The Curtis House
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Prominent Curtis House on Academy Hill
Landmark Curtis House in the heart of Stratford's historic district.
Enjoy this home's prominent location overlooking Stratford's historic Academy Hill and short walk to Stratford Train Station for Metro North service to NYC! Imagine being able to walk to your boat that's docked at Brewer's Stratford Marina or Pootatuck Marina, or just being able to walk to Stratford's picturesque waterfront along the Housatonic and enjoying dining at Outrigger's or Uberti's Seafood. This historically significant home offers many opportunities for those who want to live in the heart of it all. With over 3000 sq ft of living space, this home, known as the Curtis House has 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 5 fireplaces including a 9 foot hearth in the great room with a gas insert, updated kitchen & separate pantry that shares work space with the original "keeping room" now the great room, formal dining room, formal living room, 2nd floor laundry and updated baths. Many original appointments give the Curtis house it's charm and character, as well as a fabulous location!
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The Curtis House
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Keeping room
The heart of the home with 9 foot hearth, 2 beehive ovens and gas fire log. Original hand-hewn beams, the Keeping Room spans the back of the home, accessible from the upstairs, parlor and dining room.
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Parlor
Elegant raised wall panels and trim molding surround the fireplace create a formal sitting room. Varying width pine and oak floors run throughout home with well-worn smoothness earned by their age.
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Formal Dining Room
The formal dining room reveals more original delights from a rare plaster colonial anaglyph with an antique Czech layered glass chandelier. A fireplace framed in English Minton tile sits near the original corner cabinet near the door to the Keeping Room and Kitchen.
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Sitting area of the Keeping Room
Classic 32-pane window at the far end of the Keeping Room allows the afternoon sun to bathe the room with light and overlooks the side yard gardens.
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Front Bedroom
The two front bedrooms have the traditional fireplace and both overlook Academy Hill. Spacious, bright and charming.
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Master Bedroom
Also overlooking Academy Hill, the master bedroom also has a fireplace. Two additional bedrooms overlook the back yard with cobbler's shed. The laundry and full, updated bath is also on the second floor with bedrooms.
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Full Bath
Updated in 2011 with all new tile, new tub and marble floor.
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Private yard
Just a short walk to Stratford Train Station, Stratford's waterfront along the Housatonic River and marinas. A private back yard with gardens, the Curtis' Cobbler Shop now used for garden tools and storage add to the charm of this great antique home.
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Full Baths | 2 |
| Heated Sq. Ft. | 3,153 |
| Stories | 2.0 |
| Acres | 0.3 |
| Property Taxes |
| $8755 |
| Assessed Tax Value |
| $219,030 |
Features.
- 1st Floor Bath
- 2nd Floor Laundry Room
- Attic
- Basement
- Dining room
- Dry Basement
- Kitchen
- Living room
- Master bedroom upstairs
- Restored exterior
- Storage Building
- 5 Fireplaces
- High Ceilings
- Natural gas fireplace
- Original wood windows
- Wood floors
- Shingle Roof: Asphalt shingle
- 2 beehive ovens
- 9 ft hearth gaslit fireplace
- exposed hand-hewn beams
- original hardware
- original wide plank floor
- updated baths
- updated kitchen
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Cindy Sloan
Phone: 203-795-2333
Mobile: 203-306-8453
cindy.sloan@cbmoves.com
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