Exquisite historic colonial in the heart of Darien
This extraordinary fully modernized 1856 colonial home was recently restored and renovated, offering the condition and amenities of high-end new construction and the character and details of a historic home.
With more than 8,000 square feet, this sevenbedroom, seven-bathroom, two half-bath luxury home on 1.49 dry, level acres in the heart of Darien is simply breathtaking. As soon as you walk through the iconic red front door, you realize you are entering a home that is totally unique, said listing agent Allison Boeckman of Brown, Harris, Stevens. The reclaimed wide plank floors and hand-hewn ceiling beams are authentic and bring out the history of the home throughout. “No detail has been overlooked,” Boeckman said.
They include, she said, handcrafted custom millwork throughout, an open staircase to the lower level with custom shelves built on the original exposed foundation, interior barn doors, interior refurbished doors with original locksets, copper gutters, and high-end brass and nickel fixtures. The state-of-theart gourmet kitchen, Boeckman said, features top-of-the-line appliances — including Gaggenau conventional and steam ovens and a Blue Star restaurant stove — and a custom island. The kitchen opens to a spacious family room with fireplace built from original stone found on the property, and an adjacent television room separated by custom rolling interior barn doors. The mudroom with custom Dutch door and heated stone floors connects to the wood paneled pantry and home office with custom built-ins. The elegant formal dining room features hand-painted decorative wall murals and
restored original corner cabinets, fireplace, and a butler’s pantry. The workfrom-home office offers a quiet, separate space with AV and a fireplace.
Upstairs the light-filled master suite includes the main bedroom with exposed beams, adjoining television den, her custom walk-in closet, his sitting/ dressing area with closets, and his and her bathrooms with shared double steam shower and hidden safe. The home features an additional five bedrooms and four baths upstairs, and a bedroom with full bath on the lower level.
This home is ideal for entertaining inside and out with wrap-around porch, extensive blue stone patios, outdoor fireplace, pool, masonry firepit, outdoor kitchen, gazebo, and the accompanying fully restored barn. The picturesque barn features a great room with wet bar, custom media center and stone fireplace upstairs, while the ground level offers a gym, full bath, washer/ dryer, and kitchenette that opens to the pool and outdoor kitchen.
All systems are state-ofthe-art, including centralized audio/visual, Lutron lighting and enterprise phone and intranet systems fully integrated and controlled on your phone by a Savant control system. The home is energy efficient with Energy Star appliances, Energy Star
HVAC, energy/heat recovery vent, extra insulation, a high-efficiency boiler/ furnace, LED lighting, programmable thermostat, sprinkler system with rain sensor, tankless hot water, and thermal windows.
The home’s garden is professionally landscaped with a separate private pool and field areas. It is minutes to town and train and walking distance to the Darien middle and high schools.