72 Mansfield Street

Unique gingerbread Victorian with a spacious backyard and a layout made for entertaining, set in an unbeatable location - across the street from Ingall's Rink, down the block from Yale's Pauli Murray College and Scantlebury Park, 2 blocks from the Peabody Museum or Marsh Botanical Garden. Walk to work at Yale or downtown + easy access to 91/95 for commutes. Original house features lovely hardwood floors and trim, a curving staircase, and gorgeous hand-carved fretwork, along with eat-in kitchen, cozy den, generous dining and living rooms, three bedrooms and 1 full bath. Large 1980s addition created an extra 1/2 bath (permitted plans available for converting to 2nd full bath) plus a soaring Great Room with open-plan loft level, and an architect-designed "interior deck," offering a lovely, creative flow of space from indoors to out and back again. Fireplace in the Great Room works well for cozy fires; the dining room features an additional fireplace, currently used as decorative only. 2024 revamp of the HVAC system brought the home into the 21st century, with a high-efficiency hybrid heat-pump heating/cooling system for comfort and savings. If the 2500+ square feet floor plan is not enough, there's also potential to finish out the gabled attic, and/or parts of the basement. Come enjoy the best of old and new, in a home with a graceful layout and quiet yard, offering peaceful sanctuary in the midst of the city. See attached detailed invoice from installer listing all components in the hybrid heat-pump system for the main house (addition is on gas heat and traditional central air). Short answer: this hybrid system offers comfort, convenience, and high-efficiency heating and cooling (up to 20.5 SEER) at a full range of temperatures, without homeowners needing to worry about details or make seasonal adjustments. The hybrid system automatically switches between heat-pump and traditional fuel systems based on outside temperatures to optimize system efficiency at all times. Sellers had planned to convert 1/2 bath to full; architect drawings and approved permit are available for purchaser to use or modify as desired.