Home / Recently Sold / New Canaan
Closed · For Sale
$3,595,000
245 Benedict Hill Road, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
5 beds 5 baths 5,300 sq ft Single Family For Sale Built 1983

About this home

A storybook entrance framed by classic stone walls opens to four flat, park-like acres leads you to this thoughtfully updated five-bedroom Colonial layered with warmth, character, and the kind of detail that make a house feel instantly welcoming. The light filled chef's kitchen flowing seamlessly into a family room with fireplace and French doors open to the terrace, heated pool, spa, and paddle court - effortless indoor outdoor living. Upstairs offers a light filled, vaulted primary bedroom suite plus 3/4 additional bedrooms and rear staircase to the spacious mudroom and side entrance. A gracious first-floor guest suite is perfect for family and friends. The finished lower level adds flexible space for exercise or play. The stunning post-and-beam barn - with room for 4+ cars and an oversized loft - completes the picture.Warm, inviting, and undeniably special. A true New England gem. Prepare to fall in love.

Status
Closed
Type
Single Family For Sale
Price
$3,595,000
Beds
5
Baths
5
Interior
5,300 sq ft
Lot
4 ac
Year Built
1983
MLS #
24133809
ZIP
06840
Days on Market
44
Heat
Oil, Propane · Hot Air
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Private Well
Sewer
Septic
Parking
Detached Garage (4-car)
Laundry
Main Level

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
$26,470 (July 2025-June 2026)
Assessed value
$1,585,990

Interior

Appliances
Oven/Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Freezer, Dishwasher, Disposal, Washer, Dryer
Basement
Full, Fully Finished
Attic
Pull-Down Stairs
Fireplaces
5
Total rooms
11

Building & Exterior

Style
Colonial
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Siding
Clapboard, Stone
Exterior features
Terrace, Barn, Gutters, Lighting, French Doors, Patio, Porch, Stone Wall, Underground Sprinkler
Foundation
Block, Concrete
Pool
Gunite, Heated, Spa, Safety Fence, In Ground Pool
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
4AC
Lot
Corner Lot, Lightly Wooded, Level Lot, Cleared, Professionally Landscaped

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.

2026-07-15Sold — $3,600,000 asked $3,595,000 (this listing)MLS 24133809

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 built1983
Living area4,370 sq ft
Total rooms11
Lot size4 acres
Stories2
HeatForced Hot Air
ExteriorClapboards
Assessed value$1,585,990
Town appraisal$2,265,700
Last recorded sale2016 — $1,945,000
Listing courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence — Melissa Jones · (203) 966-3507

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