1935 Craftsman—Norfolk—$1,300,000—Accepted Offer
Handsome 1935 Craftsman-style house on 2.79 acres surrounded by quiet, private land. The layout is gracious, and the rooms are spacious. There are 3,681 square feet of living area, a large living room with central fireplace, an equally large screened porch with stone pillars off the living room, a dining room/library room with secret office, a renovated kitchen, a main bedroom suite on the first floor and 3 additional bedrooms plus 2 additional full baths, The sunny stone terrace is gently surrounded by flower garden beds. Updates since 2007 complement the style of the house.
Contact us by email or call (860-542-5020) for an appointment to view 1935 Craftsman.
Style: | Craftsman | Size: | 3,681 sq ft of living area |
Age: | 1935 | Bedrooms: | 4 |
Water: | Town water | Baths: | 3 |
Sewer: | Septic system. 3-4 years old. | Electric: | 200 amps, circuit breakers. |
Heat: | Steam. Older boiler. H. B. Smith. | Oil tank: | 330-gallon tank in furnace room |
Hot water: | Electric. | Roof: | Asphalt shingle. 4-5 years old. |
Internet: | Yes | Central AC | No |
Generator: | Yes. Buried 500 gallon propane tank for generator and kitchen range. | Driveway: | Asphalt. |
Exterior: | Cedar shakes stained grey. | Taxes: | $12,887 (2022) |
General Information
Front entry: | Through porch into the living room. |
Porch: | 33’ x 15’. Screened with awnings. Fir floor, wainscoting on the ceiling, westerly exposure. |
Living room: | 33’ x 18’. Wide French doors from porch and two sets of French doors to the terrace. Wood paneled walls (Philippine mahogany?), wide board floor, central stone fireplace, coat closet and bar closet, dining area, built-in cabinets with shelving. |
First floor bedroom suite: | Off the living room. Anti-chamber (6’ x 6’) with 2 closets. Main bedroom: 17’ x 16’ with 2 closets, oak floor. Full bath: 12’ x 6.5’. Stone tiled walk-in shower: 5’ x 3.5’, soaking tub, 2 sinks in stone-tiled vanity, |
Bluestone Terrace: | 36’ x 30’. Knee-high stone wall, and flower/shrubbery beds surround the terrace. |
Front hall and stairwells: | Between the living room and dining room/library is the main stairwell which leads p to the second floor and down to the garage. |
Dining room now library/ media room: | 22’ x 15’. Lots of bookshelves, wide board floor, recessed lighting, wood paneled walls to match the living room. Access to the terrace and kitchen. |
Office: | 6’ x 7’. Once a china closet, this room is now an office with shelving and a desk. |
Kitchen: | 24’ x 12’. Viking range with 4 burners, griddle and char-grill, refrigerator, dishwasher, soapstone countertops, SS sink, painted wood and glass cabinets, wide board mahogany floor, stacking washer and dryer in ample closet, broom closet. Back stairs to second floor. Back bedroom and bath. Door to back porch. |
Kitchen porch: | 9’ x 9’. Enclosed porch. Slate floor, unheated, exterior door, interior stairs lead down to furnace room and garage. |
2nd floor: | Hallway with multiple closets to 2 bedrooms and a full bath. Back bedroom and full bath. |
Bedroom: | 18’ x 20’. Windows face south and west. Walk-in closet. Door to attic room which has recently been used as a gym. |
Bath: | 10’ x 6’. Walk-in shower with glass surround, sink with soapstone countertop. |
Bedroom: | 18’ x 15’. Windows face north and west. Walk-in closet. |
Bedroom: | 21’ x 12’ with bump-outs at the windows which face south and east. Fir floors, large closet. |
Bath: | 11’ x 6’. Fir floor. Tub/shower. |
Basement: | Furnace room with electric panel, radiator, work sink and door to the garage. Full basement under the remainder of the house. Stone and cinderblock foundation, special concrete water barrier. |
Garage: | 2 car garage with automatic doors and a radiator. Stairway to front hall. |
Land: | 2.79 acres surrounded by other privately held land. |