Rose Wilder Lane's Former Connecticut House is Up for Sale at $439K

Got a spare $439K lying around? Rose Wilder Lane's former home in Danbury, CT is up for sale!

The private 2 acre property located at 23 King Street was built in 1879 and boasts 3,505 square feet. We know Rose liked a bigger home so we can see how this rambling home appealed to her.

There's an eat in kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, balcony, French doors, mud room, study (of course!), formal dining room, pantry, and sun room, and the patio is just lovely. Oh, and it's located near a golf course.

If you click through to the realtor you'll see the decor is definitely very "old & country." Not that there's anything wrong with that.

If you're a writer like Rose was, you're sure to be inspired by this lovely home. If you're a Laura Ingalls Wilder buff like I am, you might wish you could have this property if only for its historic significance.

Interested? The Rose Wilder Lane home is listed with Southeby's, you can check it out here.

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