Mr. Sullivan considers Greenwich real estate a blue-chip investment and Cos Cob a bonus in ambience.

Mr. Beninati says the Antares homes feature "interior finishes equivalent to $10 million new Greenwich estates."

The Greenwich estate figured prominently in Mrs. Helmsley's tax fraud conviction in the early 1990's, when similar charges were made.

Jimmy Adams, whose Greenwich estate was not too far from Arcan Ridge, kept a solicitous eye out for Helen's needs.

Most of the money went for renovations to their Greenwich estate.

Another trader was stung by losses after moving into a Greenwich estate with $20,000 trees, a two-story screening room and a wine cellar that could hold 5,000 bottles.

He was intimidated by the big party the von Gontards gave at their manicured Greenwich estate, in front of the stables.

When Greenwich real estate comes up for revaluation in 1999 the results could trigger some tax increases on Greenwich Avenue.

The Navigator's bulk and vaguely sinister look convey an image far removed from polo ponies and Greenwich estates.

Later introduced to the tournment-style game with six wickets, he and his wife built an 84-by-105-foot croquet court on their Greenwich estate.