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$2,350,000

  • Sold
  • Closed
  • Single Family
  • 5 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 3,036 Sq. Ft.
  • 2 Car Garage
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8 Prospect Avenue is Darien's most desirable in town location! Rarely available, this home with gorgeous custom moldings, hand crafted cabinetry and highest quality built-ins are just the beginning. This sunlit 5 bedroom, 3 full bath home is only minutes to the exciting new Darien town center and easy access to the train. Entering the foyer you turn left into the living room with fireplace which opens onto the private screened in porch, and side patio. A large formal dining room seats many guests and connects to the charming all glass breakfast room. The 1997 addition includes a cooks kitchen and new 2024 refrigerator. Step into the large family room with views of the level landscaped back garden and yard with two-car garage, waterfall an organic garden. Enter mud room from back patio into family room. Full bath, laundry with new W/D add convenience to comfortable living. The second floor is home to the primary bedroom and three other bedrooms and a bath. Off the top of stairs is a generous sleeping porch for two happy beings. The third floor has a large bedroom suite with bath and office. The unfinished basement is set up to show great possibilities with workshop, wine room and exercise room. Enjoy Darien's two public beaches and newly acquired 60 acre ocean front Great Island, all within an hour from NYC.

Full Property Details for 8 Prospect Ave

General

  • Sold For: $2,350,000
  • Taxes: (July 2024-June 2025)
  • Status: Closed
  • Type: Single Family
  • Source: SMARTMLS
  • MLS ID: 24056552
  • Added to Site: 445 day(s) ago

Interior

  • Number of Rooms: 13
  • Rooms/Areas: Laundry Room, Mud Room, Sitting Room, Workshop
  • Interior Features: Auto Garage Door Opener, Cable - Pre-wired
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Electric Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Electric Dryer

Rooms

Bathrooms

  • Total Bathrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 3

Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Primary Bedroom: Primary Bedroom - Hardwood Floor, 14 x 14, Upper
  • Bedroom 1: Bedroom - Built-Ins, Hardwood Floor, 12 x 14, Upper
  • Bedroom 2: Bedroom - Built-Ins, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor, On 3rd Floor, 13 x 15, Upper
  • Bedroom 3: Bedroom - Hardwood Floor, 14 x 10, Upper
  • Bedroom 4: Bedroom - Built-Ins, Hardwood Floor, 14 x 9, Upper

Other Rooms

  • Living Room: Living Room - Built-Ins, Fireplace, Hardwood Floor, 16 x 27, Main
  • Family Room: Family Room - Entertainment Center, French Doors, Hardwood Floor, 17 x 18, Main
  • Kitchen: Kitchen - Breakfast Bar, Hardwood Floor, 13 x 16, Main
  • Dining Room: Dining Room - Built-Ins, French Doors, Hardwood Floor, 16 x 14, Main
  • Office: Office - Built-Ins, Hardwood Floor, On 3rd Floor, Upper
  • Laundry: Main Level
  • Other Room 1: Other - Built-Ins, 15 x 7, Upper

Exterior

  • Exterior Features: Porch-Screened, Porch, Gutters, Covered Deck, Stone Wall, French Doors, Underground Sprinkler, Patio
  • Color: White

Parking

  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Total Spaces: 4
  • Parking: Detached Garage, Paved, Driveway

Location

  • County: Fairfield
  • Driving Directions: Mansfield Avenue or Brookside to Prospect.

School Information

  • Elementary School: Royle
  • Middle School: Middlesex
  • High School: Darien

Heating & Cooling

  • Cooling Type: Central Air, Window Unit
  • Heating Type: Hot Air, Radiator, Oil
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Water Heater: Oil, Domestic

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer Connected
  • Water: Public Water Connected

Structural Information

  • Architectural Style: Colonial
  • Construction Status: No/Resale
  • Exterior Const.: Clapboard
  • Basement Desc.: Full, Unfinished, Interior Access, Concrete Floor
  • Roof: Asphalt Shingle
  • Attic: Yes
  • Square Feet: 3,036
  • Above Ground: 3,036 Sq. Ft.
  • Year Built: 1926

Lot Features

  • Lot Size (Acres): 0.34
  • Driveway/Sidewalk: Private, Paved, Asphalt
  • Zoning: R12
  • Lot Description: Secluded, Lightly Wooded, Level Lot

Green Features

  • Energy Features: Programmable Thermostat

Financial Considerations

  • Assessment Amount: $962,290
  • Tax Year: July 2024-June 2025

Disclosures and Reports

  • Exclusions: DR chandelier, outdoor ornaments - negotiable
  • Property ID: 104253

Listed by Brown Harris Stevens, Becky Munro
Sold by William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l, Christine Williams

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Schools serving 8 Prospect Ave

School District:Darien School District
NameGradesDistance
Royle Elementary School
133 Mansfield Avenue, Darien, CT 06820
K-50.4 mi
Middlesex Middle School
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Darien, CT 06820
6-81.5 mi
Darien High School
80 High School Lane, Darien, CT 06820
9-121.1 mi
Disclaimer: School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.

Price & Sales History for 8 Prospect Ave

Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
12/20/2024
Sold
$2,350,000
17.5%
MLS
11/01/2024
Listed
$2,000,000
—
MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.

Listed by Brown Harris Stevens, Becky Munro
Sold by William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l, Christine Williams

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8 Prospect Avenue, Darien, CT 06820 (MLS# 24056552) is a Single Family property that was sold at $2,350,000 on December 20, 2024. Want to learn more about 8 Prospect Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Darien? You can browse all Darien real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.