45 Main Street
Essex, Connecticut 06442
Reduced from $759,900
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 3
- SqFt
- 2,456
- Acres
- 1.61
- Year Built
- 1754
- Neighborhood
- Ivoryton
- Property Type
- Single Family
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About This Home
Wonderful waterfront antique home on 1.6 acres. The Parker Bull House, circa 1754 located in Ivoryton overlooking the Falls River, this gracious home is a unique blend of original antique features with updated modern amenities. The large sunlit kitchen has granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances, hardwood floors, and is adjacent to a spacious pantry/laundry room, heated sunroom, and a covered porch. The living room has a fireplace and leads to a formal dining room, both rooms with American Chestnut wide board flooring, and the dining room also has a fireplace and a beehive oven. A parlor serves as a comfortable family room, and there is also a powder room on the first floor. Upstairs, the primary bedroom has an ensuite updated full bath; two additional bedrooms and another updated full bathroom. A large walk-up attic has plenty of room for storage, and a back staircase leads to the kitchen. The property includes a barn/garage, fabulous antique shed and an original outhouse. This home is next to Prive Swiss and across the street from Copper Beech Inn.
Key Facts
- City/Town
- Essex
- Neighborhood
- Ivoryton
- Property / Style
- Single Family · Colonial
- Year Built
- 1754
- Days on Market
- 119 days
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 3 full
- Living Area
- 2,456 sq ft
- Lot Size
- 1.61 acres
- Garage / Parking
- 8 total
- Property Taxes
- $8,128 / Annually
Market Snapshot
The Essex Market
Single Family · trailing 12 months
Active Listings
24
10 under contract
Median List Price
$969,805
24 active listings
Median Closed Price
$745,000
78 sales
Median Days on Market
75
24 active listings
Median $ / Sq Ft
$446
24 active listings
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.1%
78 sales
How this home compares
List Price
$749,900
vs $969,805 median
22.7% below median
Price / Sq Ft
$305
vs $446 median
31.6% below median
Days on Market
119 days
vs 75 days median
44 days longer than median
Based on 24 active and 78 closed sales (trailing 12 mo) of single family in Essex. Source: SmartMLS · As of September 12, 2026.
Location
45 Main Street, Essex, Connecticut
Estimate Your Payment
Estimated Monthly Payment
Rates: Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED · Updated Sep 10, 2026per month
- Principal & Interest$3,895
- Property Taxes$677
- Insurance$250
- HOA$0
Estimates only. Actual rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary. Consult a lender for current rates.
Location
- City/Town
- Essex
- Neighborhood
- Ivoryton
- County
- Middlesex
Residence
- Property Type
- Single Family
- Style
- Colonial
- Year Built
- 1754
- New Construction
- No/Resale
- Living Area
- 2,456 sq ft
Schools
- Elementary
- Essex
- Middle
- Per Board of Ed
- High
- Regional District 4
Interior
- Heating
- Hot Water
- Heat Fuel
- Oil
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Laundry
- Main Level
- Laundry Location
- Separate laundry room off the kitchen
- Appliances
- Electric CooktopOven/RangeRange HoodRefrigeratorDishwasherWasherDryer
- Basement
- FullUnfinished
- In-Law Apartment
- No
- Interior Features
- Cable - Available
- Additional Rooms
- Laundry RoomSitting Room
Exterior & Lot
- Lot Size
- 1.61 acres
- Zoning
- VR
- Garage / Parking
- 8 total parking spacesOff Street ParkingDrivewayPrivateCrushed Stone
- Waterfront
- Direct waterfront
- Waterfront Details
- PondRiverWalk to WaterViewAccess
- Water Source
- Public Water Connected
- Sewer
- Septic
- Flood Zone
- No
- Construction
- Clapboard
- Color
- Dark brown
- Roof
- Wood Shingle
- Foundation
- Stone
- Exterior Features
- SidewalkBarnGarden Area
- Lot Description
- Lightly WoodedLevel LotProfessionally LandscapedWater View
Listing & Financials
- Property Taxes
- $8,128 / Annually
- Days on Market
- 119
- MLS #
- 24176043
- MLS Status
- Active
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