Home / Recently Sold / New Canaan
Closed · For Sale
$2,266,000
Asked $2,149,000 · Sold 2025-07-30

1208 Smith Ridge Road, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

5 beds 5 baths 5,030 sq ft Single Family For Sale Built 1929

About this home

Surround yourself with the charm and serene privacy of this 1929, 11 room, clapboard farmhouse on 5.35 acres, yet 7 minutes to the heart of New Canaan. Complete with 4/5 bedrooms, optional office, and 4.5 baths; sunroom, spacious screened porch and deck - perfect for morning coffee and/or a late day respite from the rest of the world. Most rooms overlook picturesque views of the deep, lush backyard and tranquil pond. Driving in, you are welcomed and protected from the road by generous original CT stone walls and lovely vistas from every angle. This home has been updated and beautifully maintained with surprising storage, good-sized closets and quality updates throughout. Beautiful hardwood floors, 3 wood-burning fireplaces, front and back staircases. There is an original horse barn and 2-car garage. Don't miss this lovely home and lifestyle!!

Status
Closed
Type
Single Family For Sale
Price
$2,266,000
Beds
5
Baths
5
Interior
5,030 sq ft
Lot
5.35 ac
Year Built
1929
MLS #
24098296
ZIP
06840
Days on Market
15
Heat
Oil · Hot Air
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Private Well
Sewer
Septic
Parking
Detached Garage (2-car)
Laundry
Main Level, Upper Level — Two separate laundry rooms
Flood Zone
No

Flood risk: check the FEMA flood map for this address.

Schools

Elementary
East
Middle / Jr High
Saxe Middle
High School
New Canaan

Taxes

Property tax
$23,622 (July 2025-June 2026)
Assessed value
$1,415,330

Interior

Appliances
Gas Range, Wall Oven, Microwave, Range Hood, Subzero, Dishwasher, Washer, Electric Dryer, Wine Chiller
Basement
Partial, Partially Finished, Partial With Walk-Out
Fireplaces
3
Total rooms
11

Building & Exterior

Style
Cape Cod, Antique
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Siding
Clapboard
Exterior features
Porch-Screened, Terrace, Awnings, Porch, Barn, Deck, Stone Wall, French Doors
Foundation
Masonry, Stone
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
4AC
Lot
Some Wetlands, Lightly Wooded, Cleared, Professionally Landscaped, Rolling, Water View
Waterfront
Pond, Walk to Water, View, Access
Direct waterfront
Yes

What's nearby

Grocery
Scott's Corners Market2.16 mi away
Also nearby
Walter Stewart's Market3.37 mi away
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi away
Train
New Canaan Station3.4 mi awayMetro-North Railroad
Elementary
East
Middle
Saxe Middle
High school
New Canaan
~2.8 miScott's Corners Market — 2.16 miWalter Stewart's Market — 3.37 miCVS Pharmacy — 3.4 miNew Canaan — 3.4 mi
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Listing & sale history

Every time this exact home has come to market in the MLS data this site tracks. Where a sale closed, the recorded sale price is shown; "asking" marks a price the home was listed at rather than what it sold for.

2025-07-30Sold — $2,266,000 asked $2,149,000 (this listing)MLS 24098296

Public record

From the New Canaan assessor's public property record. These figures describe the property as the town has it on file and can differ from the listing — a finished basement or an addition may not be reflected in the assessor's living area.

Year built1929
Living area4,354 sq ft
Total rooms11
Lot size5.35 acres
Stories1.75
HeatForced Hot Air
ExteriorWood Shingles
Assessed value$1,415,330
Town appraisal$2,021,900
Last recorded sale2011 — $1,800,000

Recorded sales

Deed transfers on file with the New Canaan land records, newest first. These are recordings rather than MLS sales, so they include transfers that were never listed. Nominal and $0 transfers (estate, trust and family conveyances) are excluded.

Listing courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence — Leigh Finley · (203) 655-8238

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