Starship Riverview
A Modernist Retreat Suspended Above the Connecticut River
Rising from the hillside at the end of a secluded cul-de-sac, Starship Riverview is a rare architectural offering—designed in the early 1970s by a student of the legendary Paul Rudolph, and perched dramatically above a rare east-west bend of the Connecticut River. The result is a home where sunrise and sunset unfold through walls of glass, and where the view stretches both upstream and downstream across Selden Cove and the wooded Lyme Hills beyond.
This one-of-a-kind modern home, featured throughout Evenson’s music video “If I Ever Feel Better,” has been a successful Airbnb retreat for the past six years. It offers a cinematic and deeply peaceful living experience—part sculpture, part sanctuary.
The interior centers on a soaring two-story living room with a dramatic window wall that floods the space with natural light. A newly open double-sided ethanol fireplace (convertible back to wood-burning) connects the living and dining areas, where custom cabinetry by Thurrott Cabinetworks and absolute black granite counters define the kitchen with understated elegance.
Upstairs, newly installed Cali Bamboo wood floors run throughout the hall and all three bedrooms—each with views of the river. The primary suite includes a walk-in closet, en suite bath, and private deck with panoramic views. One secondary bedroom is fully cantilevered, known as the floating bedroom—its sloped glass walls invite stargazing from bed, framing the hills, water, and sky in a single sweep. The third bedroom also overlooks the river and forest.
The home is wrapped in decks and elevated walkways, including a striking cantilevered deck ideal for entertaining or quiet sunset rituals. Every line of the house is attuned to light, landscape, and openness.
Key Upgrades & Features
• 200-amp electrical service
• Tankless water heater
• 220V EV charger installed
• Modernist patina steel mailbox
• Ethanol fireplace (retrofit-ready for wood)
• New Cali Bamboo flooring upstairs
• Quiet cul-de-sac location with total privacy
• Airbnb income history and guest appeal
Starship Riverview is conveniently located between New York City, Hartford, and Boston, with easy access to Yale, Wesleyan, UConn, and the Coast Guard Academy. Yet it feels light-years removed from suburban sameness—designed for someone who seeks beauty, rarity, and timeless design.
This is not just a home.
It is a vessel for stillness, movement, and light.
Welcome aboard.
For sale by owner
$985,000
15 Maritone Ln, Deep River, CT 06417
3beds
1,931sqft
Est.:
SingleFamily
Built in 1973
1.55 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$510/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Ethanol fireplaceEn suite bathCantilevered deckDramatic window wallWalls of glassViews of the riverAbsolute black granite counters
What the owner loves about this home
Living at Starship Riverview feels like living within the landscape, not just beside it. The forest and the river are part of the home itself—framed by walls of glass that open to a sweeping, ever-changing view of the Connecticut River and the Lyme Hills beyond. Every season here is a kind of theater: fall sets the hills on fire with color; summer brings a dense, endless canopy of green; spring erupts in delicate patterns of growth you can watch unfold day by day; and snow transforms everything into a luminous white wonderland.
The wildlife is constant and surprising—deer grazing at dawn, wild turkeys slipping through the woods, bald eagles riding the thermals above the river, hummingbirds zipping across the windows from morning till dusk in warmer months, and a chorus of songbirds filling the air every day. In the fall, flocks of geese and ducks sweep south down the river, only to return again with the spring thaw. Occasionally, you’ll spot a fox or even a bobcat—moving through the landscape like a secret.
There’s a mix of light and shadow that plays across the house throughout the day, and often a soft breeze off the river—carried from the Sound—that makes hot days cooler and winter days gentler. Even in the rain, the view is breathtaking. You never get tired of it. Not for a moment. Waking up each morning to this panorama—whether it’s golden light, mist rising from the river, or snow settling silently over the trees—is a gift I never took for granted.
And yet, just minutes away are the storybook villages of Essex, Chester, and Deep River—quaint downtowns filled with character, charm, and some of the best small-town experiences in New England.
This home isn’t just a place to live. It’s a place to feel connected—deeply, daily—to nature, to beauty, to quiet, and to yourself.
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Oil
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
- Basement: Partially finished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,931 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Off-street
Features
- Exterior features: Wood, Cement / Concrete
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial, Water, Mountain
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
Lot
- Size: 1.55 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: DEEPM69L17
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Contemporary
Materials
- Roof: Other
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1973
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Deep River
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $510/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $374,780
- Annual tax amount: $11,836
- Date on market: 6/29/2025
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