Every visitor to the Lobster Trap says, "Wow, what a view!" The first floor of the house sits one story above street level and has a wide, wrap-around deck that always offers cool and refreshing breezes. If you can tear yourself away from the deck, you'll find an open, sunny living room with gas fireplace and dining room, plus a cozy library with loveseat. The walls are graced with paintings collected through the years. The bedroom on this level has two twin beds, with end tables and good reading lights for each. (Let me know if you'd prefer to have the twins joined together and made up as a king.) A full kitchen with gas stove and dishwasher, the bathroom with tub/shower, and a washer and dryer complete this space.
The view and the living space only get better on the second floor, where our parents spent the summers from the time that they bought the house in 1970. This level comprises one large room extending the entire width of the house, with well equipped kitchen (they both loved to cook!) and attractively appointed dining and living areas, a brand-new deck, full bath with shower, and sunlight galore! Facing due south, you'll gasp at the glorious sunrises, sunsets, and moonrises from this vantage point. Two bedrooms are on this floor: a small one with extra-long twin bed plus the computer desk, and the master bedroom with king-sized bed. All linens and colorful quilts are provided. A bathroom with shower is accessible from this bedroom as well as the kitchen.
And saving the best for last - if the extended family wants to join you on vacation, head upstairs! Five adults and a child can sleep on the third floor where the old-fashioned sloped ceilings and fabulous views delight our guests. You'll find another bath with shower as well as the wonderful Crow's Nest, a unique bedroom (double bed) with sitting area in the turret. This is the spot to sit and read, paint, or enjoy an evening cocktail or a game of Trivial Pursuit. The charming front bedroom has a queen bed and looks right out over the water. Another sunny bedroom with a twin bed looks east down the Thoroughfare. The last room is at the back of the house, looking up hill toward the village, and a studio couch* masquerades as a cozy daytime window seat.
With its south-facing exposure and many large windows, The Lobster Trap enjoys brilliant sunshine. But many guests find watching the fog banks creep in over the islands or a rip-roaring storm even more fascinating! No worries: we have central heat on the first and second floors, so you'll always be comfortable. Air conditioning is not needed on Stonington's waterfront. Just open the windows!
Cozy enough for a couple, convenient for two couples (each having your own complete living area), or great for a family reunion! We are offering the use of our deep-water mooring, out-haul, and a two-person, sit-on-top-style kayak (with signed waiver of liability). Although this is our own home, we have been in the real estate and vacation rental business for years and can offer professional management, practical local advice, and hands-on caretaking if the need should arise!
TO SUMMARIZE:
• First floor sleeps 2: Two twins in one bedroom. Full kitchen, washer & dryer, full bath with tub/shower. Deck wraps around three sides of house.
• Second floor sleeps 3: King in master bedroom; extra-long twin in office/bedroom. Full kitchen, bath with shower. Small deck.
• Third floor sleeps 5 plus a child: Queen in front bedroom; double in Crow's Nest; twin in east bedroom; studio couch* in back bedroom. Bath with shower
If you need a crib, porta-crib or high-chair, please let me know and we will set those up for you. We have recently modified our wrap-around deck and added sturdy gates on both ends to make it child- and dog-friendly.
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