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Norwalk, CT / SOLD
197 Newtown AvenueNorwalk, CT 06851
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Sale Price$875,000ClosedApril 8, 2024
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Our Take
197 Newtown Avenue is a 1922 Colonial with four bedrooms and three full and one half bathrooms. Original details include old-growth oak flooring, oak doors with brass and glass hardware, French doors, an antique brick fireplace, mouldings, and built-in cabinetry. The kitchen and primary bathroom have been renovated, while the exterior retains fieldstone chimneys, wood-shingle siding, a columned portico, and a front-to-back veranda. The property also includes a tree-lined lot with irrigation and electric pet fencing.
At a glance
Closed · MLS #170625953- Bedrooms
- 4
- BathroomsBaths
- 3 full / 1 half
- Square feet
- 3,802
- Year built
- 1922
- Acres
- 0.53
- Property taxes
- $10,906
July 2023-June 2024
What stands out
- Old-growth oak flooring and original interior details
- Fieldstone chimneys and wood-shingle siding
- Front-to-back veranda and Tuscan-column portico
- Renovated kitchen with granite countertops
- Clawfoot tub and marble-tiled primary bathroom
- New architectural-shingle roof with copper flashings
- Antique brick fireplace and oak French doors
- Tree-lined lot with irrigation and electric pet fencing
Read the full listing description
Step into Prohibition Era grandeur w/this classic, 1922 CH Colonial. Home to a local architect, virtually all of the building’s original character beautifully remains. Century-old interior details like old-growth oak flooring, oak two-panel doors w/solid brass & glass hardware, oak French doors, antique brick FPL, mouldings & custom built-in cabinetry. Stunning, original exterior features include double gable-end fieldstone chimneys, wood shingle siding, Tuscan-column adorned portico & front-to- back veranda and fieldstone foundation. The important rooms of the home – kitchen and primary bathroom - have recently undergone complete renovations. The kitchen features custom cabinetry, granite countertops, Monogram stainless and built-in appliances, Shaws Sink and handmade subway tile backsplash. Meanwhile, the primary bathroom showcases a clawfoot, freestanding tub with stunning floor-mounted tub-filler, a marble-tiled shower with frameless glass enclosure, marble floors, double-vanity and top-end polished nickel plumbing and lighting fixtures. Just completed items incl completely new roofing system, featuring lifetime architectural-shingled roof and copper flashings, professionally-painted interiors using Benjamin Moore products, top-end surface-mounted lighting fixtures thruoutt & cobblestone-lined stone driveway. All on a gorgeous, flat, tree-lined 1/2 acre w/ irrigation & electric pet-fencing systems & located in the picturesque Cranbury neighborhood.
Schools
- Elementary
- Cranbury
- Middle
- West Rocks
- High
- Norwalk
Schools as reported by SmartMLS. Confirm attendance assignments with the district.
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Closed price | $875,000 | |
| Original list price | $905,000 | |
| Closed price | $804,600 | |
| Original list price | $839,900 |
Intermediate price changes and previous listings may not be included.
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Listed by Howard Hanna Rand Realty
Sylina Gurnari
SmartMLS · Listing #170625953 · Closed
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