PROMINENT 55 ACRE EQUESTRIAN FACILITY & ESTATE
Ashford, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut
Nestled amid a peaceful countryside, this exceptional horse property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a versatile estate that seamlessly combines elegant residential living with impressive equestrian facilities. This distinguished professional horse farm stands as a turnkey sanctuary for those seeking solitude, sophistication, and functionality in equal measure.
A private gated entry welcomes you with both security and a sense of arrival. Refined yet grounded in rural charm, the home beckons you with a timeless wraparound porch, offering the first glimpse of a lifestyle steeped in tranquility and purpose. Stepping inside, you're greated by 9-foot ceilings that amplify light and space. The architectural cadence walks a perfect line between classic character and contemporary comfort. Hardwood floors underfoot lend warmth and continuity to the gracious floorplan. The home is thoughtfully designed for grand scale entertaining as well as a relaxed daily lifestyle. A formal dining room offers an elegant space for hosting dinners and special occasions. Multiple sliding glass doors accentuate an indoor/outdoor flow that ensures the connection to the natural environment is always present. Adjacent living areas provide a cozy retreat for relaxation by the beautiful fireplace, balanced by the surrounding built-ins. The kitchen, featuring an eat-in dining area, is inviting for quick meals to elborate culinary creations. Custom wood cabinetry, generous granite-topped counterspace, and natural light make it a hub everyone will natually gravitate toward. The main level primary bedroom suite is also conveniently situated for wonderful single floor living. Generously proportioned, the primary bedroom offers a welcoming refuse from long days. Fully remodeled, the primary bathroom is well-appointed with a whirlpool tub, glass walk-in shower, double vanity, additional closets, and large picture window that captures the sunbeams. The main level continues with a dedicated home office, powder room, laundry room, and access to the oversized attached 2-car garage. The owner's residence further expands upstairs to 2 additional sizeable bedrooms serviced by another full bathroom.
The upper level is also home to the first of 2 fully independent apartments, expanding the versitlity for family use, guest lodging, or operational staff accommodations. Privacy and independence is magnified with stairs leading up to its own entry, also with interior access. Truly another home within the house, the apartment features wide-plank hardwood floors, open-concept floor plan, fieldstone gas fireplace, built-in bookcases, kitchen with island, dining area, 2 bedrooms, and updated marble tile bathroom.
The lower level adds over 1,500sf of further finished living space, ideal for recreational room, home gym, media room, and with ample storage throughout unfinished spaces. The second full apartment, with walk-out basement sliding door access, is made efficient with kitchenette, living room, full bathroom, bedroom, and another room that could serve as overflow sleeping or office space.
The exterior grounds unfold to quietly celebrate the relationship between land and lifestyle. Relax, entertain, and explore under canopies of trees and the patter of horseshoes. Farm-to-table living is at its best with raised garden beds for growing herbs, vegetables, or seasonal blooms. Soak in summer afternoons with a glimmering heated gunite pool and adjacent hot tub. Endless groomed paths weave along open hay fields and past spring-fed reflection ponds. Flanked by verdant pastures, paddocks, endless stone walls, and professional landscaping, the property’s greatest amenity may be the setting itself.
Whether you ride competitively or simply appreciate the daily rhythm of life with horses, this land supports every stride. A standout facility for every level of horsemanship. Rendez-Vous Farm has been as well-established premier boarding and training destination in Connecticut for over 20 years. King Construction built 26-stall heated barn is beautifully designed with wide center aisles, 4 wash stalls with hot water and overhead heat lamps, 2 heated tack rooms, heated viewing lounge, heated locker room, laundry room, and full bathroom. Roomy matted stalls with windows. Barn conveniently connects to 100'x200' indoor arena with premium footing and overhead mist sprinkler system. The phenominal grounds include a 100'x200' outdoor riding ring with automatic sprinkler system, 15+ large grass paddocks, round pen, and grand prix/hunt field. Security system provides extra safety and exclusivity.
Altogether, the estate strikes a delicate balance of residential comfort rooted in luxury, rural beauty engineered for real life, and an equestrian facility that brings passion home.
Kiara Rusconi
, William Raveis Real Estate