Connecticut’s “Preserve the Sound” license plates feature the Outer Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse that was first lit in 1873. This lighthouse is part of the property of a New England home on the market priced at $3.9 million.
The main house has Victorian-style exteriors and measured at 7,600 square feet. It has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a great room overlooking the ocean scenery with coffered ceilings and a beach rock fireplace, a chef’s kitchen, and a media room. The 2.25-acre grounds feature a lighted Ipe wood boardwalk that leads to the beach with a mooring.
Jennifer Caulfield and Jane Pfeffer of William Pitt Sotheby’s in Old Saybrook, Connecticut hold the listing for this historical property.
The foyer has a wooden staircase. This has dark wooden banisters that match the flooring and steps of the stairs contrasted by the white tone of the walls and railings. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The living room has a white sofa set paired with a wooden round coffee table. The highlight of this living room is the fireplace made from beach rocks. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The other side of the living room reveals the abundance of natural lighting coming in from the wide windows with built-in nooks. This pairs well with the bright and white coffered ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a bright and airy nook of the house with wide glass windows fitted with cushioned benches on the sides surrounding the small wooden table paired with ottomans. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The kitchen has a large kitchen island with dark brown countertops surrounding the stove-top oven that has a modern vent hanging from the ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the other side of the large kitchen island. You can see here that it has a breakfast bar paired with brown woven wicker stools. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The dining area has a large wooden round table surrounded by beige cushioned chairs and topped with a round chandelier. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The bedroom has a wooden four-poster bed, a white coffered ceiling and a wall-mounted TV on the far side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This angle of the bedroom showcases the built-in bench under the windows for a reading nook across from the bed illuminated by the natural lights of the windows. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the bathroom of the primary bedroom with a couple of white vanities on either side of the doorway. These are paired with wall-mounted mirrors and lamps. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the game room at the top floor of the house. It has table games illuminated by the large windows and complemented by the wooden walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The first section of the covered patio has a few wooden chairs facing the view of the backyard landscape. This has a white shed ceiling and green wooden pillars and railings lining the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the second section of the covered patio with glass walls and glass doors to maximize the natural lights. This area is fitted with cushioned armchairs and a large wooden coffee table. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The property also has an outdoor tennis court surrounded by wide grass lawns and tall trees that match well with the green wooden shed on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The back of the house has a large grass lawn with the landscaping of shrubs and tall trees to complement the Victorian-style exteriors of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the view of the beach and ocean beyond. This angle shows the large piece of beachfront that is part of the property. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
On the side of the beach is a storage area for the water activities that can be done on the beach. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This side of the beach shows the historic lighthouse in the distance. You can also see here the long and narrow stone walkway leading up to it. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the view of the lighthouse from the vantage of the long stone walkway leading to it. Here you can see just how long the walkway is and how big the structure at the end is. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This historic and iconic lighthouse is perched on the tip of a long stone walkway leading from the beach. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This view of the lighthouse shows the large structure with its black windows and on the side, you can see a ladder leading down to the water for boat access. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a closer look at the metal balcony at the top of the lighthouse. It has metal railings to provide safety. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the view of the narrow stone walkway from the vantage of the lighthouse. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
It’s not too hard to find a waterfront home, but how about one with a historic lighthouse in the backyard that is also displayed on your state’s license plates? The ultimate personalized license plate in a New England home off the beach that adds visual interest in the daytime and a romantic aura when sitting out under the stars at night?
Named the Outer Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse, it was designed in the spark-plug style and was first lit in 1873. It is an important example of a prefabricated cast-iron warning tower of shallow water built on a concrete foundation at the mouth of the Connecticut River. A few years ago, when the federal government started selling off its inventory of lighthouses, the owner of the next-door seaside residence purchased it in 50 percent co-ownership with the Coast Guard. The Guard agreed to maintain the light while the homeowners take care of the building’s structure. The lighthouse is featured on Connecticut’s “Preserve the Sound” license plates.
The beach home has all the elements one hopes to find in a seaside abode. Built in 2006 in Fenwick, the Victorian exterior blends into the land with its brown shingles, hip and gabled roof, a widow’s walk roof deck with 360-degree views, and chimney built from beach stones. Inside, it is open and airy with lots of white, French doors and palladium windows allowing the interior to be filled with light. Sited on 2.25 acres, the 7,600-square-foot home has five bedrooms, seven baths, a great room overlooking the water and beach with coffered ceilings and beach rock fireplace, a chef’s kitchen, and a recreation media room.
Outside, a lighted Ipe wood boardwalk leads to the beach where a mooring is also available. Fenwick, also the neighborhood of Katharine Hepburn’s longtime family home, is a private residential enclave that offers a golf course, tennis courts, a small yacht club, and access to the wide beaches.
Rare opportunity to be a lighthouse keeper while living in a spacious and airy beach home surrounded by the Long Island Sound, South Cove, and the Connecticut River. Jennifer Caulfield and Jane Pfeffer of William Pitt Sotheby’s in Old Saybrook, Connecticut hold the listing. Priced at $12.8 million for the full compound, which comprises a main and guest house or separately with the main house for $8.9 million and the guest house for $3.9 million.
