An epochal transaction recently transpired in the verdant hills of Cornwall, Connecticut, as tennis legend Ivan Lendl’s estate changed hands for a groundbreaking $12 million—the highest price ever paid for a home in bucolic Litchfield County.
The stately manor, occupying over 400 acres of rolling countryside, has captivated market watchers for years, originally listed at a princely $25 million before gradually descending to a more modest $19.8 million in 2016. After languishing on the market for nearly a decade, a worthy buyer has finally emerged to claim Lendl’s labor of love.
The cerebral Czech-born tennis great commissioned the 10-bedroom, 12.5-bath, 18,000-square-foot Georgian mansion in 1992 at the apex of his illustrious career. Lendl won eight Grand Slam singles titles during his long reign atop men’s tennis, honing a calculating, percentage-based playing style that maximized his chances of victory.
The sprawling country estate similarly maximizes comfort and aesthetics with a timeless limestone facade and elegantly understated interiors. The palatial home provides a fitting crown jewel to Lendl’s legacy as one of tennis’ preeminent strategic thinkers and most dominant champions. Though his playing days have passed into history, his indelible impact on the game, and now his monumental real estate benchmark in Connecticut, ensure his name will long be remembered.
