Gracious & Practical—Norfolk—$525,000
Gracious and practical 1985 Cape/Colonial in good condition on 9.67 delightful and private acres. Living room with fieldstone fireplace, modernized kitchen open to the den/family room, screened porch, laundry/mudroom, large first floor bedroom with vaulted ceiling and full bath, 2 additional and similar bedrooms on the second floor with another full bath. 2,327 square feet of living space plus attached 2-car garage and high-ceilinged, expansive, dry basement with access from the garage. Set up on a hill with big, beautiful old stone walls, 2 meadows, open woods. Lovely yet simple gardens cradle the house.
Contact us by email or call (860-542-5020) for an appointment to view Gracious & Practical.
| Style: | 1985 “Colonial” | Square feet: | 2327 (town assessor) |
| Bedrooms: | 3 | Full baths: | 2 |
| Fireplace: | 1 | Exterior: | Clapboard, painted or stained |
| Heat: | Oil-fired hot water baseboard, 2 zones. Trane Furnace. 2012 | Hot water: | Off furnace – Viesmann. 2012. |
| Electricity: | 200 amps, circuit breakers. | Oil tanks: | Two 330-gallon tanks in basement |
| Chimney: | 3 flues – Furnace, fireplace and an extra. | Roof: | Asphalt shingle. 2015. Gutters. |
| Well: | 305 feet deep, 4 gallons per minute. 1985 | Septic: | 1100-gallon tank. 1984 |
| Internet: | Satellite dish. | Windows: | Thermopane |
| Radon system: | Installed 2016 | Taxes: | $6636 (2021) |
General Information
| Front Entrance: | 10’ x 15’. Double doors open to foyer. Coat closet, hardwood floor, double glass doors open to the living room. Stairs up to second floor. |
| Full bath: | 7’ x 10’. Off foyer. Tile floor, long wood vanity with Formica top and one sink, shower. |
| Bedroom: | 17’ x 14’. Vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, 2 closets, carpeted. Off little hall and full bath. |
| Living room: | 15’ x 23.5’. Fieldstone fireplace, bookshelves, oak floors, recessed lighting. |
| Den/family room: | 15’ x 15’. Double glass doors between living room and den. Large open doorway between den and kitchen, door to screened porch and doors to back yard. Mini split. |
| Screened porch: | 13’ x 11’. Concrete floor. Views of the side yard outlined in old stone walls and the meadows beyond. |
| Kitchen: | 13.5’ x 15’. Terra cotta tile floor, island, wood cabinets, wainscoting, Cambria countertops, GE gas range with hood, copper sink, Whirlpool fridge, Kitchen Aid dishwasher, door to basement, door to laundry/mudroom which is also off the garage. |
| Laundry room/mud room: | 10’ x 10’. 9.5’ ceiling, terra cotta tile floor, coat closet, GE washer and Hot Point dryer, sink, cabinets, door to side yard and outdoor shower, door to garage. |
| 2 car garage: | 27’ x 23’. 1 automatic door opener, concrete floor with drain, interior access to the basement, |
| 2nd floor: | 2 bedrooms and 1full bath. Carpeted. |
| Landing: | 13’ x 7’. Set up as a little TV room. Vaulted ceiling, skylight. |
| Master Bedroom: | 22’ x 14’. Vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, window seat, 2 large closets, skylight, carpet. |
| Full bath: | 7’ x 12’. Tile floor, tub/shower insert, wood vanity with one sink and Formica top, window seat. |
| Bedroom: | 21’ x 11’. Vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, 3 closets, mini split. |
| Basement: | 25’ x 38’ plus 14’ x 16’ plus 14’ x 9’. 8’ ceiling. Poured concrete floor and walls. Tons of space for a workshop, ping pong etc. |
| Land: | 9.665 surveyed acres. Beds of flowering shrubs around the front door and around to the west side of the house. Two meadows, lovely old stone walls and some woods. |