
Land with Home for Sale in Southbury, Connecticut
78 Old Poverty Rd, Southbury, CT 06488
If you prefer the extraordinary over the ordinary, this exquisite one-of-a-kind home is for you. As you enter through the driveway you begin to feel you are approaching something very special. You have now arrived at this exceptionally distinctive Colonial surrounded by nearly three private and serene acres. Come inside to find timeless New England elegance with refined modern living. The foyer immediately welcomes you with its grand staircase. Now, note just a few of the home's highlights: Living Room (with a fireplace, hip & gable ceiling, and recessed lighting), Dining Room (with sliders to one of the two rear decks), Kitchen (with Viking appliances, granite, an abundance of custom cabinetry, and an extended dining area), Laundry/Mud Room (with a Dutch door, slate tiled floor, wet sink, Samsung industrial washer/dryer, and access to the second rear deck), and the Family Room (with a guest half bath). Upstairs you will find four bedrooms including a stunning master suite, and a full hall bathroom. Outdoors you will enjoy nature at its very best with a remarkable sense of privacy and beauty, full-length rear decking, a large shed/studio with electricity, and property night lighting. Add to all of this numerous Restoration Hardware lighting and hardware, custom blinds, room-darkening shades, a finished two-car garage, a newer furnace and so much more. Come experience this exceptional home and property, you simply won't want to leave.
Location
- Street address
- 78 Old Poverty Rd
- County
- New Haven County
- Community
- The Purchase
- Elevation
- 311 feet
Directions
Main Street S. to Poverty Rd follow to end and take left onto E Hill Rd, pass the golf course entrance and take left onto Old Poverty Rd at fork. Follow to #78 (see Pillared driveway entry). No sign.
Property details
- Acreage
- 2.7 acres
- Zoning
- R-60
- MLS #
- CTMLS 24174321
- Posted
Property taxes
- 2026
- $8,873
Details and features
Listing
- Type
- Residential
Lot
- Features
- Level Lot, Professionally Landscaped, Sloping Lot, Treed
Exterior
- Parking Spaces
- 6
- Pool
- Deck
- Features
- Shed, Deck, Gutters, Lighting, Covered Deck, Stone Wall
Structure
- Style
- Colonial
- Basement
- Full
- Water
- Private
- Cooling
- Central Air
Interior
- Room Count
- 8
- Rooms
- Basement, Bathroom x 3, Bedroom x 4, Laundry Room
- Fireplaces
- Yes
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Features
- Auto Garage Door Opener, Central Vacuum
Nearby schools
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Regional District 15 | High |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | New listing | $759,000 | — | CTMLS |







































