Real Estate

Historic Home Built In 1853 For Sale In Guilford

There are four bedrooms and four bathrooms, and the house is 3,754 square feet, according to the listing on Zillow.

GUILFORD, CT — A historic home built in 1853 has been listed for sale in Guilford at $2,175,000. The home is located at 200 Whitfield St.

There are four bedrooms and four bathrooms, and the house is 3,754 square feet, according to the listing on Zillow.

"Possibly the most admired of the historic homes closeby to the storied Guilford Town Green and Jacobs Beach, the Captain Joel Stone House, c.1853 is now seeking a new owner," the Zillow listing says in part. "This remarkable grand Italianate Villa offers quite a pedigree having been built by a wealthy steamship owner, Joel Stone, son of the second lighthouse keeper of beloved Faulkner's Island. The quality of this gracious home with 6 fireplaces, a solid stone foundation and over 9' ceilings was an exception and curiosity when built and continues to impress today."

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