Home / Recently Sold / New Canaan
Closed · For Sale
$4,800,000
71 Saint Johns Place, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
5 beds 6 baths 5,688 sq ft Single Family For Sale Built 1910
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About this home

Discover New Canaan as it was meant to be. This stunner on coveted St. John's Place was built in 1910 and occupied by the same family for 44 years. Every year, the home was improved, and stands today as a testament to the labor of love built and cared for over four decades. Fully modernized to today's high standards with hints of its storied history as one of the loveliest homes in New Canaan. This quintessential home boasts classic cedar shingle siding and roof, high ceilings, 4 wood-burning fireplaces, bay windows, custom plantation shutters and beautiful wainscoting and molding throughout. Prime location on St. John's Place, steps from Elm and Park Street and bordering God's Acre. The picturesque property abuts ACRES of wooded conservation land with a charming, tucked-away pool surrounded by lush plantings and trees. Militantly maintained interiors lovingly updated with four en-suite bedrooms PLUS versatile library/office space with enchanting private spaces throughout this gracious home.

Status
Closed
Type
Single Family For Sale
Price
$4,800,000
Beds
5
Baths
6
Interior
5,688 sq ft
Lot
0.85 ac
Year Built
1910
MLS #
24134303
ZIP
06840
Days on Market
12
Heat
Oil · Hot Water
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Public Water Connected
Sewer
Public Sewer Connected
Parking
Attached Garage (2-car)
Laundry
Lower Level

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
$31,168 (July 2025-June 2026)
Assessed value
$1,867,460

Interior

Appliances
Electric Cooktop, Electric Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Basement
Full, Unfinished, Heated, Storage, Concrete Floor
Attic
Heated, Finished, Floored, Walk-up
Fireplaces
4
Total rooms
10

Building & Exterior

Style
Other
Roof
Wood Shingle
Siding
Shingle
Exterior features
Cabana, Gutters, Patio, Balcony, Awnings, Garden Area, Covered Deck, Stone Wall, Underground Sprinkler
Foundation
Stone
Pool
In Ground Pool
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
ARES
Lot
Treed, Borders Open Space, Level Lot

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.

2026-06-02Sold — $4,650,000 asked $4,800,000 (this listing)MLS 24134303
Listing courtesy of William Raveis Real Estate — Kelly Defrancesco · (203) 966-3555

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