The house that ice cream built is for sale in Somers. Friendly’s co-founder S. Prestley Blake is selling his mansion, a replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate.
Blake had the nearly 10,000-square-foot residence built for the occasion of his 100th birthday. He worked with general contractor to precisely replicate the brick neoclassical-style exterior of Monticello, utilizing all of the same materials Jefferson used to create his plantation home.
The restaurant magnate invested $8 million in construction of the residence that offers five bedrooms, five full- and four-half baths on 9.27 acres. The property features seven fireplaces, a three-car attached garage with a sun deck above, and 12 miles of horse trails next to the property that can never be developed. Further, the property is accessible by helicopter in three locations.
Previously offered for $4.9 million, it will sell to the highest bidder regardless of price through New York City-based Concierge Auctions.
