CT beachfront property with navy dining hall on market for $3.75M

The owners said the cottage, which public records say was built in 1945, was brought to the property from Rhode Island on a barge. The sisters said a story has been passed down in their family that the person who brought the cottage to Connecticut was a friend of a past owner. The friend didn’t ask for anything for the service; however, the owner gave them several bushels of lobsters, as the story goes. 

Lobsters continued to be important for property owners. The sisters’ father and former property owner, the late Andrew Weaver, was a fisherman who enjoyed catching lobsters throughout his life, according to his obituary on Hawley Lincoln Memorial Funeral Services. He would often catch them  from his boat, Nancy Jean, in Long Island Sound areas near the property, such as Faulkner’s Island, Kimberly Reef and Charles Reef. 

“We could see his yellow buoys from the house. When we were little kids, my dad would be out there (fishing) closer to where the house was and my mom would ring the big bell to call him in from the front porch of the cottage,” Mueller said. 

Aside from the cottage, the property for sale includes a nearly 5,000-square-foot house at 85 Beach Ave. in Madison. The house, built in 1987, features three granite fireplaces, an eat-in kitchen, and sliding doors leading to a bluestone terrace. The sisters said the property can be used year-round and accommodates of all lifestyles.

A cottage at 117 Beach Ave. and a house on 85 Beach Ave. in Madison have hit the market on the same listing.

“It’s really a house for all seasons and for all people of all ages. …  You can have the most glorious time at the beach, you can stick your toes in the sand and build sandcastles with the kids and get totally sandy and all wonderfully messy. You can have a cocktail party. You can have an amazing, different life from day to day, moment to moment,” Bastian said. 

Residents occasionally can see harbor seals and different boats, such as cargo ships from the property, the owners added.

“You can see beautiful seals, such as harbor seals, resting on the rocks here, enjoying the sun. You would never know this unless you lived here in the winter months and it’s amazing,” Bastian said. “Residents can see this all looking at their back door practically.”

Real estate tracking firm Redfin listed median prices for the house’s 06443 ZIP code at $675,000 in September. Redfin notes that average houses in the area often sell for about one percent above the list price and are off the market in about 40 days, while the hottest houses sell for seven percent above the asking price and are only on the market for about 26 days.

William Pitt Juila B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty listing agent for 85 and 117 Beach Ave. in Madison, Margaret Muir, can be reached at (203) 415-9187.