101 Flat Rock Road, Branford

Year Built: 1991

Style: Colonial

Square Feet: 2,592

Acres: 1.05

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 2 full, 1 half

Price: $449,000

Open House Sunday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This one-family home has been lovingly cared for and has a flexible, open floor plan. Its location is a short walk to the historic seaside village of Stony Creek and minutes to I-95 for an easy commute into New Haven.

A great room over the garage was finished to either be used as a bedroom or for more casual use as a playroom/great room. The current owners have opened up the floor plan on the first floor to incorporate the newly renovated kitchen with what would be the formal living room, creating a warm, welcoming area where everyone can enjoy each other's company. The center of this floor plan is the recently remodeled kitchen and the Stony Creek granite fireplace.

The kitchen is the showpiece of the house. It was renovated in the last three years with all new stainless steel appliances, an oversized six-seat island, under-cabinet lighting, and a beautiful copper farmhouse sink. Adjacent to the kitchen is a formal dining room that has pocket French doors to allow the room to be sectioned off from the kitchen.

The second floor is nicely laid out with the master bedroom separated from the rest of the bedrooms. It is generously sized at 16'x18' with a large, walk-in closet with shelves, a linen closet, and a large master bath with a whirlpool tub and shower. It also has a cathedral ceiling with a skylight. The room over the garage measures 22'x22' and has two large dormers on the front side of the house and an oversize triple window on the back of the house. The third bedroom measures 11'x15' and the fourth measures 10'x15'. There is a large "kids'" bath with a double sink, shower/bath, and linen closet. The house has central air and hardwood floors everywhere except the fourth bedroom/great room. The furnace and hot water heater were replaced in 2011.

The outside of the house has great curb appeal. The owners added a front porch that covers the whole front of the house. There is recessed lighting and Casablanca ceiling fans on both sides of the front porch. The backyard borders land trust property and affords a lot of privacy. There is currently an oversized deck with an above-ground pool attached. The owners are willing to remove the pool, or install a new liner depending on the new buyer's needs. There is also a storage shed on the property.

This property is being offered for sale by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for $449,000. For information and a showing, contact Sheridan Peterson at 203-804-5966 or sheri.peterson@coldwellbankermoves.com.