Mettling Real Estate, Inc.
99 Main St.
Torrington, CT 06790
p: 860.482.5513
f: 860.482.9455
Property Features
Location: Litchfield, Connecticut and a small portion in West Torrington, Connecticut
Litchfield County (Northwest Connecticut). The foothills of the Berkshire
Mountains. Town Farm Road, Wilson Road, and Norfolk Road
Identification of property: The subject property consists of 652.874+/- acres in total as shown on the
attached “Compilation Plan” dated April 2005
Owner of record: Litchfield Farms, Inc.
Survey: An A-2 survey was completed in 2005 resulting in 652.874+/- acres.
Deed restrictions: A conservation easement was granted to The Nature Conservancy on
a 200 foot wide strip of land along the Easterly side of the Bantam River.
Access: The property is North of U.S. Route 202 which connects Litchfield with
Torrington to the East and New Milford to the West. Route 8 is 4 miles to
the South of Litchfield and Route 84 is 13 miles to the South of Litchfield.
Bradley International Airport is 1 hour away. New York City is 1.75 hours.
Boston is 2.25 hours.
Utilities: Electricity, telephone, and cable are available at the site. Public water and
public sewer connection may be possible but are not guaranteed.
Street improvements: Town Farm Road and Norfolk Road are two-lane asphalt town
owned and maintained. Wilson Road is unpaved but town-owned and maintained.
Road frontage: Approximately 17,000 lineal feet.
Bantam River frontage: Approximately 1.5 miles on a Class A trout stream.
Site description: The property consists of a mix of open farm land, fields, and meadows
along with second growth and mature forest land. Approximately 275 acres
are open with long range views of the Litchfield Hills to the East, South, and
West. Elevation ranges from approximately 1,100 to 1,320 feet above
sea level (according to the USGS West Torrington Quadrangle). Topography
is generally level to sloping to rolling with some steep areas near the river.
Some areas of Inland-Wetlands soils have been identified as shown in the
Litchfield County Soil Survey. Five ponds are scattered throughout.
Site improvements: The property contains three residential dwellings and farm buildings.
* The Torrington circa 1930 Cape Cod farm house consists of 1,088 square
feet with 4 rooms and 1 bath.
* The Litchfield circa 1850 original town farm house consists of 4,896
square feet with 21 rooms and 3 baths.
* The Litchfield circa 1812 Colonial with newer addition consists of 3,339
square feet with 9 rooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, 2 fireplaces, and a
barn-garage across the road.
* A multi-building barn complex includes structures and 2 silos containing
approximately 10,385 square feet.
* All of the dwellings and barn complex are serviced by well and septic.
Zoning: R-80 Residential Zone (80,000 square feet). Multiple uses are permitted
along with additional uses by special exception.
Real estate taxes: Gross annual taxes for both Litchfield and Torrington are $18,000+/-
Price: $29,000,000.00
Contact person: J. Thomas Mettling
President, Mettling Real Estate, Inc.
99 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Telephone 860-482-5513
Facimile 860-482-9455
Email mettlingre@snet.net
Web site mettlingrealestate.com