132 Still Hill Road, Bethlehem, CT 06751

$1,595,000 Asking Price

3 beds
3 baths
1,905  sqft

Built ca 1730 by Daniel Bishop of Guilford, the Bishop cottage is a remarkable, historic quintessential New England cape. The property includes a main residence, spectacular pool house, 60’ heated gunite saltwater pool, 2 bay garage w/ attached climate-controlled gym and 2 outbuildings. This fully renovated antique home has many original features, exposed beams, wide board floors and antique windows. The pool house, built in 2016 in rustic style with wood and stone floors, doubles the living space without compromising historic value. Upgrades include high-end appliances (Lacanche range, Bosch and Sub-Zero), Waterworks fixtures, Kohler generator servicing all buildings, Lutron lighting, multi-zone climate systems, and resurfaced pool in 2022. The cottage includes living room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen, laundry/mud room, primary bedroom (adjoining private sunroom), full bath with soaking tub, and a powder room. The upper level has two spacious bedrooms and full bath. The pool house has a large entertaining space, post-in-beam vaulted ceilings, fieldstone fireplace, modern kitchen, luxurious bath w/ steam shower, dining room with French doors accessing wraparound cedar deck w/open views, and recreation room w/ Argentine barbecue. Adjoining the 250+ acre Bethlehem land trust, the grounds are professionally landscaped, irrigation throughout, running stream / pond, stone walls, lush lawns and well-established perennial gardens in the enclosed 2-acre property.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Auto Garage Door Opener,Cable - Available,Open Floor Plan
Rooms:
Laundry Room,Mud Room
Appliances:
Gas Range,Microwave,Range Hood,Subzero,Dishwasher,Washer,Dryer,Wine Chiller
Laundry:
Main Level
Basement:
Crawl Space
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Hot Air, Electric,Propane
Fireplace:
Fireplaces: 1

Exterior

General:
Deck,French Doors,Fruit Trees,Garden Area,Guest House,Lighting,Shed,Stone Wall,Underground Sprinkler
Style:
Cape Cod,Antique
Pool:
Pool House,In Ground Pool,Heated Pool,Salt Water,Gunite

Construction

Roofing:
Wood Shingle

Location

County:
Litchfield

Lot

Driveway:
Gravel
Zoning:
R-1, 797977

Utilities

Water:
Private Well
Sewer:
Septic

This listing courtesy of:
Klemm Real Estate Inc, Maria Taylor

About Bethlehem, CT

Housing

Number of Units
1,565
Median Home Value
$339,526
Median Rent
$970

22.94% of housing units are renter occupied.

13.23% are vacant.

Commute

Car
82.14%
Public Transportation
0.01%
Walk to Work
3.87%
Work from Home
13.47%
Other
0.51%

The median travel time to work is 28 minutes.

People

Population
3,325
Median Age
51.20
Median Household Size
2.56

Education

High School
35.36%
Associate’s Degree
9.39%
Bachelor’s Degree
18.61%
Graduate Degree
18.65%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Message

Interested in this home?

Request more information: