Understated elegance and luxury define this 2500+ square foot home with farmhouse porch set on 1.2 acre with attached 2.5 car heated garage. The centerpiece of the home is the great room with its 13-foot ceilings, Minka gyro ceiling fans, 45,000 BTU Minnetonka gas fireplace with thermostatic control and double French doors to the 26 x14 Azek deck, plumbed for a gas grill. Adjacent to the great room is the true chef's kitchen featuring Thermador double convection ovens with rotisserie, Thermador 6 burner cooktop with industrial strength Vent-a-Hood fan, Shaw's Original 1897 farmhouse sink, Bosch dishwasher, Frigidaire Pro refrigerator freezer combo, Sharp Insight drawer microwave, Omega Cherry cabinets custom designed for the home, 7' Blue Brass granite island and hardwood and fossil inlay floor! Additional amenities in this home are hardwood floors throughout, custom inlaid dining room floor, auto-lit closets, air jetted tub and rain shower head shower in the upstairs bath, ADA compliant 1st floor shower, custom woodwork and glasswork, all updated plumbing,200 amp electrical, Marvin windows throughout, all Azek decking, carpeted walk-up attic, Hot Dawg 45,000 BTU garage heater. The deck overlooks a spacious back and side yard with fruit trees and blueberry bushes! This spectacular home is a short commute to major universities, including Yale (12.8 mi.), Quinnipiac (6 mi.) and SCSU (11 mi.) and New Haven and West Haven train stations with frequent direct service to NYC!