57 Rockwell Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877

A significantly historic home in Ridgefield is now available for you to call home. Built in 1740, the “Benedict House and Shop” was once home to the town cobbler and has been transformed over the years to become a very charming country home with over 3400 square feet of living space of wide-plank floors, 9 foot ceilings, 5 fireplaces, 3 bedrooms each with their own baths and a half bath. A great room addition was added in more recent time with French doors opening to a patio and the 1.4 acres this home is set on. Opening to the great room is the updated kitchen with center island, granite counters, hardwood floors all designed to be in keeping of charm of this antique home. There is also an approved rental cottage on the property. This home is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and boasts having had the attention of the prominent architect Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) whose designs included Woolworth Building, Saint Louis Art Museum and Public Library; the Minnesota, Arkansas and West Virginia State Capitols; and the United States Supreme Court building. This is a special home in Ridgefield and a rare opportunity for someone to own and continue its tradition of being again, one of Ridgefield’s showcase antique home.