Smart MLS #24070583

Single Family Home
4 Bed · 1 Bath · 1376 Sqft

1 full acre in the new preston area of washington ct on quiet, bucolic rabbit hill road! cute cottage-style home built 1961 with 4 bedrooms, a small office, a large living room / kitchen combo, 1 full bathroom - 1376 heated square feet total. like most cottages, this one has a crawl space, not a full basement. this home was once a single story 1 bedroom cottage; the 2nd story was added on but no dates on record. heated with a freestanding propane stove in the living room, similar to a wood stove, no elec required - plug is for the blower which seller has never used. propane tank and shed convey. this 2 story cottage needs a full cosmetic makeover: walls, ceilings, floors, bathroom and kitchen need updating. some windows are newer vinyl, some are original. well and septic have given seller/family no problems and they have always loved the delicious clean well water here. the septic is 750 gallons, probably from the days when the house was 1 story and only 1 bedroom. while small for a 4 bedroom house, it is sized for a 1-2 bedroom house and is at least not 350 gallons or 500 gallons used in older days. lower ceilings: 7 feet on 1st floor and upstairs ceilings are 8.' the 3 bedrooms and small office room upstairs have heat via grates for hot air to rise from the 1st floor: maybe renovate the layout and open the upstairs to the downstairs and make an airy, contemporary re-do? unpaved driveway. elec is updated, new hot water heater, roof 2015, vinyl siding in great shape.