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FAIRFIELD COLONIAL
$1,450,000
CONNECTICUT: 305 Old Oaks Road
A 4,000-square-foot slate-roofed colonial with three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a library, an office, a stone fireplace, an eat-in kitchen, a finished basement, an in-ground pool and a two-car detached garage on 1.23 acres. Cathy Mulrenan, Nicholas H. Fingelly Real Estate (203) 222-3417, www.fingelly.com
TAXES: $14,226 a year
PROS: Soaring ceilings, detailed moldings, arched windows and oak herringbone floors give this 1955 house surprising grandeur.
CONS: The layout uses steps to divide the house into seven levels, a plus for privacy but a challenge for families with small children. |
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