243 Twin Lakes Rd, North Branford, CT 06471

In 1955, 2 students from the Yale School of Architecture purchased a 90-year-old hay-filled barn and converted it "into a striking modern dwelling." Less than 10 years after it's completion, the current owners made it their home. It is now offered for sale for the first time in 54 years. A New Haven Register article dated May 1, 1955, gave a detailed description of the barn and the architects who transformed it; and the "striking" elements remain today. The interior is quite spacious, measuring 44 ft. long by 34 ft. wide by 27 ft. from floor to ridge pole. The layout includes a kitchen (facing east) with breakfast nook to one side and laundry/utility room to the other; a library, full bath, and a great room divided by a brick floor to ceiling fireplace. The current owners added a wood burning stove on the "dining room" side of the fireplace. Light floods the space with views of a private sanctuary yard, with perennial gardens and stone wall, overlooking the Twin Lakes Golf Course. A flight of stairs of solid oak planks leads to the second floor, containing two bedrooms (both of which have interior balconies) and another full bath. Beams made of white cedar surround the rough plastered ceiling. Using only woods native to New England, the architects chose wild cherry whitewood for the paneling; walnut for the doors; and rich red cherry for the wide plank floors. The home has city water and city sewer. This magical property is not to be missed!