Own a piece of history located in Centerbrook on .74 Acre on Falls River waterfront. Originally built in 1858 for the production of ivory goods then in 1888 sold and became a manufacturing haven for brushes of various types. In the 19th century it became a wood turning shop. The business was sold in about 1934 to the Empire Brush Company and in about 1939-1940 it was sold and the new owners manufactured kitchen cabinets. Over the years additions were made to the original property. Now there are 5-7 units comprised of residential and commercial uses. Two apartments and 5 office/retail spaces totaling 7,300 sq. ft. This unique property known as "The Brush Factory" boasts a wide variety of opportunity to the investor looking for old world charm with new ideas or to an owner that would like a great place to live with waterfall views and great rental income.
Essex is located in Connecticut. Essex, Connecticut has a population of 6,588. Essex is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 22.67% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 28.98%.
The median household income in Essex, Connecticut is $87,857. The median household income for the surrounding county is $81,673 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Essex is 53.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 79.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 23.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 49.4 inches per year, with 27.3 inches of snow per year.