There’s no diamonds on the soles of this sale.
Singer/songwriter Paul Simon, 80 and his wife, 56-year-old singer Edie Brickell, have finally sold their 8,800-square-foot New Canaan, Conn. mansion — albeit at a huge loss.
The musical duo purchased the almost 32-acre, 84-year-old property about 20 years ago for $16.5 million — but after more than three years of trying to resell it, only managed to make $10.8 million, Dirt reported.
The musicians first put the Georgian-style estate on the market in 2019 with a price tag of $13.9 million. Not only does the sprawling main house boast six bedrooms, three powder rooms and seven full bathrooms — but the Grammy Award-winning Simon “recorded many of his hit albums here,” Town & Country reported at the time.
Neither Simon’s legacy in the space nor its pond, terraced pool, walled gardens, courtyard or 2,400-square-foot guest cottage with a garage could sell the pad. It only managed to sell three years later and at a $3.1 million discount off the original ask.
In addition to bragging rights regarding its celebrity former owners, the three-story home also comes with a 31-foot-long foyer, a 750-square foot living room and a tile-floored sunroom, according to Dirt. There’s a paneled library, a very large mudroom and an ensuite bath in every bedroom. It was built in 1938 by architect Harold R. Sleeper.
“A separate 3-bedroom cottage offers a quintessential escape…