58 Firetower Rd, Killingworth, CT 06419

Built in 1752, the John Crane home is one of the oldest in Killingworth. Set back from the road on an eight acre lot, this center chimney cape has the charm of yesteryear with updated mechanicals, roof, exterior paint, and well. Three fireplaces, wide-board floors, original paneling, gunstock posts and large whitewashed stone chimney are historic features a purist can appreciate. The kitchen was an outbuilding that the ingenious Yankees moved and attached to the cape when a modern kitchen became necessary. The first floor artists studio is adorned with fresco paintings created in the early 1900's by a distant relative. The formal parlor and master bedroom with a full bath complete the first floor layout. Climbing the stairs to the second floor, the center chimney stonework is exposed and massive, truly the work of craftsmen. The upper floor has two bedrooms with large, walk-in closets, a full bath and loft/reading area. A small pond, an old coal shed and two and a half bay Country Carpenter garage add to the picturesque grounds. The entrance to Chatfield Hollow and Cockaponsett State Forest is less than a 1/4 of a mile down the road, perfect for a nature lover, horseback rider or mountain biker!