55 Kings Hwy N, Westport, CT 06880

2022 Preservation Award Winner HIDDEN GEM PRIVATE BACKYARD. This convenient and walkable-to-town home is an award-winning makeover of an early 1900's barn in-the-heart of Westport's sought-after Kings Highway Historic District. Its privacy will surprise you, nestled in one of the most picturesque, in-town, quintessential-Connecticut settings you could wish for. In this quiet and private residence, wake up to a view of the red barn next door that was a speakeasy during Prohibition. Sip cool refreshment on your quiet back porch under a breeze from the ceiling fan, while contemplating the tranquil view of an old-style fieldstone drywall. When it gets buggy out, you can drop automated screens at the press of a button and continue your meal without missing a beat. Sonos-connected speakers pipe your favorite music indoors and outdoors --wherever "you" and your entertainment merge. The Barn is accented inside and out with authentic beams that were part of its origin as shelter to farm animals. New life is breathed into every square inch of this home to carry it into its next 100 years. Artifacts have been salvaged and reused such as the barn doors rails and horseshoes re-attaching the original rustic door to the front facade. The fireplace installed in the early 1900s during the barn's conversion to a residence is prominent and newly-operational with its original swinging black wrought iron screens, andirons and brick from the now-defunct North Haven Stiles Family Foundry. You can enjoy the best of the old while living with the amenities of "today": - ENERGY EFFICIENT HVAC system - TANKLESS water heater - GE Cafe-equipped stainless kitchen with wall ovens - NATURAL GAS HEAT AND 6-burner cooktop - FULLY-EXHAUSTED VENT HOOD - roomy walk-in closets; amply-sized second floor storage room - mud-room/laundry with stainless steel sink - back porch with SKYLITES, ceiling fan, Phantom Screens - Sonos Sound System that feeds living room, kitchen, back porch, primary bedroom and upstairs bath - wall-mounted TVs in living room and both upstairs bedrooms; security system; outdoor grill. PLUS STORAGE: the two car, attached garage and the indoor storage room provide A LOT OF EXTRA SPACE. They are roomy and dry to pack away possessions if you are downsizing. (Ask for floor plans and landlord's preferred application required of all applicants. "The Barn" shares the lot with the Main House and small grey cottage, occupied separately. Attached garage is for use by the tenant.