Home / Recently Sold / New Canaan
Closed · For Sale
$2,225,000
Asked $2,295,000 · Sold 2025-11-17

66 Seminary Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

3 beds 4 baths 2,300 sq ft Single Family For Sale Built 1872
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About this home

66 Seminary The Watts Comstock House (c. 1872) is a 3 BR 3 1/2 bath home in the heart of downtown New Canaan. Fully restored and lovingly reimagined for today's living this 2,300 sq ft home with large 2 story barn/studio offers all new infrastructure while maintaining the original charm and the rare moldings and trim work. Located in the heart of town and an ideal distance to the train station, shops, and restaurants on one of New Canaan's oldest streets, the house includes a gorgeous new gourmet kitchen with pantry, all new bathrooms, new 8" plank flooring-a nod to the original hardwoods. 9' arched ceilings and sashed oversized windows allow natural light to flood this elegant home. In addition to the kitchen, living and dining rooms the main floor also includes an artfully tiled room with marble and soapstone, perfect for a breakfast nook or home office. Downstairs a mudroom leads to the cozy den with full bath and large laundry room. The top floor is complete with three airy sunlit BRs. Beautifully designed land and hardscapes offer myriad opportunity for 4 season living. Barn is easily converted to a garage and/or connected to heat and plumbing. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be a part of New Canaan history!

Status
Closed
Type
Single Family For Sale
Price
$2,225,000
Beds
3
Baths
4
Interior
2,300 sq ft
Lot
0.21 ac
Year Built
1872
MLS #
24090280
ZIP
06840
Days on Market
93
Heat
Oil · Hot Air
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Public Water Connected
Sewer
Public Sewer Connected
Parking
Driveway
Laundry
Lower Level — Walk out laundry room
Flood Zone
No

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
$13,213 (July 2025-June 2026)
Assessed value
$791,700

Interior

Appliances
Electric Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Electric Dryer
Basement
Partial, Heated, Partially Finished, Walk-out, Liveable Space
Total rooms
8

Building & Exterior

Style
Victorian
Roof
Wood Shingle, Flat
Siding
Clapboard, Wood
Exterior features
Sidewalk, Barn, Lighting, Patio
Foundation
Concrete, Stone
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
BRES
Lot
Professionally Landscaped, Open Lot

What's nearby

Grocery
Walter Stewart's Market0.04 mi away · 1 min walk
Also nearby
Acme0.16 mi away · 3 min walk
Pharmacy
Walgreens0.18 mi away · 4 min walk
Train
New Canaan Station0.12 mi away · 2 min walkMetro-North Railroad
Elementary
West
Middle
Saxe Middle
High school
New Canaan
~0.1 miWalter Stewart's Market — 0.04 miAcme — 0.16 miWalgreens — 0.18 miNew Canaan — 0.12 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.

2025-11-17Sold — $2,225,000 asked $2,295,000 (this listing)MLS 24090280
2025-08-01Sold — $10,000/mo asked $12,000/moMLS 24101357

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 built1872
Living area1,624 sq ft
Total rooms5
Lot size0.21 acres
Stories2
HeatForced Hot Air
ExteriorClapboards
Assessed value$686,980
Town appraisal$981,400
Last recorded sale1986 — $440,000
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty — Marsha Charles · (203) 966-3737

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