Chateau Ridge, a Greenwich estate that recently had been listed for $26.5 million, is now headed for auction.
The property includes a 16,301-square-foot house featuring 13 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, a great room with a 40-foot high ceiling, boxtree mazes, a two-story tennis court and a pool complex with a private grotto.
The auction, being conducted via Concierge Auctions in partnership with Compass and listing agents Shelly Tretter Lynch and Kimberly Johnson, is requiring bidders to put down a $250,000 deposit. Bidding opens on Aug. 12 at 4 p.m.