This well-loved home set in an exceptional River Road location, is ready for new occupants. First time offered in over thirty years. The forward-thinking open design with two bedrooms and two full baths on the first floor, in addition to two bedrooms with full baths ensuite in the walk-out lower level, will dazzle you with it's functionality. The soaring twenty-foot fireplace and vaulted and beamed ceiling of the great room will WOW you and win your heart, with chalet charm and warmth. After a brief pause at the wet bar, continue up the open staircase to an enchanting family room loft complete with bookcases and woodstove. The kitchen floor plan should allow for a tasteful remodel without the need to open walls. Some updating may be envisioned, but it would be well worth the effort! Gorgeous wide-board floors throughout the main level. New furnace and on-demand propane hot water system. Several newer windows. This is a far from cookie-cutter property! Well set back off River Road, in a much-admired small enclave of homes that offer privacy without isolation. Minutes from Essex village shops, restaurants, marinas, yacht clubs, the CT River Museum and c.1776 Griswold Inn; yet a world apart! Make it yours.