68 Wheaton Rd, Washington Depot, CT 06794

61-acres incl a fully restored 4,500 sq/ft farmhouse, historic dairy barn+chicken coop, formal garden, marble patio, open meadows, apple orchard, cornfield, streams, stone walls, marble walkways and more. House is privately situated w protected pastoral & hillside views &; 2-sided wraparound porch, cedar roofing w/ copper trim, screened porch w/ infrared heating & original oversized 2-over-2 double-hung windows. The 6-bed/4-bath farmhouse boasts white oak flooring, living rm w/ wood-burning FP & marble mantle. Chef’s kitchen w/ island, Travertine flooring & subway tile walls. A light-flooded eat-in dining area w/ wall of glass opens to screened veranda & views of grounds. Designer appliances incl Wolf stove, double Sub Zero refrigerator & freezer, 2 Asko DWs, & Dornbracht faucet. Completing the main level is a guest BR, office & full bath w/marble mosaic tile. Upper level incl 3 guest BRs, Master Suite w/ 13ft ceilings & bath of marble mosaic tile, Lafroy Brooks fixtures w/ Samuel Heath accessories. Fully finished lower level w/ separate entrance offers ensuite BR, living/media rm, sitting area, & separate art storage rm. Main dairy barn is on State Register of Historic Places; features double-height sliding doors as main entry.Marble foundation was quarried on-site. Cupola designed by Oscar Beeman, is one of the last surviving. The post & beam structure was completely reengineered to last another 100 yrs. 30ft ceilings add drama & rustic sophistication to any dinner for 100.

No easements sub-dividable, gifting opportunity, additional land available. All baths/kitchen/dining rm & lower level are radiant heated; Lutron lighting; all closets lighted; Creston whole-house media system w/ Sonos integration; projection screen & projector in both living rm & Master; 5-zone heating; 3-zone air conditioning; whole-house generator w/ sep 1,000 gallon propane tank; central vacuum, whole-house water filter; home security system. There’s 4 access points to the property: 2 on Wheaton, one on Church Hill & on Sunset. The 1845 Farmhouse & historically significant dairy barn was once home to Yale educated author and American priest, Nathaniel Wheaton, whose interest in architecture inspired the design of the St Andrews Episcopal Church in Marbledale. The farmhouse represents one of the earliest homes in Washington, and one of the only Gothic Revival style homes in rural Connecticut. The property derives further significance for its association with the Wheatons and Buckinghams, and their contributions to the development of the marble industry in western Connecticut.