Home / Recently Sold / Darien
Closed · For Rent
$11,250/mo
Sold 2025-11-14

88 Five Mile River Road, Darien, Connecticut 06820

4 beds 3 baths 2,756 sq ft Residential Rental Built 1929

About this home

Live on one of Darien's most beautiful waterfront streets and enjoy living across the street from the Long Island Sound! This charming coastal colonial has been completely renovated featuring 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths, situated on a private hilltop with beautiful views, and a large flat backyard for play/entertaining, plus a patio and dining terrace! This home features a gorgeous new kitchen with new appliances, new bathrooms, new central air and new windows, new lighting and a new roof. The primary suite offers a full bath, an adjacent dressing room, a fireplace, and water views. Plenty of natural light throughout the house. A formal dining room off the living room, a breakfast room off the kitchen, and a sunroom/family room that opens onto a lovely stone terrace. Updated back entrance mudroom with storage with plenty of parking spaces for guests in back! Two working fireplaces, a library/music room/den/office with built in bookshelves, built in bar. High speed fiber optic cable internet. Pets upon approval. Beach access, convenient to both Rowayton and Darien shopping, restaurants, and train stations. This opportunity starts with a sublet available 11/1/25 through 7/15/26 with option to renew lease with owner for one or two years, with small increase - up to five years.

Status
Closed
Type
Residential Rental
Price
$11,250/mo
Beds
4
Baths
3
Interior
2,756 sq ft
Lot
0.45 ac
Year Built
1929
MLS #
24128394
ZIP
06820
Days on Market
41
Heat
Oil · Hot Water
Cooling
Central Air, Wall Unit
Water
Public Water Connected
Sewer
Public Sewer Connected
Parking
Attached Garage (1-car)
Laundry
Basement with new washer/dryer
Flood Zone
No

Flood risk: check the FEMA flood map for this address.

Availability, Pets & Lease

Pets
Restrictions
Pet policy
$500 Pet Fee if approved
Tenant pays
Air Conditioning, All Utilities, Cable TV, Credit Check, Electricity, Grounds Maintenance, Heat, Hot Water, Internet, Liability Insurance, Snow Removal, Trash Service, Water

Schools

Elementary
Tokeneke
Middle / Jr High
Middlesex
High School
Darien

Interior

Appliances
Electric Range, Refrigerator, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Basement
Partial, Concrete Floor
Attic
Pull-Down Stairs
Fireplaces
2
Total rooms
10

Building & Exterior

Style
Colonial
Siding
Wood
Exterior features
Terrace, Deck, Lighting, Stone Wall, Patio
New construction
No/Resale

Lot & Land

Zoning
R12
Lot
Water View
Waterfront
Walk to Water, Water Community, View

Energy

Energy features
Energy Star Rated

What's nearby

Grocery
Stop & Shop1.17 mi away
Also nearby
Whole Foods Market1.56 mi away
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy1.35 mi away
Train
Rowayton Station0.68 mi awayMetro-North Railroad
Bus stop
West Ave @ Leroy Ave1.56 mi away
Elementary
Tokeneke
Middle
Middlesex
High school
Darien
~1.3 miStop & Shop — 1.17 miWhole Foods Market — 1.56 miCVS Pharmacy — 1.35 miRowayton — 0.68 miWest Ave @ Leroy Ave — 1.56 mi
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Listing & sale history

Every time this exact home has come to market in the MLS data this site tracks. Where a sale closed, the recorded sale price is shown; "asking" marks a price the home was listed at rather than what it sold for.

2026-03-23Sold — $11,500/moMLS 24147196
2025-11-14Sold — $11,250/mo (this listing)MLS 24128394
2025-07-21Sold — $11,250/moMLS 24098875

Public record

From the Darien assessor's public property record. These figures describe the property as the town has it on file and can differ from the listing — a finished basement or an addition may not be reflected in the assessor's living area.

Year built1929
Living area2,756 sq ft
Total rooms10
Lot size0.45 acres
Stories2
HeatCOLONIAL
ExteriorFRAME
Assessed value$1,416,660
Town appraisal$2,023,800
Last recorded sale2023 — $900,000
Listing courtesy of William Pitt Sotheby's Int'l — Jennifer Matthews · (203) 655-8234

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