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About this home
Welcome to 450 Cascade Road, a distinctive North Stamford mid-century modern home. It is set on a spectacular site along the Rippowam River on the New Canaan border, offering seclusion, beautiful views of protected watershed land, and convenient access to NYC. This four-bedroom, three-bath home offers character, quality finishes and a flexible layout designed for everyday living and entertaining. The main level features hardwood floors, a light-filled living room w/ fireplace, outdoor deck, dining area, and large kitchen. There are three bedrooms, including a spacious primary suite w/ architect-designed bath, radiant heated floors, and large custom closet. Two additional bedrooms offer river views and share a full bath. The smaller bedroom is currently used as a home office. The walk-out lower level has a heated marble foyer floor, a fourth bedroom, with a full marble bath & direct pool access. It has a versatile family room with fireplace, ideal for guests, an office, or additional living space. Recent exterior improvements include new front stone wall & entrance, a reconstructed stone driveway, new roof, a new front lawn with stone retaining wall and integrated stone steps leading toward the river. An expansive deck overlooks the river and pool, framed by mature landscaping including many spring-flowering trees. An attached two-car garage and generous driveway provide ample parking. Discover the beauty, privacy & exceptional quality of this riverfront site.
Additional improvements include energy-efficient dense-pack cellulose insulation professionally installed (2023), reconfigured primary bedroom closets with integrated lighting, new garage doors and openers, a new pool pump (2025) and a new pool safety cover on order. Mechanical updates include a furnace fuel pump (2023), high-capacity water softening system and UV water filtration. Existing interior track lighting has been updated with streamlined new light heads. New outdoor lighting and outlets enhance the exterior and outdoor living spaces. Additional landscape improvements include added plants around pool area & stone path areas, & along with a new bluestone path from front door to pool gate.*Video Surveillance on property.*
North Stamford, located between the Merritt Parkway and the New York state line, is a wooded and residential Stamford neighborhood with winding back roads and broad conservation land. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the High Ridge Road and Long Ridge Road corridor, where farm stands, equestrian facilities, and low-key local shops set a country-leaning rhythm. The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens anchors the landscape with trails and curated plant collections. Stamford Museum & Nature Center adds a cultural counterpoint with galleries, a working farm, and outdoor programs. Housing trends toward larger colonials and contemporaries set on deep lots, with stone walls and mature trees shaping the streetscape. Hiking loops and reservoir edges define weekends, while the drive into downtown Stamford stays firmly in the background.
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Offer insights
450 Cascade Rd · $1,090,000
$1.18M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.18M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 43 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.4%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Open floor plan
Two fireplaces
Full, heated, finished walk-out basement with storage and livable space
Attic with crawl-space access via hatch
Cable available
Automatic garage door opener
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Roll-in shower
Kitchen
Gas cooktop
Wall oven
Microwave
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Laundry & utility
Washer
Electric dryer
Laundry in the lower level
Heating & cooling
Hot water heat
Electric and oil heat fuel
Wall-unit cooling
Electric hot water with an 80-gallon tank
Exterior features
Wraparound deck
Deck
Patio
Gutters
Garden area
Stone wall
Secluded setting
Lightly wooded
Some wetlands
Borders open space
River views
Walk to water
In-ground gunite pool
Home design
Single-family home
Parking
Attached two-car garage
Security
Security system
Construction
Frame construction
Clapboard siding
Asphalt shingle roof
Concrete foundation
Utilities
Private well
Septic system
Electricity and solar
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Discover this hidden oasis in a peaceful, nature-lovers setting. The contemporary styled home is perched high above the banks of the Rippowam River and overlooks acres of private, wooded, water company land. The home features an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and natural sunlight throughout. Two fireplaces and hardwood flooring warm the home. The sun-filled kitchen has island seating for four, gas-cooktop, and stainless appliances. Three upstairs bedroom include the main bedroom, en-suite. The great room and dining room have sliders to a generous wrap around deck overlooking the grounds and river. The lower level has a fire-lit family room, guest bedroom and a marble appointed full-bath. The verdant grounds include mature specimen plantings framing a kidney-shaped heated pool, walking paths, and several special spots to take in nature’s beauty. A stone’s throw from the New Canaan border, this house enjoys all Stamford has to offer including a vibrant downtown, fine dining, and sandy public beaches. Welcome to North Stamford.
House is on the river but not in flood zone, per owner supplied survey.
Smart MLS #170204463
Aug 14, 2019
Sold
$585,000
$243/sq ft
Aug 9, 2019
Listing Removed
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Jun 26, 2019
Contingent
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Jun 10, 2019
Listed
$600,000
$249/sq ft
Captivating 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom restored raised ranch located on a serene 1+ acre lot in North Stamford! Enjoy an open floor plan as you enter into a stunning great room overlooking your own heated gunite pool and a river leading to the North Stamford Reservoir. Beautifully sunlit kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Well-sized bedrooms along with a family room to enjoy. Hardwood floors throughout along with beautifully remodeled bathrooms. Dining can be both inside or "al-fresco" on your wrap around balcony. First time on the market in over 20 years -- not to be missed!
Smart MLS #98011588
Apr 21, 1998
Listed
$399,900
$166/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2022
$12,087 (+3.0%)
$204,970 + $254,070
$459,040
2021
$11,730 (+2.5%)
$204,970 + $246,720
$451,690
2020
$11,441
$204,970 + $246,720
$451,690
2019
$11,441 (+3.6%)
$204,970 + $246,720
$451,690
2018
$11,044 (−1.8%)
$204,970 + $246,720
$451,690
2017
$11,245 (+3.1%)
$199,760 + $239,650
$439,410
2016
$10,906 (+6.5%)
$199,760 + $239,650
$439,410
2014
$10,243
$199,760 + $239,650
$439,410
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.13 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,407
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,407
Year built
1968
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Fairfield County
APN
326308
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 12, 2023.
RA-2
Single Family Districts, Very Low Density
The purpose of these districts is to set aside and protect areas which have been or may be developed predominantly for single family dwellings on large Lots in a rural setting. Certain other uses are also permitted as-of-right or by Special Permit subject to adequate conditions and safeguards. It is intended that all uses permitted in these districts be compatible with single family Development and consistent with local Street characteristics, the use and protection of private water and sewer facilities (where public facilities are unavailable) and the level of other public services. it is hereby found and declared, further, that these regulations are necessary to the protection of these areas and that their protection is essential to the maintenance of a balanced community of sound residential area of diverse types.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Communications tower
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
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 99° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
48% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.7 hours in
June and 4.3 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 450 Cascade Rd
$1,148,938
$59K over list price of $1.09M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $988K to $1.5M.