PRICE : Reduced from $1.5 million to a "priced to sell" $800,000.
As the economy improves, the price will begin to increase back to normal levels.
Don't miss this opportunity to own an amazing full-time residence or weekend getaway!
See also: Keller Williams Platinum Properties dedicated website for Harmony Farms
HOUSE: 3,401 sf (includes 425 sf storage) plus 2,551 sf walk-out basement; 3 bedrooms; 3 full baths;
built in1991
Ground floor - one-level living: Great Room (living, dining); Kitchen, eating area, butler's pantry; Full bath; Foyer with wood-burning stove; Mud/utility/craft room with sink; Screened porch leading to deck and heated pool; Master Suite (bedroom, full bath, office/study, exercise, walk-in laundry room, his and hers walk-in closets). Candlewood Lake visible from all main rooms, porch, pool, and entire length of back deck.
Second floor: private family/guest area (2 bedrooms; full bath) overlooks Squantz Pond
Garage: 2 car; connected to house; separate automatic doors
Walk-out basement: with utility sink, power, and expansive storage
Style: Contemporary, with ship-lap treated vertical cedar siding; 34' x 8' prow window wall on lake side of living room; Andersen® High-Performance double-pane casement and awning windows with screens (high energy efficiency)
Utilities: propane water heater and furnace (dual-zoned downstairs, plus upstairs bath; electric heat upstairs bedrooms); central air; Connecticut Light and Power electricity; Charter Communications digital cable
Amenities: living room has vaulted ceiling with 2 functional Andersen® skylights; office/study has 3 walls of glass and also overlooks lake; central vacuum; maple hardwoods, carpet and tile throughout; windows have "top-down, bottom-up" blinds; power awning on rear windows; granite countertops; built-in wine racks in butler's pantry; storage organized by professional; has always been non-smoking, gently-used house
OUTDOORS: shed with propane-powered generator (powers more than half the house); pottery shed with wood-burning stove; carport; above-ground 500 gallon propane tank; engineered septic tank; 250' private freshwater well; compost tumbler and equipment; acres of trees = your personal supply of firewood
Land: 5.43 acres; mature landscaping; unobstructed lake views; front, rear and side yards virtually level; sloping at perimeter
Broad rear deck: overlooking Candlewood Lake
Above-ground heated pool: with solar and winter covers, lighting, pool heater, and extensive decking
Elevation: approximately 1,000' (Candlewood Lake is 429' above sea level)
Accessed: by ½ mile private, dead-end road, asphalt driveway
COMMUNITY: Town Hall, Schools, Police, Post Office, Library, supermarkets, pharmacy within 10 minutes; several restaurants in easy driving distance; nearby dinner theater
COMMUTE: 20 minutes from I-684; 8 minutes from town center; 5-15 minutes from Rts. 22, 37 and 39; 90 minutes to Manhattan (or, starting March 2009, a shuttle will take you from the center of town to the Metro North railford station)
PROPERTY TAXES: 2008-09: $9,535. According to Town officials on April 27, 2009, the taxes should decrease for 2009-2010.
