Privacy is the first thing you notice. Set at the end of a cul-de-sac on nearly two acres, this custom contemporary home sits behind mature plantings that screen the property on every side. The setting is quiet in a way that feels intentional, yet downtown Mystic and both the Connecticut and Rhode Island shorelines are minutes away. The real headline is the layout. Four bedrooms, the kitchen, and every main living space occupy a single floor. At more than 3,800 square feet, single level living at this scale is genuinely rare, and it changes how the house feels to move through. The architecture carries the rest. Ceilings rise 10 to 12 feet, curved walls ease the passage between rooms, and hardwood floors run throughout, carrying light the full depth of the house as the day turns. A wood burning fireplace anchors the living room off the front entry. The formal dining room opens to a kitchen built for serious cooking, which gives way to a casual eating area and a great room finished with coffered ceilings and a gas fireplace. Come spring, the screened porch becomes the most used room in the house. It holds the afternoon light and opens to an expansive deck overlooking a backyard with no neighbors in sight. The bedrooms are gathered on one side of the home, including a primary suite with two walk-in closets and a bath scaled to match. Above the three-car garage, the loft takes easily to an office, a studio, or guest quarters.

The heart of downtown Mystic, the Mystic River in view, and two homes on one rare property. The 0.29-acre corner lot at 2 Ashby St. makes shops, award-winning dining, and the waterfront part of daily life rather than a destination. Few downtown addresses offer this proximity, and even fewer offer it twice over. Rarer yet, this one includes off-street parking. The main residence carries an active short-term rental permit, an increasingly rare distinction downtown, while the carriage house is a permitted long-term Accessory Dwelling Unit. Whether that means hosting guests, generating income, or simply having room to spread out, the flexibility is built in. The 3-bedroom main residence has been thoughtfully updated with refinished hardwood floors, an open floor plan, a newly added half bath, central air conditioning, fresh interior and exterior paint, a newer roof, a rebuilt chimney, newer gutters, and 200-amp electrical service. A 350+ square foot walkout lower level adds laundry along with flexible space for an office or guest suite. Outside, an outdoor shower makes coming home from the beach exactly as easy as it should be. Across the landscaped grounds, the fully converted carriage house stands on its own merit. More than 1,000 square feet includes a recreation room with a wet bar, an office, and a half bath on the main level, with a complete studio above featuring a full kitchen, bath, and living area. New siding, a brick and stone faca