This perfectly sized ranch home and detached 1-car garage in Hamden features 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, an additional living room and a formal dining room! 435 W Shepard Ave sits on a 0.84 acre lot, with only one neighboring home on one side, and a heavily wooded landscape on the other side, creating some extra privacy. Inside the centralized air home, you will find gleaming hardwood floors leading through the renovated kitchen, which has all stainless steel appliances including a large French door fridge, granite countertops and a kitchen island with more storage space! Through the transition room off the kitchen, you'll step into the sun-filled great room which features a vaulted ceiling with original wooden beams, skylights and sliding doors opening onto the large backyard deck. The primary bedroom has an ensuite full bathroom, and a separate entrance to the deck and backyard.