Charming seaside home, a minute's walk from association beach. Unique, Nantucket-style shingled cottage. Fantastic location. Newly remodeled with plenty of modern amenities, but comfortable and unfussy. Open, bright & airy, with a spacious living room for fun and hanging out. Ample space to spread out. 2 1/2 bedrooms, 2 full baths (one just redone with beautiful tiled shower); outdoor shower. New washer/dryer, stove, dishwasher and stainless large fridge.
EATING
Two decks, perfect for outside meals and cocktails. Inside, there’s a long farmhouse table and additional breakfast table in the kitchen nook. Completely stocked, ready-to-cook-in kitchen. Famous Bishop's Orchards Farm Market and Winery in Guilford has amazing produce and more. The wonderful Medlyn Farmstand and other farm-to-table markets are nearby.
SLEEPING ETC.
--Master Bedroom: Fall asleep to the sounds of the waves on the Long Island Sound.
--Bedroom 2: 2 adjoining singles that can function as a queen as well.
--Bedroom 3: Cozy and whimsical with built-in bunk beds. A kid pleaser.
--Two full, remodeled baths, one with tub, another with new custom-tiled shower etc. (Towels and and linens provided.)
—Hammock :)
LOCATION
It's an easy drive to the picturesque village of Guilford, with its stunning town green and colonial homes, including the oldest stone house in New England (1638). Farmers' markets, fabulous coffee shop (Cilantro’s), shops, lovely seafood restaurants (Lenny’s in Branford is a favorite) and a local lobster pound.
Near beach towns like Madison and Branford. (The tiny shore town of Stony Creek is really charming, is about a 10 minute drive, and has a sweet ice cream shop and daily tours of the Thimble Islands.) Yale University and New Haven are close. Convenient transport (Metro North or Amtrak to New Haven; and the Shoreline East to Guilford). 20-25 minutes to New Haven. It's about 2 1/2 hours from NY depending on traffic, an hour and a half from Providence and Newport, and roughly 4 hours to Boston. Ample space for off-street parking (which is rare in the neighborhood).
AMENITIES
Wood-burning Fireplace. Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher. Air Conditioning in main room and both bedrooms. WiFi, TV. Lots of books for adults and kids, plus board games and a relaxing hammock out back in the yard.
ACTIVITIES:
Plenty to do in the surrounding area, from hiking to tennis to antiquing and spa-ing. Boat tours of Stony Creek and the Thimble Islands just 10 minutes away.
The wonderful R Julia bookstore and the Hammonnasset State beach are in next-door Madison, plus ice cream stands, lobster shacks etc etc—very ye olde New England.
Easy push-button lock entry. (Will provide code pre-arrival plus all info in the ‘house book’ in kitchen and basics listed on fridge.)