1161 Sperry Road, Cheshire, CT 06410

$2,000,000 Asking Price

3 beds
5 baths
8,558  sqft
Built in 1953

The Edward Tufte House, elegant, gracious, modern, and a home for 47 years of creative work in writing, design, book making, art, sculpture, and living. Major architectural and interior design by Edward Tufte and Tom Pritchard, custom built at the highest level. 7000 square feet of house, studios and 800 square foot separate studio. Kitchen: large island, lots of storage, eating area looking out into bamboo forest. Located on 6.5 acres adjacent to Fresh Meadows open space in Cheshire, Connecticut 06410. Intensely private. Sprinkler system throughout house. Central vacuum system. Fully air conditioned. Separate living suite with living room, bathroom, bedroom, and private entrance. Two water wells. 15 miles to Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital. 5 miles to Quinnipiac University, 17 miles to Wesleyan University, 30 miles to Hartford, 40 miles to Danbury, 90 miles to Manhattan, 120 miles to Boston. 43 to Bradley International Airport. House sold as is. Prequalified buyers only.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Auto Garage Door Opener,Central Vacuum,Security System
Appliances:
Electric Range,Range Hood,Refrigerator,Dishwasher,Disposal,Instant Hot Water Tap,Washer,Electric Dryer
Laundry:
Main Level
Basement:
Partial With Walk-Out,Crawl Space,Partially Finished
A/C:
Central Air,Heat Pump
Heating:
Heat Pump,Hot Air, Oil
Fireplace:
Fireplaces: 0

Exterior

General:
Underground Sprinkler,Underground Utilities
Style:
Contemporary
Pool:
In Ground Pool,Gunite
Parking:
Parking spaces: 2

Construction

Roofing:
Asphalt Shingle

Location

County:
New Haven

Lot

Zoning:
R-80, 2341776
Restrictions:
Inland-Wetland Restrictions

Utilities

Water:
Private Well
Sewer:
Septic

This listing courtesy of:
The Greene Realty Group, Derek Greene

About Cheshire, CT

Housing

Number of Units
10,507
Median Home Value
$333,817
Median Rent
$1,268

13.89% of housing units are renter occupied.

3.55% are vacant.

Commute

Car
60.52%
Public Transportation
0.26%
Walk to Work
1.41%
Work from Home
37.55%
Other
0.17%

The median travel time to work is 18 minutes.

People

Population
28,947
Median Age
46.60
Median Household Size
2.77

Education

High School
18.22%
Associate’s Degree
7.81%
Bachelor’s Degree
28.51%
Graduate Degree
26.77%

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

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