68 Marchant Rd, Redding, CT 06896

This gracious 1830 Colonial on 8 acres is located on one of Redding's Scenic Roads. The main residence with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths delivers an elegant farmhouse ambiance with historical details. The nearly 900 square foot flagstone terrace, especially beautiful in the late afternoon sun and shadow, looks out over a wide, level lawn and beyond to the pool and Har Tru tennis court. Through a covered breezeway, you'll arrive at the office/guest house, once a blacksmith's cottage, featuring a wall of windows, vaulted ceilings and a full bath. The income-producing 2BD cottage is a legal rental accessed via a separate driveway and equipped with a garage and a greenhouse. George Merchant originally farmed this plot granted to him by King George III in the 1700s. It stayed in the Merchant family for two centuries before passing to the Mallory family of Mallory Steamship Lines. Situated near New Pond Farm, the town park, and an Audubon Preserve, this exceptional property is within 10 minutes of 2 Metro North stations and the Route 7 corridor.