Description for
575 Leetes Island RoadGuilford, CT 06437
Perched atop a gentle rise overlooking Shell Beach lagoon across the road, and Long Island Sound in the distance, is the Pelatiah Leete House, one of Guilford's oldest and most completely preserved 18th century dwelling houses. Built circa 1710 by Pelatiah Leete, grandson of Guilford founder and first governor of the united Connecticut colony, William Leete, the house is a classic New England saltbox, with a Georgian style facade arranged around the original carved pediment and pilasters flanking the formal entry door. Built in the medieval English post and beam/plank on frame construction manner, the house is a perfect cube of solid American Chestnut, with massive two story high chestnut planks nailed vertically to the framing, and centered around a massive three story center chimney built of the local granite stone. Pelatiah Leete House was one of the first Connecticut buildings added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and was later designated in 1990 as a contributing structure for the National Register Route 146 Historic District, which follows the contours of State Route 146 in front of the dwelling, and is the only National Register-listed building along the Guilford portion of that district. Over the years it has attracted consistent interest from architectural historians and travel writers alike, appearing first in a 1960s New York Times travel article, as well as the front cover and interior of the 1976 bicentennial year book "Restored America".
Price
$975,000
New Haven
2
2 Full
3,140 (approx)
24004388
Active
Description
Perched atop a gentle rise overlooking Shell Beach lagoon across the road, and Long Island Sound in the distance, is the Pelatiah Leete House, one of Guilford's oldest and most completely preserved 18th century dwelling houses. Built circa 1710 by Pelatiah Leete, grandson of Guilford founder and first governor of the united Connecticut colony, William Leete, the house is a classic New England saltbox, with a Georgian style facade arranged around the original carved pediment and pilasters flanking the formal entry door. Built in the medieval English post and beam/plank on frame construction manner, the house is a perfect cube of solid American Chestnut, with massive two story high chestnut planks nailed vertically to the framing, and centered around a massive three story center chimney built of the local granite stone. Pelatiah Leete House was one of the first Connecticut buildings added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and was later designated in 1990 as a contributing structure for the National Register Route 146 Historic District, which follows the contours of State Route 146 in front of the dwelling, and is the only National Register-listed building along the Guilford portion of that district. Over the years it has attracted consistent interest from architectural historians and travel writers alike, appearing first in a 1960s New York Times travel article, as well as the front cover and interior of the 1976 bicentennial year book "Restored America".
Listing Information
Property Type: Single Family, Colonial
2
2 Full
9
0.64 Acres
3,140 (approx)
1710
Yes-2 spaces
Cedar
Well
Septic Tank
Cable Available
Neighborhood
School Information
A. W. Cox
Guilford
Guilford
Room Information
Bathrooms
2
Laundry Room
Interior Features
Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Dryer, Refrigerator, Oven, Washer
None
Electric Heating, Oil,Baseboard, Hot Water
Partial
Storm Window(s)
4
Security System
Exterior / Lot Features
2 Garage Spaces,Garage Door Opener, Attached
Cedar
Patio
Asphalt
Water
R-5
Garden,Sloped, Wooded
Community Features
Security System
Driving Directions
Leetes Island Road to #575.
Financial Considerations
1117418
$10,417
Listing Price History
Guilford Real Estate
Guilford is located in Connecticut.
Guilford, Connecticut 06437 has a population of 23,179.
The median household income for the surrounding county is $71,777
compared to the national median of $66,222.
The median age of people living in Guilford 06437 is 41 years.
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