"Locust Shade Farm" - This ca 1780 farmhouse retains all of its historic charm but has been updated & expanded for today including significant 3 car garage addition with magnificent great room above. Stunning 2.09 acres with scenic pond for kayaking & skating, rolling lawn, front porch, rear screened porch & deck, electrified cottage/shed, chicken coop, horse barn with one stall, fruit trees including pear, apple, & grape vines, plus former paddock converted to fenced in vegetable garden with automatic sprinkler. Total 3,467 sf with 3 fireplaces & 2 wood burning stoves, exposed beams, & delightful options for gracious living & entertaining. The inviting kitchen features a wood stove, seating peninsula, exposed beams, slate floor, & sunny dining area overlooking the pond with fountain. So many choices to relax & enjoy: the lovely living room with gas fireplace; adjoining screened porch; den with vaulted timbered ceiling, second wood stove, & sliders to the deck; family room addition with wood burning fireplace; & steps up to the most impressive great room with floor to ceiling fieldstone fireplace (wood burning), ideal for media, game or billiard room. The second floor offers the spacious primary suite with walk-in closets & remodeled bath including claw foot tub; two additional bedrooms with Jack & Jill bath; plus walk-up to storage attic. Top location, minutes to historic Main Street or Branchville station; walk to Florida Refuge for hiking; & only 58 miles to Midtown.
For sale
$1,149,000
252 Florida Hill Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877
3beds
3,199sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1700
2.09 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$359/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Gas fireplaceWood burning stovesSecond wood stoveFront porchScreened porchRear screened porchScenic pond
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Listing updated: June 21, 2025 at 03:40pm
Listed by:
Laura Ancona,
William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l
Source: Smart MLS,MLS#: 24103463

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Bonus Room, Laundry
Primary bedroom
- Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Full Bath, Walk-In Closet(s), Wall/Wall Carpet
- Level: Upper
- Area: 282.88 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13.6 x 20.8
Bedroom
- Features: Jack & Jill Bath, Wall/Wall Carpet
- Level: Upper
- Area: 101.7 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9 x 11.3
Bedroom
- Features: Skylight, Jack & Jill Bath, Wall/Wall Carpet
- Level: Upper
- Area: 131.75 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 15.5
Den
- Features: Vaulted Ceiling(s), Balcony/Deck, Beamed Ceilings, Bookcases, Wood Stove, Hardwood Floor
- Level: Main
- Area: 270.25 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11.5 x 23.5
Family room
- Features: Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Fireplace, French Doors, Hardwood Floor
- Level: Main
- Area: 351.5 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 18.5 x 19
Great room
- Features: Vaulted Ceiling(s), Balcony/Deck, Ceiling Fan(s), Fireplace, French Doors
- Level: Other
- Area: 905.25 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 25.5 x 35.5
Kitchen
- Features: Beamed Ceilings, Breakfast Bar, Dining Area, Wood Stove, Slate Floor
- Level: Main
- Area: 395.25 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15.5 x 25.5
Living room
- Features: Bay/Bow Window, Beamed Ceilings, Gas Log Fireplace
- Level: Main
- Area: 361.2 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 25.8
Heating
- Baseboard, Propane
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Oven/Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Water Heater
- Laundry: Main Level, Mud Room
Features
- Entrance Foyer
- Doors: French Doors
- Basement: Partial,Hatchway Access
- Attic: Storage,Walk-up
- Number of fireplaces: 2
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,199
- Total interior livable area: 3,199 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 3,199
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Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 3
Features
- Patio & porch: Screened, Porch, Deck
- Exterior features: Rain Gutters, Lighting, Garden
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
- Waterfront features: Waterfront, Pond
Lot
- Size: 2.09 Acres
- Features: Level, Rolling Slope
Details
- Additional structures: Barn(s), Shed(s), Stable(s)
- Parcel number: 282654
- Zoning: RAA
- Other equipment: Generator Ready
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Shingle Siding, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter, Stone
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1700
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Branchville
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Ridgefield
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $359/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $602,980
- Annual tax amount: $15,889
- Date on market: 6/12/2025
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