285 Quaker Ln N, West Hartford, CT 06119

1920's charm and grace meet 2021 living in this meticulously maintained and thoughtfully updated home. Enter the spacious foyer with turned staircase and see the traditional living room with fireplace and french doors to the left and formal dining room with built ins to the right from the freshly painted hallway. A two story addition done in 2005 includes a family room on the first floor with gas log & stone facade fireplace, modern palladian window, vaulted ceiling,built in wet bar with refrigerator and french doors to the expansive composite deck. A remodeled kitchen with white cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances includes room for a kitchen table or couch and chair as presently used. Head up the stairs and by the sun drenched landing and note the spacious hall. The master suite has a wall of closets and a sewing room that could be and office or nursery with the washer and dryer in it as well as the spa like master bath addition with double vanities and a luxurious soaking tub as well as a stall shower. 2 other bedrooms and one hall baths with double sinks are on this floor. There is a fourth bedroom and bath on the third floor that should not be missed. There is a recreation room in the lower level with an old time bar. Split Air conditioners do the job of keeping the house cool. There is a a 2 tiered composite deck and 2 car detached garage and very deep yard. Stroll to Elizabeth Park and enjoy the roses, a picnic, free yoga and tennis. 285 North Quaker Lane This traditional center hall Colonial was designed and built in 1928 by architect Henry W. Walsche for John Coleman. The house and garage cost $13,000 to build. Walsche, who came to Connecticut from New York around 1915, built several homes in West Hartford as well as Point OWoods Beach in Old Lyme. He and his wife raised four children in town. His youngest daughter, Flora, married Robert Burian of the famed Burian-Moss Photographers. The house has been home to only three families. John Coleman was a New Orleans native and a successful businessman; Mrs. Coleman was born in Ireland. The Colemans came to Hartford from Toronto and lived in this house until 1937 when they moved to Birmingham, Alabama. (Fun fact: Mr. Coleman was born on July 25, 1882. The current owners were married on July 25, 1881 99 years later!) The house was then owned by Dr. Morris Mancoll, an ophthalmologist, and his wife, Edith. They lived here for 45 years raising four children Tovian, Isadora and twin sons, William and Harry. William and Harry were both doctors in the Hartford area. Lisa and Joe Curran, both West Hartford natives, purchased the home in 1983 and raised their two daughters, Kate and Kelly, here celebrating many birthdays, Christmases, graduations and other family milestones. This is a great house for entertaining! The Currans have made several modifications to the home over the years adding the French doors off the back of the living room, expanding the sunroom, turning a screened porch into the family room, expanding the kitchen with a new back entrance and deck as well as adding the master bath and second floor crafts/laundry room. The master bedroom originally was two bedrooms. The home was featured in the Mark Twain Holiday Tour in 2013.