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$799,000
New Listing

98 Shortwoods Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812

For Sale|Single Family Residence|Coming Soon
3
Beds
4
Total Baths
3
Full Baths
1
Partial Bath
2,316
SqFt
$345
/SqFt
1982
Built
County:
Fairfield
Listing courtesy of Melissa Luks Fidanza of Luks Realty Office Phone: (203) 746-0535 Broker Contact: (203) 948-7323

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Remarkably built, rustic Oak Post & Beam Colonial saltbox set on 2 private acres just minutes from town and Candlewood Lake. This lovingly maintained home blends timeless craftsmanship with thoughtful modern upgrades, offering a warm, inviting lifestyle in New Fairfield's countryside. The openconcept kitchen and great room feature a natural fieldstone Rumford fireplace, custom cabinetry, granite countertops, and stainlesssteel appliances. French doors off the kitchen lead to a sunfilled porch overlooking the duck pond-your daily dose of serenity. A flexible walkup attic provides the perfect workfromhome space, home gym, or creative studio. Extensive improvements elevate both the interior and exterior. Over $70,000 in outdoor enhancements include a redesigned front walkway and landscaping, a new Trex deck, an expanded Cambridgepaver patio with stone wall, regraded backyard for a more usable lawn, new railing behind the garage, lowvoltage path lighting, and fresh staining/painting on the garage, porch, and exterior areas. Inside, updates include new Maytag washer and dryer (2022), added overhead lighting in the family room, a periodappropriate Irvin Tinware chandelier in the living room, refreshed hallway wallpaper and lighting, updated bathroom vanity and faucet, freshly repainted walls, and a newly installed SimpliSafe security system.

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Listing Snapshot
Price 
$799,000
Days On Site 
0 Days
Bedrooms 
3
Inside Area (SqFt) 
2,316 sqft
Total Baths 
4
Full Baths 
3
Partial Baths 
1
Lot Size 
2 Acres
Year Built 
1982
MLS® Number 
24171184
Status 
Coming Soon
Property Tax 
$10,748
HOA/Condo/Coop Fees 
N/A
Sq Ft Source 
N/A
Friends & Family
Recent Activity
20 hours agoListing updated with changes from the MLS®
20 hours agoListing first seen on site
General Features
Acres 
2
Attached Garage 
Yes
Foundation 
Concrete Perimeter
Garage 
Yes
Garage Spaces 
2
Parking 
Garage Door OpenerAttached
Property Sub Type 
Single Family Residence
Sewer 
Septic Tank
SqFt Total 
2778
Style 
Colonial
Water Source 
Well
Zoning 
2
Interior Features
Appliances 
DishwasherDryerElectric RangeMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasher
Basement 
FullPartially Finished
Cooling 
Central Air
Fireplace 
Yes
Fireplaces 
2
Heating 
OilForced Air
Laundry Features 
Main Level
Rec/Play Room 
Level - LowerFeatures - Beamed Ceilings
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Exterior Features
Construction Details 
Wood SidingFrameOther
Lot Features 
Rolling SlopeWooded
Patio And Porch 
DeckPatio
Roof 
Asphalt
Schools
School District
Unknown
Elementary School
Per Board of Ed
Middle School
New Fairfield
High School
New Fairfield
Listing courtesy of Melissa Luks Fidanza of Luks Realty Office Phone: (203) 746-0535 Broker Contact: (203) 948-7323



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