405 Old Mountain Rd, Farmington, CT 06032

Oozing with charm inside and out. This four bedroom three bath home on one of only two designated scenic roads in Farmington is minutes from I-84, West Hartford center and UConn Medical Center. This open concept, rare for the home’s vintage, features a combined living and dining rooms each with their own fireplace and six true divided light French doors. The kitchen and breakfast room feature custom cabinets and true divided light French doors. Both the living/dining room and breakfast/kitchen front onto a large bluestone terrace featuring a pergola covered with wisteria. The first floor master includes an en-suite master bath with double vanity and large walk in shower and marble bench as well as walk in master closet. On the opposite end of the house is another en-suite bedroom with bath, bookshelves and covered porch/terrace the current owner uses as a den, perfect for an in-law suite. Upstairs, two generous bedrooms and closets share a bathroom. The detached carriage house and courtyard feature three garage bays and a fourth bay accessed from a sliding barn door in the rear. Upstairs a finished artist studio/workout studio/ hangout room adds charm and storage. The home features impeccable mechanicals including new central air conditioning, recent Buderus furnace and 2016 roof.

The bluestone terrace overlooks the mature sunken garden featuring stone walls, steel edging, peonies, epimideum, variegated polygatum, baptisia, iris and nepeta. An alley leads to a private rhododendron garden with a focal point of a Balianese tea garden object. A kitchen garden featuring herbs and lettuces is on the bluestone walkway from the carriage house to the home.These rare gardens have been admired on several important garden tours.