On the Market: Colonial farmhouse in Fairfield connects past and present

The backyard has a slate patio and a pergola.

“In the house, great pains have been taken to seamlessly blend the old with the new. The charm and details of the circa 1809 main house have been expanded and enhanced into the newer areas of the home to present a magazine quality interior,” the agent said. “European antiques and artifacts have been transformed into essential elements such as door frames, wall decorations and bathrooms.”

The interior juxtaposes vintage features with modern amenities.

The vintage aspects include wide-planked wood floors, exposed beams and some original fireplaces.

While the modern amenities include a dry bar, a somewhat open floor plan and trending colors on some walls. There’s also a modern paint technique, in this case lacquered paint on some walls and built-in cabinetry.

The antique colonial farmhouse at 1051 Cedar Road in Fairfield was built in 1900 and later expanded and updated.

Some walls are adorned in upscale wallpapers while others are covered in a range of paint colors: blues, sage green, beige, brown; earth tones that décor professionals predicted several years ago would come back into fashion as people move away from the monochromatic grays.

This house has five bedrooms, including a spacious master suite. There are also rooms with flexible use and a cavernous, but cozy gourmet eat-in kitchen — a contradiction in terms to be sure and yet the best way to describe this kitchen. There are five fireplaces: in the living room, family room, dining room, den and master suite.

This house sits on a manageable one-acre level corner lot, sharing one side of its property with Grist Mill Lane. “Sited across from a wild flower field and designated open space, you would be excused from imaging you live in the South of France,” the agent said.

One room has flexible use as a sitting room, den, sun room, or music room.

The property provides complete privacy, whether sitting by the Gunite in-ground swimming pool, relaxing in the spa, dining al fresco under the pergola, lounging on the patio, or barbecuing at the built-in grill. The charming one-bedroom cottage is perfect on those occasions when there may be guest overflow, particularly around the holidays, or as a home office.

“Enjoy Southport in the country,” the agent said.

For more information or to set up an appointment to see the house contact Libby McKinney Tritschler of Al Filippone Associates and William Raveis Real Estate at 203-913-9454 or Libbyt@afahomes.com.

The family room has a fireplace flanked by built-ins, tall ceiling, and a door to the grounds.

TYPE OF HOUSE: Antique Colonial Farmhouse

ADDRESS: 1051 Cedar Road

PRICE: $1,950,000

NUMBER OF ROOMS: 14

The family room has a vaulted ceiling, sophisticated millwork and tall windows topped with transoms.

AMENITIES: one-acre level corner lot, Gunite in-ground swimming pool, spa, guest house, patio, built-in grill, underground sprinkler, exterior lighting, garden area, pergola, in-law or au pair suite, generator, close to the Greenfield Hill Market and Southport Village, convenient to Southport Metro North train station and Fairfield County Hunt Club; proximity to Perrys Mill Pond, Birchbrook Park, Sturges Ponds Open Space, Aspetuck Land Trust: Acorn Lane Upland Preserve, and Old Hay Fields Open Space; five fireplaces, balcony, attached three-car garage, central air conditioning, zoned oil and propane heat, unfinished basement, attic, public water connection, septic system, five bedrooms, five full and two half baths

The formal dining room has wide-plank flooring, upscale wallpaper, and a fireplace (not pictured).

SCHOOL: Dwight Elementary, Roger Ludlowe Middle, Fairfield Ludlowe High

ASSESSMENT: $1,006,670

TAX RATE: 26.79 mills

TAXES: $26,969

The gourmet eat-in kitchen features a center island with a bevel-edged granite counter, cathedral and beamed ceiling, and high-end appliances.

The formal living room has one of the home’s original fireplaces and an exposed post and beam.

In addition to the main house there is a guest house on this property.

The guest house features a loft.

The one-acre level corner lot features a Gunite in-ground swimming pool, spa, pergola, patio, and built-in grill.