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Guilford,CT 06437
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,140 sqft
Price per Sqft $313
MLS Listing ID 24061534
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 2
Full Baths 2
Year Built 1710
Annual Tax Amount $10,736
Lot Size 0.640 Acres
Property Description
This home, The Pelatiah Leete House, is an impeccably restored jewel of American History for those appreciative admirers of what little remains from this era. Every inch of this large (3140 sqft) 1710 Saltbox has been respectfully preserved with clever and practical adaptations through the centuries. This is a home for those with a touch of romanticism in their heart, who feel moved by being passed the baton of ownership linked back to the time it was built, 23 years before the birth of George Washington! This English post and beam is encapsulated by (now extinct) mature planks of American Chestnut and has delightful built-in nooks, beams and purposeful antique details at every turn. The 31'x15' Living room boasts a massive jaw-dropping 'cooking' fireplace, with 2 beehive ovens within, for baking bread or warming food. The formal dining room with dreamy second fireplace, is directly off of the recently updated the kitchen, with 4 Carrara countertops, providing ample space for prepping and cleaning up after parties! Beautifully nestled on a high and dry knoll above Shell Beach Lagoon and Long Island Sound. The 6 distinct outdoor entertaining spaces ("rooms") have delightful gardens, mature landscaping and formidable stone hardscaping. This was one of the first CT structures to be added to the National Register of Historical Places, yet there are NO building restrictions. Walk to the beach, 5 min ride to shopping under 2 hours from NYC. Ask about option to buy mostly furnished.
Location
State CT
County New Haven
Zoning R-5
Interior
Heating Hot Water
Cooling None
Fireplaces Number 4
Exterior
Parking Features Attached Garage
Garage Spaces 2.0
Waterfront Description Water Community,View
Roof Type Asphalt Shingle,Shake
Building
Lot Description Dry,Level Lot,Sloping Lot,Cleared,Professionally Landscaped
Foundation Block,Masonry
Sewer Septic
Water Private Well
Schools
Elementary Schools A. W. Cox
Middle Schools Adams
High Schools Guilford