REAL ESTATE

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Indeed, this circa-1929, Normandy-style stone manor once belonged to tobacco-company heiress Nancy Reynolds, but sources tell us that Ross has owned it for decades, raising her boys—now teenagers—within its imposing stone walls. At over 12,000 square feet, it includes 11 bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and too-many-to-count grand, formal rooms. The property, which features a pool, tennis court and two carriage houses, can only be described as Gatsbyesque, with lawns and gardens that sweep down to the Sound. Broker Clauss, with the Coldwell Banker office in Greenwich, can be reached at (203) 918-3881.

Smith Ridge Road, New Canaan, $12.9 million
Smith Ridge is one of the town's estate districts, more a grand road lined with mansions than an actual neighborhood. On a quiet lane and surrounded by its own 9.65 acres, a newly constructed stone manse—finished just a few minutes ago—has muscled its way up to the top of the prestige ladder. It was built for Arthur "Kitt" Watson (grandson of IBM founder Thomas Watson), who resides in Greenwich—and will continue to do so, as he's decided to sell this new house rather than occupy it. His change of heart will benefit some lucky (and wealthy) buyer, as the centuries-old-looking compound has every imaginable amenity and others you may not have thought of. For instance, the grounds feature stables and a paddock, a tennis court and a carriage house with parking for 15 cars. (Garage spaces next to the main house can hold another six.) The beautifully appointed, 9,200-square-foot main house has seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms and three half baths, and four fireplaces. The listing broker is Rachel Walsh from the Darien and New Canaan offices of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, (203) 912-5908.

Tokeneke, Darien, $6.7 million
The white-shoe, Beaux Arts-era architecture firm McKim, Mead & White is famous for its handsome public buildings—the Brooklyn Museum, the Harvard Club and Washington Square Arch, among them.