Welcome to 80 Hanover Road, a peaceful country retreat set on nearly 2 acres in Canterbury. This 3-bedroom ranch offers privacy, simplicity, and outdoor living-ideal for first-time buyers, downsizers, or those seeking a quiet country escape. The home features 1,008 square feet of single-level living with a comfortable living space, and three well-proportioned bedrooms offering flexibility for guests or a home office. A screened porch provides a relaxing place to enjoy the surroundings, while the spacious deck is perfect for entertaining or unwinding outdoors. The full walkout basement offers excellent storage and utility space and includes laundry, with opportunity for future finishing. Heating is oil hot-water baseboard, supplemented by a wood stove/wood furnace for added efficiency. Additional features include a paved driveway, carport/garage, and large storage shed. The open yard and wooded setting provide room to garden, play, or expand, all while remaining conveniently located near surrounding towns and amenities. Move-in ready with room to make it your own. Seller to find suitable housing. Please ask for your copy of the Property Packet
Set on a peaceful 3.4-acre lot, this one-owner ranch offers privacy, space, and exciting potential. The main level features approximately 1,222 square feet with an open kitchen and living room layout, creating a welcoming central gathering space. A slider off the living area leads to a deck overlooking the wooded surroundings, perfect for enjoying the natural setting. The primary level includes a full bathroom, while the finished lower level adds approximately 375 square feet of living space complete with a second full bath, offering excellent in-law or guest suite potential. The rear boundary of the property extends down to Kitt Brook, providing a scenic and serene backdrop. Built in 1996, the home has been owned by the same owner since construction and is ready for cosmetic updates to make it your own. A 22kW whole-house generator adds peace of mind and convenience, making this a solid opportunity for buyers seeking acreage, flexibility, and long-term value. Sale subject to probate approval.
Experience the BEST of country living and modern design, all on 10 PRIVATE ACRES, ideal for HUNTING, ATV'S and outdoor recreation. This stunning SINGLE-LEVEL RANCH, with a 3 CAR GARAGE offers an OPEN-CONCEPT floor plan, filled with natural light, featuring gleaming HARDWOOD FLOORS, spacious kitchen with STAINLESS STEEL appliances and a 32 x 27 GREAT ROOM - perfect for entertaining or family gatherings. Large unfinished room with access from the living room, has the potential for additional living space. Home offers a large primary suite with walk-in closet and a private full bath, complimented by 2 additional generously sized bedrooms and a 2nd full bath. Stay cozy with 2 WOOD STOVES as a supplemental heat source or enjoy year-round comfort with 2 MINI SPLITS for heating and cooling. Home boasts 39 energy efficient SOLAR PANEL, which are OWNED and PAID-IN-FULL! Home also offers 2 OIL TANKS, a 1500 gallon septic tank and a GENERATOR hookup for peace of mind. Outside, relax by the above-ground POOL, entertain on the large deck, and take in the tranquility of your PRIVATE RETREAT. This Canterbury property delivers it all!
If you love charm and character this antique former schoolhouse may be for you! Currently one bedroom, with the potential for a second. The attic with pull down stairs provides ample storage and there's also a shed for outdoor items. Nice level lot.
Tucked along a quiet country road, the Isaac Backus House (c.1787) is a beautifully preserved New England Colonial on 45 private acres with stone walls, walking trails, and a pond. This 4-bed, 3-bath home offers 3,259 sq ft of timeless charm-wide-plank floors, hand-sawn beams, and six working fireplaces, two with pizza and bread ovens. A spacious kitchen with gas cooktop, stainless appliances, and stone fireplace overlooks the patio and herb garden. Enjoy a 3-level barn with horse stall, chicken coop, and workshop, plus solar panels, a wood-burning furnace, and restored chimneys. A structural engineer called it one of the most solidly built historic homes he's seen-a true Connecticut legacy.
INSTANT EQUITY when you finish this SPRAWLING Cape it COMPS out $525,000 to $550,000! OVERSIZED 2 car DETACHED garage with CONCRETE PAD on side for your camper or boat and a ATTACHED 2 car garage for the car enthusiast or someone who loves to work on vehicles! 24 X 32 ENORMOUS family room(already sheet rocked) w/ FRENCH DOORS leading outside. You could make a 1 st floor bedroom, dining, kitchen and bathroom on main level with 2 bedrooms on upper level that has a slider would lead to a balcony. Needs plumbing and electrical, heating system. Set back off the road with stone boundary in the front sitting on 2 ACRES! Whether your an investor, builder or homeowner this property has A TON of POTENTIAL and awaits your finishing touches!! ***CASH or HARD MONEY is BEST!*** Have a Hard Money Lender that can close in a week! SEPTIC just passed!
Canterbury is located in Connecticut. Canterbury, Connecticut has a population of 5,053. Canterbury is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 32.01% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 25.48%.
The median household income in Canterbury, Connecticut is $95,364. The median household income for the surrounding county is $71,418 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Canterbury is 46 years.
The average high temperature in July is 81.3 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 14.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 49.4 inches per year, with 35 inches of snow per year.
