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Contemporary Home in Bloomfield Offers Plenty of Room for Entertaining, Inside and Outside
Anearly 5,000-square-foot contemporary in the desired High Hill Association in Bloomfield is not only set back on a private one-acre lot but backs up to acres and acres of open space.
Located at 19 High Wood Road, this nine-room home features fabulous views of the secluded backyard from its spacious screened-in porch and its two large decks.
“The whole neighborhood is a naturally wooded setting,” says the home’s real estate agent, Lynn Graf. “The access to the walking trails is a super plus.”
Inside, an open-concept floor plan is ideal for everyday living and for entertaining on a large scale. It includes three floor-toceiling fireplaces, hardwood flooring, soaring ceilings, two staircases, several ceiling fans, oversize windows and either a first-orsecond-floor master suite. Earlier this year, new carpeting was installed in the home’s four bedrooms.
“This whole home has a tremendous amount of natural light,” Graf adds.
Enter the home through the solid wood, double front doors with side windows into the open foyer. The living room, with a brick fireplace and ceiling beams, is cozy and welcoming. The sunken family room, adorned by a vaulted ceiling and its own brick fireplace, is currently used as an area to display a game table. But the space can be repurposed for multiple uses.
The expansive kitchen with stainless appliances makes it easy to prep and cook meals. Entertaining is a breeze with two sinks, a large wine rack, double ovens and a gas stovetop. The abutting sunken dining room can accommodate large gatherings of family and friends.
Conveniently located off the kitchen is the great room with a vaulted ceiling, a stone fireplace and plenty of custom built-in shelves and cabinets to show off books and collectibles while providing much-needed storage.
The 32-by-14 screened-in porch that overlooks the backyard is the perfect spot to unwind and listen to nature without being bothered by bugs and mosquitoes. The handsome space has two skylights, a ceiling fan, a chandelier, a wood ceiling, and a door that opens to one of the decks.
A bedroom with its own full bath on this level can be used as a master suite or a guest room, or transformed into a home office. A hidden laundry space is also located on the main floor.
On the second level, you will find three impressive bedrooms, each one with an attached full bathroom. The 19-by-17 master has a custom walk-in closet with built-ins, and a bathroom with double sinks and separate spaces for the bathtub and the shower.
The lower level offers an additional
1,600 square feet of finished living area. It includes a recreation room, a half bathroom, a cedar closet and lots of storage. Two entrances/exits can be accessed here – one through the family room and the other through the garage.
Plan on spending lots of time outside thanks to two attached large decks overlooking the property’s mature trees. One deck measures 18-by-14; the other is 14-by-8.
If you like to take a daily walk, a hike or a jog, the home’s location is within walking distance to multiple hiking trails that are maintained by the High Hill Association.
Built in 1982, the home is heated with natural gas and is connected to public water and sewer. The sellers recently installed two new separate central air conditioner systems. A three-car garage provides access into the kitchen or into the basement. Stone steps stretch from the driveway to the front doors. The building exterior is wood offset by an asphalt shingle roof.
Priced at $475,000, the home’s location is close to the West Hartford town line and is only minutes to Blue Black Square, a mixed-use residential and retail area offering dozens of shops and restaurants to choose from. To read more information about this listing or to see photos of the home and property, including views from a drone, visit https://bit.ly/3zCJdYu.
Karen A. Avitabile is a freelance writer based in Plantsville.