The house

This renovated, approximately 3,700-square-foot house has an open floor plan, six bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The island kitchen includes two refrigerators and two dishwashers. Living spaces include a fireplace living room, an adjacent dining area, a den with games and a work-from-home space concealed behind cabinetry. Central air conditioning and a laundry room with high-capacity machines are provided, along with heating, fitness equipment, a microwave, linens and towels.

The attic bedroom is on the third floor and has streaming TV. The remaining bedrooms are on the second floor, including a primary king bedroom, a bedroom/office with a Murphy bed, a daybed-and-trundle bedroom and two queen bedrooms. The primary bedroom and office can be combined as a master suite with a full ensuite bathroom. The second floor has three full bathrooms: two with shower/tub combinations and one with a shower. A half bathroom is on the main floor. Additional features include a wet bar, walk-in shower and bidet.

Outdoors, a 40-foot private pebble-finished gunite salt pool has an end-to-end underwater bench. An eight-person Alaskan yellow cedar hot tub is available year-round. There is a private outdoor cedar shower, a fenced backyard with lawn games, and a deck overlooking farm fields and the hills surrounding the lake. Outdoor furnishings include a teak dining table for 10, seating and loungers, a gas barbecue, a wood fire pit and a hammock in the fruit-tree orchard.

The house is at the gateway to the Connecticut Wine Trail on a scenic state drive. Lake Waramaug and Warren Town Beach are within walking distance; New Preston is a short drive away, and Washington, Kent and Litchfield are 10–20 minutes away. The homeowner manages on-the-ground operations and guest communication after booking confirmation.