165 Starr New Haven CT 06511 MLS #24061426

THIMBLE ISLAND DREAM ESCAPE A STONE’S THROW AWAY FROM MAINLAND & 14 MILES FROM THE HAMPTONS! Leave the hustle & bustle of everyday life behind w/your own 1.04 ACRE patch of paradise in the fabled Thimble Islands. Offered fully furnished & includes 2 acres of deeded adjacent shellfish beds. NEW ROOF, NEW SEAWALL w/expanded grassy yard, NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM, NEW pink granite wall, NEW complete freshly painted exterior, SOLAR, and more! Easily accessed from charming Stony Creek & just a 10-min drive from dock to I-95, you’ll feel a world away on Beldens Island. Get whisked away w/enchanting views of Long Island Sound & the quiet, protected archipelago coastline once used as a treasure trove for pirates. Up from the private dock & sandy beach awaits indigenous pink granite stone walls, a rolling green lawn w/irrigation, & perfectly placed shade trees. Step back in time when entering the well-preserved c.1912 7-room cottage richly adorned w/vintage hardwood floors & wainscotted walls & ceilings that lends a maritime feel. Country kitchen w/4-burner gas stone w/griddle, refrigerator, coal stove, & butler’s pantry. Outdoor built-in gas grill makes summer BBQs & 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.