The famous American fashion designer Thomas Jacob Hilfiger, known worldwide as Tommy Hilfiger, has achieved the success that every human being desires and, together with his wife Dee Ocleppo, enjoys the benefits of being the founder of the empire that bears his name. This enjoyment includes their beautiful mansion in the town of Greenwich listed by the couple as a rest home to enjoy Connecticut as an epicenter of activities.
The house is located only an hour’s drive from New York City and offers the designer and his wife a decor fully inspired by the 1930s, with a mix of diverse styles that result in striking contrasts for a building that dates back to 1939 in a state where the variety of living options is limitless and that has been home to great stars and celebrities in the United States.
The mansion in Connecticut is very close to his other home in Manhattan.
The house was built on the highest point of the town of Greenwich in Connecticut on a gigantic 97,100 square meter plot of land, thus achieving panoramic and unobstructed views of the surrounding area and an unobstructed view of the surrounding very high level of privacy and security for its occupants.
The area of its location allows a certain complicity to be established with the neighbors and achieve a complete rapprochement, similar to the villages. It was a situation that immediately pleased the couple and of course the close proximity to New York and Manhattan, where they evidently maintain their main residence.
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The mansion is famous from its very beginnings and was designed by the famous architect Greville Rickard exclusively for the real estate giant Charles Vincent Paterno. The house was known by its nickname “Château Paterno”. A great duo that had the luxury of being immortalized in one of the stained glass windows of the mansion, besides being the residence of art collector Joseph Hirshhorn, who used it as an extensive gallery to exhibit his paintings and sculptures.
The tastes of the famous designer are symbolized in this mansion.
Tommy Hilfiger’s creative mind and his status as a fashion designer put him in a position where he has made it possible to turn this mansion into a structure capable of transporting its inhabitants into a fairy tale. Taking architectural inspirations that refer to the French countryside with 1,300 meters of habitable construction and 2 hectares of beautifully landscaped gardens with a striking swimming pool surrounded by perfectly manicured hedges.
Tennis court, several porches and rooms facing the green areas give a touch of classicism and charm to every corner of the mansion, with striking outdoor gazebos finely crafted in wood and stone. This, together with the fact that it is located in a very exclusive area of the city called Round Hill, make it a very special place. this property is a charming and a real jewel of art where the avant-garde style furnishing The open beamed ceilings, wall paneling and abundant wood achieve a wonderful visual and functional balance and blend together to provide relaxation and tranquility.
The decoration of the 6 suite-style rooms with private bathrooms demonstrates the luxury and eccentricity of the designer, as well as a large kitchen with a central marble island and large windows that favor the natural lighting of the spaces. So that the rest and entertainment of Hilfiger and his wife Dee are fully guaranteed at any time, without neglecting the luxury and comfort of living in a masterpiece.