Westport CT Real Estate

Westport boasts of being one of the premier areas in Connecticut to reside. Westport, for the last three quarters of a century, has been a retreat for artists, writers and show people, seeking a respite from the hustle and bustle of the City. Today, Westport has a population of about 26,000. The creative arts still have a great influence on the life of the Town. The refurbished Westport playhouse draws a full house for their performances every summer. The Levitt Pavilion is the host to rock bands and the classics for the music aficionado. The town has antique stores, art galleries and a newly expanded library.  For the avid golfer and tennis player Westport has for their residents The Longshore Club, one of the finest recreational facilities in Fairfield County. Situated right on Long Island sound, the club, in addition to its’ golf courses and tennis courts, has a beautiful club house, a fine restaurant, swimming pools, paddle tennis, a marina and an ice skating rink for town children in the winter.  Westport Connecticut offers something for everyone.

POPULATION: 26,229 SQUARE MILES: 20 SCHOOLS - 5 Elementary Schools - 2 Middle Schools - 1 High School MEDICAL FACILITIES Bridgeport, St. Vincent’s, Norwalk and Stamford Hospitals all within a ten to twenty minute car drive. RECREATION Longshore Country Club is a waterfront facility for town residents with beach swimming, pools, 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, boating facilities, playground, Ice skating rink and special programs. Earthplace is a 62-acre sanctuary with trails, museum and nature science exhibits and aquarium. Rolnick Observatory is open free to the public on Wednesday and Thursday evenings weather permitting. Sherwood Island State Park offers 274 acres with a mile-and-a-half long beach; two large picnic groves, swimming, fishing, field sports, picnicking and concessions. -Parks Winslow Park -Beaches Compo Beach    Westport CT Official Website Map of Westport Connecticut VOLUNTEER SERVICES Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, Rotary Club, Sons of Italy, United Way, Welcome Wagon, Westport Senior Center, Westport Woman’s Club, Interfaith Housing, Westport Young Women’s League. TRANSPORTATION -Driving I-95 or Merritt Parkway, 60 minutes to New York City and 35 minutes to New Haven. -Public Transportation Metro North Commuter Railway to New York City (55 minutes). Some local bus service is also available. HISTORICAL SITES -The Inn at National Hall c. 1873 Registered with the National Register of Historic Places and located on Saugatuck River. -Wheeler House c. 1795 This Victorian home with changing exhibits houses the Westport Historical Society. Museum of Westport history in the Bradley-Wheeler Barn is the only documented octagonal cobblestone bar in the state. Archives, genealogical, and historic house research. HOUSES OF WORSHIP There are many houses of worship for various denominations in town.

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