34 Ridgewood Dr, Bethany, CT 06524

Drive up the long driveway past landscaped perennial gardens w/ beautiful native plantings & prepare to be surprised as you enter this impeccable, move-in ready home. The superb quality of this well-maintained passive solar designed open-concept house becomes evident as you enter the curved oak French doors in the foyer. A beautiful renovated gourmet kitchen, perfect for cooking & entertaining. The thick random plank pegged oak floors accent the white wood cabinetry. Cooking is easy w/ a quartz countertop, subway-style backsplash, 6 ft long island--also w/ a quartz counter -full convection & microwave ovens & gas Jenn-Air cook top w/ a built-in indoor grill. Off the kitchen is a sunny laundry rm & pantry. Step down into the grand Great Room w/ cedar plank cathedral ceiling, soaring 16’ high stone FPL w/ wood stove insert & new skylights. Walls of windows punctuated by French doors lead to sunroom/solarium & 2 additional 3-season sunrooms (that add an additional 388 sq ft for a total of 3,192 sq ft), 1 w/ a magnificent curved wall of windows & 2 skylights. The 1st flr also boasts a large BR (or den) & a full bth, w/ a tiled walk in-shower w/ 2 shower heads & beautiful marble-topped vanity. Wake up to the sound of birds in the unusually large master & 3rd bedroom, each w/ 9.5’ long closets & beautiful thick cherry hardwood flrs & ceilings. The 2nd flr bth has a cherry wood ceiling, a jetted tub, ample storage, & newer cherry wood vanity. See addendum for more remarks & details

The basement has tons of storage & a spacious tiled workroom with 27’ of counter space & cabinets-perfect for a shop. Outside is a large deck ideal for entertaining, w/ hydrangeas, a flowering dogwood & a specimen Dawn Redwood—an ancient tree thought to be extinct. Bordering the lawn is a stone wall & an old growth forest that provides more privacy. Dead trees called “snags” were purposely left standing to provide shelter for birds & their young. Also a 12'x16’ shed for storing garden gear. But in this house, beauty is more than skin-deep. Avoid high heating costs w/ 12” thick insulated walls & 18” thick insulated ceilings. Chose from 3 ways to heat the house: electric baseboard w/ thermostats in every rm, forced air w/ an oil furnace, & a wood burning stove w/ Casablanca fans that move heat throughout the house. 2 fans in the Great Room have a new motor, new controls & new circuit boards. There is also Central Air when you need it. The house exterior was re-stained in 2018 and the deck in 2019. With a new year roof, new chimney built from the roof up and newer gutters, there is little to do but relax. Plain vanilla on the outside, stunning on the inside! If you love privacy and seeing wild turkeys, woodpeckers, cardinals and more from your own home, check out this unique property located in affordable Bethany, whose town motto is “Rural is Beautiful.” One of Connecticut’s best kept secrets only 75 miles from New York and 46 miles from Stamford, Bethany is a sleepy place surrounded by culture galore, with easy access to Routes 15 and 8. Walk to one of the oldest continuously operating farms in CT for freshly picked corn and seasonal veggies. Pick apples at friendly Drazen Orchards in nearby Cheshire. Check out the local flea market on Saturdays. Enjoy hikes on the Naugatuck Forest Trail. Golf at highly-rated Woodhaven Country Club. And enjoy award-winning theater, world-class museums and art galleries, and shopping in New Haven—only 10 miles away