Stripped to the studs and rebuilt with original floors, pocket doors, and fireplace mantels preserved; Taj Mahal quartzite kitchen, Calacatta marble primary bath, and a barn with 12-foot windows salvaged from a Rhode Island yarn mill.
Riverton is a small village on the East Branch of the Farmington River in Barkhamsted—a National Register historic district anchored by the Old Riverton Inn, which has been operating since 1811, and known for a stretch of the river that draws serious fly fishermen from across the country. 51 Mill Street, called Fawns Leap, sits on 1.25 acres just outside the village, and has been stripped to the studs and rebuilt in a restoration that touched every system in the house.
Original wide-plank floors, pocket doors, period fireplace mantels, and interior doors were preserved throughout. New Anderson windows and classic wood clapboard siding were installed on the exterior. The living room has a propane fireplace and custom bookcases. The kitchen was reconfigured around custom cabinetry, new appliances, and Taj Mahal Brazilian quartzite countertops. The primary en-suite bath is finished in Calacatta marble with skylights and a custom transom window overhead. Two smaller porches were combined into a single expansive three-season porch looking out over the grounds. There are 3 bedrooms and 3 baths in total across 2,272 square feet, all new electrical, plumbing, and a high-efficiency HVAC system throughout.
A barn on property was renovated as well and given four skylights and 12-foot windows salvaged from a Rhode Island yarn mill—a studio or workshop space with real character. An adjacent old barn was rebuilt into a garage with a cement floor and custom wood overhead door, with the original stonewalls and timber beams preserved intact.
The Tunxis State Forest is close for hiking, and the Farmington River's trophy trout section is minutes away.
51 Mill Street, Riverton (CT) is listed at $795,000, offered by John Harney and Elvia Gignoux at William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty.
