RIVERFRONT COTTAGE

$1,795,000
CONNECTICUT: 90 Ring’s End Road, Darien
Historic home with two bedrooms, three baths, a den, two fireplaces, original ceiling beams and wide-plank floors, a back porch, a stone terrace, a second-floor balcony, a dock and a detached one-car garage. The home is on the Ring’s End Bridge over Darien River. ChiChi Mayhew, Kelly Associates (203) 621-0955; www.kellyrealestate.com

TAXES: $12,566 a year

PROS: Built in 1850, this house was renovated to add rich finishes and modern convenience without sacrificing the charm of the original details. Custom additions include oak cabinetry around the living room fireplace and a pull-out bar cart hidden in the wall of a brick archway.

CONS: The house is very tightly situated between the road and the river. The interior square footage totals 1,480, and there is little room to expand.

Photo: Douglas Healey for The New York Times