Cul-De-Sac Privacy and Custom-Built Beauty in Durham, CT

This Colonial-style home was built in 2003 and has been immaculately maintained by the original owner - me!

It sits on 1.43 acres atop a quiet cul-de-sac and offers the following:

Extensive landscaping and tree-lined boundaries

• Over 150 trees and shrubs surround the house
• Front walkway with fieldstone steps and front landing
• Stone-faced portico entryway
• Large patio off the main house
• Exterior landscape lighting in front of the house
• Huge, flat back yard with 16' x 10' Carefree shed
• Exterior speaker systems cover the entire back yard
• Leaf guards on all gutters
• Exterior cold & warm water hookups
• Five minute walk to local high school and sports complex
• Tremendous privacy and quiet location that overlooks 100 acre nature preserve

Immaculate 18' x 36' Heated, In-Ground Pool

• With separate patio areas
• Integrated sound system
• All filters are located behind the nearby shed, which allows for quiet enjoyment of the pool
• Separate sub-panel powers the pool
• Surrounded by top-quality aluminum fence

Kitchen and Casual Dining Area

• Medallion cabinetry in distressed Oysterwash finish
• Granite countertops, tile backsplash and undercounter lighting
• Functional center island that includes five-burner Wolfe gas cooktop and downdraft
• Kitchen Aid double oven and Bosch dishwasher
  
• All appliances are stainless steel
  
• Reverse osmosis water purifying system
• Large pantry for storage
• Eight recessed lights on dimmers
• Crown molding
• Hardwood floor

Family Room

• Features a floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace (wood-burning)
• Five windows for lots of natural light
• Eight recessed lights on dimmers
• Crown molding
• Wired for surround sound
• Hardwood floor

Office/Library

• Custom-built desk and book cases with one-piece desktop
• Crafted from Cherry wood with a warm, dark finish
• 8' x 8' Andersen transom window
• Wired for ceiling fan/chandelier
• Multiple cable/network hookups
• Hardwood floor

Formal Dining Room

• With French doors and 8' x 8' Andersen transom window
• Chair rail
• Hardwood floor

Master Suite

• With separate master bath and 15'x7' walk-in closet
• Wired for ceiling fan/chandelier
• Multiple cable/network hookups
• Wall to wall carpet

Master Bath

•  Honed marble countertop
• Maax-brand Jacuzzi tub
• Separate shower - tile floor and walls
• Recessed lighting on dimmers
• Tile floor

Huge Bonus Room

• 575 sq. ft
• Accessible from 1st AND 2nd floors
• Wired for surround sound
• 12 recessed lights
• Multiple cable/network hookups
• Wall to wall carpet

Three Additional Bedrooms

• All with ample closet space
• Wired for ceiling fans/chandeliers
• Multiple cable/network hookups in each room
• Wall to wall carpet

Full Bath

• With two sinks and Swanstone countertop
• Tub/shower combo
• Recessed lighting
• Tile floor

Mud Room

• 255 sq. ft with large closet and room for seating/storage unit
• Opens to bonus room, garage, kitchen and back patio
• Tile floor

Laundry Room

• Water and electrical hookups
• Overhead cabinets
• Separate full size sink with base cabinet
• Tile floor

Three Car Garage 

• Offers access to basement directly from inside the garage
• Insulated, steel garage doors with automatic door openers (3 remotes)
• Finished with paint and trim
• Epoxy flooring
• Wired for sound

Additional Details

• Central vacuum, security system and hard-wired fire alarms included
• Three zone central air & oil heat 
• Certainteed Vinyl siding and architectural shingles have 25-year warranties
• All kitchen and bathroom faucets/fixtures are Kohler and Delta
• Andersen windows throughout entire house
• Full basement (unfinished) and full attic
• Engineered septic with well water & water softener
• Brick chimney and paved driveway
• Entire house recently painted with Benjamin Moore Aura paint
• Annual property tax is $10,000
• Annual oil usage is appr. 900 gallons and average electric bill is $178 per month
• School District 13 - Lyman, Korn or Brewster Elementary, Memorial Middle, Strong Junior High & Coginchaug High School