reflecting pool, formal gardens and a guest house. You can learn more about it here.

This is the solarium. Photo courtesy of Klemm Real Estate/Michael Bowman Photography
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