Compo Mill Cove Beachfront House at 52 Compo Mill Cove
A cedar-shingle beachfront house with fish-scale gable courses, rooftop cupola, and private sandy beach on Westport’s Compo Mill Cove.
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Compo Mill Cove Beachfront House at 52 Compo Mill Cove (5 Beds · 3.5 Baths · 3,967 Sq Ft)
Set directly on the sand of Compo Mill Cove in Westport, this custom shingle-style beach house pairs weathered cedar shakes, decorative fish-scale shingle courses in the main gable, a windowed rooftop cupola, battered coastal fieldstone porch piers, and a bright lime-green Dutch front door. Inside, reclaimed hand-hewn ceiling timbers and wide-plank white oak floors frame a double-height coastal living room with an upper library gallery and wall-to-wall glass opening onto a private Long Island Sound beach.
Verified Features & Systems Summary
Craftsmanship: Reclaimed hand-hewn ceiling beams, upper library balcony, and wide-plank oak floors opening directly to the sand.
Grounds & Outbuildings: Stone beachfront terrace and private sandy beach with dune grass on Long Island Sound.
Systems & Structure: Custom built in 2016 on one of Compo Mill Cove’s historic beachfront footprints, combining traditional New England shingle craft and salvaged antique timber beams with coastal engineering.
Thanksgiving At The Harvest Table
Step straight from the wide-plank oak dining room onto your own Long Island Sound beach for late-autumn sunset walks and Thanksgiving gatherings by the water. Spending Christmas week together in Westport, CT: 5 bedrooms for visiting family and Stone beachfront terrace and private sandy beach with dune grass on Long Island Sound.
Bring the New England Porch & Hearth Home
Pieces inspired by this circa 2016 Shingle Beach House sanctuary in Westport, CT.
Hand-Dipped Pure Beeswax Window Tapers (Box of 12)
The warm, honey-scented glow in every twelve-over-twelve window at dusk in Westport.
Preserved Boxwood, Magnolia & Winterberry Front-Door Wreath
Hand-tied New England botanicals to welcome family to the paneled front door for Thanksgiving and Christmas in Westport.
Heavyweight Heritage Wool & Washed Linen Hearth Throw
Drape over a deep slipcovered sofa after a brisk walk or holiday morning by the CT fireplace.
Unlacquered Solid Brass Federal Door Knocker & Rim Lock
Living-finish cast brass that develops a rich coastal patina over decades of family use.