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Darien, CT / SOLD
8 South TrailDarien, CT 06820
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Sale Price$3,950,000ClosedAugust 30, 2023
Open house
Our Take
8 South Trail in Darien is a five-bedroom Colonial on two acres overlooking the Tokeneke Association. Its kitchen includes a marble island, custom cabinets, and an oversized breakfast room opening to the family room. The home also offers an office with a fireplace and built-ins, five upstairs en suite bedrooms, and a master bath with a soaking tub and views toward conservation woodland. A large mudroom and heated driveway add practical features, while a town-approved pool site has plans drawn.
At a glance
Closed · MLS #170570520- Bedrooms
- 5
- BathroomsBaths
- 5 full / 2 half
- Square feet
- 5,765
- Year built
- 1957
- Acres
- 2
- Property taxes
- $40,497
July 2023-June 2024
What stands out
- Two-acre setting overlooking the Tokeneke Association
- Kitchen with marble island and custom cabinets
- Oversized office with fireplace and built-ins
- Five upstairs bedrooms, all en suite
- Master bath with soaking tub and woodland views
- Large mudroom
- Heated driveway
- Town-approved pool site with plans drawn
Read the full listing description
DRAMATIC PRICE IMPROVEMENT! ADD A POOL & MAKE IT A RESORT! STUNNING COLONIAL PERCHED ON 2 ACRES OVERLOOKING THE EXQUISITE TOKENEKE ASSOCIATION. EXPERIENCE RECENTLY BUILT CONSTRUCTION. A CLEAN, MODERN, SOPHISTICATED INTERIOR PAIRED WITH THE HIGH LEVEL OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT TODAYS BUSY FAMILY EXPECTS. A STATE OF THE ART KITCHEN WITH ENORMOUS MARBLE ISLAND, CUSTOM CABINETS AND OVERSIZED BREAKFAST ROOM THAT OPEN INTO FAMILY ROOM. INCREDIBLE OVERSIZED OFFICE BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED WITH FIREPLACE AND BUILT INS. FORMAL LIVING ROOM WITH BUTLERS PANTRY ENTRY TO FAMILY ROOM WITH OVERSIZED WINDOWS AND FIREPLACE. FIVE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS WITH CATHEDRAL CEILINGS ALL EN SUITE INCLUDING A MASTER BATH WITH HIS AND HER WALK IN CLOSETS AND SPA LIKE BATHROOM WITH SOAKING TUB AND INCREDIBLE VIEWS OF THE 2 ACRES OF CONSERVATION WOODLAND BEYOND BACKYARD. A LARGE AIRY MUDROOM TO KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED AND A HEATED DRIVEWAY FOR A CAREFREE WINTER. A TOWN APPROVED POOL SITE WITH PLANS DRAWN. MANY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING A NEW AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEM, SECURITY SYSTEM, LIGHTING, MIRRORS, GLASS SHOWER DOORS, BARN DOOR ON POWDER ROOM. TOO MANY TO LIST. ONE OF A KIND!
Schools
- Elementary
- Tokeneke
- Middle
- Middlesex
- High
- Darien
Schools as reported by SmartMLS. Confirm attendance assignments with the district.
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Closed price | $3,950,000 | |
| Original list price | $4,295,000 |
Intermediate price changes and previous listings may not be included.
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*Estimate: $3,950,000 closed price × assumed 2.5% buyer-agent commission × 50% rebate = $49,375. 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 Compass Connecticut, LLC
Kathryn Bates
SmartMLS · Listing #170570520 · Closed
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