Three acres of sprawling lawn is ideal for family games, picnics, and running around. The property has river frontage and a boathouse on the mouth of the Connecticut River with direct access to the Long Island Sound for sailing, kayaking, and swimming.
The house completed major renovations in 2025 withnew bathrooms, floors, air conditioning, state-of-the-art kitchen appliances, a new deck kitchen, and a washing machine and dryer.
The main house comprises two spacious twin bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a chef's kitchen, an elegant dining room, and a welcoming living room with a wood-burning fireplace and an adjacent den. French doors lead to the deck and the deck kitchen down to the rolling riverside lawn.
The rear of the house, close to the kitchen, is another outdoor seating area with another barbecue.
When available, the guest house comprises two bedrooms, one sleeping four in a double and two twins, and the other two twins. There is a shower bathroom, galley kitchen, and outdoor shower.
The property has 500 yards of riverside, with a dock and the only boathouse on the mouth of the Connecticut River. Perfect for boaters, fishing, bird watching, swimming, biking, and running. The newly installed teak deck with state-of-the-art kitchen is ideal for sunbathing, sunsets, and outdoor dining. Boathouse has six kayaks and a canoe. Mooring for a boat.
The house is on a quiet riverside cul-de-sac, minutes from the center of Old Lyme and the Florence Griswold Museum and Art Academy. It is within easy distance of Long Island Sound beaches, Mystic, Stonington, Connecticut College, Wesleyan, Chester, New Haven, and ferries to Block Island and Long Island. Amtrak and Shoreline East trains from New York and Boston stop at Old Saybrook, a ten-minute drive, and Hartford airport is forty minutes by car.