Paul Simon is hoping that a slightly lowered asking price will make all the difference in selling off his longtime Canaan, Connecticut, estate. The singer-songwriter, perhaps best known as one half of the 1960s folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, recently relisted the 32-acre property for $11.9 million, down $2 million from its original asking price. Regardless of the final sale price, Simon will be taking a bit of a loss, given that he dropped $16.5 million for the home in 2002.
There are several structures dotting the property. The main house, which dates back to 1938, measures 8,525 square feet and features six bedrooms and eight full bathrooms, with five wood-burning fireplaces scattered throughout. Of note is a formal living room that boasts an entire wall of floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves and a kitchen with a rounded breakfast nook, perfect for Sunday brunch. An airy sunroom is also an ideal spot to enjoy the outdoors while escaping the elements.
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In addition to the pool, the grounds feature a 2,400-square-foot guesthouse that Simon used as a recording studio. According to the Los Angeles Times, the musician recorded his last four albums there. The property boasts growths of magnolia, copper beech, and sugar maple trees, as well as a pond surrounded by meadows and many meandering walking trails. The current listing agent told Mansion Global that one of the things Simon and his wife, singer Edie Brickell, liked most about the estate was that they “could go for a 30-minute walk and be in their own park the entire time.”
