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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 $305
MLS Listing ID 24126990
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 2
Full Baths 2
Year Built 1710
Annual Tax Amount $11,168
Lot Size 0.640 Acres
Property Description
Enjoy living in one of CT's most coveted historical treasures, the Pelatiah Leete House! Perched on a private, sweeping knoll with WATERVIEWS of Shell Beach Lagoon running into Long Island Sound, (located across the road) this Colonial Home is as close as one gets to genuine American History. Only 5 families have inhabited this 1710 English Post & Beam home that has survived Colonial Times & a chapter in the Revolutionary War. One of the first CT structures to be admitted to the National Register of Historical Places, NO building restrictions! Lovingly restored to its authentic past, this Crimson seaside beauty is an antique purist's dream come true! Attention to period details is evident: 4 Fireplaces (beehive ovens) Original Wide Board Chestnut Flooring, Built-Ins, Post & Beam Architecture, Corner Cupboards. Formal Dining Room, Parlor & large Living Room all w/Fireplaces; Den & 1st Fl Full Bath. Kitchen has wine cooler, Pantry & recently updated Carrara Marble counter tops. Dutch Door leads to gracious Patio. 2nd Level offers 2 Bedrooms & Updated, spacious full Bath & Laundry Room. *Town has 2 Bedrooms listed on field card b/c of septic size; the Den w/full Bath on 1st level and a Library on 2nd Level have been used as Bedrooms in the past* Crushed white stones & specimen plantings surround the 4 Garden Rooms magically located throughout the property. The Pelatiah Leete House marries American history with subtle, modern living. Mins to town & beach 2h drive to NYC & Boston
Location
State CT
County New Haven
Zoning R-5
Rooms
Basement Partial,Unfinished,Interior Access,Partial With Hatchway
Interior
Heating Hot Water
Cooling None
Fireplaces Number 4
Exterior
Exterior Feature Shed,Lighting,French Doors,Patio
Parking Features Attached Garage
Garage Spaces 2.0
Waterfront Description Walk to Water,View
Roof Type Wood Shingle
Building
Lot Description Some Wetlands,Professionally Landscaped,Water View
Foundation Stone
Sewer Septic
Water Private Well
Schools
Elementary Schools A. W. Cox
Middle Schools Adams
High Schools Guilford