Home / Recently Sold / Darien
Closed · For Sale
$13,000,000
Asked $15,000,000 · Sold 2026-07-01

865 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Darien, Connecticut 06820

5 beds 10 baths 10,197 sq ft Single Family For Sale Built 1937

About this home

Set on 9.4 acres, this exceptional estate offers a private, sophisticated retreat at the end of a Bradford pear-lined gravel drive. The property includes a 10,000-square-foot main residence with pool and pool house, a two-bedroom guest cottage, and a remarkable field house designed by architect Louise Brooks. The main house blends timeless elegance with modern design, while the field house delivers a one-of-a-kind recreational and entertaining experience, featuring an indoor batting cage, two-lane bowling alley, resistance pool, and stylish lounge spaces. This offering is for all three parcels, each with its own address and private entrance, offering rare flexibility, exclusivity, and privacy.

Status
Closed
Type
Single Family For Sale
Price
$13,000,000
Beds
5
Baths
10
Interior
10,197 sq ft
Lot
9.262 ac
Year Built
1937
MLS #
24148914
ZIP
06820
Days on Market
107
Heat
Geothermal, Oil · Hot Air
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Public Water Connected
Sewer
Septic
Parking
Attached Garage (4-car)
Laundry
Upper Level

Flood risk: check the FEMA flood map for this address.

Schools

Elementary
Ox Ridge
Middle / Jr High
Middlesex
High School
Darien

Taxes

Property tax
$71,527 (July 2025-June 2026)
Assessed value
$4,620,630

Interior

Appliances
Gas Range, Wall Oven, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Icemaker, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Wine Chiller
Basement
Full, Heated, Storage, Fully Finished, Cooled, Walk-out
Attic
Unfinished, Walk-up
Fireplaces
5
Total rooms
24

Building & Exterior

Style
Colonial
Roof
Wood Shingle
Siding
Clapboard, Brick
Exterior features
Grill, Guest House, French Doors, Patio
Foundation
Concrete
Pool
Heated, Pool House, In Ground Pool
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
R2
Lot
Secluded, Professionally Landscaped

Energy

Energy features
Generator, Programmable Thermostat

What's nearby

Grocery
Acme2.15 mi away
Also nearby
Walter Stewart's Market2.24 mi away
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy1.83 mi away
Train
Talmadge Hill Station0.22 mi away · 4 min walkMetro-North Railroad
Elementary
Ox Ridge
Middle
Middlesex
High school
Darien
~1.9 miAcme — 2.15 miWalter Stewart's Market — 2.24 miCVS Pharmacy — 1.83 miTalmadge Hill — 0.22 mi
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Listing & sale history

Every time this exact home has come to market in the MLS data this site tracks. Where a sale closed, the recorded sale price is shown; "asking" marks a price the home was listed at rather than what it sold for.

2026-07-01Sold — $13,000,000 asked $15,000,000 (this listing)MLS 24148914

Public record

From the Darien assessor's public property record. These figures describe the property as the town has it on file and can differ from the listing — a finished basement or an addition may not be reflected in the assessor's living area.

Year built1937
Living area10,197 sq ft
Total rooms24
Lot size4.18 acres
Stories2
HeatSPLIT LEVEL
ExteriorBRICK
Assessed value$4,620,630
Town appraisal$6,600,900
Last recorded sale2005 — $2,500,000

Recorded sales

Deed transfers on file with the Darien land records, newest first. These are recordings rather than MLS sales, so they include transfers that were never listed. Nominal and $0 transfers (estate, trust and family conveyances) are excluded.

Listing courtesy of Compass Connecticut, LLC — Ashley Dineen · (203) 423-3100

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