45 Cardinal Rd, East Lyme, CT 06333

A show stopper! Top to bottom, inside and out this house is done. Gracious two story foyer with wrapping balcony staircase welcomes you. Granite kitchen with breakfast bar and eat-in area opens to great room with stone fireplace. Wrapping French doors bathe this space in light and open to a huge 30x15 deck and entertaining area. Oversized windows bathe the formal living room in natural light. Formal dining room bay window captures back yard views. Venture to the second floor to find A TRUE master suite -- sitting area, dual walk-in closets, large bath with double vanity and whirlpool tub. Other bedrooms are treasures featuring custom lighting, wainscotting, window seating, built-ins and custom window treatments. Not included in the square footage is a 600sf finished walkout lower level with kitchenette. Great for entertaining. A gas fireplace gently and graciously warms this great space. A home office area is located here. Space for tinkering is easily accessed. Icing on the cake is a pool complex including stone terrace, eight person spa, 2007 above ground pool with deck surround.The Town of East Lyme is conveniently located minutes from New London/Groton and an hour or less to Hartford and New Haven. East Lyme schools were rated in the top 20 statewide in Connecticut Magazine, November 2008. The town offers a community fitness center and pool. Cedar Ridge Golf Course - offers 9 holes for under $20!! Great for a mid-week round. Bounded by Long Island Sound, East Lyme is home to a plethora of inlets and shallows. Boating/kayaking are favorite pastimes. Picturesque Rocky Neck State Park offers some of the most stunning views anywhere and birders flock to this area in mid-winter to water migratory birds.Call Nancy Mesham at 860-227-9071 for a private tour of this truly lovely home and learn more about the Town of East Lyme.