Fall took a long step down the path to winter this week.
Here are five homes, on the market right now, whose makers paid extra attention to beating the cold.
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726 Beaumont Hwy, Lebanon
3 bd | 2 ba | 1,817 sq ft | 2.92 ac | $448,000
Charred outside and toasted inside, this luxury log cabin features wood-wrapped interiors, a monumental stone fireplace, a wood stove in the basement, a rustic yet artsy fire pit and a gazebo-sheltered hot tub. “Have your morning coffee by the warm glow of a propane stove,” the listing adds, “while taking in the natural setting just outside your window.” The home also features thick-plank pine flooring, exposed beams overhead, granite countertops and a farm-style sink in the kitchen, tastefully renovated bathrooms, a nice amount of decking, a large amount of stonework, a deluxe cupola-topped shed and plenty of acreage.
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1063 Main St, South Windsor
9 bd | 2.5 ba | 3,834 sq ft | 0.8 ac | $649,900
This past-meets-present 1882 gingerbread Victorian makes the list mostly for its “four original fireplaces with stunning carved mantels,” one of which appears to have antique photography laid into its jambs. Fleshing out its charms: hardwood flooring, milled wood, stained glass, stamped tin, checkered tiling, hexagonal slate roofing, period light fixtures, a wraparound front porch, a screened back porch, a paver back patio, an oversized carriage house, an oddly elegant toilet whose tank hangs far above the bowl and nine bedrooms that could easily be put to more diverse uses.
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50 Roydon Rd, New Haven
4 bd | 2.5 ba | 2,135 sq ft | 0.18 ac | $650,000
This neighborhoody home’s gather-round fireplace, year-round sunroom, covered hot tub, raised fire pit, welcoming curb appeal and, if you’re not quite ready to move in, history of AirBnb income are enough to warm your heart. The property also boasts an updated kitchen and bathrooms, a finished attic and a Beaver Hills location not far from Edgewood Park and Westville Village.
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321 Old Clinton Rd, Westbrook
4 bd | 4.5 ba | 3,961 sq ft | 6.05 ac | $995,000
This fascinating architectural concept combining “coastal serenity and southwestern flair” in a reconstructed, refinished Connecticut country barn pulls the outside in, dynamically subdividing a large post-and-beam frame into rooms and spaces with outer-feeling touches: stucco walls, tiled and corrugated ‘roofs,’ travertine floors, distressed surfaces, casement and awning windows and a three-story vaulted ceiling. But it also achieves a proper interior with multiple hearths: a gorgeously masoned fireplace, radiant-heat flooring, an enclosed hot tub, a sauna and even a heated garage.
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76 Sachem Head Rd, Guilford
4 bd | 4.5 ba | 5,620 sq ft | 2.31 ac | $2,950,000
“One of Guilford’s most unique properties,” this bold luxury home offers a custom fireplace (wrapped in flat stones that travel around the main level), two in-ground hot tubs (one of them perched over a lava lamp infinity pool), a full bath off the pool (good for an immediate hot shower), a patio with built-in grill, pizza oven and fire pit and a bedroom with a fiery vaulted ceiling. Radiating additional heat are upscale materials, a catwalk over the foyer and living room, a large rear balcony overlooking the pool area (and a saltwater tidal marsh), a home theater downstairs (near the sauna) and the call of nearby coastal parks and beaches.
Then again, even come beach season, whoever lives here will probably just want to hang at home.
Written by Dan Mims. Images sourced from the linked real estate listings.
