Branford, Connecticut
Exclusively offered for the first time for summer 2023, this family retreat is now offered as a professionally managed Airbnb. The cozy 2 BR 1 BA cottage is the best of its kind in Branford, and also its best-kept secret! It has a full kitchen, gas range and cooktop, central A/C, hardwood floors and heritage trim throughout, giving it a rustic feeling. The bedrooms (one double, and two twin beds) both flank the updated bathroom. The home opens up into a quaint living room and dining area, with a new queen sleeper sofa looking out to a sunny deck, private beach and the Branford River. Adjoining the deck is a screened in porch with many paneled windows ideal for playing cards, playing games, or just enjoying a quiet evening by the river.
This the place to launch your vacation, providing a number of options to suit your tastes.
Want a place with water activities
- Swim from front yard beach
- Fish from local docks or kayaks
- Explore area on two provided kayaks
- Local-Branford Marina
- Local-beautiful Branford shoreline
- Local-explore marshlands
- Local-20 minutes from Long Island Sound
- Local-30 minutes from Stony Creek Brewery and Nellie Green’s (upstream via the Branford River)
Want a place to enjoy the beauty of the waterfront
- Waterfront deck with table & chairs for morning coffee or evening cocktails
- Boats passing a mere 250 feet from deck or screened in porch with a nighttime spectacle of running lights
- Continuously changing tides
- Breathtaking sunsets almost daily
- Walk the scenic Pawson Park area
- Or just sit on the dock of the bay and waste time
Want to take in Southern Connecticut attractions and local eateries
- Lenny’s and other assorted restaurants within two miles
- Branford Green with shops and restaurants
- Stony Creek and its Thimble Island Cruise
- New Haven, Yale University, and Peabody Museum within 30-minute drive
- Daytime trips to Mohegan Sun Casino, the unique Gillette Castle, and Mystic Seaport and Aquarium
- Steam Train and Riverboat tours in Essex on the Connecticut River
All the basics are provided to get you going. Paper products, kitchen and serve ware, toaster and toaster oven and coffee provided. We try to think of everything to make it your home away from home.
You cannot beat this location - sitting on the back deck, we watched a parade of boats in and out of the channel while the kids played just yards away in the water and sand. Our 14 year old brought his rods and fished (he was also impressed by the fishing gear for guest use!) We gave the kayaks a few spins around the nearby marshes and one guest enjoyed biking in the beautiful and charming neighborhood. And even on a holiday weekend with the best weather, we pretty much had the private beach areas to ourselves. The house was super clean and ready for us and the host checked in to see if we needed anything. Easiest VRBO stay yet! Definitely a place I would love to visit again.
We had a wonderful stay! Check in and check out very easy. Very clean and had all the amenities we needed. The beds were comfortable including the pull out couch. Quite friendly neighborhood. Beautiful deck and porch to watch the boats go by. We didn’t take advantage of the kayaks but they were available. Absolutely gorgeous sunsets!!!
This little cottage was absolutely perfect and exactly as described. The views were spectacular and we had our morning coffee on the deck each day before heading out to visit family in the area. I would definitely be back and highly recommend it.
This place was a gem. Beautiful views from the deck and porch, which is where you want to spend all your time. Beach nice and small. Swimming was great! House very clean and neat.
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