Renovated Cape in the Fairfield Beach area, offered fully furnished for a one year lease with fall occupancy. Adorable, pristine, and completely turnkey. Sun filled Living Room with gas fireplace opens to a Dining area with French doors leading to a private deck and manicured yard. Eat in Kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. Three bedrooms up, including the recently renovated primary with beautiful full bath. Finished lower level offers flexible space for a home office, workouts, or movie nights, plus a cedar lined storage room. Central air, main level laundry, detached one car garage. A rare bonus: the vacant parcel directly behind the property delivers uncommon privacy and open green space. Walk to the beach, library, train, and town center. Ride your bikes, feel the sea breeze, and settle into everything the beach community has to offer. A special property for a special tenant. Excellent credit, references, and RentSpree application required. No pets. No-cosigners.
CommunityExtra Storage, Green Space, Furnished Available
Extra Storage
Green Space
Furnished Available
Unique featuresPrivate Yard, Garage, Stove
Private Yard
Garage
Stove
Around 717 Riverside Dr
Schools Near 717 Riverside Dr
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
10/10
Sherman School
Public, K-5 • Assigned • 0.5mi
9/10
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Public, 6-8 • Assigned • 1.1mi
8/10
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Public, 9-12 • Assigned • 1.1mi
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About Fairfield
Beach
Fairfield Beach, located between Ash Creek and Long Island Sound, is a coastal and residential Bridgeport neighborhood with sandy shoreline and low-slung beach cottages. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Fairfield Beach Road near the Penfield Beach entrance, where seasonal snack stands, casual eateries, and bike traffic set the tempo. Penfield Beach and its pavilion frame daily routines with boardwalk strolls and open-water views. Streets mix classic shingled cottages with updated capes and contemporary rebuilds, often with decks facing the water. The Fairfield Metro station corridor sits a short drive inland, linking beach calm with commuter rhythm. Marsh edges and tidal inlets give the area a salt-air, seabird soundtrack.
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Historical weather
Fairfield, CT • 06824
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Climate risks
9/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 97° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
67% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
13 unhealthy days expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.8 hours in
June and 4.4 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
This property is priced $973 above the rental estimate.
Asking rent
$8,000
Rental estimate
$7,027
Nearby comparable rentals
The Rental Estimate uses 0 recent nearby rental.
Sale and tax history for 717 Riverside Dr
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
SMARTMLS #24200127
Sep 22, 2026
Listed for Rent
$8,000
$6/sq ft
Smart MLS #99103197
Aug 19, 2015
Sold
$625,000
$453/sq ft
Jul 14, 2015
Listing Removed
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May 13, 2015
Listed
$639,000
$463/sq ft
Peachy Beachy Cape, just hit the Fairfield Beach Market! A sophisticated home surrounded by blue skies on a sunny day! Living Room with gas fireplace, Dining area with French Doors that open to a private deck, overlooking a manicured lawn and gardens with nearby views of Oyster Marsh. Eat in Kitchen offers granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. There is a totally finished lower level with top shelf wall to wall carpeting and space for an office, exercising and relaxing. There is a bonus cedar lined storage room on this level. The second level has the master suite and additional two bedrooms with a hall bath. An easy walk to the beach,library,train and the center of town. Every inch of this home is pristine and updated.
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Last Updated: 2026-11-02T05:30:10.852Z
717 Riverside Dr is a 2149 square foot property with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. We estimate that 717 Riverside Dr would rent between $7,027 / mo.717 Riverside Dr is located in Fairfield, the 06824 zipcode, and the Fairfield School District.