Handsome stone pillars and gorgeous iron gates are at the entrance. The driveway sweeps to the graceful hilltop setting with some of the most beautiful property in Greenwich including open lawns, a wildflower meadow, perennial gardens, cut-leaf Japanese maples and majestic trees including incredible pines, all of which are surrounded by conservation properties on three sides. The classical architecture with white washed brick is wonderful, including a thick slate roof, large windows and excellent proportions. The entrance vestibule has a high ceiling, a brick floor and steps to the front-to-back center hall with one of two very elegant powder rooms and a lovely curving stairway. The intersecting long hall leads to the inviting, step-down, front-to-back living room with a fireplace, a south-facing bay window and french doors to a solarium with three exposures. The library has a fireplace, south-facing windows and built-ins as does the marvelous media room with fabric walls and the wet bar also has access to the garden. The ideally proportioned step-down dining room also has two exposures including to the south and the pantry has arched, glass-fronted cabinets. The family room/kitchen is a bright, sunny room with a window seat in the bay window of the eating area, a coffered ceiling, french doors to the terraces, a center island, the most elaborate of high-end appliances and wonderful light from three exposures. Adjoining this is the step-down family room with built-in cabinetry and views of the gardens. The master suite is memorable with a fireplace, a tray ceiling, a step-down sitting room with, a wet bar and lovely views of the pool and the lake beyond it. There are two comprehensive dressing rooms and a truly luxurious bathroom with a free-standing bathtub, two sublime wide marble basins on glass legs, and a shower complete with a private window. There are four additional bedrooms, two with fireplaces, one with a large balcony, all with exceptional Waterworks bathrooms, a sitting room, a four-machine laundry and a back stairs. There is a large mudroom adjoining the three-car garage and an office with built-ins. This is an amazing and special place, originally built to the highest standards and now completely renovated for 2009 living with hydro-air heating and cooling, new bathrooms, a Lutron lighting system and an elaborate music system that make it totally up to date. The renowned designer has left no stone unturned to create one of the finest estates in all of Greenwich on amazing property in mid-country.