63 Park Street, New Canaan, CT, 06840
10 rooms
3 beds
3 Full / 1 Half baths
1836
Antique
5,700 sqft
A rare opportunity to own one of New Canaan's most recognized and iconic properties. This Greek Revival house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers a history all its own. Originally home to the New Canaan Country School and then famed editor and publishing legend Maxwell Perkins who read and edited the manuscripts of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. The home was subsequently offices* and home to Richard Bergmann, renowned architect/landscape architect, who created the unique in-town gardens featured in multiple publications over the years including in the Smithsonian's Archives for American Gardens. The current owner has upgraded all the mechanicals and exposed original architectural details and wide plank floors. This majestic home is now waiting for the new owner to make it their own. * This property has been granted a special permit to be used as a business with up to 8 employees without the requirement that the owner be in residence, ---
Status:
Active
Type:
Single-family residential
Laundry Remarks:
2nd floor
Zoning:
BRES
Garage:
2-car Detached Garage, Barn
Heating:
Heat Pump, Hot Air, Zoned
Cooling:
Central Air, Zoned
Energy Features:
Generator, Programmable Thermostat
Basement:
Full With Walk-Out, Heated, Cooled, Interior Access, Walk-out, Liveable Space
Acreage:
0.33
Est. Taxes:
$27,168
Assessment
$1,478,960
Construction
Frame
Lot Description:
Corner Lot
Elementary School:
South
Middle School:
Saxe Middle
High School:
New Canaan
Days on Market:
170
Appliances:
Electric Cooktop, Wall Oven, Refrigerator, Freezer, Disposal, Compactor, Washer, Dryer
MLS #:
170540272
Community Info
School Info
East School
Rating: 10/10
Enrollment: 535
Distance: 0.84 Miles
Community Rating:
Saxe Middle School
Rating: 10/10
Enrollment: 1,334
Distance: 1.14 Miles
Community Rating:
South School
Rating: 10/10
Enrollment: 519
Distance: 1.15 Miles
Community Rating:
New Canaan High School
Rating: 9/10
Enrollment: 1,284
Distance: 1.26 Miles
Community Rating:
New Canaan Country School
Enrollment: 592
Distance: 1.42 Miles
Community Rating:
West School
Rating: 10/10
Enrollment: 484
Distance: 1.61 Miles
Community Rating:
Connecticut Friends School
Enrollment: 51
Distance: 2.16 Miles
Community Rating:
Parkway Christian Academy Happy Time Nursery
Enrollment: 80
Distance: 2.46 Miles
Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy
Enrollment: 338
Distance: 2.79 Miles
Community Rating:
Villa Maria Education Center
Enrollment: 65
Distance: 3.03 Miles
Community Rating:
The Children's School
Enrollment: 113
Distance: 3.21 Miles
Community Rating:
King School Inc
Enrollment: 697
Distance: 3.25 Miles
Community Rating:
Mater Salvatoris College Preparatory School
Enrollment: 25
Distance: 3.35 Miles
All Saints Catholic School
Enrollment: 514
Distance: 4.17 Miles
Community Rating:
Trinity Catholic High School
Enrollment: 429
Distance: 4.32 Miles
Community Rating:
The Catholic Academy of Stamford
Enrollment: 180
Distance: 4.32 Miles
Community Rating:
Winston Preparatory School
Enrollment: 91
Distance: 4.37 Miles
Community Rating:
Our Lady of Fatima School
Enrollment: 181
Distance: 4.57 Miles
Community Rating:
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
Enrollment: 104
Distance: 4.57 Miles
The Montessouri School
Enrollment: 142
Distance: 4.64 Miles
Seven Acres Montessori
Enrollment: 125
Distance: 4.64 Miles
Community Rating:
Grace Christian School
Enrollment: 33
Distance: 4.67 Miles
Community Rating:
Belden Hill Montessori
Enrollment: 24
Distance: 5.04 Miles
Our Lady Of Grace Nursery School & Kindergarten
Enrollment: 123
Distance: 5.18 Miles
Community Rating:
The Canaan Ridge School
Enrollment: 39
Distance: 5.28 Miles
Community Rating:
The Long Ridge School
Enrollment: 83
Distance: 5.47 Miles
Community Rating:
The Mead School
Enrollment: 145
Distance: 5.55 Miles
Community Rating:
Pierrepont School
Enrollment: 153
Distance: 6.43 Miles
Community Rating:
Pear Tree Point School
Enrollment: 68
Distance: 6.76 Miles
Community Rating:
Landmark Preschool
Enrollment: 145
Distance: 6.78 Miles
The Stanwich School
Enrollment: 282
Distance: 7.61 Miles
Community Rating:
Waterside School
Enrollment: 119
Distance: 7.67 Miles
Community Rating:
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