Down the Lake @ Heron's Cove - Lakefront Rental Home near Winery/Trails/Casinos

Welcome to "Down the Lake" @ Heron's Cove! We look forward to creating a wonderful experience for all of our guests. Come and enjoy our light-filled great room, fully appointed kitchen, generous island with bar sink, and French doors to expansive deck with breathtaking lake views. In summer, have your morning coffee with hummingbirds, and spend the day swimming and kayaking from the private dock, visit the islands and look for blueberries. In spring, fall, and winter, enjoy your meals at the granite bar or the sunbathed table by the sliders. Prepare lunch on the Weber Genesis 3-burner grill. Enjoy some of our personally curated hikes, eateries, local adventures, wineries, or take a beautiful country drive into Mystic or Stonington for a classic New England small town experience. Kindle an evening fire in the lakeside firepit, prepare s'mores or popcorn, watch the moon rise over the water. Drop off to sleep on luxury mattresses, listen to the bullfrogs and the lapping of the lake.

Main level includes great room, kitchen, half bath, laundry, and primary bedroom with queen bed and workstation. En suite bath has tiled walk-in shower w rainfall showerhead.

Second level features a flexible space containing queen bed and three twins. Privacy screen if desired. Full bath on second level with walk-in tiled shower, rainfall showerhead, plenty of hooks and cubbies for personal items. The view from the landing is spectacular!

Lower level opens to the patio and the lake and features sectional seating, flat screen Smart TV, round table for games, and a bookcase full of games and puzzles for your use.

The outdoor amenities include 100 feet of direct lakefront, a private 8' x 24' dock, a patio, and two levels of outdoor entertaining with lake views. Adirondack chairs on the patio and beach chairs for the dock.

PLEASE NOTE: Ring camera monitors parking area and road only; for guest safety and security.

From Down the Lake @ Heron's Cove, choices are endless:
* Jonathan Edwards Winery is less than a mile away;
* Shunock River Brewery, center of town, excellent pizza with your gourmet brew;
* Watch Hill, RI, an adorable beach town with shops and a carousel is 25 minutes away;
* Mystic Aqarium, Olde Mystik Village, and Mystic Seaport Museum are clustered together 20 minutes away;
* Classic New England coastal town of Mystic boasts waterfront restaurants including Mystic Pizza and Drawbridge Ice Cream, 30 minutes drive;
* Quaint seaside town of Stonington has waterfront dining and shops, 20 min away;
* Hiking trails proceed directly from the house and include Lantern Hill Trail, Legend Woods Trail, Hewett Farm Trail, or local trails to the bear cave (uninhabited!) and The Overlook;
* Mohegan Sun Casino and Foxwoods are 20 and 10 minutes away, respectively.