WEST HARTFORD
Spacious Family Home in West Hartford is Move-in Ready
Awell-appointed, custom home in West Hartford has been renovated and is movein ready. Located at 20 Westmont St., this impressive 10-room colonial with five bedrooms and a separate, designated office offers more than 4,500 square feet and is laid out in an open space floor plan.
“It’s really a 10 all the way around,” says real estate agent Joanne K. Hoye, of the Hoye Home Team in West Hartford. “Everything is beautifully done.”
The home features five wood-burning fireplaces, several rooms with built-in bookcases and shelving, French doors, two bluestone terraces, high ceilings, recessed lighting, wainscoting, crown molding and hardwood flooring throughout the entire footprint.
“It is a great family neighborhood and the home meets all the needs of today’s family,” Hoye says, adding it is less than five minutes to West Hartford center, Bishops Corner, Blue Back Square, cycling paths, parks, public pools and tennis courts. Every part of the home has been renovated by its current owners who are selling it in order to move closer to their children and grandchildren.
Walk on bluestone pavers and stairs leading up to the stately-looking home bordered by a tall light post. A portico greets guests before entering the home through the front door with sidelights.
The foyer is very spacious and boasts crown molding and wainscoting which are carried into the dining room on the right side. The dining room, which can easily hold a large dining room table, a buffet and a hutch or China cabinet, opens into the kitchen.
On the left side of the foyer is the living room with a fireplace adorned with wainscoting from the mantel to the ceiling. Also off the foyer is a closet, a spacious powder room and the staircase leading to the second level.
The updated chef’s kitchen is the ideal space for anyone who likes to cook and features highend appliances, including a Wolf six-burner gas cooktop, a sub-zero refrigerator, double wall ovens, two dishwashers including a Fisher Paykel dishwashing drawer, a Viking wine refrigerator, a trash compactor and a separate coffee station with a built-in microwave. A grand center island in cherry wood can seat at least five people and has cabinets for storage. Granite countertops in tan, black and brown colors are complemented by stylish, off-white cabinetry and a tan tile backsplash.
The eat-in kitchen, which is large enough for a second dining room table, features a gorgeous bluestone fireplace with a mantel and a hearth, a separate window seat and access to one of the terraces.
Enter the family room, with a vaulted ceiling, through French doors from the eat-in kitchen and cozy up to another fireplace with a mantel. This generous size room is stylish with built-in shelving, cabinetry and a computer desk, all in the same off-white color found in the kitchen. One wall consists of oversize, tall French doors allowing lots of natural light and opens to a terrace.
The picture-perfect home office, which allows you to work full time from home, is ready to go with generous cherry built-in shelves, recessed lighting, crown molding, a fireplace and large windows overlooking the private backyard.
The newly-updated first-floor master suite, accessible to a private terrace through French doors, has two walk-in closets with convenient built-in shelves and drawers. The Carrera marble bath has double sinks, a jetted soaking tub, a large walk-in seamless glass shower, a linen closet and a separate water closet.
A first-floor laundry room has a useful built-in ironing board, a pantry, a counter and cabinetry. The tile mudroom, which provides access to the home’s two-car garage, includes seating, cubby shelving and hooks for holding coats.
Take the hardwood staircase, showcasing more exquisite wood work, to a landing upstairs over the main floor. A hallway at the top of the stairs leads to the original master suite with two closets. Its updated bath has double sinks and an all-tile shower with sliding glass doors. Across from the master is another full bathroom with a bath tubshower combination. Also on the second level are three spacious bedrooms with built-ins. One of the bedrooms provides access to the attic which is a large space that can easily be finished and used as a second home office, a game room or bonus space.
A partially finished lower level consists of 450-square-feet of space where there is a fireplace and built-in cabinetry. It is a great space that can be used as a recreation room, a television room, a home gym, a game room or another family room. A separate room off of the finished area hides the mechanicals and can accommodate a workshop.
The home is fueled by natural gas and radiators and is serviced by public sewer and public water. In addition, it features central air conditioning and a home generator. The exterior of the home is a white-wood, shake-style with an asphalt shingle roof. The level, professionally landscaped property is lightly wooded with a completely private backyard. An irrigation system is included.
To schedule a private showing, see photos or take a virtual tour of the home visit www. hoyehometeam.com.