5 Route 37 Ctr Sherman, CT, 06784

single family home
$ 290,000 Sold Feb 15, 2016
351 days on market, 96% sale-to-list ratio

About the Home

Circa 1725-The Captain John Cowdrey House. A rare opportunity - IN TOWN LOCATION. Full of original details, niches and built ins. Front & Back staircases. 4 Fireplaces, wide board plank/oak & pine floors. Absolutely adorable "Tavern Room" with old-time built in wood booths, wood bar & sink, builtin cabinets with separate entrance. Covered stone porch overs looks and borders Sawmill Brook. Commercial/Business/Residential zone gives good possibilities for in-home occupation or business use by special permit. Loads of parking. New Roof in 2005 & New septic in 2003. Additional 14x16 Outbuilding. CLOSE TO SCHOOL, LIBRARY, TOWN PARK, COMMUNITY TENNIS, TOWN BEACH/BOAT SLIPS/RAMP & PAVILION ON CANDLEWOOD LAKE.

Rooms & Interior

3 bedrooms beds
2 full baths
2,470 square feet sq ft

Room Details

  • Bedroom (Upper Level) Wide Board Floor
  • Kitchen (Main Level) Breakfast Nook, Fireplace, Hardwood Floor
  • Other (Main Level) Beams, Wide Board Floor
  • Bedroom (Upper Level) Wide Board Floor
  • Living Room (Main Level) Fireplace, Wide Board Floor
  • Living Room (Main Level) Fireplace, Wide Board Floor
  • Family Room (Main Level) Beams, Fireplace, Hardwood Floor

Home Features

Heating

  • Fireplaces: 4
  • Heating: hot water
  • Heat fuel type: oil
  • Fuel tank: in basement

Cooling

  • Window unit

Appliances

  • Dishwasher
  • Oven/range
  • Refrigerator

Attic

  • Pull-down stairs

Basement

  • Full
  • Unfinished

Laundry

  • Location: main floor

Exterior Features

  • Porch

Property Details

Parking

  • Paved

Waterfront

  • Direct waterfront
  • Brook

Lot Details

  • Lot surface: 0.55 acres
  • Level lot

Utilities

  • Water: private well
  • Sewage: septic

Near-by Amenities

  • Golf course
  • Library
  • Park
  • Playground/tot lot
  • Tennis courts

Construction Details

Style
antique, colonial

Construction year
1725

Exterior Siding
clapboard, wood

Foundation
stone

Roof
asphalt shingle


- Waterfront - Candlewood Lake

Direct waterfront:
YES
Islands:
12
Beaches:
7
Marinas:
10
Allowed boats:
all boats
Boat launches:
2
Fishing:
YES
Swimming:
YES / public
Water / ice sports:
boating, canoeing, jet skiing, kayaking, paddle boarding, wake surfing, water skiing
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This home is near Candlewood Lake, Connecticut
The ultimate lakefront living experience

Area & Town

This home is located in South Sherman neighborhood, in the town of Sherman.

Finance & Listing Info

Status Closed
Listing date February 15, 2016
Closed date January 31, 2017
Days on market 351 days
List price $ 299,000
Close price $ 290,000
Sale-to-list ratio 96%
Tax amount $ 5,074
Tax year july 2016-june 2017
MLS ID #99132322

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