Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

On a secluded two-acre lot just above the Great Falls in Falls Village, 163 Dublin Road is an Irish-inspired 1920s farmhouse once, according to the listing, renovated by a nationally recognized decorating editor and landscaped by an acclaimed garden designer, though their names were undisclosed.

A crushed stone entrance flanked by apple and pear trees leads to a sunken garden bordered by boxwood, with views west to Falls Mountain opening beyond. An attached greenhouse, showing it's age in a not unattractive way, and multiple outbuildings provide room for studios or workshops.

Inside, the house runs to about 18,000 square feet, compact. The kitchen has a wood-burning fireplace and high-end appliances. The living room opens directly to the garden. A first-floor library doubles easily as a bedroom, adjacent to a full bath; two more bedrooms and an oversized bath sit upstairs, with a walk-up attic above. The stucco exterior and the proportions of the place really do give off an old Irish feel.

163 Dublin Road, Falls Village (CT) is listed at $925,000, offered by Thomas Callahan and Elyse Harney Morris at Elyse Harney Real Estate.