Myfield Lane is a planned unit development, you will own your home and garage, but the land belongs to the association, in some respects like a condominium association. There will be monthly common charges. The association will take care of plowing and landscaping.

Myfield Lane is conveniently located to Route 202 in the Village of New Preston, just off Mygatt Road. Minutes to Lake Waramaug, a season pass to Washington town residents to this beautiful lake is available for $20 per year. Surrounded by the beauty of the Litchfield Hills, Myfield is a fantastic opportunity to enter the housing market in Washington for buyers who qualify.

How purchasing a limited equity home at Myfield in Washington CT works.

If you are interested in purchasing a home at Myfield you must complete an application with your history, credit history, references, etc. We send that to the management company in charge of processing applications, and they will let you know if you are eligible to purchase a home at Myfield. If you are, we can put you in touch with a loan officer who specializes in USDA loans. Up to 100% of the purchase price can be financed through USDA.

23 Myfield Lane, an 80% unit: Number of persons in family/income limits
 1/$48,328  2/$55,232  3/$62,136   4/$69,040  (limits higher for more than four people)

And you thought you couldn’t afford to buy a home in Washington, CT!

These homes are to be built, we are looking at a 2-3 month build time.

• 1,740 square feet
• 2 bedrooms
• 1.5 bathrooms
• 2 car detached garage
• Propane heat
• Full, unfinished basement

Weil Mclain boiler installed

40 gallon water heater installed

275 gallon oil tank installed

New roof

Installed rain pro gutters

New electrical service panel

Front deck replaced

New Entry door, basement door, overhead door

Both toilets were replaced with Kohler toilets

New Sterling tub

New shower stall in master bath

New kitchen counter and cast iron sink installed

New range and hood

New driveway trap rock

(in 2011) Windows on the 3 season porch were replaced

Another wonderful aspect to the location of this home (and to Bridgewater in general) is its southern location in Litchfield County. The interstate is 10 minutes away, bringing you to midtown Manhattan in 90 minutes. The Brewster North train station is about 30 minutes away, from which you can catch a relaxing train ride directly into Grand Central. The location is the second reason the artists and discerning New Yorkers love this area for their relaxation. The third is the unpretentiousness. This is still New England, the land of steady habits, where neighbors are friendly but not nosy, ready to invite you over for coffee after bumping into you at the grocery store, or to leave you alone if that’s what you prefer.

The town records only count the one large bedroom on the main floor, but the entire lower level has been used as a second/third bedroom/guest area. With a walkout through the sliding door from the lower level this could even be the more desirable part of the house. There is a full bathroom on the main level and another on the lower level, and a half bath in the studio.

The galley kitchen is pure mid-century, awaiting a modern face lift. Use the woodstove for heat or not. The furnace keeps the house nice and toasty and the oil tank is in the basement. The owner took care of updating all of the environmentals, so there are no hidden hazards to worry about.

The home was built by the current owners parents, her father was a professional photographer and her mother was an artist who taught in the local schools for many years. They were classic bohemians, an integral part of the art scene for which Litchfield County is well known and included at the time the likes of Alexander Calder, sculptor William Talbot and painter Feodor Rimsky. Bridgewater and the nearby towns of Washington and Roxbury have since become known for housing many writers, actors and artists. Mia Farrow still lives in Bridgewater and is well known and loved by most everyone in town.

Artists have flocked to this area for decades for several reasons, not the least of which is the unspoiled physical beauty of the surroundings. Geographically, this is where the Berkshires begin, it is known as the foothills of the Berkshires. The rolling hills create pleasant views in many places, not the least of which is from the living room and kitchen of 221 Christian Street. It’s 39 acres extend in a shaft away from the road and the house along a downward slope, partly filled by gardens close to the house and woodlands further away. It gives way to a long view of the distant hills to the west, also affording a view of the sunset every evening.

All in all, this home is the perfect answer for the busy city based family, artist or home based business looking for a compound in the country to update and make their own, close to all the conveniences you would want yet still feeling like a million miles away from everyone.