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Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town

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A modern kitchen with a central island, wooden flooring, and large windows.
A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a radiator, and a ceiling fan.
A two-story white house with a front porch, a chimney, and a small deck.
A living room with two grey armchairs, a fireplace, and a painting above it.
A bathroom with a toilet, sink, and mirror.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind

    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Sledding nearby

    A rare find — snowy slopes for sledding are just minutes away.
  • Centrally-located

    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks

    Close to Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Norfolk, CT
  • Place, Norfolk Historical Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Haystack Mountain State Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Double Twin Bedroom

2 Single Beds

King Size Bedroom

1 King Bed

Office 1

1 Double Futon

Queen Size Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Upstairs Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

About this property

Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town

A Victorian home at the end of a dead-end road in Norfolk, in the northwest corner of Connecticut — three bedrooms plus an office, sleeping eight, a half-mile walk from the village. Newly renovated with everything a modern stay needs, but the original bones are intact: wide hardwood floors, antique clocks and artwork, and a stained-glass window on the stair landing that catches the afternoon light.

SLEEPS 8
One king bedroom, one queen bedroom, a third bedroom with two twin beds and an office with full-size futon — all upstairs, reached by a traditional staircase. There is also a full-size air mattress available if you need it. Two full baths.

THE KITCHEN
Fully equipped for a group cooking real meals: induction cooktop, wall oven, and a separate convection oven that also air-fries and toasts. Blender, Instant Pot, slow cooker, dishwasher, and three ways to make coffee — drip, Keurig, and French press. The dining table expands, so everyone eats together.

THREE PLACES TO SIT OUTSIDE
A front porch with a bench and two rocking chairs. A screened back porch with a couch, two chairs and a table for four, looking out over a private field edged with weeping willows. And an open back deck with a table seating eight to ten — the whole group can eat outside. Most days you'll watch turkey and deer cross the field; black bear pass through regularly too.

WHEN YOU STAY IN
A deep shelf of board games and jigsaw puzzles — Ticket to Ride, Codenames, Telestrations, Battleship, Pictionary, Boggle — plus a vintage dollhouse for younger guests, a TV and gaming console, and lawn games outside: croquet, badminton, cornhole. A bay window with two chairs, looking out at the lawn.

EVERY SEASON
Mini-split A/Cs for summer. Hot-water radiators throughout, a wood-burning fireplace insert in the living area, and a wood-burning fire pit table outside for cold nights. In snow season the driveway is plowed and the walk and patio shoveled before you arrive.

WORKING FROM HERE
Reliable wifi and two desk setups — one in the office, one in the second bedroom.

THE VILLAGE — A HALF-MILE WALK
Cafés and shops in the center of Historic Norfolk, plus the Norfolk Historical Society and the town library. Live music year-round at Infinity Music Hall, and each summer the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival brings Yale School of Music performances to the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate. Free tennis, pickleball and a playground at Botelle School on Route 44, five minutes by car.

OUTDOORS, YEAR-ROUND
Hiking in every direction: Haystack Mountain and its stone tower, Dennis Hill, Campbell Falls, and the trails through Great Mountain Forest. Lake swimming, river fishing and disc golf all nearby. Norfolk is the Icebox of Connecticut and leans into it — learn-to-curl sessions at the Norfolk Curling Club, skiing at Mohawk Mountain.

GOOD TO KNOW
Parking for three cars in the driveway, with more on the street. Keyless entry by code. Washer and dryer in the basement. Pets welcome. This is a rural community at the end of a dead-end road, and Norfolk earns its Icebox nickname — pack accordingly in winter. Firewood is usually on hand but we can't promise it every stay; message us before you travel and we'll let you know. Please keep food indoors and trash secured — we're in bear country.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Start the dishwasher

Gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys

Leave beds that were used unmade. Place used towels in the hamper.

Reset thermostats to 50-55 degrees if you adjusted them. Clean your used dishes.

Put garbage (and recyclables) in the bins to the left of the house. Secure the lids. Make sure you return the key to the lockbox, after locking the door.

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3976476vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Norfolk

Located in Norfolk, this holiday home is in a rural area. Infinity Music Hall and Bistro and American Museum of Tort Law are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Laurel Lanes and Action Wildlife Foundation. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and snowmobiling.
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Norfolk, CT

What's nearby

  • Norfolk Historical Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Douglas MacArthur Memorial - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Infinity Music Hall and Bistro - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Yale Summer School of Music and Art - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Haystack Mountain State Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Berkshire Country Store - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Icebox Café - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Hayloft Lounge - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Infinity Music Hall & Bistro - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Station Place Cafe - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

As of 14 September 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town on 7 December 2026 start from NZ$1,331, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Historic 3+BR Norfolk CT Victorian, Woodstove, Screened in Porch, Walk to town located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Norfolk Historical Museum, Infinity Music Hall and Bistro and Yale Summer School of Music and Art. Haystack Mountain State Park and Haystack Park Pond are also within 2 miles (3 km).

