36 Freedom Drive, CollinsvilleCanton, CT 06019Price: $475,000

Set on Sweetheart Mountain in Collinsville, this charming home offers open-concept living with gorgeous hardwood floors, a custom kitchen with granite counters, reverse osmosis at kitchen sink, and a cozy brick fireplace with efficient woodstove. A Pella wood-framed slider opens to a large high deck overlooking a fenced backyard that borders conserved land-ideal for privacy and views. The main level includes three hardwood bedrooms (primary with half bath) and a full bath with tiled tub surround and floor. The lower level features wall-to-wall carpet and tile, a second brick fireplace with woodstove, an additional half bath, and a walk-out to a paver patio. Energy-efficient upgrades include a 2021 heat pump for heating/cooling, 2022 solar panels, and 2022 attic insulation-plus an oil-fired boiler and two wood stoves. Practical amenities: huge attached two-car garage with workbench, cabinets and shelving, and a Kolter Farms shed with matching vinyl siding and shutters. Beautiful perennial gardens bloom April-October-daffodils, tulips, lilacs, hostas, hydrangea, lavender, coneflowers and mums. Relax on the deck with morning coffee, gather on the patio at sunset beneath mature oaks or in the fenced in backyard around a cozy, nautral stone fire pit, and enjoy spectacular winter sunrises over the Farmington River Valley. Country living with easy access to Collinsville and the Farmington Valley. Schedule a showing-driving by won't do it justice