39 Prospect Street
Essex, Connecticut 06426
Reduced from $815,000
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1 | 1
- SqFt
- 961
- Acres
- 0.07
- Year Built
- 1900
- Neighborhood
- Essex Village
- Property Type
- Single Family
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About This Home
Hilltop Cottage c.1900 The Perfect pied a terre in the heart of the historic Essex CT yachting village welcomes you in each season. In spring, see your professional perennial cottage garden come alive with roses, irises, and peonies. In summer, entertain friends on your large private deck overlooking more gardens and catching the breeze off Long Island Sound. In fall, join in the village Halloween parade then cozy up in front of your carefree gas fireplace. As winter arrives, stroll down to Main Street for holiday shopping in a Hallmark movie town, then watch the twinkling lights on the opposite shore of the mighty Connecticut River from your English cottage dining area. Two bedrooms, 1.5 baths, chic galley kitchen, mini splits, living room with year-round sun porch. One-car garage plus ample street parking. Freshly painted in Farrow & Ball. Window treatments and stair runner included. Furnishings are negotiable. Lock-and-leave charm and convenience minutes from I-95, Amtrak, and Tweed Airport.
Key Facts
- City/Town
- Essex
- Neighborhood
- Essex Village
- Property / Style
- Single Family · Cape Cod
- Year Built
- 1900
- Days on Market
- 99 days
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1 full · 1 half
- Living Area
- 961 sq ft
- Lot Size
- 0.07 acres
- Garage / Parking
- 1 garage · 2 total
- Property Taxes
- $5,932 / Annually
Market Snapshot
The Essex Market
Single Family · trailing 12 months
Active Listings
23
17 under contract
Median List Price
$1.15M
23 active listings
Median Closed Price
$700,000
76 sales
Median Days on Market
40
23 active listings
Median $ / Sq Ft
$500
23 active listings
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
76 sales
How this home compares
List Price
$799,000
vs $1.15M median
30.5% below median
Price / Sq Ft
$831
vs $500 median
66.2% above median
Days on Market
99 days
vs 40 days median
59 days longer than median
Based on 23 active and 76 closed sales (trailing 12 mo) of single family in Essex. Source: SmartMLS · As of July 28, 2026.
Location
39 Prospect Street, Essex, Connecticut
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Estimated Monthly Payment
Rates: Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED · Updated Jul 23, 2026per month
- Principal & Interest$4,074
- Property Taxes$494
- Insurance$266
- HOA$0
Estimates only. Actual rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary. Consult a lender for current rates.
Location
- City/Town
- Essex
- Neighborhood
- Essex Village
- County
- Middlesex
Residence
- Property Type
- Single Family
- Style
- Cape Cod
- Year Built
- 1900
- New Construction
- No/Resale
- Living Area
- 961 sq ft
Schools
- Elementary
- Essex
- Middle
- Per Board of Ed
- High
- Regional District 4
Interior
- Heating
- Baseboard
- Heat Fuel
- ElectricOilPropane
- Cooling
- DuctlessSplit System
- Fireplaces
- 1
- Laundry
- Lower Level
- Laundry Location
- Basement
- Appliances
- Electric RangeMicrowaveRefrigeratorDishwasherWasherElectric Dryer
- Basement
- Partial
- In-Law Apartment
- No
- Interior Features
- Auto Garage Door OpenerCable - Available
- Additional Rooms
- FoyerSitting Room
Exterior & Lot
- Lot Size
- 0.07 acres
- Zoning
- VR
- Garage / Parking
- 1 garage space2 total parking spacesAttached GarageOff Street ParkingUnpaved
- Waterfront Details
- Walk to Water
- Water Source
- Public Water Connected
- Sewer
- Septic
- Flood Zone
- No
- Construction
- ShingleVinyl Siding
- Color
- Tan
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- ConcreteStone
- Exterior Features
- Balcony
- Lot Description
- Sloping Lot
Listing & Financials
- Property Taxes
- $5,932 / Annually
- Days on Market
- 99
- MLS #
- 24124742
- MLS Status
- Under Contract
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