2010 Mountain Road, NewfieldTorrington, CT 06790Sale Price: $340,000

This Antique Saltbox set on 14.3 acres is the former homestead of the North family who were some of the earliest settlers in Torrington. This home has been largely modernized while maintaining the elements of its historic charm. The first floor features a modern kitchen with gorgeous chestnut countertops which is open to the Great Room with cathedral ceilings and is adorned with a beautiful cast iron wood-burning farmhouse cook stove, formal dining room (keeping room) with large fireplace and oven, formal living room (funeral room) with fireplace, office/library (possible third bedroom), sunroom (birthing room) and a full bath, most of these rooms have original wide board floors. On your way to the upper level you will find the staircase adorned with original "graining", once upstairs you will find two very large bedrooms (one with graining as well), the primary bedroom has direct access to a full bath with soaking tub, laundry and walk in closet. Outside you will find a beautiful New England landscape that features open meadow (there are several overgrown fields that could easily be reclaimed), beautiful ancient fieldstone walls, small pond and several outbuildings including the remnants of a blacksmith shop. This property abuts and gives direct access to 405 acres of Sunny Brook State Park.