Wow! House: 17.5-Acre Extown Farm In New Canaan

NEW CANAAN, CT — This stunning 17.5-acre New Canaan compound, called Extown Farm, offers "the feel of idyllic country living," featuring a farmhouse guest cottage and several outbuildings.

It is on the market for $3,495,000, and is presented by Laura Edmonds with Houlihan Lawrence.

• Address: 485 Laurel Rd, New Canaan, Connecticut
• Price: $3,495,000
• Square Feet: 5000
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1846
• Features: Steeped in New Canaan history dating back to the 1700's and featuring 17.5 picture-perfect acres surrounded in towering evergreens, open fields dotted with fruit trees and beautifully-maintained gardens, Extown Farm is the quintessential New England Farm. With the feel of idyllic country living and forever-protected under deed of conservation, it's a convenient and easy one hour to NYC and a short distance to lively town center. The bucolic compound is centered by the original farmhouse with wide random-width board floors, hand-hewn beams, plank doors and beautiful fireplaces with antique mantels; now ready to incorporate state of the art amenities to create a sophisticated residence ready for today's style of living. Set to the side, a three-bay garage has a gym and an upper apartment with kitchen and full bath overlooking a sweeping meadow. Winning numerous architectural awards, an exquisitely restored farmhouse cottage includes a front sitting porch, a Great Room with clerestory windows, fireplace, chef's kitchen and two light-filled bedrooms. It's perfect for guests or extended family. An antique side barn is a fun party barn or for added storage. Finishing the magical grounds, the magazine-worthy collection of outbuildings includes a hobby house, a main barn with silo, wood shed, a chicken coop, turnkey shed, smoke house and large raised bed vegetable garden that takes you back in time just for a moment.

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