24 Central Avenue East Lyme, CT 06357

Rarely available, year-round, Crescent Beach cottage. Enjoy your morning coffee and evening martini while you watch the world go by on your sunny enclosed 160 sqft front porch, which is an additional bonus to the home's 1,603 sqft. In the winter cozy up next to the wood-burning fireplace in the living room. Quaint well-built cape with 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths including a 1st-floor master bedroom and laundry. Lovely original hardwood floors in all the bedrooms. The upstairs rooms also include charming built-in dressers in the eaves and a walk-in cedar closet off the hallway. Newer heating system and stainless-steel appliances, updated electrical system with new mini-splits on the first floor, and 2021 roof with an attic fan. Private partially fenced back yard, driveway parking for multiple cars, walk-up attic, and partial basement. Crescent Beach is only 111 acres but is rich in history, as it was a popular destination in the late 1800s and early 1900s, this association has two beaches and even has the Crescent Beach Stand which is currently powered by Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, serving delicious summer fare. Located between NYC and Boston and situated along Niantic Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, Niantic is a small village home to the popular Niantic Children's Museum, the scenic Niantic boardwalk casual bars, and restaurants, as well as vintage and antique shops. It’s home to the Niantic Cinemas classic movie theater, plus a golf course, tennis courts, and a marina.