Elizabeth Hubbard spent 26 years on the hit soap opera “As the World Turns,” and spent 20 of those years at her home in Roxbury, Connecticut, which has now hit the market for the first time in decades asking $1.45 million.
Built in 1969, the Emmy award-winning actress purchased the home in 1990 and lived there until her death in April 2023 at the age of 89. After she passed, the home was left to her son, Jeremy Bennett, who has decided to sell it.
Bennett is fond of house as he spent a lot of time with his mother there, but now feels it’s time to sell, said listing agent Jill Sloane of Brown Harris Stevens. Bennett was not available for comment.
Sitting on 2.1 acres, the 4,572 square-foot home includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a sauna, a large deck, an infinity pool, a large recreational room with access to the pool and a detached two-car garage. The home was listed on Monday.
Hubbard was a big gardener. The landscape of the property includes Hubbard’s beloved gardens which were featured in Litchfield County garden tours, according to Sloane.
The property also includes a studio designed by Haver and Skolnick Architects in 2005 that works as a multifunctional space to host, practice yoga or pilates or turn into a craft or art space.
The studio was previously a detached two-car garage, which they transformed, adding a new two-car garage onto the property in 2005.
Hubbard carried out a number of other renovations. She added the sauna, the entire lower level, added a custom fireplace and more, according to Sloane. All of those renovations are still intact.
“The living room has a fireplace that was custom made by Elizabeth MacDonald, a local Connecticut artist,” Sloane said. “When you walk in it’s like an art piece.”
In the gourmet kitchen, the floor tiles were imported from Spain. “They are definitely a little different, very funky and cool,” said Sloane.
Adding a lot of character to the home, custom bookshelves line the living room walls and the staircase leading to the lower level.
The primary bathroom includes green and white tiled floors, a soaking tub and multiple windows overlooking the greenery outdoors.
The home is located in central Roxbury and within walking distance to the center of town, including the bank, post office, market, library, hiking trails and tennis courts, according to Brown Harris Stevens.
Born in New York City, Hubbard starred on the hit Soap Opera “As the World Turns,” in 1984 until the show’s last episode on September 17, 2010. Hubbard is also known for her work on the NBC show “The Doctors,” movies such as “I Never Sang for My Father,” and appeared in multiple Broadway shows.
