192 Ridgewood Avenue Hamden, CT 06517

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Generous Spring Glen colonial w/best of old and new, + room for everyone! Original 1917 home has gorgeous hardwood floors, moldings & built-ins. Multiple modern additions add space & light without sacrificing character. Graceful entertaining flow from living room to chef's kitchen to formal dining room to family room & great room (both w/cathedral ceilings), to sunroom/music room with a screened porch. LR has fireplace retrofitted with modern wood stove. Four sets of French doors offer an open feel but can be closed to separate activities as needed (great room has been used for choir rehearsals!). First floor also features a guest bedroom/study with ensuite full bath. Upstairs, the primary bedroom suite includes more cathedral ceilings, an ensuite bath with oversized tub, 1 large & 1 walk-in closet. 3 more bedrooms & a 3rd full bath complete the 2nd floor. Unfinished lower level has French drains & sump-pump to keep home dry, w/ ping-pong, workbench, ample storage. Modern electrical, plumbing & HVAC upgrades include 18+ SEER heat-pumps for super-efficient whole-house heating/cooling, backed up by high-efficiency gas boiler and 3-zone baseboard heat. Doorways from family, dining, & great rooms all open onto expansive brick patio. A stone walk, flowerbeds & outdoor lighting grace the 1/2 acre grounds. Less than one block from High Lane Club (tennis & swimming), easy stroll to shops & restaurants-this is a neighborhood to treasure & enjoy. 10-min drive to Yale, 5 min to I91., All houses on the block back onto a forested glen providing privacy & quiet. New (2023) heat pumps operate at below zero degrees F (the back-up gas boiler was turned on just once last winter)! Thoughtful HVAC investments, double-glazed window retrofits, & insulation in all the additions make this 1917 home extremely energy-efficient. Info available on request on a few remaining projects that could classify it as super-high-performing per 21st century efficiency standards.