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WATERFRONT LUXURY * PRIVATELY SOLD * RECORD SETTING PRICE

Our exclusive brokerage connections just resulted in Milford's highest priced sale. Our clients at 61 Shell Avenue requested a white-glove, off-market listing experience. From coordinating and assisting with organizing and staging to professional photography and videography, we kept our sellers' priorities and needs top of mind. Within just a few days of strategic networking and marketing, we generated strong interest from highly qualified buyers. Following a series of private tours, our clients accepted an outstanding offer from agent-represented buyers who truly are the perfect fit for this spectacular home.

This direct beachfront home in the desirable Fort Trumbull area of Milford is set on a quiet, cherished street and one of the widest beachfront lots in town. Custom built in 2017 by Gateway Development/Garceau Brothers, this exceptional home sits on .43 acres with almost 90 feet of direct sandy beach frontage and is within walking distance to Silver Sands State Park and the Milford Yacht Club. This highly custom home features 10-foot ceilings on the main level, 5 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, 3 decks, a stone patio, stone walkways, and an enclosed outdoor shower, all complemented by stunning water views from every main-level room and the majority of rooms on the second and third floors. Oversized 2-car garage and large circular driveway with stone pavers provide plenty of off-street parking. Storm ready, the entire house is powered by natural gas generator. From 2022-2025, the current owners completed extensive improvements of the highest craftmanship throughout. A fully remodeled chef's kitchen with new premium appliances and custom cabinetry, a new dinning wet bar, two newly renovated primary bathrooms and custom walk-in closets, and the addition of a three-level Savaria Eclipse elevator and third-floor full bath are some of the few. An extensive smart home system features touch screen remotes, whole house audio systems, SONOS, whole house WiFi, automatic lighting control and video surveillance.

What Makes this house a HOME

• Unforgettable sunrises and sunsets over the beach—every day feels like a moment worth pausing for.
• A truly special Fort Trumbull beach community, where wonderful neighbors make the area feel warm, welcoming, and connected.
• A “backyard” that feels like a private retreat—quiet, serene, and steps from the sand
• Endless wildlife sightings that bring joy and relaxation to even the busiest days.
• Exceptional craftsmanship—this is, without question, the most well-built home we have ever lived in.
• A rare luxury in the beach area: ample driveway parking for multiple cars.
• A private elevator, perfect for older guests or those moments when you’d rather glide than climb to the third floor.
• A recently upgraded chef’s kitchen, featuring top-tier amenities including a La Cornue Albertine induction cooktop
• A new dining-area wet bar,  right off the kitchen and deck —perfect for entertaining, and gathering.
• An expansive back deck, the ideal spot for morning coffee, evening wine, or simply soaking in the coastal air.
• Stone patio, right off the beach, perfect for evenings around the firepit
• Spacious dual primary bathrooms and closets—a daily comfort we’ve truly come to love.
• A second-floor office with spectacular views and its own deck—work-from-home has never felt so inspiring

Features & Improvements

• Custom built in 2017 by Gateway Development / Garceau Brothers
  5 BR | 6.5 BA
  · 10’ ceilings on main level; stunning water views from most rooms
  · .43 acres (as per survey) with RARE ~90 ft of sandy beach frontage
  · Oversized 2-car garage + large circular driveway with stone pavers
  · Whole-house natural gas generator
  · Walk to Silver Sands State Park, Milford Yacht Club, and minutes to downtown, train, and I-95
  · 3 decks
  · Radiant heated floors in kitchen
  · 2 gas burning fireplaces
   
   Major Interior Improvements (2022–2025)
   · Chef’s kitchen renovation including:
  Quartz island | La Cornue Albertine induction range  | 42" SubZero refrigerator | Wolf double ovens + Series M speed oven | Cove dishwasher | Marvel wine cooler | Greenfield custom cabinetry
  · Wet bar alcove with quartzite counters, sink & refrigerator drawers
  · Savaria Eclipse 3-level elevator with premium finishes
  · Created 2 new primary bathrooms with radiant heated floors (there was 1 primary bath prior to this
  · Two new custom primary walk-in closets
  · Large laundry room with sink and cabintry
  · Newly added third-floor full bath
  · Large finished storage room with new flooring on 3rd floor
  · Designer lighting and bath fixtures
  · Custom window treatments throughout
  · Added stairs inside garage to utility room
  · New custom mahogany front door (2¼ inch thick) with transom and side lights
  · Large, heated storage room with newly added flooring on third floor
   
   Exterior and Structural Features
   · Updated first-floor deck with TimberTech flooring & Feeney cable railings (fall 2023)
  · Custom 2¼" mahogany front door with transom & sidelights (2022)
  · Extended roof + new structural porch columns (2022)
  · Copper gutters (2023)
  · New custom exterior stairs & beach-access railings (2022-2025)
  · Stone patio, stone walkways & enclosed outdoor shower with changing area
  · Crawl space walls are constructed with stone veneer over OSB engineered wood, designed to break away during severe storms
  · Closed cell spray foam insulation in crawl space ceiling
  · Professional landscaping with Irrigation system
  · Hardie Board siding
   
   Systems & Smart Home
   · Two new high-efficiency tankless hot water heaters (new, early 2024)
  · 2 high efficiency gas furnaces with 5 heating zones (plus radiant heating zones) and steam humidifier
  · 2 central air condensers and 5 cooling zones
  · Whole-house audio + SONOS, automatic lighting, touch-screen controls
  · Whole-house WiFi & video surveillance system

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