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164 Calhoun Street Washington, CT 06794
4 Beds
4 Baths
3,876 SqFt
UPDATED:
11/15/2024 01:00 AM
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,876 sqft
Price per Sqft $838
MLS Listing ID 24037917
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1846
Annual Tax Amount $25,742
Lot Size 24.000 Acres
Property Description
The Burr & Abel Calhoun Farm. Steeped in history, this beautifully preserved Greek Revival dates to 1846 and was built by the Calhouns, one of Washington, Connecticut's founding families. Located in the coveted Calhoun Historic District on 24 +/- high acres, the estate boasts ancient trees, lush landscaped perennial gardens, mature plantings, exquisite boxwood, original stonewalls, verdant open lawns & an apple orchard. The Main House consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 & 1-half baths, with fine period details such as 4 original fireplaces & antique wide hardwood floors throughout. The main floor is comprised of a beautifully proportioned living room w/beams that was expanded to include a grander sitting area; a formal dining room with a period built-in china closet and anchored by an original brick fireplace; a traditional paneled library w/built-in bookshelves & carved wooden fireplace mantle w/granite hearth; a den with powder room. A chef's kitchen w/ a huge bee-hive fireplace is updated with modern appliances and flows seamlessly to a large sun-filled family room w/French doors opening to a bluestone patio overlooking the vast lawn. Additionally, there is a charming post & beam c.1800 2-room/2 bath, clapboard guest house w/ 2 original fireplaces, as well as a hand-hewn post & beam 1800's Bank Barn. Modern conveniences include central AC & a generator. Potential long views. Multiple pool sites. Chaple Brook. Only 4 families were ever in residence. Rare offering in A+ location.
Location
State CT
County Litchfield
Zoning R-1
Rooms
Basement Full, Unfinished
Interior
Heating Hydro Air
Cooling Central Air
Fireplaces Number 4
Exterior
Parking Features None
Waterfront Description Brook,Beach Rights
Roof Type Shingle
Building
Lot Description Lightly Wooded, Treed, Level Lot, Professionally Landscaped, Historic District
Foundation Stone
Sewer Septic
Water Private Well
Schools
Elementary Schools Per Board Of Ed
High Schools Per Board Of Ed
Listed by Peter Klemm • Klemm Real Estate Inc