Everything You could dream of. Storybook home in a gorgeous Currier & Ives setting. Prime location 10 minutes to either Washington or Litchfield and a few minutes to Bantam! This lovingly renovated antique was once owned by landscape artist William Merrit Post! There is a renovated chef's kitchen with custom cabinetry, hi-end appliances including 60" Wolf stove and double ovens, Sub Zero refrigerator, 2 refrigerator drawers, 2 freezer drawers and soap stone counter tops. The breakfast nook is surrounded by windows with natural light. Woodworking and hardwood floors throughout the home are exceptional. There are 3 fireplaces, a beautiful living room with high ceilings and floor to ceiling windows to view the property. There is a main floor bedroom currently being used as an artist studio and a full bath on the main floor. The upstairs Primary bedroom has a luxurious bath with a stall shower and soaking tub. 4 additional bedrooms and full bath complete this level. The new apartment has wood floors, lovely kitchen, nice sized living room and a private bedroom and full bath. The 12.5 acre property has a 6 stall barn with a new, attached apartment. The land is fenced with multiple paddocks for your horses, pets or other desired animals. Gentleman's Farm? The 12.5 acres is half flat and the rest gently sloping and extends just beyond the Bantam River. There is lovely landscaping with a lily pond with waterfall and a new gunite pool. The country home you have been waiting for!
Single-familyProperty Type
1770Year Built
12.5 acresLot Size
$465Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Sharon Wyant McGuire• William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l
Bought with Kevin Geysen• William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l
Source:Smart MLS #170492482
Redfin Estimate
$1,708,645
$209K since sold in June 2022$46K since August
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This home's estimate is 53% higher than the average sale price ($1.12M) of 6 comparable homes.
This is a storybook home in a story book setting! This lovely antique once owned by landscape artist William Merritt Post, has been lovingly restored and is set on 12.5 acres right out of a Currier & Ives painting. The land is lovely with mature plantings, many perennial gardens as well as irrigated raised bed vegetable gardens. Half of the property is flat with fenced in fields. There is a detached barn/garage with 5 stalls. The rest of the land gently slopes in the back and extends just beyond the Bantam River. The home is stunning and in Move In condition. A lovely eat in kitchen has all a chef could want. It includes a 60" Wolf stove with double ovens, sub zero refrigerator as well as 2 additional refrigerator drawers and 2 additional freezer drawers. There is a center island, a wine cooler, Bosch dishwasher and soap stone counter tops. The breakfast nook is surrounded by windows with beautiful light streaming in. The woodworking in the home is exceptional. The dining room has a gas fireplace, there are also wood burning fireplaces in the library and living room. There are wide board oak floors in most rooms on both levels. There is a main floor bedroom and a full bath on the main level for those guests who can not maneuver stairs. The upper level has a lovely master suite with luxurious master bath with soaking tub and large shower. There are 3 additional bedrooms on the upper level and another full bath. Your quintessential New England Country Home!