0 Shore Drive Middletown, CT 06457

30 ft. from Crystal Lake's edge is a Timber Frame recreation/cottage built with remarkable craftsmanship & quality. Designed for use during any season, even the coldest of winter days. Constructed with Doug Fir milled timbers. When looking up you see the mortise & tenon wood joinery. Upon entering the double French doors open onto slate and Oak flooring. Straight ahead in the living room is a beautiful, chiseled stone wall with a Doug Fir wood mantle and floor to ceiling bookshelf that is actually a door, which opens to another room where you discover more features such as a hammered copper basin. In the food prep area are custom-made Doug Fir cabinets with real bronze hardware & Granite countertop. A wall of custom-made wood windows both casement & single hung with functional transoms provide the lake view. Walk up the timber frame stairs to the 2nd floor area which is large enough for 2 bedrooms. Outdoors there are copper lights over the doors. Functional wood shutters that easily open & close. The roof is standing seam aluminum, commercial quality and expected to last 75 to 100 years. The roof should last a lifetime. Over 15 delicious Blueberry bushes, Dogwoods and Tiger Lilies surround the property. Along the water front is a wood deck and small sandy beach. Perfect for fishing, swimming, kayaks and canoes. This property has been in the same family over 90 years & handed down for generations. Hidden and private, a one-of-a-kind waterfront place for you to enjoy.