Set back on North Main Street in Chester is a stately home built in 1830 by renowned Connecticut architect Ithiel Town. The one of a kind home, with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, has a relaxed elegance and rich architectural details which the current owner has worked to preserve.

Ithiel Town designed several buildings in the Greek Revival style, and the house built for his daughter is no exception. Town was behind the designs of a number of Connecticut structures, including the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, as well as the former State Capitol buildings in Indiana and North Carolina.

The front façade is distinguished by columns rising to support an upper pediment. Sheltered beneath this structure, a two-level porch provides a place to enjoy the sunlight and warmth of summer evenings.

Anyone with a green thumb is sure to be enticed by this home's gardens. There are three levels of terraces, with one accessible from each floor of the house. A greenhouse is located on the first floor, allowing the homeowner to continue growing plants during the winter. This structure is accessible from both the patio and the home's interior.

The kitchen is newly updated with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, a gas stove, a large breakfast island, and a unique copper lined atrium window.

A large great room is located off the kitchen, with potential for use as a dining room, living room, or family room. Features in this room include two working fireplaces, tile flooring, elegant columns, and French doors open to the patio and gardens.

The second floor retains a number of historic details including two working fireplaces, original wide planked floors, 10-foot high ceilings, and pocket doors. Rooms on this level offer the owner the option of creating a parlor, library, den, or other specialized space.

The master bedroom measures 18 by 14 feet, with cathedral ceilings providing plenty of room for furniture. A staircase with a unique hand-tooled railing leads to the third floor, which has two bedrooms, a full bathroom, wide plank flooring, and a walk-up attic.

A detached two-story structure awaits your touches for future use as a home-based business or an art studio. The studio space also has parking and is located near the garden.

Just a short walk away is the Norma Terris Theatre, which is associated with the Goodspeed Opera House in neighboring East Haddam. The theater is located only one-tenth of a mile from the property, and two musicals will be performed there during the 2016 season.

Downtown Chester is also within walking distance, and it is bursting with restaurants, art galleries, and shops. The Chester-Hadlyme Ferry, the second oldest continuously operating ferry in the state, offers a quaint way to cross the Connecticut River. Alternatively, the Chester Airport has charter service to destinations as close as Block Island and as far away as Florida.

This 2,400-square-foot home, set on 1.34 acres at 23 North Main Street, is being marketed by RE/Max Admiral. For more information on this property, contact broker Dawn Thompson at 860-444-6969 or 860-235-7198. The property is located in a mixed commercial zone and listed for $549,000.