An 87-acre estate in Ridgefield that was home to the late railroad industry executive Hunter Harrison has sold for $24 million ”“ nine years after it was first listed for $55 million.
The property at 7-11 Old Stagecoach Road is known as the Double H Farm and features three residences ”“ including a 12,000-square-foot residence built in 2009 plus a more modest residence dating from the 18th century ”“ and boasts stables that can accommodate 43 horses. Equestrian sports are a main focus of the property, which also includes a 3.5-acre Grand Prix show jumping ring and an indoor ring measuring 80 feet by 140 feet.
Harrison was the CEO of CSX Corp. and had also served during his five-decade-long career as chief executive of Illinois Central Railroad, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway. He bought the property in 2005 for $12 million and renovated it to accommodate his interest in raising and training horses for show jumping. Harrison passed away in December 2017.
The property has been on and off the market since it was originally listed in January 2014 at $55 million. Over the years, the listing price was reduced to $49.9 million in August 2016, then to $33 million in July 2018, then to $28.5 million in May 2020 and then to $28 million in December 2021.
