Late musician and band leader Benny Goodman, known as the “King of Swing,” lived in this Stamford, Connecticut, property from 1952 until his death in 1986.
When it came to composing his music, Goodman worked in a one-bedroom guest cottage with a cathedral ceiling on the grounds.
The New England Colonial at 1287 Rock Rimmon Road was built in 1932.
It’s part of the historic neighborhood of Old Long Ridge Village, and it is now on the market for $1.29 million.
The sellers are Tim and Rebecca Rehfield.
While the nearly 5,000-square-foot home has been updated, it maintains its original charm and features six bedrooms, six fireplaces, wide-plank floors, a chef’s kitchen and a large main bedroom with a sitting area.
The 5,000-square-foot home sits on 1.2 acres. Floorplan Online
The kitchen inside the guest cottage where Goodman composed. Floorplan Online
The Stamford estate sports a pool. Floorplan Online
The guest cottage has a cathedral ceiling. Floorplan OnlineThe property sits on 1.2 acres and borders the Rockrimmon Country Club, which itself is set on the border of Stamford, Connecticut, and Pound Ridge, New York.
The estate includes a pool, landscaped gardens, a brook, a lily pond and stone walls. Goodman’s estate sold the property for $675,000 in 1988.
Goodman also maintained residence in Manhattan — a penthouse on the Upper East Side that listed for sale in 2016 for $8.69 million.
The listing broker for the Connecticut property is Robert Blosio of William Pitt Julia B Fee Sotheby’s International Realty.
