Historic Architectural Icon in Guilford, CT

0:00It's April 18, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Hartford News Today Local News powered by AI. A groundbreaking waterfront estate in Guilford, Connecticut just hit the market for the first time in over 50 years. The Ruth Merrill House at 51 Andrews Road sits on a private cove in Little Harbor and is listed for $5 million. Built in 1969 by Trailblazing Architect Judith Chaffey, it's a masterpiece blending styles that's turning heads in real estate circles. Chaffey made history as the first woman from Arizona named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the only woman in her Yale architecture, class. Her design graced the cover of architectural records record houses issue in 1970, the first for any woman architect highlighting her. Fusion of New England shingle traditions with Southwestern Pueblo vibes. The current owners snapped it up just three years after completion in 1972 and have lovingly maintained it ever since, preserving it, legacy through decades of family memories and even

1:03hosting weddings in the boat house. This 5,600 square foot home sprawls across three acres with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a private beach, dock, and in ground, pool. Elevated for killer water views from almost every room, it features an open floor plan, this floor primary suite with fireplace, library, and plenty. Of indoor, outdoor, deck space, handled by Kirsten Adams at William Pitt, Julia B. Feast Sotheby's International Realty, this architectural icon is primed for a new owner to carry its story forward into the next era.