33 Joshuatown Rd, Lyme, CT 06371

Direct WATERFRONT with dock, mooring & access to Hamburg Cove & the CT River. The David Brockway house (C. 1808) sits on the banks of the Eight Mile River in Hamburg Village*. It is located in the historic “Reed’s Landing”, a collection of houses dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries and home to merchants and artists. The Eight Mile River has been designated a “Wild and Scenic River” running through miles of protected forest in the Town of Lyme. The main house dates from the early 19th C. and is a classic Center Chimney. Beamed ceilings and rich wood floors give the home a warmth. Additions and renovations have been made to bring the house into the modern world without compromising the historic ambience. In 2012, a major addition was added to provide two new bedrooms, each with private baths. The Kitchen was remodeled in 2009 to provide additional storage and new flooring. The second level boasts a sitting room with fireplace. The attic area is partially finished with offices. In addition to the main house, the property has a separate two-car garage/barn with a workshop heated by a woodstove and an upstairs billiard room, also with a wood-burning heater. An artist’s studio, in a separate building renovated in 2001, has a small sleeping loft and cabinetry. In 2018, the owners constructed a small dock on the river to provide access by small boat to Hamburg Cove and the Connecticut River. This is a must-visit waterfront home with many upgrades in a lovely setting.

*Hamburg Village is a small ,but thriving, town centre in the Town of Lyme. There is a family-owned automobile and boat dealership, general store, church, community centre and Grange, home to the delightful 100+ year old Hamburg Fair. The Town of Lyme boasts over 50% permanent open space protected by the State of Connecticut, Town of Lyme, Lyme Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy providing lower taxes, miles of hiking and biking trails, clean water and air, and abundant wildlife. The wild and scenic 8-Mile River is designated one of the state's cleanest and best trout streams and is a tributary of the lower Connecticut River, named one of the "Last Great Places in the Western Hemisphere" by The Nature Conservancy.