Home in magical Stony Creek, 15 minutes to Yale

Living here feels like being on vacation year round:

2,000 sq. ft. furnished, bright, friendly living space in the scenic costal village of Stony Creek, CT. It is a former fishing and oystering village on Long Island Sound by the famous Thimble Islands...(did Captain Kidd really bury his treasure here?)

The house is set on a hill, close to the water and marshes. It has high ceilings, wooden floors and many windows. There is an open kitchen & dining room. The cabinetry is light maple wood, a new downdraft gas range and convection oven was installed the summer of 2018. Off this space you will find an office/TV/guest room, a large living room with a piano, and a library which can double as a play room or an artists work space, as its window exposure is N and E. There are 3 upper level bedrooms, one of which is a spacious master bedroom/ office suite. Altogether there are 3 bathrooms, one of which has an old clawfoot tub and one is a simple powder room.

The yard is typical of old New England, with some old stone walls. The street itself is a dead end, you can park in front of the main entrance/ front yard, or on the street.

A few steps take you to the town beach and boat launch. Kayak or paddle-board around the islands, jog, walk, bike and explore to your heart's content. There are salt marshes, trails and spectacular public hiking land all around.

This little village has good places to enjoy food, a post office, a museum, the Stony Creek Puppet Theater, 2 playgrounds and the Willoughby Wallace Public Library. The library offers adult and children's programs, Yoga, readings, concerts, shows exhibits among other year-round events, all steps from the house.

The local public schools are Tisko Elementary school, Sliney School, Mary T. Murphy school, Walsh Middle School and Branford High School- all have good reputations. There is a Montessori kindergarten close by.

For year-round sports indoor and out there is a YMCA (sports center) which has a large swimming pool a mile away. Other local offerings include a horseback riding, workshops for adults and children year round at the Guilford Art Center, with themes from painting and pottery to blacksmithing, music and dance schools in both Guilford and Branford.

Emergency care is directly by the highway exit (Exit 56) or Yale emergency services at Exit 59.

Stony Creek is located north of New Haven on the Atlantic ocean waters of Long Island Sound. It is 8 miles or a 20 minute drive to Yale University and New Haven on I-95. Driving to NYC 1 1/2 hours, 2 hours to Boston by car. A commuter train goes to New Haven (Shoreline East) from the Branford train Station.

If you want to see a beautiful collection of pictures, please click on the property link to see the Pinterest page. You will get an idea of hat Stony Creek is all about. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Basics:

Number of Bedrooms 3	Number of Bathrooms 3	Number of Offices 2
Surface Size 2200 Sq. Feet	Suited for 5 people	Property Type House