Home / Recently Sold / New Canaan
Closed · For Sale
$2,100,000
Asked $2,195,000 · Sold 2025-02-06

168 Lost District Drive, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

5 beds 5 baths 5,941 sq ft Single Family For Sale Built 1968

About this home

Welcome to 168 Lost District Drive, an estate property nestled on over 4 acres of serene, professionally landscaped grounds. Designed by prominent New Canaan architect James Schettino, this meticulously maintained home boasts 6 generously-sized bedrooms including a possible in-law suite and 4.1 elegantly appointed bathrooms, offering an exceptional living experience. Upon entering, you are greeted by a dramatic foyer with soaring two-story ceiling and a sweeping curved staircase. The sun-drenched art gallery, adorned with spotlights, sets the tone for sophistication. The skylit formal living room, with its vaulted ceiling and wood-burning fireplace with granite surround and custom mantle is a space to cherish. The expansive formal dining room features a gas fireplace, perfect for special gatherings. The octagonal-shaped first-floor office, bathed in natural light and featuring a spiral staircase, offers a unique and inspiring environment. A study/den with a wall of bookcases, has a spiral staircase that connects to a library loft retreat. The eat-in kitchen, equipped with high-end stainless steel appliances including a Thermador double oven, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Jenn-Air gas cook top and twin Kenmore dishwashers, opens to a cozy family room with a wood-burning fireplace, a screen porch and a deck. The adjacent butlers pantry/chef's kitchen includes a second Sub-Zero refrigerator, Jenn-Air electric cooktop and sink.... Click arrow for additional remarks...

Status
Closed
Type
Single Family For Sale
Price
$2,100,000
Beds
5
Baths
5
Interior
5,941 sq ft
Lot
4.03 ac
Year Built
1968
MLS #
24044175
ZIP
06840
Days on Market
49
Heat
Oil · Hot Air
Cooling
Central Air, Window Unit
Water
Private Well
Sewer
Septic
Parking
Attached Garage, Paved, Driveway (3-car)
Laundry
Main Level, Upper Level — 1st flr off kitchen and 2nd flr hallway

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

Schools

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

Taxes

Property tax
$26,237 (July 2024-June 2025)
Assessed value
$1,625,610

Interior

Appliances
Electric Cooktop, Gas Cooktop, Wall Oven, Subzero, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Basement
Full, Unfinished
Attic
Partially Finished, Walk-up
Fireplaces
3
Total rooms
17

Building & Exterior

Style
Colonial
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Siding
Clapboard
Exterior features
Shed, Deck, Gutters, Garden Area, Lighting, French Doors
Foundation
Block
Pool
Gunite, Salt Water, In Ground Pool
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
4AC
Lot
Treed, Rocky, Sloping Lot, Professionally Landscaped

Energy

Energy features
Generator

What's nearby

Grocery
Scott's Corners Market0.73 mi away
Also nearby
Acme3.38 mi away
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy3.52 mi away
Train
New Canaan Station3.47 mi awayMetro-North Railroad
Elementary
West
Middle
Saxe Middle
High school
New Canaan
~2.2 miScott's Corners Market — 0.73 miAcme — 3.38 miCVS Pharmacy — 3.52 miNew Canaan — 3.47 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.

2025-02-06Sold — $2,100,000 asked $2,195,000 (this listing)MLS 24044175

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 built1968
Living area5,941 sq ft
Total rooms12
Lot size4.03 acres
Stories2
HeatForced Hot Air
ExteriorClapboards
Assessed value$1,625,610
Town appraisal$2,322,300
Last recorded sale1992 — $825,000
Listing courtesy of Compass Connecticut, LLC — Robert Marchesi · (203) 423-3100

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