401 Hamburg Rd, Lyme, CT 06371

ONCE OWNED BY THE FAMOUS LYME SCHOOL IMPRESSIONIST, GUY WIGGINS, THIS GLORIOUS C-1764 CENTER CHIMNEY COLONIAL ON 5+ ACRES, HAS A COMPOUND FEEL, OFFERING A MAIN HOUSE, A LARGE DRAMATIC BEAMED ARTIST'S STUDIO/PARTY BARN AND A DELIGHTFUL 2 BEDROOM COTTAGE FOR IN-LAWS, AU PAIR OR TENANTS, WITH ITS OWN PRIVATE REAR TERRACE. THE MAIN HOUSE HAS MANY ORIGINAL DETAILS INCLUDING HAND-HEWED BEAM CEILINGS, WIDE BOARD FLOORS, RECALIMED PERIOD FACIA BOARD WALLS, LOVELY PANELING IN THE FORMAL LIVING AND DINING ROOMS, AS WELL AS THE LIBRARY, 5 WONDERFUL FIREPLACES AND FRONT/REAR STAIRCASES TO THE UPPER FLOOR. THE RESIDENCE ALSO HAS A LARGE WELL DESIGNED, LIGHT FILLED KITCHEN WITH A VERY SPACIOUS AREA FOR INFORMAL DINING OVERLOOKING THE GROUNDS. OUTSIDE EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONALLY LANDSCAPED GARDENS ARE EVIDENT, WITH STONE WALLED FLOWER BEDS FILLED WITH BOX WOODS, MULTIPLE VARIETIES OF PERENNIALS AND SPECIMEN TREES. A FULL SIZE IN-GROUND SALT WATER POOL WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED AND DESIGNED BY RENOWNED SCOTT POOLS FOR ENJOYMENT AND EXERCISE IN THE SUMMER. A VERY IMPRESSIVE AND EXPANSIVE, CRUSHED STONE FORECOURT GREETS YOU ON ENTERING THE PROPERTY, WHICH NICELY TIES IN THE THREE BUILDINGS, PROVIDING AMPLE PARKING FOR SEVERAL VISITORS. LOCATED 2 MINUTES TO THE HAMBURG COVE MARINA, FOX HOPYARD COUNTRY CLUB , LYME LIBRARY AND THE LYME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ONLY APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO ART MUSEUMS, SHOPPING AND I95. A VERY ELEGANT PROPERTY AND WELL WORTH SEEING FOR ITS SPECIAL AMENITIES!