297 Sturges Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824

Classic updated 1926 sidehall colonial located in Sturges Park, one of Fairfield’s most prestigious neighborhoods. This wonderful family home is less than a mile from downtown Fairfield, shops, restaurants, and train station, two blocks from the Mill River and nature trails, within walking distance of Tomlinson Middle School and Ludlowe High School. Fairfield and Southport beaches are less than a ten-minute drive. The entry foyer leads into a spacious living room with manteled fireplace. The large kitchen is floored with Mexican tiles, has built-in china and pantry space, a three-stool counter for morning coffee and conversation, and is open to a high-ceilinged, multi-windowed eating/family space with French doors opening onto a slate patio and private .3 acre, level yard. On the first floor there is also a formal dining room, powder room, and sunroom/library. There are three bedrooms and two full baths on the second floor. A staircase leads up to the third-floor, a floor-through finished loft with sleeping area, generous office space, walk-through closet, exposed brick, and additional storage space. The home has central airconditioning (added two years ago), gas heat and stove, and full basement. There is also a two-car garage and additional street parking in a stone-paved pull-in.