This property at 31 Winston Dr , Washington Depot, CT06794 has listed by Andrea  Swiedler but has not been updated for quite some time. Please contact the listing agent and broker for up to date information.

31 Winston Dr
Washington Depot, CT06794

$580,000

Single Family Residential
MLS#: 98527172

5 beds4 full baths2925 sqft

Lot: 2.84acres Year built: 1979

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Washington CT Unique One Level Living

This unique home offers an open floor plan, gourmet kitchen, amazing views of a beautiful backyard through walls of windows. A free form gunite pool, beautiful landscaping, level yard in a quiet and private setting.

About the Neighborhood

Washington, Connecticut, population 3900 and 38.7 square miles is comprised of 5 “Villages” - Washington, Washington Depot, New Preston, MarbleDale, and Woodville. History tells us that George Washington passed through and spent the night at Cogswell Tavern in what is now the New Preston section, (presently a privately owned residence). Simple to deduce where we got the name "Washington" . Many home walkways and patios have been crafted with marble mined from the quarries in MarbleDale, hence the name. Polish farmers traveled from Preston, Connecticut to settle new fields and crops in New Preston, hence the name. Washington Depot, that's simple – the railroad passed through along the river and stopped in the center of town to pick up milk from the Borden Creamery in Torrington and to drop off travelers from New York City. The rail beds are still very much evident in Steep Rock Preserve, a local nonprofit land trust, administered by a Board of Directors and enjoyed by people from all over the State for hiking, kayaking, trailriding and communing with nature. Woodville leaves us stumped. It's very wooded, it used to have several farms and and an antique store, we guess you could call it a “ville”. But no history exists to speak to the name, other than it was the location of a dam failure in August,1955 during a week long deluge of rain, followed by a hurricane, that eventually flooded Washington Depot and created the need for a new downtown traffic and retail infrastructure. Washington is the collective Village of all of the smaller ones, and we have the good fortune to have 3 zip codes.
 
Washington was never the wealthy enclave that it has become in the last 20-25 years. It did attract many summer residents because of Lake Waramaug and other areas for vacations. Eventually summer residents became “weekenders”, mostly from NYC, and even some of those became full timers as children grew up and retirements ensued. The 2010 Census tells us that 29% of the homes owned in Washington are second homes.
 

More details

Set back from the road this stunning, single level 5 bedroom, 4 bath custom home of approximately 3,000 square feet, is situated on nearly 3 level acres of lawn, gardens, open fields, woods and stone fences. The free form gunite pool is surrounded by a patio of Roxbury granite and Japanese style gardens.

The house features 75 foot of floor to ceiling windows providing views of the patio and pool, from the kitchen, living/dining room and master suite. An open living/dining area features walls of black mountain marble and a remote controlled gas fireplace.
 
The kitchen is the central part of the house allowing the chef to be part of the activity while preparing sumptuous meals.The chef’s kitchen has a 6 burner gas stove with 2 ovens and a griddle, a huge center island with 2 sinks, room for seating as well as great prep space, a gathering area with built in bookcases, entertainment center and access to the 75 foot deck overlooking the pool. 
 
The private master bedroom has an ensuite bath and access to the deck and pool. The large family room has built in bookcases and entertainment center.
 
Out buildings include a detached 2 car garage with storage shelving and workbench, a gazebo and a small cabin.
 
This is not your ordinary home, quite unique, a wonderful home for entertaining and enjoying the country lifestyle in Litchfield County. Moments to downtown Washington Depot, yet a world away from everything! 90 minutes from New York City. 

Andrea  Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties
203-460-1775
Listed by: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties

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