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IMAGINE!
Imagine listening to the surf lap gently while you drift off to sleep by the fireplace in the master bedroom. Imagine your family enjoying beautiful Guthrie beach (only a minute's walk away) and seeing views of two nearby lighthouses (with binoculars, you'll be able to see two more lighthouses!).
September and October 2008 rates:
$1200 per week; $600/2 nights, $150 per extra night
Book now for your 2008 New England holiday gatherings!
THE HOUSE:
We are located just four houses in from the water- a two minute walk, with a partial water view from the front yard. On the first floor, there is a large eat-in kitchen, a dining room that easily seats eight, living room, sunroom with table and chairs, and a full bathroom. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms (all with queen beds) and a full bathroom. Additionally, upstairs, there is a large den with TV that converts to a sleeping area for three (futon and single sofa bed). The den has french doors that open to an outside deck.
Also, an upstairs sitting area with TV can sleep one on a rollaway bed. In the back yard the house has a large deck with picnic table and gas grill. There is also an outside shower. We have converted the one-car garage to a game room with a ping-pong table, games, toys, books and a VCR with a wide selection of videos to keep the kids (and adults!) occupied on those rainy days.
The house is fully equipped with linens, towels, paper supplies and even some sodas in the fridge to welcome you to the beach. The spacious kitchen has new appliances including dishwasher, refrigerator with in-the-door icemaker and gas range/oven. It is equipped with pots, pans, utensils and dishes. There is a microwave, blender, toaster and coffee maker. You can eat at the kitchen table or serve a larger group in the dining room, have an intimate meal in the sunroom or have a family picnic out on the back porch/deck.
This is a smoke-free and pet-free home. Smoking is permitted outdoors.
During the summer season, the house is available by the week only. Your stay begins Sunday at 4 pm and extends until the following Sunday at 11 am. During the rest of the year, it is available for rent by the weekend, week, month, or longer.
**** We do NOT charge an additional cleaning fee. The house is professionally cleaned between guests and the fee is included in the rental rate.
** Families of Students or Servicemen **
COAST GUARD ACADEMY
We are just ten minutes away from the U.S Coast Guard Academy.
NAVY SUBMARINE BASE
We are about 20 minutes from the US Navy Submarine Base Groton/ New London.
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE (10 minutes) and MITCHELL COLLEGE (2 minutes)
THE BEACH:
Guthrie Beach, private and shared with Lighthouse Inn Resort guests, is sandy and pleasant, only steps away and right on the Long Island Sound. The beach is yours to enjoy while renting the house. It is attended in season for your comfort and security but there is no lifeguard on duty. There is a roped swimming area and sunning platform. Bring your picnic lunch and enjoy the picnic tables. We provide beach chairs, beach umbrella and coolers. The house has four beach towels; please bring additional towels if needed.
THE AREA:
Bring along your bike and take a ride or walk along the seawall about a half mile to Ocean Beach Park with its boardwalk, kids waterpark, rides, food and activities. A half block from the house is the Lighthouse Inn Resort with fine dining, Sunday brunch, pub and nightly entertainment. Pamper yourself at the Lighthouse Inn's Looking Glass Spa, which offers massages, facials, and a full service hair salon.
Drive five minutes and hop on a Ferry to Block Island or Orient Point, Long Island. Mystic is only a ten to fifteen minute drive away and features Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium. A 20-30 minute car ride gets you to the two largest casinos in the world, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, with entertainment and dining options too numerous to count. And all of this is only two hours from Boston and 2 1/2 hours from New York City.
Summer at the Connecticut shore is beautiful! One of the high points of summer in New London is Sailfest - a celebration of ships and the sea in early July, with its huge fireworks display over a harbor absolutely alive with colorful boats and visitors. Walk a few blocks, pick out your viewing spot and let others deal with the traffic.
New London is an arts lovers haven with galleries, artist colonies, live music, theatre and performing arts.
ALSO NEARBY:
Harkness Memorial State Park, Rocky Neck State Park, Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium. Ferries to Block Island and Long Island are ten minutes away. Connecticut College, Mitchell College, and Coast Guard Academy are close by. To get to New York or Boston, interstate 95 is nearby or there is a nearby train station, an Acela Express stop. A Greyhound Bus station is also in New London. Local buses (SEAT) can take you to malls and downtown.
TRAVELING TIMES BY CAR:
Mystic...... 15 minutes
Mohegan Sun..... 20 minutes
Foxwoods..... 30 minutes
US Coast Guard Academy, Connecticut College..... 10 minutes
US Navy Submarine Base..... 20 minutes
Newport..... 1 hour, 15 minutes
Boston..... 2 hours
New York..... 2 1/2 hours
Southern Vermont or New Hampshire..... 2 hours
Fast Ferry to Block Island..... 1 hour, 10 minutes
Car Ferry to Orient Point, Long Island..... 1 hour, 30 minutes |
