Escape to the country in this 19th century Victorian
The charm of a classic Victorian paired with modern updates and a pastoral, 6.5- acre setting combine to offer the best of all worlds. Victorian lovers can enjoy an escape to the country in this circa 1867 home with heated gunite pool and a threestory barn that houses a garage, workbenches, home office. and pool house.
The home is located at 146 Cross Highway, a scenic East/ West road that does not allow trucks and is lined with beautiful homes on large lots with trees and meadows. “It is one of the prettiest roads in Redding,” the owner stated. “Redding has been called ‘ the Vermont of Connecticut,’ since a third of the town is land trust property,” he added. "What attracted me to the home was the chance to own a charming slice of Redding history surrounded by all the preserved open space.”
Surrounded by land trust acreage, the property affords complete privacy as well as the opportunity to create a family compound with an approved 3.8 acre building lot. "Any buyer would be attracted to the charm and character of this Victorian home that has been updated for today's buyer,” said listing agent Christine Poppy. “Buyers who are looking for a unique, private oasis of serenity will find this property with the beauty of the original barn, the open space with meadow, and the private gunite pool, to be second to none.”
The four- bedroom home has undergone extensive renovations, most significantly a striking great room that encompasses the chef's kitchen and family room. The open concept kitchen
Address: 146 Cross Highway, Redding
Price: $ 1,449,000 Features: This move- inready, 1867 Victorian is set on 6.5 glorious acres with heated gunite pool and 3- story barn that houses a garage, workbenches, home office, and pool house. Renovations include a chef's kitchen with butler's pantry, mudroom, laundry room, updated baths, wide board floors, new roof, central air conditioning, and a striking family room with dining area and wood burning stove.
Schools: Redding Elementary School, John Read Middle School, Joel Barlow High School boasts beautiful wide board flooring that spans throughout, island with bar seating, soapstone counters, Wolf, Miele and Sub- Zero appliances, and butler's pantry with wet bar and wine fridge. The kitchen opens to a gorgeous family room complete with a beamed cathedral ceiling, dining area, wood burning stove, and wall of windows with glorious views of the bucolic surroundings. Besides “puttering around” in the barn, the warm and rustic family room is one of the owner’s favorite spaces. One could even say a piece of him will always be there as the ceiling is covered with old siding boards from the barn that he milled himself. The main entry opens into a formal sitting room with wood stove. The sitting room leads to a formal dining room, while the formal living room features a handsome fireplace and floor to ceiling bay windows with beautiful views of the land.
On the upper level, the primary suite boasts a floor- to- ceiling brick fireplace, sitting area, walk- in closet, and an updated bath with soaking tub and glass- enclosed shower. There are three more generously proportioned bedrooms, all with attractive wide board flooring, as well as an updated bath. The home’s back entrance leads to the barn and pool, an incredibly private setting. Surrounded by stone decking, split rail fence and rolling lawns and pasture, it affords the most serene space for quiet enjoyment or outdoor entertaining. “I’ll miss the views of the fields and the little valley across to Redding Center,” said the owner. “It’s always changing with the seasons, and as someone who grew up in the house said, ‘ You get the best sunsets in Redding’.”