This delightful Colonial-style home at 34 Alden Road offers a perfect blend of space & comfort with modern updates featuring 3 bedrooms & 2.5 bathrooms with a charming covered front porch & endless curb appeal. The main level boasts a beautifully designed kitchen with stunning cabinetry, granite countertops, and high-end stainless steel appliances. It includes a breakfast nook island, a breakfast bar & an eat-in area with sliding doors that lead out to the deck. The home is filled with striking details like elegant columns & intricate stonework throughout. The kitchen opens up to a cozy gas fireplace surrounded by stone. The expansive living room offers a wood-burning fireplace, also framed in stone, with a nearby half-bathroom. From the living room, sliding doors lead to a heated, enclosed porch. Designed for outdoor enjoyment, the home features decking, an above-ground heated pool, a pergola, a shed, a spacious lawn, and a beautifully appointed built-in outdoor kitchen patio area - perfect for entertaining. Upstairs, you'll find the laundry conveniently located in the open loft area, along w/ 3 bedrooms that share a full bathroom. The lower level provides additional potential, framed & electrically wired for future finishing, complete with a full bathroom. Additional highlights include a one-car garage, 2 driveways, hardwood floors throughout, tankless on-demand hot water & more. 1 mile to UNH & just minutes to Hopkins & Yale bowl w/ beautiful views of downtown New Haven.