Home Watch in Old Saybrook, CT
Tide & Timber looks after second and seasonal homes in Old Saybrook, CT while owners are away— for a season, a month, or a few weeks. Our team is based in Stonington, and we serve the whole town, from Fenwick and Saybrook Point to Cornfield Point and Chalker Beach.
Where the River Meets the Sound
Old Saybrook sits on the west side of the mouth of the Connecticut River, with Long Island Sound to the south and about 30 percent of the town covered by water. Many houses near the shore are used mostly in summer and go quiet from fall to spring, from the shingled homes of Fenwick to the beach streets at Cornfield Point and Chalker Beach, with more tucked along the coves at Saybrook Point and North Cove. About 22 percent of the town’s 5,870 housing units were vacant at the 2020 census, a count that includes seasonal homes.
Houses near the water take salt air, wind, and high tides, while those inland see wind, rain, and falling limbs. Our team opens and closes seasonal homes, makes home watch visits on a schedule through the off-season, and after a storm sends photos of the roof, siding, and drainage, so you know what the weather left behind.
How We Help
Seasonal Opening & Closing: We open and close the house for the season and report back with photos.
Home Watch Services: Scheduled visits, systems checks, and storm checks before and after a storm.
How It Works: From the first consultation to scheduled visits with photo reports.
FAQ: Answers on visits, reports, keys, and what happens in a storm.
Seasonal Checklists: Spring opening, winter closing, and before-a-storm checklists.
Questions About Home Watch in Old Saybrook
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Yes. We serve the whole town, including Fenwick, Saybrook Point, Cornfield Point, Chalker Beach, North Cove, and Saybrook Manor. Not sure about your road? Just ask.
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Yes. We open the house in spring and close it in the fall, with seasonal water shutoffs and a check of the heat, sump pump, and dehumidifier. In between, we visit on a schedule that fits how you use the place and send photos after each visit.
Have another question? Browse the full FAQ.
Tide & Timber serves Southeastern CT and Southern RI, including Old Lyme, Lyme, and East Lyme & Niantic, CT.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: “Fenwick, Connecticut 2016 167” by Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped, sharpened, and color-adjusted); “Saybrook breakwater light” by Juliejules, CC BY 3.0 (cropped and color-adjusted).
