Klemm Real Estate Lists Magnificent Sharon Estate

Klemm Real Estate has listed the home of philanthropist/art collector for $20 million. Along with the 5-bedroom main house, pool, pool house, 2 guesthouses, caretaker’s quarters – the highlight is a private art gallery providing 14,000sf of exhibition, storage, art handling space.

Sharon, CT, United States – June 21, 2019 /MarketersMedia/ —

(Sharon, CT) –Klemm Real Estate has listed the Sharon, CT home of philanthropist and art collector Melva Bucksbaum for $20 million. This magnificent estate is set on 51+ acres proximate to the center of the village. The highlight of this property is ‘The Granary,’ a private art gallery providing 14,000sf of exhibition, storage, and art handling space. ‘The Granary’ was designed by architect Steven Learner and completed in the fall of 2009. While grand in scale, ‘The Granary’ is acclaimed for its intimacy allowing art to be part of everyday life.

The property also contains other buildings that work harmoniously together. There is a modernized c1800 main house with major western views comprised of five bedrooms and six and a half baths, a gunite pool and pool house, two separate guesthouses, an art library as well as caretaker’s quarters. The land is a mix of open pasture and landscaped gardens set on a quiet town road three minutes from the village and 15 minutes to the Metro North Train Station at Wassaic, NY.

Sharon, CT is a bucolic town in the rural Litchfield Hills. This is home to many renowned people from various walks of life including designer and author Carolyne Roehm; actors Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedwick, Jane Curtin & Campbell Scott. Acclaimed artist Jasper Johns, whose property will be endowed by Johns to become an artist retreat is also located in Sharon, CT.

Ms. Bucksbaum was a passionate art collector who joined the board of the Whitney Museum in 1996 and would eventually become vice president of the museum. In 2000, she created the coveted Bucksbaum Award, which is given to an artist participating in the Whitney Biennial and now rivals the Pritzker Prize and the Turner Prize in prestige. Ms. Bucksbaum also served on the board of the Aspen Institute as well as merita trustee at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.

This home was previously owned by famed film and voice actor Frank Oz. Mr. Oz is best known for his Sesame Street character creations and portrayal as well as the creation of noted ‘Star Wars’ character ‘Yoda.’

“It is so rare that a property such as this comes to the market. This is an avid collector’s dream. It is such an incredible marriage of art and architecture,” says Graham Klemm, co-listing agent & President of Klemm Real Estate who is handling the sale.

Klemm Real Estate has offices located in Washington Depot, Woodbury, Litchfield, Roxbury, Lakeville/Salisbury and Sharon. Staffed by 40 associates serving Litchfield County for almost 35 years.

For more information about the property:
http://www.klemmrealestate.com/pages/rPropertyDetails.php?2177
For More Information Contact: Graham Klemm, 860.488.6635, g@klemmrealestate.com; or www.klemmrealestate.com.

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Name: Graham Klemm
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Organization: Klemm Real Estate
Address: 6 Titus Road, Washington Depot, CT 06794
Phone: 860-488-6635
Website: http://www.klemmrealestate.com

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