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New Canaan, CT / SOLD
228 Weed StreetNew Canaan, CT 06840
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Sale Price$1,200,000ClosedDecember 13, 2022
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Our Take
228 Weed Street in New Canaan is a historic home dating to 1722, with rich beamed ceilings, wide-plank floors, and a stone beehive fireplace. Its main floor includes a Deane, Inc.-updated eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, two living areas, and a first-floor office/bedroom with a half bath. Upstairs are four additional bedrooms and two baths. Outdoors, a covered sitting porch overlooks level property with stone walls, perennial gardens, and flowering trees; a detached garage includes studio/office space with a bath.
At a glance
Closed · MLS #170522479- Bedrooms
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 2 full / 1 half
- Square feet
- 2,560
- Year built
- 1722
- Acres
- 1.61
- Property taxes
- $14,954
July 2022-June 2023
What stands out
- Wide-plank floors and stone beehive fireplace
- Deane, Inc.-updated eat-in kitchen
- Formal dining room with fireplace
- First-floor office/bedroom with half bath
- Four additional second-level bedrooms and two baths
- Covered sitting porch overlooking level property
- Stone walls, perennial gardens, and flowering trees
- Detached two-car garage with studio/office and bath
Read the full listing description
Here's a chance to own a piece of New Canaan History. From the moment you enter this beloved family home you will appreciate the soft warm atmosphere of the rich beamed ceilings, wide-plank floors and stone beehive fireplace. The Joseph Stevens-Charles Saxon House is an antique-lover’s dream. Rich in history dating back to 1722, it boasts priceless character and charm. Once owned by renowned American Cartoonist Charles Saxon, known for his work for THE NEW YORKER, the sun-filled rooms & graciously scaled interior spaces invite and welcome you. The highly flexible main-floor plan features a large eat-in kitchen updated by Deane, Inc. a formal dining room with fireplace, two gracious living areas for intimate family gatherings or holiday entertaining and a first-floor home office/ bedroom with half bath. Four additional bedrooms and two baths complete the second level. Generous closet space throughout. Outside you’ll delight in the large covered sitting porch that overlooks 1.6 acres of expansive level property with rambling stone walls, lush perennial gardens and flowering trees. A detached 2-car garage with separate sunny studio/office space w/bath completes this historic offering with timeless qualities. In the heart of New Canaan and convenient to everything.
Schools
- Elementary
- South
- Middle
- Saxe Middle
- High
- New Canaan
Schools as reported by SmartMLS. Confirm attendance assignments with the district.
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Closed price | $1,200,000 | |
| Original list price | $1,325,000 |
Intermediate price changes and previous listings may not be included.
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*Estimate: $1,200,000 closed price × assumed 2.5% buyer-agent commission × 30% rebate = $9,000. 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 Houlihan Lawrence
Taylor Tait
SmartMLS · Listing #170522479 · Closed
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