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17 Lookout Hill, Essex CT 06426
Current Price: $1,349,000
5 beds
6 baths
5364 sq. ft
Last Update: 7/20/2025
Property Type: Single Family For Sale
An impressive and enchanting private retreat set on 1.51 acres atop a quiet cul-de-sac minutes from Essex village and the CT river. The perfect sanctuary for those seeking tranquility with room to entertain family and friends. Recent updates include new skylights, a freshly painted interior, and refinished wide-board hardwood flooring. 4,714 SF - PLUS a very useful 650 SF walk-out lower level one-bedroom apartment with its own family room, fireplace, kitchen, and full bath. A spacious first-floor primary suite offers sliders to a new deck overlooking sweeping landscaped grounds. You will find a remodeled ensuite bath in the second-floor primary suite. A soaring two-story stone fireplace is an impressive focal point in the family room, which cleverly shares a wet bar with the living room. One of the favorite spots in this home is the screened porch that bridges these two rooms. The formal dining room with a built-in hutch leads the way to a spacious dine-in kitchen with vaulted beadboard ceiling. A serene bluestone terrace and gardens adjacent to the kitchen provide an alfresco oasis. Amenities include a four-bay garage, workshop, multiple office options, new furnace and air conditioning systems, and a long gracious driveway. Minutes from fabled historic Essex village. Enjoy local restaurants, shops, marinas, and yacht clubs. Set just over two hours from NYC and Boston, yet a world apart. Live your Essex dream here!
Essex village to North Main to River Road to Lookout Hill on left. House on right. No sign
MLS #: 24066588
Style: Colonial
Color: Yellow
Total Rooms:
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 6
Acres: 1.51
Year Built: 1986 (Public Records)
New Construction: No/Resale
Home Warranty Offered:
Property Tax: $14,494
Zoning: RU
Mil Rate:
Assessed Value: $778,000
Potential Short Sale:
Square Footage: Estimated HEATED Sq.Ft. above grade is 4714; below grade sq feet total is 650; total sq ft is 5364
Appliances Incl.: | Cook Top,Wall Oven,Microwave,Refrigerator,Dishwasher |
Laundry Location & Info: | Main Level First Floor |
Fireplaces: | 0 |
Energy Features: | Thermopane Windows |
Interior Features: | Audio System,Auto Garage Door Opener,Cable - Pre-wired,Central Vacuum,Open Floor Plan |
Energy Features: | Thermopane Windows |
Basement Desc.: | Full,Heated,Apartment,Cooled,Interior Access,Walk-out,Liveable Space |
Exterior Siding: | Clapboard |
Exterior Features: | Porch-Enclosed,Wrap Around Deck,Deck,Garden Area,Stone Wall,Patio |
Foundation: | Concrete |
Roof: | Asphalt Shingle |
Parking Spaces: | 4 |
Garage/Parking Type: | Attached Garage |
Swimming Pool: | 0 |
Waterfront Feat.: | Not Applicable |
Lot Description: | Lightly Wooded,Dry,On Cul-De-Sac,Open Lot |
Nearby Amenities: | Golf Course,Health Club,Library,Medical Facilities,Paddle Tennis,Playground/Tot Lot,Shopping/Mall,Tennis Courts |
In Flood Zone: | 0 |
Occupied: | Owner |
Hot Water System
Heat Type:
Fueled By: Hot Air.
Cooling: Central Air,Zoned
Fuel Tank Location: In Ground
Water Service: Private Well
Sewage System: Septic
Elementary: Essex
Intermediate: Per Board of Ed
Middle: Winthrop
High School: Valley
Current List Price: $1,349,000
Original List Price: $1,395,000
DOM: 198
Listing Date: 1/2/2025
Last Updated: 6/28/2025 12:37:51 PM
List Agent Name: Rick Weiner
List Office Name: William Pitt Sothebys Intl