Location, location: Nestled on the hillside on a quiet cul de sac side street with only four homes. Stroll to Chester Village known for its art galleries, well-known restaurants, boutiques and quaint ambience, with nearby award-winning theaters and other cultural assets. Gem of the Connecticut River Valley, minutes from the Connecticut River, yacht clubs and marinas, as well as Chester's Cedar Lake for swimming and picnicking. The home has both cozy and large spaces: first floor, handsome library/den, gracious dining room, dramatic step-down large living room with fireplace; updated efficient kitchen with pantry, adjacent large space with private entrance for in-home business and/or live work studio/exercise room; primary bedroom with full bathroom with tub and separate walk-in shower. Light-filled, large south-facing windows, floor-to-ceiling window in living room and bay windows in dining and bedroom, all facing impressive grounds, expansive back lawn with full garden of new and mature plantings, flowers, evergreens, no-mow grasses; front-and back patios perfect for enjoying nature, relaxing or entertaining, large private back brick patio and intimate crushed stone sunken garden. Second floor, two bedrooms and a full bathroom; basement with partially finished room for more space, separate room with W/D and ample storage space. Separate parcel across the road with two-car garage. Chester is approximately 2 hours from Boston and NYC.