CALLING ALL MID CENTURY MODERN LOVERS! Rarely found contemporary ranch (one of only a few thousand built in the Northeast) designed by world renowned architect CARL KOCH utilizing his Techbuilt building system & arboretum SALT YARD. This expertly designed landscape similar to the Caroline Black Gardens promotes minimal lawn in favor of low maintenance natural landscaping in harmony with today's lifestyles. A fantastic property for those looking for MINIMALIST living. Tucked away on a side street in the QUAKER HILL section of WATERFORD, an attractive stone driveway leads you up to the house featuring an entertaining floor plan. Oversized wraparound deck for an indoor/outdoor experience overlooking beautiful vistas of wisteria, cherry & tricolor beech trees, azaleas, rhododendrons, red buds, giant lilies ...this list of exotics goes on, bordered by green giant arborvitae & hemlock! Gorgeous floor to ceiling fireplace, cathedral ceilings & "windows to the world" adorn this open living room-dining room area. Sleek white kitchen with custom cabinetry is indicative of the period. Bright & light true master suite with oversized walk-in closet, full tiled bathroom & quaint sitting area with serene views of the professional landscape. The two additional bedrooms filled with natural light, share a modern tiled bathroom. Enjoy outdoor parties, BBQs or just relaxing by the stone firepit. Your escape to paradise is only minutes to US Coast Guard Academy, US NAVY Subbase & ELECTRIC BOAT.
Carl KOCH legacy is the Techbuilt system of home construction. In the Techbuilt house, the post and beam system (which makes interior walls non-loadbearing) combined with a variety of modular exterior wall panels (in 4' and 8' widths) permits the client to easily customize. Caroline Black was a professor at Connecticut College.design.https://www.conncoll.edu/the-arboretum/plant-collections/caroline-black-garden/
Single-familyProperty Type
1968Year Built
0.38 acresLot Size
$299Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by MJ Agostini• RE/MAX Right Choice
Bought with Henri Gourd• Berkshire Hathaway NE Prop.
Source:Smart MLS #170436539
Redfin Estimate
$509,544
$110K since sold in October 2021$2,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 30.2% higher than the average sale price ($391K) of 6 comparable homes.
Mid- Century Modern lovers take note!! Centrally located between New York and Boston, this contemporary expanded tech built home was designed by Carl Koch is a botanists dream! One of 3000 built in the Northeast this property with the Arboretum designed SALT yard, which are reminiscent of the Caroline Black Gardens promoting a reduced lawn size in favor of a more harmonious and ecologically sound low maintenance naturalistic landscaping. Sit and unwind on the wrap around deck after a day of shopping or the local beach surrounded by an exotic witch hazel tree, wisteria, apple tree azaleas and other plantings..Step into the open floor plan showcasing the large floor to ceiling fireplace, along with the cathedral ceilings and expansive windows bringing nature and plenty of natural indoors. This easy one level living home is truly an escape from the ordinary!!