The 2.2-acre single-family ranch was built in 1957 and has five bedrooms and five full bathrooms spread over 6,261 square feet of living space and three floors. According to the listing, there is “a lot of extra space above the garage [that is] Illuminated year-round with natural light.” The house blends influences from “traditional New England to modern farmhouse style to the elements,” according to information provided by Sotheby’s, and its design has made it a “favourite” on the New Canaan vacation tour.
The residence underwent major renovations by former homeowner Debbie Probst. Propst, the former president of luxury home furnishings retailer One Kings Lane, worked with The Studio at One Kings Lane on the home’s interior design, so it “reflects [her] Sotheby’s referenced European heritage, and also added features such as a new home generator and “high-end custom motorized window treatments” in the bedrooms. One Kings Lane even showed off the property in a design show called Connecticut House, according to information provided by Sotheby’s.
The living room of the home at 215 Cross Ridge Road in New Canaan, Conn.
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Sitting area at home at 215 Cross Ridge Road in New Canaan, Conn.
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The home, located at 215 Cross Ridge Road in New Canaan, Conna, was once owned by the president of One Kings Lane, Debbie Propst. Real estate plans photography/contributing photos
The first floor contains three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a shower room, and one of the bedrooms provides a pathway to the outside patio, the listing notes. The second floor has one bedroom, one bathroom and an attic. An additional game room and office space revolves around the second floor. There is a laundry room, as well as one bedroom and one bathroom in the basement. The listing also states that the home has ample storage space, with the first floor containing more than five closets, and the basement containing two utility rooms and three storage spaces.
Exposed wooden beams run through some of the residence’s ceilings, matching the hardwood floors in the kitchen and breakfast area. A butler’s pantry on the first floor connects the kitchen, which has an island and a mudroom. According to the list, in the house there are two brick runways: one in the dining room, the other in the living room.
New Canaan is one of the many towns and cities in Connecticut that have seen an increase in median home values in the past two years. Between January 2020 and January 2022, the value of homes in New Canaan jumped $358,189, an increase of 29.56 percent. According to national real estate brokerage website Redfin, home prices in New Canaan rose 4.5 percent in the past year, rising from $1.61 million to $1.69 million between April 2021 and April 2022. The number of homes sold fell in the same period. , from 117 days in April 2021 to 56 days in April 2022. Redvin noted that the average number of days a home spent on the market decreased from 116 to 56 days.
The house at 215 Cross Ridge Road is listed by William Pitt Sotheby’s and offered by Kristen Gormastic (203,644.6795).
