97 Rowland Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824

Tree lined street with sidewalks, you can walk or ride your bike to the beaches, marina, town center, train, and schools. Location is superb, and you will want for nothing else. This Colonial style home offers a chic lifestyle and opportunity to live in the highly rated town of Fairfield and near its wonderful beaches. This home features three levels of living plus a full and unfinished basement, providing ample storage opportunity and laundry location. Updated with key features of today while still offering the artistic flair and charm of yesteryear. Hardwood flooring throughout this home. Key updates include: new bathrooms, newer kitchen, new high energy efficient gas furnace+water heater, Marvin E2 energy efficient windows. Main floor offers a formal DR, formal LR w/wood burning fireplace w/French doors out to deck and sun room (possibly used as a playroom or home office). Eat-in Kitchen is 8 years young. Second floor offers 4 bedrooms and 2 updated full baths. Walk-up to the finished third floor - currently used as a home office and studio, possibilities are endless! The Deck overlooks a lovely, level and private yard filled with specimen plantings and gardens, lovingly maintained for 40 years. A truly fantastic house with all the features one is looking for on a large, well-manicured yard, both front and back. Don’t miss this opportunity to own this lovely home in this wonderful Fairfield beach neighborhood!

A welcoming foyer leads you to either the Living Room, with a wood burning fireplace, to the right or to a Formal Dining Room, to the left. To the rear of the Living Room, through French Doors you will step onto the deck, which overlooks a beautifully landscaped yard. The Sun Room, to the South, would also serve as a family room, home office, playroom …a room to accommodate any lifestyle! The Eat-In-Kitchen is eight years young and offers Corian countertops, tile backsplash, butler’s pantry, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, and gas range. The second floor offers four well-appointed bedrooms w/two full bathrooms, both recently renovated. The Master Bedroom has direct access to a Full Bathroom and to the 4th bedroom. The Master Bedroom and 4th Bedroom can be merged to create a larger Master Bedroom (this is what previous owners had done). Currently, the 4th bedroom serves as a dressing room/sitting room, perfectly complementing the Master Bedroom. Walk up to Third Floor, which is heated with its own thermostat, via electric heat. Naturally bright by way of the skylight and large windows, this living space offers endless possibilities! Currently used as an Art Studio and Home Office, this wonderful space can serve as a Creative Studio, Teen Retreat, Meditation / Yoga Room. The full, unfinished basement provides many opportunities for storage. Front Load Washer and Dryer (both relatively new and will remain with the sale) are in the basement, along with a double Laundry Utility Sink. Mechanicals / Energy Efficiency Features:¦ New Gas Furnace and New Water Heater – 2013; high energy efficiency¦ 100-amp electric¦ Sump Pump – CT Basement Systems¦ Marvin E2 energy efficient rated windows throughout (except porch and kitchen; those are Anderson windows). ¦ Three zones of gas heat: 1 Zone-Main Floor / 1 Zone-Second Floor / 1 Zone-Sun Room / Two separate zones (electric heat) on finished third floor-one thermostat in office+one thermostat in studio. The deck overlooks a private, level+completely fenced in yard. Fabulous specimen plantings+perennials complement this property+home, all lovingly cared for by an avid+passionate gardener for 40 years! Two-car det garage offers a walk-up storage loft w/skylight and additional enclosed area off back of garage, possible storage shed, a child’s play house, or potting shed.