Stafford-Willington Open Houses Oct. 10-11: A Solar-Powered Home, A 4-Car Garage And A New Build

STAFFORD, CT — Stafford's open houses this weekend include a Forest Road home its listing says keeps running when the grid is down, with a Tesla battery backup, a pellet stove and a wood stove. Another, on Buckley Highway, has a heated and air-conditioned four-car garage its listing pitches to woodworkers and mechanics. In Willington, a new custom-built Colonial sits on a cul-de-sac.

Four homes, three in Stafford and one in Willington, are holding open houses Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, with prices from $399,000 to $829,900, according to Zillow.com.

Saturday, Oct. 10

26 Forest Road, Stafford, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (also Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.), $495,000. Listed Oct. 5, this 1972 Colonial in a Stafford Springs neighborhood has a solar system with whole-home Tesla battery backup, a Tesla car charger, a private well and septic, and both a pellet stove and a wood stove, with more than a year's worth of seasoned fuel stacked on site, according to the listing. The backyard has raised beds, berry bushes, pollinator gardens and an oversized fire pit. It's a three-bedroom, two-bath home with 1,904 square feet on 0.92 acres.

60 Tolland Ave., Stafford, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., $399,000. Set back from the road on almost 2 acres, this 2004 raised ranch has a finished, heated lower level that the listing says could be an in-law or au pair apartment. It also has a kennel, a shed with power and a public sewer connection, and the listing suggests fresh paint and flooring in a couple of rooms. It asks for highest-and-best offers. It's a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 2,062 square feet.

21 Angela Lane, Willington, noon to 2 p.m., $829,900. This new custom-built Colonial on a 2-acre cul-de-sac lot has a staircase with wrought iron balusters, a kitchen with an oversized quartz island, THOR appliances and a coffee bar in the pantry, and a living room fireplace with a marble surround. The first-floor primary suite has two walk-in closets, and a back deck catches the sunsets. It's a three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with 4,300 square feet.

Sunday, Oct. 11

82 Buckley Highway, Stafford, noon to 2 p.m., $449,000. This brick-faced 1973 gambrel has an eat-in kitchen, a living room with a gas fireplace, front and rear decks and an enclosed porch, plus a partially finished heated basement. The standout, according to the listing, is an oversized detached four-car garage with heat and air conditioning. It's a three-bedroom, 1.5-bath home with 1,550 square feet.

Also open Sunday: 26 Forest Road, Stafford (1 to 4 p.m.).

Make a weekend of it: Saturday morning, Forest Road and Tolland Avenue overlap in Stafford, and Willington's new Colonial opens at noon. On Sunday, pair Buckley Highway's four-car garage at noon with another look at Forest Road, open until 4.

Listing details from Zillow.com as of Oct. 7, 2026. Open-house schedules can change; check each listing before you go.