One of the Last Great Estates of Greenwich, Connecticut

One of the last great estates of Greenwich, Connecticut, a 75-acre estate with 16,000 square foot, eight-bedroom mansion that actor Mel Gibson owned for 15 years. Dubbed Old Mill Farm by its original owner, it was renamed Wayne Manor by Gibson after he bought it in 1994 for $9.3 million. Gibson modernized the home and sold the property in 2010 for $24 million. Resting at the end of a private formal drive, the impressive property includes multiple fountains, flower gardens, and hiking trails, as well as an orchard and dock access to a small lake. Investment banker Charles L. Orrstrom hired award-winning architect Charles Lewis Bowman to design the imposing Elizabethan Tudor-style manor. Completed in 1927 with towering chimney stacks and walls, paneled with 16th and 17th century English oak. The architect carried the drama of the exterior inside with 40-foot ceilings in the great hall and stained glass windows. The mansion is filled with rich and traditional Elizabethan architectural features such as oak paneled walls, intricate woodworking, and vaulted ceilings. The home additionally includes two dining areas, a butler's pantry, a study, and a double chef's kitchen with bay window seating. Multiple fireplaces can also be found in rooms throughout the mansion, including the tavern-like basement and master suite. Outbuildings designed to mimic the architecture of England's posh Cotswolds region include a stone cottage and stables. There's also a log cabin and two greenhouses. Renowned landscape designer James Doyle has transformed the grounds with atmospheric formal gardens. The property additionally boasts a tree-lined circle driveway, a 60-foot swimming pool with a diving board and patio space for lounging in the sun, an outdoor chess set, a maze made out of boxwood bushes, and a tennis court with lights and a stone pavilion. There's also a spring-fed lake with a dock. The stables have both living quarters and horse paddocks. With plenty of green space and gardens to relax and roam around in, the property is the perfect place for anyone who enjoys spending time outside. After Gibson's departure, the new owner attempted to sell the home in 2015 for $31.5 million. When no buyer came forth, it was taken off the market and brought back in 2018 with a $22.5 million asking price. The home was sold for $13.2 million in 2019, a significant loss for the seller.