A rare 16-acre country compound in Canterbury's Rural District - equal parts income, agriculture, and timeless New England character. The two-family home pairs a 1934 original (stone foundation, knotty pine ceilings, deep farm-style kitchen) with a spacious 1989 addition featuring a double-sided fireplace, wide-plank floors, and a one-of-a-kind cut-out balustrade staircase. The property generates $46,500 in current annual gross income from in-place leases across the duplex and barn. A separately permitted guest house (the former general store, Section 10.1.5) offers wonderful owner-occupied flexibility for family, guests, or a home office. The grounds are extraordinary: two scenic ponds - one mirroring the barn, the other beside a screened gazebo - plus fenced paddock and open pasture under an active agricultural lease, a versatile workshop with French doors, raised garden beds, and a collection of charming outbuildings. Currently home to horses, peacocks, and a duck. Recent updates include a new roof and chimney liner. Ideal for an owner-occupant seeking land, lifestyle, and meaningful offsetting income - perfectly suited to the equestrian, hobby-farm, or rural lifestyle buyer. Cash or portfolio financing best fits the in-place lease run-off. A truly singular offering you simply won't find twice. The two-family is configured as Unit 189A (1,564 SF - three bedrooms, one bath, leased as two separate tenancies) and Unit 189B (1,172 SF - two bedrooms, two baths, single lease). All residential leases run through late 2026 / early 2027, providing immediate in-place income while a new owner settles in; each unit has its own electric meter with tenants paying their own electricity, and water is served by a private drilled well. Heating is oil-fired hot air in 189B and electric baseboard with a mini-split in 189A. The barn carries an ongoing agricultural lease and includes multiple horse stalls and pens, a central hall, tack room, and loft, with separate septic and a shallow well pump serving the barn. Three septic systems serve the property. The RD (Rural Development) zone supports a wide range of agricultural and home-based business uses, making this an exceptional canvas for a small farm, equestrian operation, or rural enterprise. Established roadside signage is in place - a valuable asset should the former general store/shop use be reactivated.
For sale
$615,000
189 Butts Bridge Road, Canterbury, CT 06331
5beds
3,643sqft
Multi Family
Built in 1989
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$-- Zestimate®
$169/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Double-sided fireplaceRaised garden bedsEstablished roadside signageOne-of-a-kind cut-out balustrade staircaseTwo scenic pondsScreened gazeboWide-plank floors
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Listed by:
Tim J. Bray (860)912-7137,
Seaport Real Estate Services 860-245-9200
Source: Smart MLS,MLS#: 24178978
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Baseboard, Forced Air, Zoned, Bottle Gas, Electric, Oil, Wood
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Ductless, Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Water Heater
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Basement: Crawl Space,Full,Unfinished,Concrete
- Attic: Access Via Hatch
- Number of fireplaces: 2
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,643
- Total interior livable area: 3,643 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 3,643
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 8
- Parking features: Driveway, Unpaved, Shared Driveway, Circular Driveway
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
- Exterior features: Rain Gutters
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
- Waterfront features: Waterfront, Pond, Access
Lot
- Size: 16 Acres
- Features: Wetlands, Few Trees, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Gazebo, Barn(s), Stable(s)
- Parcel number: 1679765
- Zoning: RD-Rural Development
- Horses can be raised: Yes
- Horse amenities: Paddocks
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Units are Side-by-Side,Other
- Property subtype: Multi Family
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Materials
- Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter, Slab
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1989
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Canterbury
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $169/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $385,000
- Annual tax amount: $6,453
- Date on market: 6/10/2026
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $615,000+75.2%$169/sqft |
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| 8/10/2006 | Sold | $351,000+6.4%$96/sqft |
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| 2/18/2005 | Sold | $330,000+127.6%$91/sqft |
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| 5/22/1998 | Sold | $145,000$40/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,453 -19.7% | $385,000 +10.3% |
| 2024 | $8,032 +56.1% | $349,200 +56.1% |
| 2023 | $5,145 | $223,700 |
| 2022 | $5,145 +1.5% | $223,700 +4.7% |
| 2021 | $5,067 -7% | $213,600 +3.5% |
| 2020 | $5,449 | $206,400 |
| 2019 | $5,449 +0.8% | $206,400 |
| 2018 | $5,408 +6.9% | $206,400 |
| 2017 | $5,057 | $206,400 |
| 2016 | $5,057 | $206,400 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 06331
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 3.9 mi
- 5/10Canterbury Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-4Distance: 4.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Canterbury
- Middle: Baldwin
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- Connecticut
- Windham County
- Canterbury
- 06331
- 189 Butts Bridge Road






