Conyers Farm

Initially, he was the sole owner of the property, which consisted of a main house and several other buildings that served as quarters for 200 workers that maintained the farm.

A layer of dry, hard matter sat a few inches below the topsoil, necessitating the installation of subsurface drainage.

A 1908 issue of American Homes and Gardens said that while apple orchards on the property initially seemed lost, they had been restored to pristine condition.

[3] In addition to its manor house, Conyers Farm had a large stone storage barn, a 40-foot clock tower, several greenhouses and one of the grandest music rooms in the United States, which included a pipe organ valued at $50,000.

A hedge fund manager purchased 11 acres (4.5 ha) in the community and planned a home with a 39,000-square-foot (3,600 m2) main house.

[6] President Barack Obama attended a dinner in 2010 at a home on Conyers Farm which raised $1 million for the Democratic National Committee.

[7] As of May 2014, the Conyers Farm home of film director Ron Howard was one of three houses in Greenwich listed on the market at prices above $25 million.

[8] In addition to Howard's family, several notable people have lived on or owned property on Conyers Farm.

[4] Other celebrities who have owned property on Conyers Farm include pro-wrestling mogul Vince McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon,[9] actress Jessica Biel, actor Tom Cruise, basketball player Allan Houston, politician David Stockman and newscaster Paula Zahn.