About the host

Hosted by Denise Koeppel

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We, the owners, are Kathryn and Bill — both born and bred in Brooklyn, NY. Norfolk is our other home base, and after years of coming up here we know it well enough to point you at the good stuff.

Bill is a carpenter with strong opinions about what's worth saving in a nineteenth-century house, which is why the floors, the stair-landing window and the original details are all still here while the kitchen and baths are entirely modern. The antique clocks throughout are his.

I'm a lawyer and a social worker. I'm also the puzzler and the game player in the family, so the shelf of jigsaws and board games is mine — Ticket to Ride, Codenames, Telestrations and a stack of thousand-piece puzzles that have defeated better people than me. If you finish one, take a picture and share with us. We love to know that other people are enjoying our amenities.

Our son is in college now, which is part of why the house is set up the way it is. We spent years coming up here as a family, and the twin room, the dollhouse and the lawn games are all left over from that. They get more use from guests than they used to from us.

Marvell is our eight-year-old mixed breed pup, and the reason dogs are welcome here. Her view is that the lawn exists for chasing balls and frisbees, and most visiting dogs come around to that position within an hour.

We're active hosts, but we're not always in Norfolk — Denise is. She's our local cohost, lives nearby and knows the house and the town inside out, so if something comes up she can be there quickly. Between the three of us, someone always answers.

We host because we like this town and we like the kind of people who choose it — the ones who want a quiet field, a walk into the village and a fire at the end of the day rather than a resort. We're reachable if you need us and out of the way if you don't.

Why they chose this property

Kathryn, one of the owners, summered nearby in Goshen. Every year at the end of August her family would drive to Norfolk for the library book sale. For a long time that was her whole relationship with this town — one Saturday a summer, carrying boxes of books back to the car.

Then Bill, Kathryn's husband, came along. He's a history and architecture buff, and Norfolk rewards that: a village center that has kept its shape, buildings worth stopping in front of, a library far grander than a town this size has any business having. He fell for the place that afternoon. We started looking not long after.

His love of clocks and art came with us. You'll find evidence of these passions in every room throughout the house,

The house itself sits at the end of a dead-end road — no through traffic, just the field out back, the willows along its edge, and whatever wanders across it. Turkey many mornings, deer at dusk, and bear often enough that we keep the trash secured. Sitting on the screened porch watching that field is still the best thing about the place.

What we didn't expect was how much there is to do. You can walk into the village in ten minutes for coffee, shops and galleries. Infinity Music Hall books touring acts year-round, and each summer the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival fills the Stoeckel Estate with Yale School of Music performances. Haystack Mountain, Dennis Hill, Campbell Falls and Great Mountain Forest are all minutes away, with lakes to swim and rivers to fish.

Winter makes its own case. Norfolk is the Icebox of Connecticut and doesn't apologize for it — learn-to-curl nights at the curling club, skiing at Mohawk Mountain, and a fire waiting when you get back.

The library book sale is still the last weekend of August. If you can plan around it, do.

What makes this property unique

Most houses out here make you choose between privacy and walkability. This one doesn't. We're at the end of a dead-end road with a field and woods out back and no through traffic — and the village center is a ten-minute walk. You can spend the morning without seeing another person and still get coffee on foot in the afternoon.

The second thing is that eight people can actually eat together here. The dining table expands to seat ten, and the back deck table seats eight to ten more. Plenty of houses sleep eight; far fewer can put all eight around one table, indoors when it's raining and outdoors when it isn't. If you're traveling as two families or three generations, that turns out to matter more than the bedroom count.

There are three separate places to sit outside, and they're genuinely different rooms. The front porch, with a bench and two rockers, is for watching the road and the weather. The screened back porch — couch, two chairs, a table for four — is where people end up after dinner, bug-free. The open deck is for sun, grilling and the big table. A group naturally spreads out across all three.

It's a real four-season house, which is rarer than it sounds. Mini-split air conditioning in every room handles August. Hot-water radiators, a wood-burning fireplace insert and a fire pit table handle February, and the driveway is plowed and the walk shoveled before you arrive. Nothing about this place is closed for the winter.

And it's a house with a personality rather than a rental with a color scheme. The Victorian bones are intact — hard wood floors, a stained-glass window on the stair landing — and the clocks throughout are my husband's collection, not staging. Guests notice them. They also notice the dollhouse, the shelf of board games and puzzles, and the twin room, which is why families and couples both keep coming back.

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