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New Canaan, CT / SOLD
186 Laurel RoadNew Canaan, CT 06840
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Sale Price$1,350,000ClosedNovember 14, 2021
Open house
Our Take
186 Laurel Road in New Canaan is a 1958 custom-built home on 2.72 acres, set back from the road on a hilltop. The one-level layout includes four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and one half bathroom, with formal and informal living spaces arranged around a kitchen with an island, a den, a family room fireplace, and a play or recreation room with a loft. Outside, a south-facing terrace overlooks the pool and landscaped grounds.
At a glance
Closed · MLS #170410132- Bedrooms
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 3 full / 1 half
- Square feet
- 4,141
- Year built
- 1958
- Acres
- 2.72
- Property taxes
- $12,019
July 2021-June 2022
What stands out
- Set-back hilltop position with bucolic views
- Sweeping lawns, mature landscaping, and stone walls
- One-level living with windows and skylights
- Formal living room with fireplace
- Kitchen with island and unique den
- Play and recreation room with loft
- South-facing terrace overlooking the pool
Read the full listing description
Captivating and Peaceful! Set back from the road, sited privately on a hilltop with bucolic views of sweeping lawns, mature landscaping, and stone walls, this custom built home is filled with character and charming details. One level living with windows and skylights galore offers gracious entertaining spaces - formal living room with fireplace, large dining room - and cozy family living spaces – kitchen with island and unique den, warm family room with fireplace and a play/rec room with a loft. Outside gatherings are easy on the beautiful oversized Southern facing terrace overlooking the inviting pool. Make this your year round, weekend, or summer retreat home… Showings will start July 7th
Schools
- Elementary
- East
- Middle
- Saxe Middle
- High
- New Canaan
Schools as reported by SmartMLS. Confirm attendance assignments with the district.
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Closed price | $1,350,000 | |
| Original list price | $1,449,000 |
Intermediate price changes and previous listings may not be included.
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Closest recorded sales
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$1,766,0005 beds · 4.5 ba · 4,321 sqft · Sold110 Sleepy Hollow Road, New Canaan, CT 06840Coldwell Banker Realty
Sold 03/18/22
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Sold 08/28/25
$4,512,5004 beds · 5 ba · 6,924 sqft · Sold291 Laurel Road, New Canaan, CT 06840William Raveis Real Estate
Sold 08/13/23
$1,525,0004 beds · 2.5 ba · 3,400 sqft · Sold41 Thrush Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l
*Estimate: $1,350,000 closed price × assumed 2.5% buyer-agent commission × 30% rebate = $10,125. 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
Lisa O'rourke
SmartMLS · Listing #170410132 · Closed
Listing data checked: Sep 26, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT.
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