Richard Gere's Connecticut estate was demolished, but its 1938 library survived

Richard Gere’s former New Canaan, Connecticut, home sat empty for less than a year before being demolished last year. In October 2024, Richard Gere, 75, and his wife, Alejandra Gere, 42, sold their New Canaan, Conn., property for $10.75 million before relocating to Spain. By August 2025, the 1938 historic brick Georgian Colonial-style country manor was gone. The manor was reduced to an empty parcel of land, and the new owners plan to divide the plot into nine lots that could fit as many luxury homes.And just like that, the 87-year-old historic home was gone. The wrecking ball swept through what was once a six-bedroom house complete with a koi pond, a courtyard and enough architectural detail to make preservationists wince! So, before the trucks arrived, the salvage team sprang into action to rescue what could be saved. "We recently checked in, and the house has been taken down.