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Updated Colonial Stands Out in Avon’s West Side
By Karen A. Avitabile
A10-room colonial on the west side of Avon has what today’s home buyers are searching for – lots of updates, an open living floor plan, work-from-home space and a private backyard you’ll fall in love with.
Built in 1996 and priced at $925,000, this fourbedroom and five-bathroom home at 65 Old Kings Road offers 4,212 square feet of living space. It blends elegance with warmth, and presents exquisite details in every room — fireplaces, high-end millwork, wainscoting, beaming hardwood floors, tray ceilings and two staircases.
The fenced-in backyard is designed for play, outdoor living and entertaining. A new and expansive deck, which includes a gas grill and a hot tub, overlooks the expansive backyard. Family and friends will get a ton of use out of a bocce ball court, a fire pit and a playscape on the property.
“It is rare to see a home like this available,” says Scott Glenney, the home’s listing agent.
Walk through the main door and enter into the welcoming two-story foyer, which opens to a balcony on the second level. Located on the left side is the living room with a wood-burning fireplace. The space is large, and currently displays a piano.
From the living room, French doors with transom windows open into the handsome library or soughtafter office with built-in shelving. Positioned in the back of the home, the library is a quiet space for working, reading or doing homework.
A tray ceiling, block wainscoting and a unique wine-case collage on a corner wall highlight the formal dining room. Use its double French doors to access the gourmet kitchen, the ultimate space for anyone who likes to cook and entertain.
The kitchen is outfitted with a wall oven, a range hood, a gas stove, a tile backsplash, a pantry, granite countertops and stylish white cabinetry, some with glass-fronts for showing off china and glassware.
On the upper level, use the double doors to enter into the spacious primary suite adorned by an electric fireplace, a tray ceiling and large, walk-in closets. The en suite, with a jetted tub overlooking the backyard, a frameless glass-door shower and separate vanities with granite countertops, will be your private oasis.
Upstairs, another bedroom with an en suite is perfect for overnight guests. Two additional bedrooms share a hall bathroom with double sinks and a separate water closet. Also on this level is a spacious laundry room with a sink and countertops.
Located between the first and second floors, an enormous bonus space lends itself to a variety of uses – a media center, a game room or an in-law/au-pair suite. An attached area is currently set up as a home gym.
The three-car garage, also heated, provides direct interior access to both the basement and the home. A mudroom and one of two half bathrooms on the main level can be accessed through a second entry point.
The home is serviced by natural gas, public water and sewer, and is generator-ready. Other features include security and central vacuum systems and central air conditioning. Programmable thermostats and thermopane windows located throughout will save you money and energy. The interior has been freshly painted.
Situated on nearly 1.5 acres, this residence is packed with curb appeal. The professionally landscaped corner lot is part of an established neighborhood.
Private showings of the home are underway. For property details, a photo gallery, a video and an interactive 3D virtual tour of the home, visit 65oldkingsroad.com.
Karen A. Avitabile is a freelance writer based in Plantsville.