565 Horse Pond Rd, Madison, CT 06443

ONE OF A KIND! Old & new blended to create a truly wonderful & unique family home in a gentleman's farm setting on 3.82 Acres, a rare find in Madison. The front portion is a 1739 Historic Cape set back from the road: 1000 sq ft of beautiful old wood beams & floors featuring a cozy Living Room with working fireplace & wall of bookshelves, 1st floor Bedroom, small office w/ original wood ceiling & a light-filled open 2nd floor studio with plumbing for a full bathroom. In back, the stunning three story 25 X 40 Post & Beam Barn addition overlooks a lush, private, expansive backyard. With custom cut Douglas Fir frame by Vermont Frames and mortise & tenon joinery w/ hardwood pegs, this fabulous building will provide lasting strength & beauty for generations to come. Structural Insulating Panels (SIPS) cover the frame, making the addition air tight & energy-efficient & floors are wide maple from a local sawmill. The first floor is one continuous open space featuring a large custom built Kitchen w/ soapstone counters, generous cabinets, 10' butcherblock eat-on island & double wall ovens & adjoining breakfast nook. Between the Dining & Family Room areas is a HUGE 8' diameter Sugar Maple trunk, salvaged from the property-- the structural centerpiece! French doors open onto the elevated patio & oversized windows allow for bountiful bright natural light. Upstairs the open Post & Beam floor plan continues with cathedral ceilings, skylights & barn doors. On one side is a Primary Bedroom

Suite including walk-in closet & Bathroom w/ separate shower & soaking tub; on the other, 2 more Bedrooms, each w/ lofts, & a 2nd Full Bathroom conveniently off the hall. The ell connecting these two structures is a completely rebuilt mudroom entered from a welcoming slate patio & covered porch; it features original hardwood flooring framed by slate tile & a full wall of closets/storage. There is also a newly renovated Bathroom just off the mudroom w/ oversized tiled shower, cathedral ceiling, skylight, live-edge walnut vanity & vessel sink. A 1000 sq ft full walk-out basement w/ generous utility sink completes the addition. A 12 X 20 finished, insulated outbuilding just outside the kitchen w/ wood ceilings & wall of windows offers ideal studio or home office space. The almost 4 Acre parcel like the home, is full of special features, including bluestone patio w/ firepit looking out across the gorgeous, deep backyard w/ meadows, large herb & vegetable gardens, a fenced pasture & the surrounding woods. There is even a woodland trail around the perimeter of the property, w/ beautiful views of the wetlands & stream that form the rear boundary. A number of outbuildings, including a post & beam carport, large original barn in need of work, small livestock barn, new hay & tool sheds & active chicken coop along w/ restored fieldstone walls complete the setting. Being the first time ever on the market an opportunity like this will not last. Come take it all in!