457 Newtown Turnpike

Wilton, CT 06897

$700,000Sold
3
beds
3.5
baths
2,103
SF

Our Take

457 Newtown Turnpike in Wilton is a 1850 home on 2.24 acres near the Wilton/Weston line, with stated convenience to both town centers. Interior details include a corner breakfast nook, formal dining room opening to a large living room with an original fireplace, and an enclosed sunroom/porch reached through double doors. The second floor includes a primary bedroom with full bath, a bedroom with en-suite bath, a third bedroom, office space, and hall bath. A finished walk-out lower-level room is associated with Dave Brubeck’s musical history.

Property Details

Listing Facts

Acres
2.24
Year built
1850
Taxes (July 2022-June 2023)
$12,333 (July 2022-June 2023)
Price/SF
$333
Days on Market
63 Days
MLS number
170494996

Highlights

  • 1850 home on 2.24 acres
  • Corner breakfast nook and formal dining room
  • Living room with original fireplace
  • Enclosed sunroom/porch with property views
  • Primary bedroom with full bath
  • Bedroom with en-suite bath
  • Finished walk-out lower-level room
  • Meadow with space for gardens, tennis, or gatherings
Read the full listing description

Update, Renovate or Start Fresh. Originally built in 1850, the Munson Sturges House (Circa1880, NOT on National Register of Historic Homes), is situated on 2.24 beautiful acres of mostly level land which is located on the Wilton/Weston line and convenient to both Wilton Center and Weston Center. The home is entirely in Wilton, and Wilton schools are consistently ranked in the top ten in Fairfield County for academics, sports and safety. The home features 7'4" +/- ft. ceilings, half bath, kitchen with corner breakfast nook, formal dining room which opens to the large living room with original fireplace. Off of the dining room and living room there are double doors which lead the enclosed sunroom/porch with amazing views of the property. On the second floor is the Primary bedroom with full bath and another bedroom with en-suite bath. Head upstairs to the large third bedroom, office space and hall bath. From the kitchen, head down to the walk-out lower level and discover a finished room with walk-out that holds a place in musical history. This is the place where famed Jazz Musician and Composer, Dave Brubeck, worked on some of the biggest-selling jazz recordings of all time. Looking for some amazing outside space? You’ve found it - the “Meadow”, on the corner of Newtown Turnpike and Cedar Road is the perfect spot for a potential tennis court, vegetable and flower gardens and your gatherings, large or small!

Schools

Elementary
Cider Mill
Middle
Not provided
High
Wilton

School assignments as reported by SmartMLS.

Price History

DateEventPrice
Sold$700,000
Listed$950,000

Listing Agent

Brown Harris Stevens
Ellen Garcia

Building permit history

How we compile this →

Municipal records document permitted work at this property.

2024
Building Minor
Issued date
PermitNot provided
Permit typeBuilding Minor
Declared project cost$19,093

Source detail: Wilton’s municipal records identify permit types, categories and dates, but do not include public work descriptions for these records.

Interpretation note: This matched record set reflects only the municipal data currently imported; it is not a claim that no other work occurred.

How we compile this. The source is Wilton municipal permit records. These records are imported periodically and are not a live feed from the town. A permit’s presence does not, by itself, confirm that work was completed or passed final inspection. Dates shown are issue dates unless identified otherwise. Descriptions may be lightly edited for readability without changing material details. Dollar amounts are town-reported project costs or permit valuations, not estimates of the property’s market value.

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457 Newtown Turnpike, Wilton, CT 06897

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