Real Estate
Circa 1699 House on the Market in Willington
WOW House: A circa 1699 House in Willington is one for the purists.
WILLINGTON, CT — Now that's historic and it's right in Willington, Check out the listing for a 1600s home:
- Address: 7 Glass Factory Rd, Willington, Connecticut
- Price: $239,900
- Square Feet: 1674
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2 Baths
- Built: 1699
- Features: Circa 1700 Colonial, showcased in Architectural Digest relocated from original location in Columbia and reconstructed on new concrete foundation in 1980 in Willington. Every detail was preserved including the quartered oak clapboards and hand wrought nails, hand split cedar shingles, mortise and tenon joints. Purists will appreciate the origional detail throughout, including custom hand made windows, door hardware, ceiling beams, lighting, insulated plaster walls, builtins, many salvage components such as the 18th century staircase and wide board floors. Every board shows its age and history! A massive stone center chimney fireplace includes a beehive oven in the Keeping Room. The walkout lower level offers heated space and utility area and is currently actively used for antique sales. A detached barn with electricity offers business or workshop possibilities! This flowering lot features a scenic setting for nature lovers, healthy Mountain Laurel, evergreen and hardwood trees. Extensive stonework walkways and patio grace the exterior space. An unusual opportunity to live in a country home much like our pioneers before us, with more modern amenities!
This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.
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