White two-story home with a broad lawn, patio, and colorful autumn trees. White two-story house with dark shutters, a broad lawn, autumn trees, patio seating, and a raised deck. Entry hall with a wooden front door, staircase, brick floor, and large patterned rug. Living room with vaulted timber-beam ceiling, circular chandelier, and hardwood floors. Living room with vaulted timber ceiling, circular chandelier, and fireplace. Living room with exposed beams, a fireplace, and a blue built-in bar. Living room with a vaulted beamed ceiling, blue-trimmed windows, and a large circular chandelier. Dining room with blue-green built-ins, a crystal chandelier, brick fireplace, and geometric wood floor. Dining room with turquoise trim, a wooden table, crystal chandelier, and built-in window seat. Open-plan kitchen and dining area with white cabinetry, exposed timber beam, wood floors, and blue armchairs. Bright kitchen with a large stone island, gas cooktop, exposed beams, and green-trimmed windows. Open-plan kitchen and dining room with exposed beams, a fireplace, and large windows. Enclosed sunroom with wicker seating, a blue paneled ceiling, and large windows overlooking leafy trees. Enclosed sunroom with wicker seating, a blue plank ceiling, and large windows overlooking trees and lawn. Recreation room with a large air hockey table and a kitchenette with colorful cabinets. Finished basement playroom with white support columns, gray plank flooring, and a large stuffed bear on a rug. Upstairs landing with vaulted ceiling, skylights, patterned rug, and long antique wooden bench. Bedroom with teal built-ins, a window seat, and a wooden bed beneath floral artwork. Bedroom with exposed white beams, a brick fireplace, green built-ins, and a stationary exercise bike. Bathroom with a long white double vanity, pale stone counters, and a tall curtained window. Bathroom with twin white vanities and a large curtained central window. Bedroom with two wooden beds, orange shelving, and large sunlit windows. Bedroom with a built-in loft bed, blue rug, wood floors, and aquariums. Child's bedroom with a small bed, toy table, and tall book rack beside two windows. Bathroom with a double-sink vanity, two mirrors, and a colorful blue shower curtain. Attic living area with a white sofa, compact wood-cabinet kitchen, and two skylights. Bathroom with a skylight, white tile floor, and reddish-brown recessed wall cabinet. Rear of a white house with a screened porch, patio, and autumn leaves beneath a large tree. Backyard patio with a circular fire pit, outdoor seating, and lawn beneath mature trees. Backyard swimming pool bordered by mature trees and a lawn, with patio seating at the far end. Rectangular pool with turquoise water, pale stone paving, and white lounge chairs among mature trees. Backyard swimming pool beside a stone patio with an outdoor dining table and wooded surroundings.

690 Old Academy Road

690 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

Open the door to this warm and inviting classic Jack Franzen designed 1981 country colonial located in the premier section of Greenfield Hill with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in the main house with a private guest quarters located above the garage with an additional bedroom and full bath. The breath taking entry way makes a visual impact with an open two story foyer w/ a wall of glass windows to soak in the sun. The home expansion, completed in 2000, was done by interior designer Beverly Ellsley to included traditional elements of early American reproduction light fixtures, antique hewn beams and 15" hard pine floors. There are 4 grand stucco fireplaces, a formal dining room w/ a hand stenciled floor and custom built-in cupboards. The open floor plan encompasses an over sized kitchen has a large granite island that stands at the heart of the space with an adjoining family room, dining area and built-in home office desk. The 900 square foot great room w/ vaulted ceilings has a fun oversized wet bar for entertaining. Completing the first floor is a screened porch with slate floor which leads to the heated in ground pool. The outdoor living space is an extension of the house with an expansive bluestone patio overlooking an acre of manicure lawn. The lower level has a large finished playroom. Experience the privacy of this estate w/ the convenience to everything; Greenfield Hill Center, Fairfield center, local beaches & the train station. Home is where life happens.

Features & Amenities

Interior

Total Bedrooms 5
Total Bathrooms 3.5
Full Bathrooms 3
Half Bathrooms 1
Kitchen Dishwasher, Dryer, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Gas Water Heater
Laundry Room Main Level
Other Interior Features Sound System, Entrance Foyer

Exterior

Garage Space 2.0
Water Source Public
Utilities Cable Available
POOL Gunite, Heated, Outdoor Pool, In Ground
ROOF Asphalt
Lot Features Sloped
Parking Attached
Heat Type Natural Gas, Propane, Forced Air, Zoned
Air Conditioning Central Air
Sewer Septic Tank
Security Features Security System
Other Exterior Features Barbecue

Area & Lot

Status Sold
Date Sold March 31, 2022
LIVING SPACE 5,162 Sq.Ft.
LOT SIZE 2.05 Acres
MLS® ID 170460614
Type Residential
Year Built 1981
Architecture Styles Colonial
Water Frontage Beach Front
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dwight
MIDDLE SCHOOL Fairfield Ludlowe
HIGH SCHOOL Fairfield Ludlowe

Financial

SALES PRICE $1,925,000
REAL ESTATE TAXES $26,473/yr
Zoning AAA