Perfect home for entertaining
New Canaan five-bedroom has pool, tennis court, cabana
Enjoy country club living with a newly renovated pool, Har Tru clay tennis court and cabana in your own backyard in this exquisite sun-drenched five-bedroom colonial with four finished floors of expansive living and entertaining spaces.
The first floor of the New Canaan home offers a welcoming foyer that opens to a generous formal living room with a fireplace and a dining room with French doors, Halstead Connecticut co-listing agent Bettina Hegel said.
There is a thoughtfully designed custom gourmet chef’s kitchen, Hegel noted, with a granite center island with prep sink. The kitchen boasts top-of-the-line appliances including a Wolf cooktop with a grill, a Wolf double oven, a Sub Zero refrigerator/freezer with built-in water and ice maker and a Miele dishwasher.
The sunny windowed breakfast area is open to the kitchen and there are two family rooms on either side of the kitchen. One opens to the breakfast area/kitchen and a French door leads to the second family room with fireplace.
“The kitchen is truly magnificent,” Hegel said.
Not to be undone, the inviting windowed sunroom has stairs leading to an outdoor bluestone patio. There is also a large mudroom area at the side entrance with built-in bench and closets and full bath. The spacious cheerful windowed laundry room including the sink, folding area and closet.
The second floor of this 56-yearold home includes the sun-filled master bedroom suite with French doors to a balcony overlooking the lovely level backyard. There is also a spacious dressing room with built-ins and a separate sitting area. The large master bath has radiant floors, a Jacuzzi tub and a separate steam shower. Two large bedrooms with reading nooks and a Jack-and-Jill bath with double sinks closes out the second floor.
The third floor provides a bonus/playroom and bedroom with
en suite bath that is perfect for guests or an au pair.
The finished walk out lower level, Hegel said, features a playroom/game rooms, a bedroom with full bath and a kitchenette area that is perfect for guests. There are French sliding doors to the bluestone patio from each of these rooms. There is a second laundry area on this level that is ideal for the pool towels. Two separate storage rooms complete the lower level.
The pool features all new fencing while the cabana includes an outdoor shower, changing rooms, a wet bar with mini-refrigerator and a toilet. The heated pool, cabana, fencing, decking and tennis court were all renovated in 2017.
Other features include a sound system on the main level and a three-car garage. The interior and exterior of the home were also just recently painted. The home was completely renovated and expanded, both the interior and exterior, between 2002-2006.
The home is conveniently located and is minutes from the Merritt Parkway, Interstate 95 and Route 7. There is also easy access to New York City and Stamford.
Listing agents: Bettina Hegel, Halstead Connecticut, (917) 8423349, BHegel@halstead.com and Susan O’Rourke, Halstead Connecticut, (203) 979-1181, SOrourke@halstead.com.