It was a combination of factors that prompted the current owners, Ian and Kathryn Hunt, to buy this home. Prime among them, for the home at 3 Forest Road in West Hartford, ”The neighborhood drew us here. We actually looked at a house up the street but someone bought it before we could.
Then this home became available a couple of months later,” Ian Hunt said. They acted quickly to make sure that this classic center hall colonial with a hip roof did not get away. While the neighborhood, with its beautiful older homes and mature trees, has undeniable appeal, this home would be exceptionally attractive in any area.
“We like classic homes with tall ceilings,” Ian said. They also enjoy the attention to detail that was lavished on this home’s design, construction, and its extensive mill work. “It has an airy feeling, with plenty of light,” he added.
Give credit to large windows. The entry foyer has many of the design elements found throughout the home. In addition to its high ceiling, it features shadow boxing along the walls and on the stairway to the second floor.
Oak flooring adds to the feeling of warmth, while light from a large window in a door leading to the professionally landscaped yard at the rear of the home brightens the area. On one side of this entry hall is the spacious formal living room that goes from the front to the back of the home. Its fireplace serves as the room’s focal point while shadow boxing wall treatments and crown molding heighten the ro.