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A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed, 6,918-square-foot Usonian home in New Canaan, CT, awaits its next steward.

Newly arrived on the market, it’s “the quintessential Usonian house,” says listing agent Albert Safdie, of Coldwell Banker Realty.

He’s co-listing with Marsha Charles, also of Coldwell Banker Realty.

The seven-bedroom, 8.5-bath house was built in 1956 and has an equally large $8 million price tag. Even at that amount and after mere hours on the market, “We already have somebody interested in the house,” Safdie says.

True to Wright’s Usonian design approach, the kitchen is a galley-style space; and trademark details such as concrete-block walls, a flat roof, walls of windows, built-ins, ample use of curved lines, and Philippine mahogany abound throughout the home. A Cherokee-red, iron gate marks the home’s entrance.

Wright himself is said to have occupied “Tirranna,” as the house is known, during his work on New York City’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in the 1950s, the listing notes.

The seller bought the home in 2018 for $4.8 million and worked with the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy to maintain it.

New Canaan is a 40-minute drive from New York City and home to famed architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House, among other midcentury modern masterpieces.

Set on 14 acres, the property includes the house, a barn (with a bedroom, bath, and lots of storage), pool, and tennis court.

And tucked into the scenic grounds, there’s even a waterfall. Wright hired Frank Okamura to create the home’s landscaping.

A rooftop observatory allows for further communing with nature.

The home’s one-time bomb shelter was converted into a wine cellar, suiting architecture-minded oenophiles. Some furnishings in the house, which were designed by Wright, are included with the sale.

The dwelling’s concrete construction extends to the fireplace, which also flaunts gold leaf on three sides.

A five-car garage is included in the listing, and the owner maintains a chicken coop and beehive on the property.

Some of the home’s updates were made by Wright’s son-in-law, William Wesley Peters, who is also an architect.

So, who will jump at the chance to live in one of Wright’s celebrated Usonians?

On a grand scale, “you can’t really put a price on it,” says Safdie. “This is a special home, and it hasn’t aged.”

He adds that the buyer will likely be “somebody who is interested in architecture and special homes. It could be an international buyer.”

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Source: realtor.com