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4 Beds
3 Baths
2,560 SqFt
SOLD DATE : 12/14/2022
Key Details
Sold Price $1,200,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,560 sqft
Price per Sqft $468
MLS Listing ID 170522479
Sold Date 12/14/22
Style Antique
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1722
Annual Tax Amount $14,954
Lot Size 1.610 Acres
Property Description
Here's a chance to own a piece of New Canaan History. From the moment you enter this beloved family home you will appreciate the soft warm atmosphere of the rich beamed ceilings, wide-plank floors and stone beehive fireplace. The Joseph Stevens-Charles Saxon House is an antique-lover’s dream. Rich in history dating back to 1722, it boasts priceless character and charm. Once owned by renowned American Cartoonist Charles Saxon, known for his work for THE NEW YORKER, the sun-filled rooms & graciously scaled interior spaces invite and welcome you. The highly flexible main-floor plan features a large eat-in kitchen updated by Deane, Inc. a formal dining room with fireplace, two gracious living areas for intimate family gatherings or holiday entertaining and a first-floor home office/ bedroom with half bath. Four additional bedrooms and two baths complete the second level. Generous closet space throughout. Outside you’ll delight in the large covered sitting porch that overlooks 1.6 acres of expansive level property with rambling stone walls, lush perennial gardens and flowering trees. A detached 2-car garage with separate sunny studio/office space w/bath completes this historic offering with timeless qualities. In the heart of New Canaan and convenient to everything.
Location
State CT
County Fairfield
Zoning 1AC
Rooms
Basement Unfinished, Concrete Floor
Interior
Heating Hot Water
Cooling Split System
Fireplaces Number 2
Exterior
Exterior Feature French Doors, Garden Area, Porch, Stone Wall
Garage Detached Garage
Garage Spaces 2.0
Waterfront Description Not Applicable
Roof Type Asphalt Shingle
Building
Lot Description Dry, Cleared, Lightly Wooded
Foundation Masonry
Sewer Septic
Water Public Water Connected
Schools
Elementary Schools South
Middle Schools Saxe Middle
High Schools New Canaan
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Bought with Chau Ngo • Douglas Elliman of Connecticut
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Broker | REB.0791464