Welcome to the rarely available Sylvester D. Brainerd, Jr. House at 330 Candlewood Hill Road! This beautiful Queen Anne Style home was built in 1875 and set back from the road on a slight rise to showcase this home that is elegantly perched on a granite foundation, providing spectacular and sweeping views of this area. High ceilings and large windows throughout give this home a feeling of bright and spacious proportions! This home is a proper homestead that includes a large barn to it's west that was historically used as a blacksmith shop. This 4 bay barn and hobbyist dream also has a partially finished 2nd floor for additional storage and if you are a collector or room to build and finish your own works of art! There is one existing stall in this barn, so if horses are your passion, this could potentially be converted back to a working stall. Aside from this spacious home and barn/workshop area are 2 more enclosed sheds on site as well as a partially covered shed for all of your storage needs. If land is just as important as the home and location, this sale also includes 2 additional parcels of land for you to dream big and expand your homestead or to keep and use as you choose. This stunning home is featured in the book Portrait of a River Town that highlights the history and architecture in Haddam, Connecticut. This is your opportunity to own a part of history and create your own modern-day homestead right here in Higganum, Connecticut!