CNN Silver Fox Anderson Cooper has added to his burgeoning property portfolio, picking up an historic 18-room Connecticut mansion for himself and boyfriend Benjamin Maisani, according to reports.
Sitting on over 210 acres in the affluent Litchfield County, the sprawling stone manor - called Rye House - is believed to have set back the 47-year-old news anchor between $5 million and $9 million.
Built in 1908 and designed by celebrated architect Wilson Eyre - a founder of House & Garden magazine - the English Country estate measures at over 10,000 square feet, complete with a private four-bedroom guest wing.
The area is known for being home to the rich and famous, and is where Oscar winner Meryl Streep and her husband Don Gummer raised their four children.

Historic: Anderson Cooper and his boyfriend, Benjamin Maisani, are the proud new owners of this 1908 estate in the affluent Connecticut county of Litchfield

The stone home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has a total of nine fireplaces

 

 

Rye House offers six main bedrooms, six full baths and three half-baths. The third floor includes an additional bedroom and bath

  Classic: The English Country estate features homely touches and hand-carved wood finishings

No country home would be complete without a full-sized swimming pool and a garden house, right?

The 18-room home was restored about 15 years ago, preserving many of its original features

 

The manor sits on over 210 acres and has a gated front entrance with a security system

The veteran TV journalist lives with Maisani in a renovated firehouse in New York's Greenwich Village, which he bought in September 2009 for $4.3 million.
In 2012 Cooper also bought a waterfront in the Hamptons hamlet of Quiogue for $1.7 million.
Rye House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis court and green house, according to vacation rental site

Long-term: Anderson Cooper (left) and Benjamin Maisani (right) - a Manhattan bar owner - have been together for about five years

 

With a private four-bedroom guest wing, the mansion is perfect for entertaining

There is seemingly no end to the grounds of the property, which is close to fantastic hiking and biking trails

There are 18 rooms in the house, 11 of them bedrooms

Many elements of the house have been hand-carved from wood, as seen in the dining room

And what would a veteran reporter do without a private study?

Looking out the windows of the manor, there is not another house for miles

Cooper is said to have paid between $5 million and $9 million for the historic mansion, according to reports

The home includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool and tennis court, and is on the National Register of Historic Places

 

 

The elaborate and well-kept gardens are among of its many distinctive features

The main house has has six bedrooms, six full baths and three half-baths.
The third floor has an additional bedroom and bath, with another four bedrooms in the guest wing.
There are a total of nine fireplaces.
The entrance of the residence is gated with a security system.
The house is close to scenic biking and hiking trails as well as Bantam Lake and Lake Waramaug.
It was previously owned by former Miss Connecticut Karen Shaw, who starred on Dallas and The A Team, and could fetch a nightly rental rate of $1,800.
Cooper, the son of famed socialite and jeans designer Gloria Vanderbilt, recently told Howard Stern: 'My mom’s made clear to me that there’s no trust fund.'
He said that not relying on Vanderbilt money has allowed him to stay motivated and prosper on his own.

Main stay: Cooper's main home is a re-purposed fire house in New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood, which he bought in September 2009 for $4.3 million

Anderson Cooper and Benjamin Maisani seen out and about in New York City in 2010

Summer retreat: This six-bedroom home in the tony Hamptons was bought by Cooper in 2012 for $1.7 million.