Upcoming Open Houses In Guilford

GUILFORD, CT — Guilford's open houses this weekend include the Black House on Boston Street, built in 1761 and painted black, according to its listing, in mourning for Louis XVI. There's also a circa-1800 farmhouse overlooking Shell Beach Lagoon, a waterfront house on Faulkner Drive with two lots for a future dock and a renovated Colonial within walking distance of the Green and the marina. Two free-standing condos, one with a heated pool, are also open.

Eleven Guilford homes are holding open houses Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, with prices from $379,900 to $2,999,000, according to Zillow.com.

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Saturday, Oct. 24

321 Boston St., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (also Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.), $1,175,000. Coming to market this week, the Black House was built in 1761 by Levi Hubbard and later sold to Nicholas Loyselle, who painted it black in mourning for Louis XVI, according to the listing. A few blocks from the Green, it was restored in 1985, with a kitchen and garage addition in 2000 and an attic bedroom and bath in 2010. It has three stone fireplaces, wide-plank floors and reclaimed beams. It's a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath home with 3,637 square feet.

444 Leetes Island Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $795,000. New this week, this circa-1800 farmhouse sits on a level 1.5-acre lot with views across Shell Beach Lagoon to Long Island Sound, according to the listing. It has a front porch, built-ins and a Stony Creek granite fireplace in the parlor, and the galley kitchen flows into a great room; upstairs are the bedrooms and a walk-up attic. The listing says there's potential to add a second residence on the property. It's a three-bedroom, 1.5-bath home with 1,724 square feet.

3198 Durham Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $379,900. On 1.75 acres near a creek, this house dating to 1900 has access to Lake Quonnipaug, according to the listing. The living room has a stone fireplace with a reclaimed 150-year-old barn door, the upstairs bath has a clawfoot soaking tub, and a wraparound deck leads to the backyard. Recent updates include a new water heater and a whole-house water filtration system. It's a four-bedroom, two-bath home with 1,148 square feet. Its price was cut by $20,000 on Oct. 12.

45 Copper Hill Drive, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $450,000. This renovated free-standing condo has a remodeled kitchen open to the dining area, a first-floor bedroom suite and an upstairs primary suite with a renovated bath and laundry, according to the listing. The lower level has new flooring, there's an attached two-car garage and a private deck, and the community has walking paths and a private pond. It's a two-bedroom, two-bath condo with 1,459 square feet; the HOA fee is $650 a month. Its price was cut by $25,000 on Oct. 21.

20 Michelle Lane, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., $830,000. Coming to market this week within walking distance of the Green and the marina, this renovated 1986 Colonial has a 2024 kitchen with an oversized island and a dual-fuel range, new oak floors, and baths redone in 2024 and 2026, according to the listing. A family room with built-ins frames a gas fireplace, and a third-floor bonus room is ready for guests or an office. Outside are a screened porch, a deck and a deep, tree-lined backyard. It's a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 2,426 square feet.

57 Faulkner Drive, noon to 2 p.m., $2,999,000. This 2005 house has water views from every room, according to the listing, and comes with three deeds totaling about two acres, including two waterfront lots, one of them suited for a future dock. It has radiant heated floors on all three levels, a whole-house generator, a kitchen with a Viking six-burner cooktop and double Wolf ovens, and a main-level primary suite. There's a heated three-car garage, an outdoor shower and a fire pit, plus association access to Tuttle's Beach. It's a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 2,891 square feet. Its price was cut by $301,000 on Sept. 15.

55 Russo Drive, noon to 2 p.m., $599,999. In the Valley Shores community, this 1972 raised ranch has a flexible floor plan, with three bedrooms and a full bath on the main level and two more bedrooms and a second full bath below, according to the listing. The Guilford Lakes nine-hole public golf course is nearby. It's being sold as-is. It's a five-bedroom, two-bath home with 2,041 square feet.

20 Long Hill Farm, noon to 1:30 p.m., $719,999. This remodeled free-standing condo at Long Hill Farm has a private heated in-ground pool, new hardwood floors and a wood-burning fireplace, according to the listing. The main-level primary suite has a cathedral ceiling with exposed beams and sliders outside, a third bedroom has built-ins and a balcony, and a loft overlooks the living room. It's a three-bedroom, two-bath condo with 2,645 square feet; the HOA fee is $836 a month. Its price was cut by $9,900 on Oct. 21.

Sunday, Oct. 25

91 Stone Boat Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $599,000. Coming to market this week for the first time in decades, this center-hall Colonial in the Northwoods subdivision has been kept up by the same family for generations, according to the listing. It has an eat-in kitchen, formal living and dining rooms and a family room with a gas log fireplace, and a rear deck overlooks a parklike 1.66-acre lot with a brook. It's a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 2,028 square feet.

20 East Creek Circle, 1 to 3 p.m., $579,000. On a cul-de-sac a mile from the Green, this 1972 raised ranch has a brand-new roof and a new back patio and fire pit, according to the listing, which says the windows, hardwood floors, furnace and septic system are less than 11 years old. The lower level has a half bath and a walkout. It's a three-bedroom, two-bath home with 1,196 square feet. Its price was cut by $20,000 on Oct. 19.

1481 Durham Road, 2 to 4 p.m., $725,000. On 2.2 private acres with a flat yard and a brook along the front, this 1987 contemporary has cathedral ceilings and skylights in the entry and living room, according to the listing. Three sets of sliders open to a gated deck that runs the length of the house, the primary suite has a vaulted ceiling, a sitting room, a balcony and a soaking tub, and the renovated walkout basement holds a library and office. It's a short walk to Bittner Park. It's a three-bedroom home with two full and two half baths and 2,809 square feet.

Also open Sunday: 321 Boston Street (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

Make a weekend of it: Saturday at 11 a.m., start at the Black House on Boston Street and Michelle Lane near the Green, then head to Leetes Island Road and Durham Road. At noon, Faulkner Drive, Russo Drive and Long Hill Farm open. Sunday, begin on Stone Boat Road at 11 a.m., then East Creek Circle and Durham Road.

Listing details from Zillow.com as of Oct. 21, 2026. Open-house schedules can change; check each listing before you go.