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3,711

sq ft

178 Cold Spring St, New Haven, CT 06511

About this home

Welcome to a home bursting with character and possibility in one of New Haven's most beloved neighborhoods. This stately home sits in East Rock a historic, tree lined enclave prized for its walkability, its mix of architecturally rich homes, and its easy access to East Rock Park, Orange Street's shops and cafes, and the Yale campus just minutes away. Step inside to a grand open staircase that sets the tone the moment you walk through the door. Gleaming parquet flooring flows throughout the home, paired with full length picture windows that flood every room with natural light. A formal dining room just off the entrance offers an elegant space for entertaining, while a beautiful sun room provides the perfect spot to unwind and soak in the light year round. Two full levels of living space offer room to grow, renovate, or reimagine. Outside, a fenced-in yard offers privacy and space to relax, and the detached two car garage adds everyday convenience that's hard to find in this part of the city. With its prime East Rock location and strong bones, 178 Cold Spring presents endless potential whether you're searching for a magnificent single family home to make your own or eyeing a smart investment near Yale for campus housing. Opportunities like this, in a neighborhood this sought after, don't come around often.

Single-familyProperty Type

1905Year Built

8,276 sq ftLot Size

$264Price/Sq.Ft.

2 car garageParking

Listed by Natalie Zoef • Vanguard Private Client Grp

Listed by Andrew Stein • Vanguard Private Client Grp

Contact: Agent Attribution Contact: (860) 882-8784 | Office Attribution Contact: (203) 887-2553

Source:Smart MLS #24200440

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$7,175 per month

Principal and interest$5,145

Property taxes

$1,720

HOA dues

Home insurance

$310

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Worthington Hooker School

Public K-8 • Assigned • 0.1mi

8/10

Wilbur Cross High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.4mi

1/10

Provided by GreatSchools

About Whitney Avenue Historic

District

Whitney Avenue Historic District, located between Grove Street and East Rock Park, is a historic and residential New Haven neighborhood with a grand boulevard streetscape and a museum-and-campus edge. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Whitney Avenue at Trumbull Street, where corner cafes, small eateries, and Yale-facing storefronts set a steady, walkable rhythm. Architectural identity leans on late-19th-century mansions, brick apartment houses, and leafy setbacks that read as quietly formal. The Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art anchor nearby cultural routines. East Rock Park frames the northern end with switchback roads and skyline overlooks. Side streets feel calmer, with stoops, porches, and long views up the avenue.

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Offer insights

178 Cold Spring St · $979,000

Strong offer

$1.05M and above

75% chance or better to win

Why $1.05M+ is a strong offer

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Dining

Interior features
12 total rooms
Full unfinished basement
Finished walk-up attic

Bedrooms
6 bedrooms

Bathrooms
5 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom

Kitchen
Oven/Range
Refrigerator
Freezer

Laundry & utility
40 gallon hot water tank

Heating & cooling
Hot water heating
Gas available in street for fuel

Sale and tax history for 178 Cold Spring St

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

Smart MLS #24200440

Aug 23, 2026

Listed

$979,000

$264/sq ft

Aug 20, 2026

Coming Soon

$979,000

$264/sq ft

Smart MLS #170431854

Sep 25, 2021

Listing Removed

—

Sep 4, 2021

Price Changed

$899,000

$242/sq ft

Aug 24, 2021

Listed

$950,000

$256/sq ft

Smart MLS #170134230

Mar 27, 2019

Sold

$499,000

$134/sq ft

Mar 14, 2019

Listing Removed

—

Feb 24, 2019

Contingent

—

Jan 30, 2019

Price Changed

$560,000

$151/sq ft

Oct 16, 2018

Listed

$599,000

$161/sq ft

Classic East Rock family home on very desirable block between Whitney Avenue and College Woods Park. Great bones, with many handsome original architectural details including intricate parquet floors and natural woodwork in most rooms. Beautiful staircase and entrance foyer, excellent flow. Three full floors. Spacious, light, filled with possibility. This property has been in the same family for many years, and is ready for its next owners to make it their home. Advantageously priced to allow new owner room to put their own touch on any improvements. Currently in estate condition.

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2023

$19,210 (−6.4%)

$229,320 + $287,070

$516,390

2022

$20,527 (+13.0%)

$229,320 + $287,070

$516,390

2021

$18,169

$172,690 + $241,360

$414,050

2020

$18,169 (+2.1%)

$172,690 + $241,360

$414,050

2019

$17,796

$172,690 + $241,360

$414,050

2018

$17,796 (+11.1%)

$172,690 + $241,360

$414,050

2017

$16,015 (−10.1%)

$172,690 + $241,360

$414,050

2016

$17,820

$194,250 + $234,640

$428,890

2014

$17,820 (+1.8%)

$194,250 + $234,640

$428,890

2011

$17,499

$194,250 + $234,640

$428,890

Public record

Public record
Zoning

Beds

Baths

Stories

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

8,276 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

3,711

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

3,711

Year built

1905

Style

Single Family Residential

County

New Haven County

APN

1246912

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Jul 12, 2023.

RS1

Special Single-Family District

These districts exist for the protection of certain fully developed single-family areas of relatively small total size but of unique and irreplaceable value to the community as a whole. The specific purpose of these districts is to stabilize and preserve the low-density residential character of these areas to the maximum possible extent. To this end the use of land and buildings within these areas is limited primarily to single-family homes. The particular character, size and surroundings of these areas create little need for the location within their boundaries of further such non-residential uses as generally support a low-density residential area, and the location of any further such uses within these areas would undesirably limit or diminish the number of homes in them. It is hereby found and declared that these regulations are necessary for the protection of these areas and that their protection is essential to the maintenance of a balanced community of sound residential areas of diverse types.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Fire house
Police station
Post office
Park & open space

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 99° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

54% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

5/10 Air Factor

6 unhealthy days expected this year, 8 days in 30 years

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Historical weather

New Haven, CT • 06511

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

67/ 100

Moderate sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

7.2 hrs

4.7 hrs

JuneDecember

Provided by Shadowmap

Redfin Estimate for 178 Cold Spring St

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