Property Week
Waterfront Dream Home For Sale in West Hartford
By Karen A. Avitabile
Arare opportunity to own 600 feet of coveted waterfront property with a private beach and dock is for sale in the established Woodridge Lake Association in West Hartford.
Enjoy the serenity and wildlife from this idyllic setting, perfect for large gatherings, canoeing, swimming and ice skating. Located on more than a half-acre at 61 Waterside Lane, this property is adorned by a well-appointed 4,628-square-foot colonial with four bedrooms and five bathrooms.
“This is just an incredible house,” says real estate agent Joanne Hoye. “The house affords a great lifestyle.”
Built in 2015, this award-winning shingle-and-stone masterpiece was custom designed and built by Kemper Associates and Sweeney Custom Home Builders. The stunning floor plan offers every opportunity for lake views and seamless outdoor entertaining.
The home is finished with exquisite taste, offering luxury appointments at every turn. It is accented by hand-hewn barnwood beams around doorways, fieldstone details, vast millwork, tray-and-barrel-vaulted ceilings, eight-inch wide distressed oak flooring, four fireplaces, custom window treatments, Carrara quartz counters in the baths and outstanding chandeliers and fixtures. Planked ceilings are featured in the living room and in the primary bedroom en suite.
“The attention to detail is outstanding,” Hoye says. “It really was built with tender loving care.”
The casual dining room/family space has a cozy gas fireplace and a huge bay window that overlooks the lake. A 2,000-plus bottle wine room is conveniently located off the stone-clad dining room and sits behind custom steel and glass French doors. The space has an independent alarm and cooling/humidifying system. A four-hinge, ball-bearing solid oak door slides open and connects to the kitchen.
The gourmet kitchen, complete with a breakfast nook, is fitted with a gas fireplace, off-white cabinets (some with pullout drawers), a tile backsplash, leathered granite counters, a farmhouse sink, a six-burner gas stovetop with a griddle, a pot-filler faucet, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and abundant prepping surfaces. The space is offset by a marble island that includes a microwave, storage, seating and pendant lighting. The wet bar is furnished with an additional dishwasher drawer and an icemaker.
The walk-in pantry features countertops, cabinetry and a second refrigerator. The area connects to a spacious mudroom, a second entrance into the home and a threecar garage.
The kitchen overflows into the living room, which boasts barreled ceilings, a fireplace, stone accents and a wall of French doors that open to a deck, just steps from the water’s edge.
The first-floor primary suite has vaulted wood ceilings, additional space that can be used as an office, stone details featured on a wall and surrounding a gas fireplace, an expansive walk-in closet with built-ins, and sliders to a private deck designed to capture the longest and absolute best views of the lake. Its plush, marble-clad en suite is done to perfection with the finest tile and fixtures, double sinks, a soaking tub, a separate water closet and a
seamless shower embellished by marble.
Upstairs, nine-foot ceilings and extra-wide hallways and landings open to three well-sized and appointed bedrooms; one is an en suite and two share a full-size bath. An additional large room, currently used as a home gym, can easily be transformed into an office, a great room, a living room, a game room or a media center.
In the backyard, outdoor entertaining embraces unending lake views at every opportunity. A covered stone terrace off the kitchen/family room offers a fantastic outdoor kitchen equipped with a bar, an infrared gas grill, a pizza oven and a large conversation area for gathering around a built-in fire pit. It is the ideal spot to enjoy the best sunsets over the water.
Top-of-the line amenities and mechanicals are outfitted in the home. They include Hurd Windows; copper gutters and downspouts; some copper roofing over the front and back porches; an automatic home gas generator; a gas dryer; three-zone gas/hydro air; central air conditioning; ceiling fans; and built-in speakers in all first-floor living
areas, including the primary suite. Also on the main level are two half bathrooms and a laundry room.
A covered front porch with columns is a great spot to lounge on a comfortable couch or chairs. A fieldstone
sidewalk extends from the driveway to the front door. The lightly wooded lot on a cul-de-sac has been lovingly maintained and is dotted by decorative stone walls.
The property is conveniently located minutes to restaurants, shopping, hiking and biking trails, major highways and West Hartford’s Blue Back Square. Private showings of the home are underway.
“This is one of the few luxury, one-of-a-kind homes for sale in the area,” Hoye adds. The home is listed at $3,195,000. For property details and a virtual tour inside
and outside the home, visit www.hoyehometeam.com.
Karen A. Avitabile is a freelance writer based in Plantsville.