Wow! House: Darien Home Offers 'Wonderful, Natural Privacy'

DARIEN, CT — This Darien home, not far from the New Canaan border, offers "wonderful, natural privacy," and is on the market for $1,839,000, according to realtor.com. It is presented by Stephan Von Jena with William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty.

• Address: 6 Talmadge Hill Rd, Darien, Connecticut
• Price: $1,839,000
• Square Feet: 5200
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1984
• Features: Wonderful, natural privacy off a private access drive of only three homes awaits the savvy buyer. At nearly 5, 200 sqft, this 5 bed, 4 bath home on 2.08 acres, with enticing entertaining spaces both inside & out is truly a special family home. A gracious, wainscot trimmed foyer greats you, with formal dining room & sunken living room. It's an open floor plan, whereto formal living room connects to the family room, each with fireplace, & there's a double built-in bar & French doors from the family room that leads you outdoors. The dining room connects to the gourmet eat-in kitchen with 8' center island, white cabinets & 30 feet of gray/black & crystal white granite counters, stainless steel appliances & farmers sink. Enjoy the sumptuous master suite with sitting area to gaze out the 12' ba balcony & slider doors with a romantic view of the rear property and surrounding forest. A vaulted ceiling master bath with limestone surrounded soaking tub, custom shower & dual sink vanity adjoin his & her closets. There are 4 additional bedroom upstairs (one currently being used as an office), including an oversized, private guest suite with marble bath. The finished lower level is a fabulous retreat, with huge, walkout playroom with built-ins, heated floors, numerous storage closets & a 9x6 win cellar. The property is delightfully private, with stone terrace, oversized connecting deck, stone retaining walls that's home to beautifully manicured flowering shrubs & blooming flowers. The garden abounds with a wide variety of flowers, ferns, grasses & specimen trees, including a rare ~100+ year old shagbark hickory. There's a spacious 3 car garage to house all ones toys, circular drive for ample guest parking and real sense of privacy. At only 2.6 miles from either central Darien or New Canaan villages, 3/4 mile to MetroNorth train station, 1/2 mile to Waveny Park or access to the Merritt Parkway, everything is just 5 minutes away. Enjoy Darien with top schools, parks and beaches from this special home.

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