Overview

MILL NECK ESTATES. Perched on a wooded hillside overlooking Mill Neck Creek, Long Island Sound, and Stamford, Connecticut, this exquisite Craftsman, cedar-shake and stucco, two-story, five-bedroom, four-bath bungalow is sure to win your heart. Whether you are looking for a vacation home or a year-round getaway, its charm, seclusion, easy access to quaint shopping, yummy dining, boating, golf, night life, village beach, and mooring, should satisfy your every whim. Located on a spectacular near-third-acre property of enthralling woodlawn gardens, a natural lawn with estate fencing, it is part of the Gold Coast’s Mill Neck community of grand estates and delightful homes. Though the privately owned estates are what make Mill Neck, according to Forbes Magazine, the third wealthiest community in America, many in the area, dating back to the “Great Gatsby” era have since been transformed into public parks, museums, schools, and event venues. Some nearby include Mill Neck Manor, originally the Dodge estate and now a school for the deaf and a venue for weddings, and grand functions, Ambassador John P. Humes’ estate that is now a nature preserve and Japanese stroll garden, plus Baily Arboretum and Planting Fields State Park. Just a scenic drive along the shores of Oyster Bay will bring you to Oyster Bay Village with its train station (about 1.25 hours to Manhattan), fabulous Waterfront Center, and quaint shopping and dining district. You can also drive to Manhattan in just over one hour. Uniquely built into a hill, this charming home offers a wide parking driveway, tuck-under, two-car, tandem garage, and outside steps up to a welcoming stone terrace with seating area where you can enjoy your garden. A covered entry opens to an open floor plan with a fireplace and impressive staircase, wide-plank pine floors that flow throughout, including into a spacious living room and dining room. A soaring, open-beam, two-story ceiling above the living room creates an airy and spacious ambiance while a plethora of windows provide breathtaking views of water and gardens. Three French doors access the basement stairs and an enchanting and roomy bluestone patio ideal for summer entertaining with its spectacular view and soft breezes off the Sound. Open to the dining room, a spacious eat-in kitchen boasts custom cabinetry made in Maine, subway backsplash, quartz countertops, sink beneath a window with garden view, and high-end appliances that include a Sub-Zero refrigerator, additional Sub-Zero below-counter drawers, double wall ovens, Thermador six-burner cooktop with matching hood, and an integrated dishwasher. Open to the kitchen, a pleasant sunroom provides the perfect spot for informal dining, or a hangout spot while meal preparations are underway. A hall off the entry, with guest closet, leads to three lovely bedrooms and two attractive baths, one with a tub/shower, one with a shower, and both with antique vanities and vessel sinks. Two of the bedrooms open onto the patio. All have ample closets. The staircase ascends to a bridge connecting two spacious bedroom suites. The main suite will delight you with an inviting and spacious bedroom (best water views in the house), a three-room bath that includes a closet, commode, bidet, two vanities, a shower, and a deep copper/porcelain tub. An immense custom-built four-season closet has room for EVERYTHING. Along with the bridge, it connects with the secondary bedroom suite. Presently used as a spacious den, it includes a second huge closet, a laundry room, and a bath with large vanity, tub/shower, and closet. The finished partial basement provides a large entertainment room (presently used as a pottery studio) with above-ground triple window, plus ample closet space and furnace room. What a fabulous retreat! And, if you like any of the furnishings, you may purchase them too. Come explore this one-of-a-kind home and all it offers - location, views, and social enjoyment. You will fall in love.