Welcome home! This inviting 3-bedroom home combines classic character with several important updates already completed for the next owner. Step inside and discover beautiful wood floors that add warmth and character throughout the living space. Major improvements include newer vinyl siding, roof, and furnace, offering added value and peace of mind. The comfortable floor plan provides plenty of flexibility for everyday living and entertaining, while the generously sized yard offers room to relax, garden, play, or create your own outdoor retreat. Conveniently located near shopping, dining, major roadways, and area amenities. With its combination of wood floors, valuable updates, and opportunity to add your own finishing touches, this is a home you'll want to see in person. Schedule your private showing today!
Subject to probate approval and owner to find suitable housing
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
10,454 sq ftLot Size
$268Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Eric Bergers• William Raveis Real Estate
Biotechnology Research And Zoological Studies High
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.4mi
6/10
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About Reservoir-Whiskey
Hill
Reservoir-Whiskey Hill, located between Beardsley Park and the North End, is a residential and hillside Bridgeport neighborhood with reservoir views and a patchwork of wooded edges. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Park Avenue corridor near the Beardsley Park entrances, where corner markets, takeout counters, and everyday services set a steady, lived-in rhythm. Historic Beardsley Park and the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo act as cultural anchors, with trails and lawns shaping daily routines. Housing reads as early-20th-century multifamily blocks and compact single-family streets, with stone retaining walls on steeper grades. The Pequonnock River corridor and parkland create a green buffer that softens the urban grid.
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Market insights
286 Sylvan St · $345,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 36 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
104.2%
Most homes are selling 4% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$345,000
Median sale price in this area is $927,956. (169% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
14% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Full, unfinished basement
Attic with access via hatch
One fireplace
Ceiling fans
Window unit cooling
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Oven/Range
Microwave
Range hood
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer
Oil-fired hot air heating (fuel tank located in basement)
Heating & cooling
Hot air heating (oil)
Ceiling fans
Window unit cooling
Exterior features
Level lot
Paved driveway
Driveway and attached garage
Vinyl siding
Asphalt shingle roof
Home design
Single-family home
Parking
Attached garage (1)
3 total parking spaces
Driveway
Construction
Frame construction
Concrete foundation
Beige exterior color
Utilities
Public water connected
Public sewer connected
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
The N2 zone is intended to preserve the physical form of the existing neighborhoods with lower height houses, typical of the mid-twentieth century, on mid-sized lots.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Park & open space
Jul 20, 2021 • Active
Hvac warm air system
HVAC
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 97° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
41% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 7 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Bridgeport, CT • 06606
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.8 hours in
June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
8.8 hrs
4.4 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 286 Sylvan St
$345,552
$552 over list price of $345K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $272K to $430K.