8 Washington Ave Westport, CT, 06880

single family home
$ 2,780,000 For Sale Cont. To Show May 7, 2026
  • 5 beds
  • 6 baths
  • 3,606 sq ft
  • 1890 year built
  • 2 cars garage

About the Home

Award-winning builder proudly presents a rare, beautifully restored high Victorian Gothic home chronicled for its grace and splendor. Original architectural details artfully remain, including the only known local example of clustered colonette posts adorning the veranda. The interior showcases curved archways, carved mahogany stair banister and newel post, and detailed window trim. White oak Smallbone kitchen with La CornuFe range and mosaic marble tile opens to a dining/great room. Light fixtures and appliances were individually selected with an artist's eye. Sun-filled, the home offers six-inch white oak flooring throughout, stunning renovated baths, and all-new mechanicals with an electric heat pump and Smart home technology. The flexible layout includes a first-floor guest suite with full bath, powder room, and living room with fireplace. The second level boasts three bedrooms, one en-suite, plus a hall bath. The finished third level works as a primary suite, guest suite, or office with full bath and laundry. The detached two-car barn and garage conceal a legal one-bedroom cottage with a private garden. New kitchen, appliances, flooring, heat pump, and renovated bath; ideal for extended family or income. Both structures feature Smart eco-systems controlling security, sound, light, and climate via voice or phone. While away the hours on one of the two porches overlooking the private garden and stone wall. This coveted walk-to-town gem is an investment in loving life here.

Rooms & Interior

5 bedrooms beds
5 full + 1 half baths
3,606 square feet sq ft

Room Details

  • Kitchen (Main Level) Remodeled, Island, Hardwood Floor
  • Bedroom (Upper Level) Hardwood Floor
  • Bedroom (Upper Level) Hardwood Floor
  • Dining Room (Main Level) Hardwood Floor
  • Primary Br Suite (Upper Level) Book Shelves, Vaulted Ceiling, Full Bath, Hardwood Floor
  • Primary Br Suite (Upper Level) Full Bath, Hardwood Floor
  • Living Room (Main Level) Fireplace, Hardwood Floor
  • Bedroom (Main Level) Full Bath

Home Features

Heating

  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Heating: heat pump
  • Heat fuel type: electric

Cooling

  • Heat pump

Appliances

  • Gas range
  • Oven/range
  • Range hood
  • Refrigerator
  • Dishwasher
  • Washer
  • Electric dryer

Home Automation

  • Lighting
  • Lock(s)
  • Thermostat(s)

Attic

  • Finished
  • Walk-up

Basement

  • Full

Laundry

  • Location: laundry on 2nd flr, fini 3rd flr and bar
  • Upper level

Property Details

Parking

  • Garage spaces: 2
  • Detached garage

Waterfront

  • Beach rights
Waterfront Homes in Westport

Lot Details

  • Lot surface: 0.38 acres
  • Level lot

Utilities

  • Water: public water connected
  • Sewage: pub. sewer connected

Construction Details

Style
antique

Construction year
1890

Exterior Siding
wood

Foundation
masonry, stone

Roof
asphalt shingle


Area & Town

This home is located in In-Town neighborhood, in the town of Westport.

Finance & Listing Info

Status Cont. to show
Listing date May 07, 2026
List price $ 2,780,000
Current price $ 2,780,000
Tax amount $ 15,407
Tax year july 2025-june 2026
MLS ID #24173805
List Agent Susan Vanech
List Office Compass Connecticut, LLC

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