Bethel Open Houses Oct. 17-18: A 1780 Colonial, A Home With A Pond And 3 More

BETHEL, CT — Bethel's open houses this weekend include a 1780 antique Colonial rebuilt inside with all-new wiring and plumbing, an antique on 2 acres with a 100-foot pond and an attached apartment, and a 1962 house wired top to bottom with smart-home features.

Five Bethel homes are holding open houses Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, with prices from $550,000 to $719,900, according to Zillow.com.

Saturday, Oct. 17

8 Payne Road, noon to 2 p.m. (also Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m.), $599,000. Minutes from Meckauer Park and Blue Jay Orchards, this 1981 multilevel home has a newly paved driveway, stone walls, newer siding and roof, updated windows, refinished hardwood floors and a remodeled kitchen with granite and stainless steel, according to the listing. A finished lower level adds living space. It's a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 2,240 square feet on 0.52 acres.

13 Fairchild Drive, until 3 p.m. (also Sunday, until 4 p.m.; check the listing for start times), $550,000. On a quiet circular street, this 1952 Cape has new laminate floors, a new water heater and oil tank, a living room with a pellet stove, radiant floor heat on the main level and an eat-in kitchen overlooking a level, fenced backyard, according to the listing. It's a four-bedroom, one-bath home with 1,176 square feet.

Sunday, Oct. 18

28 Walnut Hill Road, noon to 2 p.m., $620,000. Built in 1780, this antique Colonial has been extensively remodeled, according to the listing, with spray-foam insulation, a new electrical system and all-new plumbing. The redesigned kitchen opens to living and dining areas with a wood accent wall and an electric fireplace, a sunroom overlooks the private backyard, and the walk-out basement is finished. It's a five-bedroom, two-bath home with 2,361 square feet. Its price was cut by $20,000 on Oct. 13.

66 Taylor Road, 1 to 3 p.m., $719,900. This antique home on 2.13 acres was expanded in 1990 and upgraded in 2015 and 2020, and it includes a one-bedroom apartment with a private entrance, according to the listing. A second-floor rec room opens to a balcony over the gardens, and outside are an above-ground pool with a deck and a 100-foot natural pond. Zillow counts it as a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath home with 3,618 square feet.

28 Deepwood Drive, 1 to 3 p.m., $659,900. This 1962 house has a new roof, Pella windows, a new heating and hot-water system, a 2024 well pump and new hardwood on the main level, according to the listing. The kitchen has Samsung Bespoke appliances, including an induction range, and the house has smart lighting, Ethernet to the downstairs office and a security system with exterior cameras. It's a three-bedroom home with one full and two half baths and 1,888 square feet.

Also open Sunday: 8 Payne Road (1 to 3 p.m.) and 13 Fairchild Drive (until 4 p.m.).

Make a weekend of it: Saturday, Payne Road opens at noon. Sunday, start at Walnut Hill Road at noon, then choose among Taylor Road, Deepwood Drive and Payne Road, all open 1 to 3 p.m.

Listing details from Zillow.com as of Oct. 14, 2026. Open-house schedules can change; check each listing before you go.