38 Harbor View Rd, Guilford, CT 06437

Perfect weekend or year-round beach house retreat. Only 90 miles from NYC, this house has all the benefits of living near the beach without the worry or burden of waterfront properties. It is a 7-minute stroll to a deeded private beach and a private association dock. The elevation is high enough that flood insurance is not required. The house is at the end of a private road. The front faces a wooded town lot that won't be built on. At the back there is a large screened-in porch that looks out on a mossy yard. In addition to the kitchen and the combined living and dining room, there are two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a hallway with a built-in bookcase and a walk-in closet. Many renovations and upgrades make the house energy efficient and low maintenance, including cedar siding, standing seam metal roof, thermal pane windows and sliders, insulated attic, upgraded electricity. The expanded septic is only 10 years old and a deep well and water treatment system were added in 2011. There is a large, versatile garage that is currently used as an art studio and for boat storage. The attic and basement offer additional storage. Grounds are easy to care for. There is a kitchen garden for herbs and vegetables. Pick blooms like daffodils, irises, lilies of the valley, lilacs and hydrangeas to bring the outdoors in. Neighbors are friendly and considerate, including the foxes, turkeys and deer that meander by. Zip into town – 10 minutes by car or 25 minutes by bike - for shopping and dining, or to catch a Shoreline East train that connects with MetroNorth in New Haven. Nearby trails offer scenic walks and cross country runs and skiing.