This elegant estate type home has just received a magnificent, tasteful renovation and is in spectacular condition. Everything has been done for you with a new slate roof, new primary bedroom suite, renovated kitchen and bathrooms, heat, air conditioning and updated electric. Sitting on a large lot on a distinctive part of Ridge Road, this classic Tudor is timeless. The spacious rooms are filled with light + the floor plan feels open and airy. The large living room has a fireplace, beamed ceiling and a wall of glass sliders that open to a stunning stone patio making a great connection of indoor to outdoor living. The giant dining room is perfect for entertaining. A large opening to the dream kitchen which will be the place everyone wants to be. Stunning new cabinetry, quartz counters, an oversized island and a seating nook. A library with walls of bookcases, a sunroom/study with three walls of windows and a half bath complete this floor. A beautiful stairway leads to the second floor. A new primary suite is spectacular. It is a private serene area and has a vaulted ceiling walk-in closet, and the most enviable spa-like bath with a huge shower, free-standing tub and a double vanity sink. There are 4 additional bedrooms and 3 more full baths and a hookup for a washer dryer on this floor. The lower level has been finished with a laundry area and a rec room. Mature plantings surround the house and there is a large level yard. Close to Yale, YNHH, Town and highways. It's a beauty!
Hamden land is .69 acres and North Haven is .27 acres. Hamden taxes are $30,948 and North Haven taxes are $68. Total taxes are $30,880. Hamden is in year 2 of a 4 year phase in.
Setback, along this distinctive section of Ridge Road, on a corner acre property, and amongst other quality period homes, is this Classic 1930's brick/stone, slate roof Tudor. The current owners have enjoyed residing here for the past 50 plus years and are now ready to turn over custodianship to the next generation. Beautiful, beamed ceiling Living Room with oversize fireplace and formal Dining Room both with random width oak pegged floors, plus the study/office have direct access to the private, partially covered bluestone patio and landscaped grounds. Spacious kitchen with stainless steel counters and updated appliances feature both a separate breakfast room as well as a butlers pantry (15'x7'). An adjacent paneled family room with built-in bookcases and fireplace is in a perfect central location. A first-floor laundry room complete this floor. An elegant turned staircase with a large triple window, with a transom above it, floods the second-floor landing with western light. Large primary bedroom suite with bath has windows on three sides. There are an additional four/five second floor bedrooms and three bathrooms. One of these is a two-room suite with bath that one can also access from a back staircase. Perfect for an in-law suite or for an au-pair. Gas heat, two car garage. Walk up attic. Minutes to New Haven, Merritt Parkway and I-91. This home will represent an investment in time. Hamden land .69 acre No.H land.27 acre. Taxes Hamden $30,845 No.H $80. Total tax $30,925
Total lot size is .96 acre (.69 in Hamden and .27 in North Haven). Total assessment reflects both parcels (Hamden $30,845 -North Haven $80. Total property taxes are $30,925
Smart MLS #170517582
Jul 1, 2023
Listing Removed
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Apr 7, 2023
Price Changed
$995,000
$201/sq ft
Apr 3, 2023
Price Changed
$990,000
$200/sq ft
Aug 29, 2022
Listed
$1,200,000
$242/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$31,273 (+1.6%)
$65,240 + $489,440
$554,680
2022
$30,774 (+5.8%)
$65,240 + $489,440
$554,680
2021
$29,087 (+0.2%)
$65,240 + $489,440
$554,680
2020
$29,025 (+6.4%)
$122,290 + $436,100
$558,390
2019
$27,283 (+1.9%)
$122,290 + $436,100
$558,390
2018
$26,780 (+6.0%)
$122,290 + $436,100
$558,390
2017
$25,273 (−0.2%)
$122,290 + $436,100
$558,390
2016
$25,329 (+19.1%)
$122,290 + $436,100
$558,390
2014
$21,271 (+2.5%)
$135,870 + $396,830
$532,700
2011
$20,743
$135,870 + $396,830
$532,700
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
5
Baths
4.5
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.69 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
4,559
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
4,559
Year built
1932
Style
Single Family Residential
County
New Haven County
APN
1138828
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2023.
Jan 11, 2026 • Final
Elec
Install new electrical wiring in the kitchen, bathrooms, and a bedroom. Replace existing outlets, switches, and lighting fixtures.
Bathroom
Electrical
Kitchen
Jan 5, 2026 • Final
Plmb
Remodel a kitchen and bathrooms.
Bathroom
Kitchen
Plumbing
Remodel
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
56% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Hamden, CT • 06517
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Sun exposure
93/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.9 hrs
6.5 hrs
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