128 Blackville Rd Washington Depot, CT 06794

The Ford family one of the largest landowners in the Romford section of Washington CT built this well-preserved 1810 Center Hall Colonial located at 128 Blackville road Washington Ct and four of the family generations lived here.
Charles Ford occupied the house and leased rights to his land for the purpose of damming Mallory Brook to provide power for the Mitchell-Baldwin Iron Factory in 1845.The Center Hall Chimney Colonial built in 1810 has three Rumford fireplaces, and an extra large cooking fireplace in the family room. Three bedrooms (Master has fireplace with a gas log) and two full baths.Original to the house are large and small built-ins, closets, wide board floors, front and back staircase and period details through out, including chair rails in the dining and living room. The family room and kitchen are open to one another with exposed beams cathedral ceilings in the kitchen.The open level 2.77 acres of yard has a 200 year old Maple tree, lightly wood, perennial gardens, a garage and shed.Walk to the brook, take your bike to the Shepaug River, fish, swim, kayak at the river or Lake Waramaug, and enjoy the thousands of acres to hike.In 2005 an addition was added to the house to increase the size of the kitchen. Minutes to Washington Depot, restaurants, grocery store, shopping, Lake Waramaug and Prep schools: The Gunnery & Rumsey Hall.
Updated electric, core of the chimney has been rebuilt, structurally strong. Move in Condition