Border bidding war

11 Steeple Chase, a Sally Maloney listing, was priced at $2.375 million in May and was immediately swamped with offers. It closed Friday at $2.527 million. That’s a lot of money for most houses this far north, but compared to what that same money would buy closer to town, it’s understandable.

Major Improvements were made by the owners after they bought it for $1.6 million in 2012, including a 2-bedroom guest cottage.

New kitchen

original

UPDATE: Interestingly, I just noticed that while performing these renovations, the owners removed the existing pool, presumably because they had a better use for the area. I’m all for that — pools are said to be a neutral factor in home sales, because 50% of buyers don’t want them — and I personally would be with that half, but it’s still unusual in Greenwich, in my experience.

Gone