21 Laurel St, Chester, CT 06412

Looking for an idyllic retreat, then your search is over, this 2 bedroom, 2 bath home is located on a combined total of over 13 acres of land yet still has easy access to restaurants, shopping, and parks. Originally built as a hunting cabin and subsequently expanded, this home has much to offer including a second-floor master bedroom suite with a wrap-around balcony, a light-filled 3 season sunroom, office, and den complete with built-in bookshelves. For the gardeners there is a potting shed and the property also has a 3 car detached garage with a walk-up to an open second floor, a 3 bay barn, storage shed, and a gazebo overlooking the fish pond with a waterfall The town beach at Cedar Lake is located just down the road, and this 70-acre freshwater lake is great for fishing & swimming during the warmer months and ice skating in the winter. The beauty of Chester is distinctive with a host of 19th-century shops and inviting restaurants. Gillette Castle is just a ferry ride across the river on the historic Chester-Hadlyme ferry and Goodspeed Opera House is just a short drive away. There is an included adjoining building lot ( 0 Laurel St) which the owner purchased for privacy and offers lake views and 6.41 acres of complete privacy backing up to Cockaponset State Forest providing hundreds of acres to explore. The town of Chester is located directly between New York and Boston and has easy access to I-95, RTE 9, with the Chester airport close by for easy access by private plane

Taxes and acreage reflect 21 Laurel St and the adjoining lot at 0 Laurel St