Sunday diversion: $190 million house?

I guess we will call this house porn.

Greenwich, Conn. has long been known for its pricey ZIP codes, enviable proximity to New York City, and of course, a diaspora of wealthy Wall Street residents that has earned it a nickname as the hedge fund capital of the country.

Now the tony town will be known for something else: America's most expensive home for sale.

With an astounding asking price of $190 million, Copper Beech Farm has come to market as one of Greenwich's last 'Great Estates,' a designation assigned by the Junior League of Greenwich in a 1986 coffee table book highlighting the town's 46 most architecturally significant historic abodes.

At that nine-figure price tag, Copper Beech Farm trumps every other U.S. residence publicly listed for sale, asking nearly 30% more than the country's second most expensive home, the $135 million Crespi-Hicks estate in Dallas, Texas.

Makes a $25 million condo condo seem like peanuts, doesn't it?

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