274 Umpawaug Rd, Redding, CT 06896

**Highest & Best offers due by Monday @ 5. Redding's signature property...the 120-year-old Peace Barn defines what the Town of Redding is all about: unique & charming, independent spirit & creator's heaven, love of nature & easygoing lifestyle. Enter the original front door to endless charm & the open, light-filled 1st level. Walk past the combined living/family rooms, past the walk-in mudroom, into the stunning kitchen w/plenty of space for dining or relaxing. French doors open to deck & gorgeous property. The living/family rooms are warmed during seasonal transitions by the small wood stove. 1st level also inc an extra room, the powder, laundry and an enormous, unfinished attic w/sunrise views. A French door just past the wood stove opens to a spacious 2-level deck w/hot tub & space for grilling & dining ~ and the door into the back part of the 1st level inc the oversized Rec room currently used for creating art & music. The 2nd level of the main house inc the huge primary bedroom w/full bath, walk-in closet, the 2nd & 3rd bedrooms, hall bath & good flex room for home office. The studio cottage sits off to one side of the house ~ and all is surrounded by beyond beautiful property w/old stone walls & open, Big Sky land. Redding ~ 5/10 min to shopping & schools, 15/20 min to LI Sound beaches ~ offers a rich culture of small-scale schools, the iconic Mark Twain Library, 100's of acres of trails, family-run farm stands, all 53 miles from NYC.