The big, white colonial sits in the heart of Connecticut’s history along the Connecticut River, originally built by a cooper in 1765.
Known at the Samuel Hanmer Sr. House, it stands at 493 Main St. in Wethersfield. The home sits right along the Wethersfield Cove and offers “peaceful, scenic surroundings and breathtaking sunsets,” according to its listing. It also offers “timeless character and historical significance in one of New England’s most picturesque settings.”
With 4 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, the home is listed for $624,900. It spans nearly 1,900 square feet on a 0.3 acre lot.
The first floor includes a living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, laundry area and half bath. Upstairs are the four bedrooms and full bathroom, very typical of a historic colonial home. According to its listing, “notable architectural details include original wide-plank wood flooring, four wood-burning fireplaces, two authentic beehive ovens, two built-in corner cabinets and raised paneling.”
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According to the home’s history, Hanmer’s barrels were likely used by the town’s merchants for trade in the West Indies. After building the home, Hanmer married his wife, Sarah Welles, and went on to have eight children. The house remained in the family’s possession well into the 20th century. A 1855 map shows the property as belonging to the “Heirs of Samuel Hanmer.” A descendant, Charles Hanmer, still owned the home into the late 1930s and early 1940s.
The home is listed by Lisa Bowman of Coldwell Banker Realty.

