168 Long Ridge Road

SUMMER RENTAL AVAILABLE FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY + . RENT THE ENTIRE TIME OR SHORTER TERM. MAIN HOUSE AND GUEST COTTAGE ARE AVAILABLE. This 3.5 bedroom 1790s farmhouse is a quiet, rural property along a quiet, historic scenic road. It has original beamed ceilings throughout, with a living room centered on a stone hearth including a bread oven and iron details. The house opens onto two lawns and a stone patio, with new outdoor grill. Across one lawn is a vegetable garden, and beyond the back stone wall is a wildflower meander through a field on the property. All rooms are furnished with Early American antiques. Each bedroom has a full bed, and there is a single bed in an entertainment room. The master bedroom suite has an adjoining office/tv screen room, and a marble glass shower with Waterworks sink and fixtures. The kitchen has a professional stove, farmhouse sink and soap stone counters. The generous one-room cottage/Pool house is nicely furnished and private. The heated, in-ground pool area is separate from the house and completely private, landscaped with exotic Japanese trees, ancient stone walls, and the pool is furnished with teak steamer lounge chairs. It is 1.5 hrs from Grand Central Station by train (Redding Station just up the road, or a 15 min. drive to Brewster Station) and 1 hour 10 minutes by car to Manhattan. 10 min. drive to a large Whole Foods and restaurants in Ridgefield, Wilton, Bethel and Georgetown.