52 Graves Avenue Guilford, CT 06437

Enjoy a downtown lifestyle in this classic 1888 Colonial home on a quiet street just steps to the Guilford Green, shopping, dining and minutes to the town beach, marina and train station. This three-story period home with eleven rooms is ready for new owners to make their own with updates, creative remodeling and imagination. The home's heart is its spacious living room/parlor, the site for many gatherings of family and friends, past and future, adjacent to the kitchen and dining room. The main staircase from the entry foyer leads to three second floor bedrooms, one third floor bedroom, and additional rooms suitable for multiple uses. With both front and back staircases accessible from different entrances, the R-1 zoning location may make it possible to adapt the home for two family living. Extensive exterior decking provides outdoor privacy. In addition to the main house there is a two room, Ranch-style accessory cottage with kitchen, full bath and screened porch. The cottage has a successful rental history and is also ideal for home office, workshop, artist studio and other uses. Described by the Connecticut Historical Commission as “19th century eclectic,” this grand home is a stately gem waiting to sparkle.