Guilford, CT 06437,575 Leetes Island Road
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Guilford, CT 06437,575 Leetes Island Road
Guilford, CT 06437,575 Leetes Island Road
Guilford, CT 06437,575 Leetes Island Road
Guilford, CT 06437,575 Leetes Island Road
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575 Leetes Island Road Guilford, CT 06437

2 Beds

2 Baths

3,140 SqFt


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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 3,140 sqft

Price per Sqft $305

MLS Listing ID 24126990

Style Colonial

Bedrooms 2

Full Baths 2

Year Built 1710

Annual Tax Amount $11,168

Lot Size 0.640 Acres

Property Description

Enjoy living in one of CT's most coveted historical treasures, the Pelatiah Leete House! Perched on a private, sweeping knoll with WATERVIEWS of Shell Beach Lagoon running into Long Island Sound, (located across the road) this Colonial Home is as close as one gets to genuine American History. Only 5 families have inhabited this 1710 English Post & Beam home that has survived Colonial Times & a chapter in the Revolutionary War. One of the first CT structures to be admitted to the National Register of Historical Places, NO building restrictions! Lovingly restored to its authentic past, this Crimson seaside beauty is an antique purist's dream come true! Attention to period details is evident: 4 Fireplaces (beehive ovens) Original Wide Board Chestnut Flooring, Built-Ins, Post & Beam Architecture, Corner Cupboards. Formal Dining Room, Parlor & large Living Room all w/Fireplaces; Den & 1st Fl Full Bath. Kitchen has wine cooler, Pantry & recently updated Carrara Marble counter tops. Dutch Door leads to gracious Patio. 2nd Level offers 2 Bedrooms & Updated, spacious full Bath & Laundry Room. *Town has 2 Bedrooms listed on field card b/c of septic size; the Den w/full Bath on 1st level and a Library on 2nd Level have been used as Bedrooms in the past* Crushed white stones & specimen plantings surround the 4 Garden Rooms magically located throughout the property. The Pelatiah Leete House marries American history with subtle, modern living. Mins to town & beach 2h drive to NYC & Boston

Location

State CT

County New Haven

Zoning R-5

Rooms

Basement Partial, Unfinished, Interior Access, Partial With Hatchway

Interior

Heating Hot Water

Cooling None

Fireplaces Number 4

Exterior

Exterior Feature Shed, Lighting, French Doors, Patio

Parking Features Attached Garage

Garage Spaces 2.0

Waterfront Description Walk to Water,View

Roof Type Wood Shingle

Building

Lot Description Some Wetlands, Professionally Landscaped, Water View

Foundation Stone

Sewer Septic

Water Private Well

Schools

Elementary Schools A. W. Cox

Middle Schools Adams

High Schools Guilford


Listed by Mary-Jo McAvey • William Raveis Real Estate
Kimberly Conderino

Kimberly Conderino

Agent | License ID: RES.0822406

+1(860) 235-5863

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