Thimble Island dream escape
This Thimble Island dream escape is a stone's throw away from mainland and 14 miles from the Hamptons. Leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind with your own 1.04 acre patch of paradise in the fabled Thimble Islands. Offered fully furnished and includes two acres of deeded adjacent shellfish beds. new roof, new seawall with expanded grassy yard, new irrigation system, new pink granite wall, new complete freshly painted exterior, solar, and more. Easily accessed from charming Stony Creek and just a ten-minute drive from dock to I-95, you'll feel a world away on Beldens Island. Get whisked away with enchanting views of Long Island Sound and the quiet, protected archipelago coastline once used as a treasure trove for pirates. Up from the private dock and sandy beach awaits indigenous pink granite stone walls, a rolling green lawn with irrigation, and perfectly placed shade trees. Step back in time when entering the well-preserved c.1912 seven-room cottage richly adorned with vintage hardwood floors and wainscotted walls and ceilings that lends a maritime feel. Country kitchen with four-burner gas stone with griddle, refrigerator, coal stove, and butler's pantry. Outdoor built-in gas grill makes summer BBQs and alfresco dining a breeze. Enjoy meals in the spacious combined dining/living room anchored by stone fireplace. Sparkling water reflections from surrounding windows gives the impression that one is levitating above the sea. Take in spectacular sunsets and 360-degrees views from the expansive wrap around covered porches before cozying up by another stone fireplace in the south-facing living room. Two staircases lead upstairs revealing four sizeable bedrooms. The home is comfortably serviced by two full bathrooms, one on each floor. Generator ready and solar system for electricity consumption. City water connected. Large shed for additional storage. Connecticut coastal living doesn't get much better than this. Location makes for easy boating access with private watercraft or Thimble Island water taxi, or ferry from Stony Creek dock and close proximity to Pine Orchard Yacht and Country Club. Between Boston and New York, 75 miles to Manhattan, and ten minutes to New Haven. Get your own private island and still be able to catch the train into the city with nearby Amtrak and Metro North stations and plane travel from Tweed New Haven Airport. Good vibes happen on the tides. Also serves as a tremendous opportunity for rental income.

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