Check off an epic number of your wish list boxes at this Heron Pond dream home! Welcome to a stunning 3,000+SF open floor-plan energy-efficient 'green' home, with a private pool, pond views, coveted direct pond access, and an adjacent Essex Land Trust conservation beltway. A big box checked is the first-floor primary suite with a trayed ceiling, spacious primary bath, walk-in closet and atrium door leading to a deck overlooking the pool. A short walk across the deck will lead you to the kitchen for your morning coffee. The artfully designed open floor-plan provides for a family room with coffered ceiling and gas fireplace, dining room, eat-in kitchen/great room with gas fireplace and deck access, and first floor laundry. Architectural details include nine-foot ceilings on the first floor. Gorgeous wide board oak flooring throughout. The second floor does not disappoint! In addition to three bedrooms plus a Jack and Jill bath, there is a spacious bonus room fit for multiple uses, such as a fitness/yoga room, office or home theatre. Energy features in this home include foam insulation, large low-e custom windows, and a Geothermal heating/cooling system designed to maximize efficiency and minimize utility costs. Heron Pond is convenient to Essex village shops, restaurants, marinas, yacht clubs, the c.1776 Griswold Inn, CT River Museum and the CT River. Enjoy privacy without isolation just moments to all the shoreline has to offer. Two hours from NYC and Boston. Live the dream!