Easton, CT / SOLD

211 Center RoadEaston, CT 06612

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Sale Price$715,000ClosedApril 3, 2025

Our Take

211 Center Road in Easton is a circa-1760 historic estate on 2.20 acres, with a two-story New England farmhouse and original architectural details, hardware, mantels, and wide-plank pumpkin pine and walnut floors. The property includes a modern kitchen with a vaulted great room, a three-car garage, and a one-bedroom apartment, along with a cobbler’s shop, threshing room, carriage shed, and chicken coop. The house overlooks a 10-acre nature preserve. Ownership has remained in one family for seven generations.

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The buyer could have saved $3,575 on brokerage fees*

When you buy with Cress, we give you back a portion of the brokerage commission we receive.

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*Estimate assumes a 2.5% buyer-agent commission and a 20% rebate. Actual savings depend on final purchase price and commission received. Based on the recorded closed price; this is a hypothetical estimate, not a statement of actual commission or rebate paid.

At a glance

Closed · MLS #24072873
Bedrooms
3
BathroomsBaths
3 full / 0 half
Square feet
3,335
Year built
1760
Acres
2.2
Property taxes
$13,335

July 2024-June 2025

What stands out

  • Circa-1760 main house with original details
  • Two-story New England farmhouse
  • Modern kitchen with vaulted great room
  • Three-car garage and one-bedroom apartment
  • Wide-plank pumpkin pine and walnut floors
  • Hilltop setting overlooking a 10-acre nature preserve
  • Cobbler’s shop, threshing room, carriage shed, and chicken coop
  • Family ownership spanning seven generations
Read the full listing description

Attention Antique Homes Lovers! This well preserved estate is an historic gem! Ownership of The Reverend James Johnson House has endured in the same family for seven generations, a genuinely rare accolade. This 2.20 acre property is the remaining piece of a 400 acre estate originally owned by one of the founding fathers of Easton. Educated at Yale, Reverend Johnson served as minister of Easton Congregational Church for 48 years. Circa 1760, the main house was built for Rev. Johnson, his wife, and their large family. This two-story New England farm house with gabled roof is a very well preserved example of 18th century architecture, with original details, hardware, mantels and wide plank floors made of pumpkin pine and walnut. An original settler, Rev. Johnson was the most influential minister in Easton's history. More recently, the house was expanded to include a modern kitchen with vaulted great room, a 3-car garage, and a one bedroom apartment (ideal for a housekeeper, au-pair.) The property boasts several historically significant structures including the cobbler's shop, threshing room, a carriage shed and a chicken coop. The main house sits stately upon a hill, overlooking a 10 acre nature preserve. A short drive from the Merritt Parkway, and only 50 miles from NYC. Many thanks to the Easton Historical Society for aiding this information. Subject to probate approval.

Schools

Elementary
Samuel Staples
Middle
Helen Keller
High
Joel Barlow

Schools as reported by SmartMLS. Confirm attendance assignments with the district.

Price history

DateEventPrice
Closed price$715,000
Original list price$749,000

Intermediate price changes and previous listings may not be included.

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*Estimate: $715,000 closed price × assumed 2.5% buyer-agent commission × 20% rebate = $3,575. Actual savings depend on the final purchase price and commission Cress receives. The assumed commission is not a representation of this listing's offered or actual compensation. This is a hypothetical estimate, not a rebate paid on this sale.

Listed by William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l

Karen Curtis

SmartMLS · Listing #24072873 · Closed

Listing data checked: Sep 25, 2026, 6:57 PM EDT.

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