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1910 Beach home: CT's most exquisite private beach!

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A house with a sloped roof and a front porch, surrounded by sand and vegetation.
A house with a covered porch and a sandy yard.
A sandy beach path leading to the sea under a clear sky.
A cozy room with a stone fireplace, a green chair, a wooden sofa, and a bookshelf filled with books.
An aerial view of a coastal town with houses, a marina, and a river.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Chalker Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Old Saybrook, CT
  • Place, Chalker Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvey's Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Foxwoods Resort Casino
    ‪49 min drive‬
  • Airport, New Haven, CT (HVN-Tweed - New Haven Regional)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Old Saybrook

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Saybrook Manor, a neighbourhood in Old Saybrook. Florence Griswold Museum and Essex Steam Train are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include General William Hart House and Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail. Saybrook Country Barn and Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center are also worth visiting. Kayaking and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Old Saybrook, CT

What's nearby

  • Chalker Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Harvey's Beach - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Mohegan Sun Casino - 36 min drive - 51.0 km
  • Yale University - 40 min drive - 56.3 km
  • Foxwoods Resort Casino - 49 min drive - 64.2 km

Getting around

  • Old Saybrook Station - 12 min drive
  • New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪James Farmacy Organic Cafe and Juice Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Paperback Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Little Pub - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Cuckoo's Nest - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 1910 Beach home: CT's most exquisite private beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 1910 Beach home: CT's most exquisite private beach! ?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 1910 Beach home: CT's most exquisite private beach! ?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 1910 Beach home: CT's most exquisite private beach! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Saybrook Manor vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Chalker Beach, Harvey's Beach, and Crystal Lake Town Park. Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail and Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was accurate by the description. Location was awsome. Lucked out with great weather. Grandkids had a blast so you can't put a price on that.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 1, 2026
Thank you for your review, and glad the weather and location turned out to be all you hoped for.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming Beach Cottage!

This is a unique and special place! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will look to return next summer to this sweet cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved nestling down with family right on the beach. If we didn’t want to go anywhere we had everything. If we wanted anything it was close by.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

magical cottage

this cottage was so great! exactly as described and just plain magic!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful well established beach house! Perfect for fishing and swimming !

The time flew by way too fast! Many memories made this week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Love this old gal!!

Rustic. Kid friendly
Stayed 20 nights in Jun 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend at Old Saybrook

The family had a great long weekend at the beach in Old Saybrook! Stepping off the back porch onto the beach is as good as it gets. We all look forward to going back ! Thank you again
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beachfront Cottage Bliss

Everything was beautiful - truly a one of a kind property, rustic & charming. Plenty of toys in the garage for the kids. The ease of having the private beach steps away can't be beat. Communication with host was responsive & easy throughout the entire process. Everyone from the 2 year olds to the adults made great memories this week. Can't wait to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beach Getaway

The cottage provided a comfortable, relaxing space for a family celebration in early September. The four bedrooms easily accommodated nine guests. Between the large rooms and outdoor spaces, we never felt crowded. The vintage furnishings, the sandy beach, and the waves' ebb and flow contributed to sense of simpler times. The cottage is ideal for those who appreciate the rustic over the luxurious.
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 13, 2023
Thank you for the compliments, and we're happy to hear that your family enjoyed themselves. The atmosphere you describe is what we strive for.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

In a phrase I would describe my stay @ the cottage "home is where the heart is"

My heart has always been at home at this cottage. It has everything my family and I need to make for a very enjoyable stay: beach, swimming, water activities and basic amenities. What it does for me the most is the moment I step on the sand near the back porch, walk through the kitchen door and go out the frontdoor to see and hear the Sound, my heart is at home.
Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 13, 2023
Thank you, your description brought back that magic feeling we get each time my family and I return.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and sweet

We stayed Memorial day weekend and arrived on Friday afternoon. The cottage is so cute and exactly as described. It has everyrhing needed for a comfortable stay. This weekend was unusually -extremely cold. We were able to buy firewood and use the fireplace all weekend and it added to the comfortable feel. My small children loved the beach, house was very safe and clean, and overall it was just a lovely place to spend our weekend. Hoping to be able to book a warmer weekend or week again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jewel of the Sea

Straight out of a romance novel. Upon entering the house, my 23 year old son expressed that he was overwhelmed with the thought that this property was nothing less than a true "treasure." He immediately proclaimed it the best house on all the shoreline. It's beauty is magnified by the warm cozy feeling of simpler days gone by, but the house is far from lacking in any amenities. Even in all its simplicity, it provides all the necessities of daily living that could ever be needed to enjoy a fabulous getaway. The owner proves to be a gracious host and has the home fully stocked the house with every trinket and tool that could ever be needed on any vacation......... from numerous tables, chairs, pillows and family games right down to an ice-cream scoop, cork screw and matches on the fireplace. No need to worry if you forget to bring something. It's already there! The furnishings were quaint and elegant to appeal to the true eclectic heart, and the beds................contrary to an earlier post.................were "Oh Ssooooo............ comfortable!" One of the best night's sleep we ever had on a trip. The whole house speaks volumes of warm hearts, happy family gatherings, and just plain overall good times. We will definitely be going back again, and again!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
If you’re looking for shiny and new, and if rustic isn’t your thing, this place is NOT for you! This 1910 cottage must be appreciated as a longtime survivor with a deep local history. A gem in the rough, where the patina of age only adds to its appeal. The owners have taken great pains to keep this beach cottage authentic, while making sure basic creature comforts are provided. The house is not heated for example, but there is a working fireplace to take the chill off. We stayed here the first week in October, taking a chance on the weather. Spent our mornings sipping coffee on the street side of the cottage where the sun warmed us. We would return late afternoon to enjoy the sun on the beach side, on the deck. Very private and unspoiled. It really is hard to find a real beach cottage that hasn’t been gutted and remodeled with bargain basement furniture and the smell of paint and grout in the air. This house is the real deal. It’s got the feel of many happy summer vacations over generations. You can feel it when you enter. It’s stocked with many ocean-inspired books, bird and seashell identification manuals and the like. A careful review of the historical photographs and newspaper clippings displayed will give you a sense of what “The Old Gal” has weathered during her lifetime. Bottom line, it was just what I was looking for and we really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Famly Vacation By The Sea!

The cottage was fabulous, large open spaces, lots of room for family and friends. Beautiful view of the ocean from two of the bedrooms upstairs and a large porch with comfortabe chairs to sit back and relax. The sunsets were amazing, the dunes gave privacy. We picked the best week, just before most schools were out and that made the beach very open. We went kayaking almost every day. The children loved hunting for shells and didn't seen to mind that the water was a bit chilly this early in the summer.
Archival

4/10 Poor

beach

The beach house location is excellent. But the house interior needs to be greatly updated especially all the bedrooms very outdated and not comfortable at all. The matresses are very poor and the upstairs furniture needs to be given away. outdoor shower needs works not very clean. This beachhouse needs to be updated from top to bottom. Over-all if the owners would put alittle bit of money anf TLC this beach house would be great.
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 13, 2023
Thank you for your suggestions. We have now added foam memory pads to the mattresses making them much more comfortable. The shower room now has a new sink and stand, and new hot water heater. However, this is a classic beach cottage, and as we advised on the VRBO website, it is intentionally not up to date. Much of the furniture upstairs is original to the house and antique (1910), meaningful to the family, and functional. We hope that the mattress changes now make it even more comfortable.
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