34 Lonetown Road
Redding Connecticut

Description:

One of the earliest known surviving examples of Craftsman architecture in Redding, this rambling 1906 ARTS&CRAFTS home, w/ 2003, 2,000-sf addition. 7+ private level acres w/professional landscaping. English cottage style diamond paned windows; hand-cut mission woodwork; board & batten wainscoting; irregular rooflines; overhanging eaves and a 72' front porch. 4 original floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplaces in the spacious Living, Dining & Music rooms. Cozy Library/Office w/built-in bookshelves. Large sunny country Kitchen w/white leaded glass front cabinets; island; limestone counters; stainless appliances; adjacent butler's pantry & milled antique barn wood floor. Oversized main floor primary Bedroom suite w/french doors to patio overlooking back property, Brazilian cherry floor; travertine marble in bath, dressing area plus 2 walk-in closets. 2 staircases to add'l Bedrooms plus a Playroom/Office & a 38' wood paneled Game room. Outbuildings include a detached 2-car garage & workshop w/1-bedroom apartment above, well house, garden shed, bunk house. Charming original raised stone patio, stone walls, specimen & fruit trees, perennial gardens including iris and peony, fenced vegetable garden w/raised beds & potential pool sites; possible horse property. Walk to Lonetown Marsh for birdwatching & winter ice skating and concerts on the green at Town Center. This enchanting, very peaceful country retreat is minutes from trains, shops, restaurants and only 60 miles from NYC.

Listing Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty