That's exactly what Copper Beech Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut has to offer.

The most expensive property in the state was listed by Leslie McElwreath and Joseph Barbieri of Sotheby's International Realty-Greenwich brokerage.

The house was last on the market in 2014, when it was reportedly sold for $120 million, down from the initial asking price of $190 million.

The estate was built in the 1890s and, as its name suggests, is home to hundreds of copper beech trees.

McElwreath said it is the largest waterfront parcel in Greenwich and possibly the largest in the entire tri-state area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.

The 50-acre property sits on a private peninsula, 40 feet above the water, with views of Long Island Sound and a private island next to it.

Although the island is undeveloped, that's part of its charm.

"You can paddle out for picnics and watch the sunset at night," says McWhirter.

Within the compound is a 13,519-square-foot, eight-bedroom, eight-bathroom house at the end of an 1,800-foot cobblestone driveway. Almost every room in the house has a beautiful view of the water.

In 1893, John Hamilton Gourlie, a New York City native, bought the land and built the main house.

His children inherited the property after his death and later sold it to Harriet Lauder Greenway, whose father helped Andrew Carnegie found the company that would later be known as the United States Steel Corporation.

She expanded the property to about 100 acres and turned it into a working farm. After her death, it was sold to lumber baron John Rudy in a private transaction, reportedly for $7.5 million. The current owners bought the place in 2014.

Despite its age, the house is not a money pit and is not in a hurry to be renovated. Everything has been completely modernised.

"The family has brought the property back to life and saved it," says McIlwraith." It's as good as new and feels like the original home. They did millions of dollars of work."

This included updates to the plumbing, electrical, kitchen and bathrooms.

Oak panelling, fireplaces and plaster lintels are among the historic details that have been preserved. The main rooms boast 12-foot ceilings.

Other buildings include a stone coach house (with a bell tower and a one-bedroom garage flat, as well as vehicle storage), a three-bedroom gatehouse, the original milking parlour, and a pool house.

There is also a 75-foot heated swimming pool, spa, grass tennis court, two greenhouses, an apple orchard and two beaches.

According to the Wall Street Journal, if the property were to be sold for the listed price of $150 million, it would be one of the highest residential real estate transactions ever made in the United States.

Greenwich is an affluent town with a population of about 63,000. mcElwreath said people are attracted to the "high quality of life" here." It's a great place to raise a family."

She believes potential buyers also see it as a place to relax and unwind.

"Once you go through the gate, it's a holiday destination," she says.