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East Haven,CT 06512
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Under Contract
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,103 sqft
Price per Sqft $180
MLS Listing ID 24050757
Style Cape Cod
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1940
Annual Tax Amount $6,308
Lot Size 0.340 Acres
Property Description
Experience "country" living in town. This 2-3-bed brick cape with in-law apartment sits on an unusually large plot, across from the playing field of the Overbrook preschool. Front yard contains a small FRUIT-TREE ORCHARD (7 small trees & irrigation), ornamental bushes & flower gardens. Fully fenced yard has vegetable gardens, small pond (sometimes with a visiting frog), and extensive flower gardens surrounding a large sugar maple shade tree & hammock. INSIDE is a perfect blend of vintage and new: Original 1940's charm: wood flooring, decorative bathroom tiling, recessed iron steam radiators. Main level features a remodeled kitchen, 1/2 bath, living room, working fireplace, a study/3rd bedroom, as well as a front foyer. Sunroom with new slider & picture windows feels like you are outdoors. UPSTAIRS: 2 generously sized beds with walk-in closets, full bath & attic access. BASEMENT level is 3/4 finished, housing the separate entrance IN-LAW (great for long-term tenant or Airbnb guests). NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT GAS FURNACE/hot water system. SOLAR panels cover half of the electric use. NEW ROOF! Large shed. Spacious detached garage could be a small workshop. This property is a beautiful, quiet, energy efficient get-away in the middle of town. New Haven green/downtown bus is 2 blocks away. Yale & train station - 10 min drive. Walk to restaurants, delis, pharmacies & salons, banks, post office, supermarket, town library, farmer's market & Town Hall. BEACHES are 2 miles! WON'T LAST!!!
Location
State CT
County New Haven
Zoning R-1
Rooms
Basement Full,Heated,Apartment,Interior Access,Partially Finished,Concrete Floor,Full With Walk-Out
Interior
Interior Features Auto Garage Door Opener,Cable - Available
Heating Hot Water,Radiator
Cooling Ceiling Fans,Ductless,Zoned
Fireplaces Number 1
Exterior
Exterior Feature Porch-Enclosed,Shed,Fruit Trees,Porch,Gutters,Garden Area,Underground Sprinkler
Garage Detached Garage,Driveway
Garage Spaces 1.0
Waterfront Description Not Applicable
Roof Type Asphalt Shingle
Building
Lot Description Fence - Wood,Fence - Full,Fence - Chain Link,Level Lot,Cleared
Foundation Concrete
Sewer Public Sewer Connected
Water Public Water Connected
Schools
Elementary Schools Overbrook
Middle Schools Joseph Melillo
High Schools East Haven