Historic House Listings

Circa 1775! On 5 1/2 acres in Connecticut. $399,900

July 31, 2024

Original details inside this really old house! Love the wide floor boards! The house was built in 1775. It is located on 5.50 acres in Canton, Connecticut. The house features a screened in side porch, wide floor boards, tall baseboards, original mantels and built-in bookshelves. This was the Ephraim Mills House. Three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,387 square feet. $449,900 New price: $399,900

Contact Catherine Evans with Coldwell Banker Realty

From the Zillow listing:

 

Here’s your chance to own a part of history! The 1775 home of Ephraim Mills offers 10 rooms, 3-4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 5+ fireplaces, 5+ acres, an enormous barn/garage and even a water feature: a brook along the front border of the property. With beautiful wide plank wood floors, a great room with a soaring ceiling, a covered summer porch off the dining room and an enclosed sunroom off the kitchen, there is so much potential for wonderful and flexible living spaces indoors and outside in a home once occupied by the early settlers of West Simsbury. The geneological history and historical society are rich with information. This home is rich with centuries of beauty and craftsmanship. Recent years have ensured all the major mechanical systems are updated and well maintained, and the roof and gutters are new as well. Modern conveniences include split system a/c in great room, stainless steel appliances in kitchen including Viking stove. Some plaster repairs and renovations/cosmetic updating to enhance this noteworthy house are reasonable for the beauty and years of pleasure ahead for its next homeowner.

 

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