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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | M a y 2 0 2 3 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 29 By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich A direct waterfront home on Stowe Avenue in Milford, complete with its own detached guest cottage, is on the market for $1.5 million. e 3,633-square-foot home, with 360-degree views of Long Island Sound, is located at 6-10 Stowe Ave. Listing Agent Marilyn DeRosa of Coldwell Banker Realty said she has shown the home several times and has hosted a couple of open houses since it hit the market about five months ago. DeRosa said the property would be ideally suited for a large family and would also make a "great Airbnb or a bed and breakfast." "ere's so much about this home I love," DeRosa said. "It is a huge and charming home on a large waterfront overlooking Charles Island, Long Island Sound and the lighthouse on the Housatonic River." Just a quick walk to Walnut Beach and Charles Island, the primary home features five bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a custom gourmet kitchen with new quartz counters, new appliances, newer high-end cabinets and a dining area with bamboo hardwood floors. ere is a bay window overlooking the Sound on the main level. ere's also a mud room on the main level with two wall ovens and a large wine cooler. A focal point in the great room/living room on the main level is a large fireplace craed from local stones and seashells, surrounded by built-in shelves and flanked by L u x u r y R e a l E s t a t e Seaside Milford home features guest cottage A home at 6-10 Stowe Ave. in Milford offers views of Long Island Sound. PHOTOS | CONTRIBUTED Green Island property off Branford coast sells for $3.5M By Hanna Snyder Gambini A n exclusive summer property in Long Island Sound close to the imble Islands has been sold. Green Island was sold by South Windsor-based Green Island LLC and principal Donald J. Vaccaro to Green Island Beach LLC, an affiliate of Goldie and Goldie Holdings of South- port, for $3.5 million. Green Island, with an appraised value of $1.1 million, had been on the market since August 2022. It went under con- tract in November and the deal closed April 25, according to listing agent Kiara Rusconi of William Raveis Real Estate. Green Island features a four-bed- room, two bath, 2,308-square-foot, single-family home, a famed Duo Dick- inson-designed villa, with an open floor plan built in 1990. e property has two beach-front areas and is surrounded by more than 70 acres of oyster beds. e 0.77-acre retreat is located off Limewood Beach, with accessibility from nearby Stony Creek village or the Branford River State Launch by ferry or private water- cra. Green Island, ac- cording to its website greenisland.com, "is an unrivaled seaside escape and vacation destina- tion ideal for today's multi- generational cottaging family seeking the ultimate playground for extended family and friends." white Shiplap wood plank walls and beadboard ceilings. e great room steps down into an enclosed sunroom, complete with six large windows to enjoy views of passing kayakers, boats and the sunrise and sunset. On the home's second level, there is a master bedroom suite with its own private deck, bathroom with heated floors and heated towel rack and large walk-in closet. ere are two other en-suite bedrooms on the second level. e home's third level has been remodeled to include a bedroom with a walk-in closet, full bath, office, sitting room and sliders to a private deck. ere's also a quaint nook for a coffee lover's barista alcove. Outside the home's exterior, there is a large waterside patio with stone columns with built-in sea glass, Trex deck, hot tub, outdoor shower and private mooring on the beach. DeRosa said a large, painted compass, designed by the late local pilot and WICC broadcaster Morgan Kaolian, graces the 60x20 foot patio. ere are 4x6 foot hurricane walls along the first floor exterior. In addition to the home itself, there is also a detached, furnished guest cottage included in the sale price that could be ideal for extra rental income, DeRosa noted. According to the latest information from the Milford Assessor's office, the 0.11-acre property is currently owned by Kimberly S. ompson. e most recent appraisal has the property valued at $933,100. n e home features a panoramic two-story window wall and four decks that add more than 800 square feet of outdoor living space and views. A separate guest wing has three ad- ditional bedrooms, lo area, bathroom and two private decks. Rusconi said island living "offers a truly private destination to retreat from the demands of everyday life. Breathtaking 360-degree water views and tranquil ocean breezes make one feel like they are a world away without isolation." n Green Island, Branford. PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED

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