Park-like setting Downtown w pond/waterfall

About the Space

Picturesque Italianate colonial built in 1859 as the Parsonage to The First Church of Milford, Connecticut. Situated on a piece of land or 'island', with no other buildings on it - - the park-like setting is directly next to the city's duck pond. The backyard overlooks the waterfall, 'kissing bridge', and the back of city hall, with its regal domed roof, laden in gold leaf. Many of the window views include the historic church with its tall steeple along with beautiful duck pond-views. The area has been photographed as a quintessential New England town landscape in every season + has been shown as an opening title scene for a few holiday Hallmark and Netflix movies. We bought the home from the church in 2017, after over 150 years of it being in their hands. Since then, it has been fully renovated + restored, with a more open floor plan and luxury kitchen, a finished attic artist's studio, finished basement, and reconfigured 2nd floor bedrooms to accommodate master suite. All the work has been thoughtfully and meticulously executed by the husband and wife owners, who are a carpenter + designer, respectively. The interior, while being updated to accommodate all the modern conveniences, still holds onto the charm of its original architecture + respects the era it came from. The house boasts 4 fireplaces, 9ft ceilings on the first floor, 8ft ceilings on the 2nd and oversized windows throughout. First floor has: custom kitchen with fireplace, large walnut island, coffered ceiling and waterfall views, dining room with fireplace, living room with fireplace, custom built-ins + looking out over the pond, a moody bar nook, unexpected powder room with gold-leaf ceiling, and a soon-to-be-finished 'library'. Second floor has a back bedroom overlooking the waterfall and pond --- the waterfall lulling you to sleep on cooler nights; a front bedroom, which looks out over the pond and the church steeple in the distance; and a private master suite with walk-in closet and master bathroom that incorporates a beautiful soaker tub with waterfall views and a large walk-in shower. The second floor also includes another fully renovated bathroom, wide hallway, and original floors along with mahogany staircase/railings. The third floor is the finished attic, with lots of natural light after adding 3 skylights. The original wide plank 'pumpkin pine' floors are a major focal point. It includes a kitchenette + half bath as well. The space currently functions as a design studio. The basement holds a finished living room space with fireplace and full size windows, another half bathroom, separate laundry room, storage spaces, and walk-out door to backyard and root cellar. There is a detached garage on the property. The backyard has a bluestone patio + raised dining area with 'soon-to-be-built' pergola. Custom built fencing and gates compliment the property + accentuate its views. Vegetable garden at the back of the house holds custom-built Ipe raised beds, and custom designed + built fencing. Milford, Connecticut itself was incorporated in 1639, and is known as the 'Small city with a big Heart'. It is a beach town, home to the longest shoreline in Connecticut -- with 14 miles along the coast. The marina and downtown are walking distance from The Parsonage, as well as downtown restaurants, shops, train station and municipal buildings. Milford has a the second longest Green in the state, walking distance + lined with trees...many craft fairs + pop up shops--