Home / Recently Sold / New Canaan
Closed · For Rent
$10,500/mo
Sold 2026-07-01

85 Thayer Drive, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

4 beds 3 baths 3,080 sq ft Residential Rental Built 1966

About this home

Beautifully updated and impeccably maintained, this 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath Colonial offers three finished levels of thoughtfully designed living space in a desirable New Canaan neighborhood. Designed for both everyday living and entertaining, the home features hardwood floors throughout, a stunning renovated kitchen, updated bathrooms, and a finished lower level that provides flexible space for a home office, fitness area, media room, recreation room, or additional living space. Step outside and enjoy the best of indoor-outdoor living with a covered porch, spacious patio, fire pit, and fully fenced backyard, creating multiple areas for relaxation, entertaining, and enjoying the property's peaceful surroundings. Nestled on a beautifully landscaped property in a quiet neighborhood setting, yet just minutes from town, parks, dining, shopping, and commuter routes, this move-in-ready home offers an exceptional combination of comfort, convenience, and privacy. Available July 1. Photos are from a previous listing.

Status
Closed
Type
Residential Rental
Price
$10,500/mo
Beds
4
Baths
3
Interior
3,080 sq ft
Lot
1.71 ac
Year Built
1966
MLS #
24184590
ZIP
06840
Days on Market
8
Heat
Propane · Hot Water
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Private Well
Sewer
Septic
Parking
Attached Garage (2-car)
Flood Zone
No

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

Availability, Pets & Lease

Pets
Restrictions
Pet policy
negotiable
Tenant pays
All Utilities, Cable TV, Credit Check, Electricity, Exterior Maintenance, Grounds Maintenance, Heat, Hot Water, Insurance, Liability Insurance, Security System, Snow Removal, Trash Service

Schools

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

Interior

Appliances
Cook Top, Wall Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Basement
Full, Fully Finished, Liveable Space
Attic
Pull-Down Stairs
Fireplaces
1
Total rooms
8

Building & Exterior

Style
Colonial
Siding
Shingle, Wood
Exterior features
Terrace, Gutters, Garden Area, Stone Wall, Patio
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
2AC
Lot
Level Lot

Energy

Energy features
Thermopane Windows

What's nearby

Grocery
Walter Stewart's Market1.83 mi away
Also nearby
Acme1.97 mi away
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy1.74 mi away
Train
New Canaan Station1.79 mi awayMetro-North Railroad
Elementary
East
Middle
Saxe Middle
High school
New Canaan
~1.3 miWalter Stewart's Market — 1.83 miAcme — 1.97 miCVS Pharmacy — 1.74 miNew Canaan — 1.79 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.

2026-07-01Sold — $10,500/mo (this listing)MLS 24184590
2025-08-11Sold — $9,250/moMLS 24108186

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 built1966
Living area2,430 sq ft
Total rooms8
Lot size1.71 acres
Stories2
HeatHot Water
ExteriorWood Shingles
Assessed value$891,730
Town appraisal$1,273,900
Last recorded sale2017 — $874,000

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 William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l — Elizabeth Blanchard · (203) 966-2633

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