Custom colonial / $665,000

273 Podunk Road, Guilford

Beds: 4

Baths: 2 full and 1 half

Square Footage: 3,667

This custom colonial, built by the Calvin Wilcox Co., provides a functional floor plan with formal and casual dining and living spaces featuring hardwood floors, French doors, built-ins and four wood-burning fireplaces. A room off the living room can be an office. The family room — overlooking the private backyard —boasts a cathedral ceiling, floor-to-ceiling bookcases and a fireplace. The master bedroom features a sitting area, walk-in closet and full bath. Sited on four-and-a-half acres with a stream, this lot offers a private setting and exterior spaces, including a patio off the family room, in-ground gunite pool with a built-in spa and a pool house featuring a full bath with a shower and kitchenette. Across the street is 95 acres of open space with trails.

This very well-maintained three-family home is located in the heart of East Rock. The flexible layout of rooms includes a first-floor, two-bedroom, onebath unit that is currently used as a three-bedroom. There are two units on the second floor. The larger unit consists of two bedrooms and one bath and could be also be used as a three-bedroom unit. The smaller second floor unit is a one-bedroom. There is a large walk-up attic, accessible through the larger unit on the second floor. The partially finished basement has a half bath. The rents are below market. The home has a great front porch, a one-car garage and off street parking. The property is located in the Hooker School District and near the Yale Shuttle.

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