"Actor Richard Gere's former New Canaan, CT, has been completely demolished-eight months after he sold it to a developer amid his move to Spain with wife Alejandra Gere. According to salvage company Hudson Valley House Parts, which was called in to save pieces of the historic mansion before it was torn down, the land on which the 1938 six-bedroom brick Colonial once sat is now just an empty parcel."
"The developer, SBP Homes, purchased the 32-acre estate from Gere for $10.75 million and is transforming it into a nine-lot subdivision. Despite controversy surrounding the demolition, salvaged items, including an oak library and nautical-themed bay windows, have been successfully distributed to new owners."
"The 1938 brick Colonial house previously owned by Gere has been demolished to make way for a nine-lot subdivision, marking the largest new development in the area since 2007."
Richard Gere's 1938 six-bedroom brick Colonial in New Canaan, Connecticut, has been completely demolished. Gere sold the 32-acre estate to SBP Homes for $10.75 million and moved to Spain with his wife, Alejandra Gere. SBP Homes is converting the property into a nine-lot subdivision, representing the largest new development in the area since 2007. Hudson Valley House Parts was engaged to salvage architectural elements before demolition. Salvaged pieces, including an oak library and nautical-themed bay windows, were recovered and distributed to new owners despite controversy over the teardown. The site now remains an empty parcel.
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