245 Brooklyn Rd, Canterbury, CT 06331

Located on a quiet road is your own piece of tranquility...nestled on 45 ac. of stone walls, walking trails, a pond and a barn is the Isaac Backus House built c 1787. With many updates done throughout the home over the years, you have a touch of nostalgia & days gone by with modern updates...As you enter your front foyer, the wide floors carry you thru the home and into your front facing living room or your study...thru there is a cozy living/dining room and just off there is an office..the exposed beams, chair rails & moldings along with the built-ins add a touch of antique...the center chimney affords this home 6 fireplaces throughout..your stunning kitchen overlooks the patio and stone walls and allows you the opportunity to cook with ease - large center island with gas cooking, wall oven, stainless appliances, pantry, fireplace with bread oven, exposed beams - you won't want to leave the kitchen! Upstairs you are greeted by a sitting area with bedrooms & a bath off there, with a private primary bath & bedroom just off the hall. The walk up attic offers plenty of storage. You will fall in love - listening to nature, sitting on your private patio, watching nature walk by the pond....or take a dip in your salt water filtered pool....home had an energy audit and offers solar to offset utilities and a wood burning furnace too....Don't miss out on your own paradise!

Rustic 3416 sq. ft. Colonial Farmhouse located on quiet Canterbury parcel! Situated on 45+ privates acres, this distinctive home reminds us of by gone days when a working farm was the norm. With a large barn, lovely pond, home-surrounding stonewalls, and a complete exterior restoration, this property is a rare find! A quant front foyer gives way to both a front-facing, hardwood-floor Living room and Den and includes large, wood fireplaces and distinctive mantel & chair rail moldings. The Den also includes numerous built-ins. This home includes a large, fireplace-equipped Dining room, a private Office, and a lovely, full bath! A rear-facing, addition houses a spectacular, exposed-beam, fireplace-equipped, hardwood-floor eat-in Kitchen with stainless appliances, abundant, custom cabinetry, large gas range, and an over-sized center island! The second level includes an exposed-beam Master bedroom and full, Master bath, along with 2 additional, fireplace-equipped bedrooms, built-in-equipped Family room, a 3rd bedroom/study and a full common bath. The property also includes a private, off-kitchen porch with large paver patio, a tranquil, shaded lawn area and outdoor wood-burning furnace. This property is truly exceptional!