This beach community contemporary (3/4) bedroom home has its own lush gardens, koi pond/stream and pool with cascading waterfall! Custom built in 1982, the owners designed a completely open floor plan living space, with soaring ceilings and adorned by breathtaking woodwork, beams, skylights, unexpected fun areas to entertain and the two-sided/3-story fireplace. The beach is located just a few homes away and when you walk home you can keep the R&R going with a sauna, a soak in the large hot tub and a swim in the pool! This property is jam-packed with extras like; the enormous home gym, a huge wet bar/game room loft with magnificent round window and exposed wood ceiling, dreamy screened-in porch with 9' windows overlooking the bountiful gardens/pool and snooze to the sound of water tumbling over the rocks into the pool. The landscaping won "The Garden Club of Connecticut Best Garden" and has several gorgeous areas to slow down and enjoy the beauty, commune with nature or chat with the Koi,Yes, they come when called! The primary crow's nest bedroom suite is perched on its own floating level, w/cathedral ceiling, spacious bathroom, a huge spa tub, walk-in closet and whimsical ladder to the interior's highest peak. Field Card says 3 BRs, but the existing den, amid the other BRs, has a closet & 2 egress easily a 4th BRs. Ample parking, whole house generator, irrigation, central vac, new pool liner, enormous septic system, NOT in flood zone. Floor Plans by request. < 2 hrs from NYC.