Five Fab Wine Cellars - Connecticut Real Estate Blog

For a wine enthusiast entering the real estate market, a proper wine cellar is often on the list of important amenities that a new home should have. A wine cellar provides two key components that a bottle requires for good preservation and graceful aging: darkness and the perfect temperature. Over time, a fine vintage that is well stored will improve, releasing more complex aromas and flavors while also increasing in value. Here are a few properties now on the market that will undoubtedly appeal to wine lovers.

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Stunning 1940 Estate, New Canaan, CT

After an afternoon exploring the 10+ acre grounds, featuring a beautiful sunlit hill and rolling green lawns sweeping down to a reservoir, this home invites guests to return for a relaxing evening of wine and entertainment. The five-bedroom, five full and two half-bath brick Colonial-style residence, constructed in 1940, includes a lovely wine cellar within its immaculately maintained, 5,443 square-foot interior.

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A Magical Home for All Seasons, Darien, CT

This four-bedroom, four and a half-bath home enjoys a desirable country setting on its own peninsula with frontage on Gorham?s Pond, featuring an area to launch a kayak and peaceful views of the wildlife. Completing the picture of an ideal rural escape, the interior offers an inviting family room with a soaring stone fireplace, the perfect spot for settling down with a glass of red or white from the spacious wine cellar.

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Your New Dream Home, Greenwich, CT

Located in the prestigious community of Conyers Farm, Ashfield Manor is a stately Colonial-style residence that truly embodies the concept of fine living. The 14,000 square feet of grand living space presents an atmosphere of timeless classic style, perfect for both casual living and distinguished entertaining. The property has an exquisite wine cellar for a superb collection, well suiting this elegant and distinctive home.

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Baronial Stone Manor, Purchase, NY

The enormous wine cellar in this spectacular stone estate provides an excellent venue for sharing tastings with guests, offering a large center island beneath its curved ceiling. The other amenities offered on this luxurious property are no less amazing, including a 20? x 50? swimming pool and spa, 3,000 square-foot terrace overlooking the grounds and babbling brook, a sheer descent waterfall, and state-of-the-art systems.

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Stunning Brick and Limestone Estate, Middlebury, CT

Every detail in this exceptionally crafted estate is carefully considered, from the entry foyer?s polished marble floors and Brazilian cherry hardwood and iron staircase to the tumbled travertine floor and custom carved cabinetry in the kitchen. The climate-controlled wine cellar is no exception, providing easy access from the adjacent dining room and offering the unique opportunity to enjoy private dining in true vintner fashion.

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Source: http://blog.williampitt.com/2013/03/six-superb-wine-cellars/

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