1033 Prospect Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut

Description:

Wonderful arts and crafts style "English Cottage" built in 1907 is in close proximity to Elizabeth Park. Designed for his own residence by the architect Harry Hilliard Smith, this charming home has a brick first story under a projecting second story in rough cast stucco. There is 4,388 square feet of living space with a total of 14 rooms, 6 bedrooms, 4 full baths and one half bath, set on .46 acres. The National Historic Registry of Historic Places identifies this home as an early 20th-century Tudor Revival and Craftsman-inspired residence. When you enter, a gabled entrance greets you with a multi-paned doorway and a foyer that retains the original converted gaslight ceiling fixture. The graceful staircase turns near the top to reveal a window leading to the former music room above. The dining room is like a glimpse into England's past, with dark paneling and built-in china cupboards and tine leaded-glass panes. A nicely proportioned living room with fireplace and French doors leads to a den. There's a brick-floored summer porch on the left and a swimming pool directly behind the house. An adjoining solarium has brick walls with white lattice overlay and a carved stone head of Bacchus in the fountain. There's a Carriage House waiting for the your imagination.

Listing Courtesy of William Raveis Real Estate