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New Canaan, CT / SOLD
55 Parish RoadNew Canaan, CT 06840
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Sale Price$1,600,007ClosedSeptember 10, 2024
Open house
Our Take
55 Parish Road in New Canaan is a 1954 home on a private, flat acre with four bedrooms, a newer kitchen, and a sunroom that can serve as an office or additional living space. The living room has a large picture window, fireplace, and sliders to an expansive wood deck. The primary bedroom includes a private full bath and walk-in closet. A finished walk-out lower level offers built-ins, a half bath, laundry room, playroom or exercise room, and office.
At a glance
Closed · MLS #24008200- Bedrooms
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 2 full / 1 half
- Square feet
- 2,808
- Year built
- 1954
- Acres
- 1.02
- Property taxes
- $13,962
July 2024-June 2025
What stands out
- New cedar shingle siding and roof
- New furnace, central AC, and hot water heater
- Kitchen opening into dining and living rooms
- Living room fireplace and expansive wood deck
- Primary bedroom with private full bath
- Sunroom for office or added living space
- Finished walk-out lower level with built-ins
- Private flat acre with stone walls and mature trees
Read the full listing description
LOCATION! This bright and spacious 2800 SF "country charmer" is surrounded by multi-millon dollar homes on westside cul-de-sac close to town. NEW cedar shingle siding, roof, furnace, central AC and hot water heater. Newer kitchen opens into the adjoining dining room and lovely living room with large picture window, fireplace and sliders to the expansive wood deck. There are four bedrooms and primary has a private full bath and large walk-in closet. The pretty sunroom is perfect for an at home office or additional living and entertaining space. Finished walk-out lower level is paneled with built-ins and half bath, laundry room and has a great playroom/exercise room and office. Set on a lovely private flat acre with an open play yard, stone walls and mature trees, it offers endless expansion possibilities and Percs for a 6 bedroom septic. Extensive list of improvements available.
Schools
- Elementary
- West
- Middle
- Saxe Middle
- High
- New Canaan
Schools as reported by SmartMLS. Confirm attendance assignments with the district.
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Closed price | $1,600,007 | |
| Original list price | $1,395,000 |
Intermediate price changes and previous listings may not be included.
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*Estimate: $1,600,007 closed price × assumed 2.5% buyer-agent commission × 40% rebate = $16,000. 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 Brown Harris Stevens
Mary Higgins
SmartMLS · Listing #24008200 · Closed
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