Upscale Avon Townhouse Combines Luxury Living with a Host of Amenities
By Karen A. Avitabile
Astunning townhouse in Avon offers a carefree lifestyle, inside and outside. Built in 1999, this 3,220-square-foot expansive home features an open space floor plan, room to entertain, plenty of work-from-home spaces and relaxation in the private outdoors.
Enter through the two-story foyer into a large, open area leading into a 24-by-20 great room. Hardwood flooring, a vaulted ceiling, custom millwork, a Palladian window and a marble-framed, woodburning fireplace enhance the space. In the dining room, you will find an antique brass chandelier, large windows and a coffered ceiling finished in Venetian plaster.
“There is this wow factor when you walk into the home,” says Caitlyn Cleary of William
Pitt | Sotheby’s International Realty of Avon. “There is a nice flow for entertaining.”
The chef’s kitchen, complete with a breakfast nook and oversize windows, is fitted with white cabinets, a tile backsplash and floor, Corian countertops, double sinks, pendant lighting, a gas range, abundant prepping surfaces and a pantry. Captivating garden views enhance the attached sunroom, or sitting room, with French doors opening to a stone patio, the perfect spot for relaxing and entertaining.
The spacious primary suite on the main level has built-ins, a custom headboard, a sitting area, a vaulted ceiling, a new ceiling fan and a handsome walk-in closet with shelving and pendant lights. Relish in the en suite bath adorned by two vanities, a jetted tub and a separate tiled shower.
Off the kitchen, a roomy laundry room doubles as a workstation, with a built-in deskcounter and upper cabinets. The space opens to a large two-car garage with ample storage. A powder room rounds out the main level. completely renovated for entertaining. Gather around the banquette, a tailor-made peninsula and a ventless gas log fireplace in this stylish and functional space with mood lighting.
“This is great bonus space, especially when people come to visit,” Cleary says.
A separate billiard room, that could easily be used as a home theater, a game room or a kid’s space, has a dry bar and custom builtins to display collectibles. Currently used for displaying artwork, a separate art studio with French doors can be converted into a craft space or an office. Another area behind closed doors is a workshop with a bench.
The home is heated by gas and cooled by central air conditioning. Its mechanicals have been serviced every six months. The property utilizes public water and public sewer, an underground sprinkler system and underground utilities. Earlier this year, the home’s water heater, garage door opener and water spigots were replaced.
The parcel the home sits on has updated landscaping in the front and back, and an open side yard. Accentuated by a large fieldstone patio, the backyard is encased by a stone wall, which “adds extra privacy,” Cleary says. Over the past three years, flowerbeds and landscaping were updated.
Hunters Run is located at the base of Avon Mountain. Nearby is the Heublein Tower historic home and museum, accessible by walking trail only. “You always see people out walking in the neighborhood,” Cleary adds.
A monthly $550 association fee allows full access to outdoor tennis courts, a remodeled clubhouse, an indoor heated pool, a fitness center, locker rooms and a kitchen with a large space for hosting celebrations. In addition to these amenities, grounds maintenance, trash pickup, snow removal and annual mulching are included in the fee.
Private showings of the home are underway. For property details and a photo gallery, visit https://19thistlehollow.com.
Karen A. Avitabile is a freelance writer based in Plantsville.