NEW CANAAN Connecticut Real Estate
New Canaan’s charm is as simple as a Norman Rockwell painting; speaking in gentle, yet eloquent tones. More than 400 acres of public open space insulates residential construction, providing ample woods, ponds, streams and fields with the soothing voice that is the town’s signature.
Residents refer with pride to the quaint New England village as the "Next Station to Heaven." A picturesque town center boasts of fine shops from antique stores and boutiques to coffee bars, bistros and restaurants. Its 22 square miles are filled with scenic winding roads, the rugged beauty of countless stone walls, handsome old trees and homes ranging from stunning colonials to dramatic contemporaries. In town you will find modest condominiums to luxury townhouses, all within a short stroll to the village. With Manhattan only 41 highway miles away or a 70-minute train ride, commuting or pleasure trips to New York City are a breeze.
New Canaan has been spared the congestion generated by the intrusive presence of major transportation corridors. The Merritt Parkway (recently designated as a scenic American highway, allows no truck traffic) makes access to the larger local communities a snap.
Homes, gardens, houses of worship, businesses and institutions integrate with an old-fashioned harmony that make New Canaan the kind of place anyone would love to call home.
Population 19,395 Area 22.56 square miles
Recreation
Waveny Park
300 acres with paddle courts, volley ball, softball, baseball and soccer fields, jogging trails and lots of open space for free interpretation.
Mead Memorial Park
24.5 acres with two Little League fields, one regulation sized baseball field, a playground and lighted tennis courts. Its pond has become a popular ice skating spot.
Kiwanis Park
Located off Old Norwalk Road, Kiwanis Park is a swimming facility open early June through late August of each year. Kiwanis Park is a large manmade pond that is spring water-fed and circulated daily. The park offers a recently constructed pavilion featuring new restrooms, an expanded snack bar, and a deck with picnic tables overlooking the beach.
Mill Pond
10 acres providing a peaceful spot for ducks and people. Police Athletic League stocks the pond with fish for an annual children’s Fish Derby.
Lee Memorial Gardens
3 acres of woodland gardens entrusted by the late George Lee to the Garden Center of New Canaan.
Bliss Park
40 acre natural space donated to the town in 1959 by Susan Dwight Bliss. There are two miles of nature trails.
New Canaan Nature Center
Located in Bliss Park just north of God’s Acre. Sponsors many educational, environmental and social projects. Live animals, apple cidering and maple sugaring are among the top favorites. Summer camp extends unique nature adventure to children through eleventh grade. Through its affiliation with the New York Botanical Garden and the Wilton Continuing Education Program, the Nature Center provides a number of horticultural classes.
Medical Facilities
Waveny Care Center
3 Farm Road - Non-profit 76 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. Includes physical, occupational and speech therapy; dietary services; dental and podiatry treatments and social work. Priority is given to New Canaan residents, their close relatives and dependents and former New Canaan residents.
Silver Hill Hospital
208 Valley Road - Non profit private 79 bed psychiatric and substance abuse facility. A nationally recognized, independent, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital, Silver Hill was established in 1931 and focuses exclusively on providing patients the best possible treatment in a wonderful environment.
New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Operates 24 hours a day. Emergency medical care and transportation for all who need assistance.
Norwalk, Stamford, St. Joseph and Greenwich Hospitals are all within a ten to twenty minute car ride.
Volunteer Services
Meals on Wheels, Bloodmobile, Hospice, United Way, AmeriCares, Safe Rides, Red Cross, League of Women Voters, Waveny Care Center, New Canaan Library, Getabout Van, etc.
Transportation
Metro North Commuter Railway offers 6 express trains to NYC during peak hours; hourly service from New Canaan and Talmadge Hill Stations.
Metro Pool offers vans/private car service for commuters; 55 minutes by car to New York City.
Limo service to airports is available privately.
Country Inns
The Roger Sherman Inn 203- 966-4541
The Silvermine Tavern 203- 847-4558
The Maples Inn 203- 966-2927
Historical Sites
God’s Acre: Purchased in 1733 as a burial ground for Canaan Parish.
Wayside Cross: World War I Memorial
Congregational Church: Erected in 1843
St. Michael’s Church: Erected in l834
New Canaan Historical Society
Town House: First Town Hall built in l825. Today it houses the society’s office, library, Costume Museum and the Cody Drug Store. An archival addition was dedicated in 1998.
Hanford Silliman House: Built in 1764, the house is furnished with period pieces and includes a tavern, craft room and doll collection.
John Rogers Studio: was built in 1777 and currently houses a representative collection of the l9th century sculptor’s work.
Rock School: built in 1799 and now located on Historical Society was saved from the bulldozers by New Canaan’s school children in 1973.
Early Connecticut Saltbox House: private residence erected in 1724
Little Red School House: Built in l870 and is maintained by a neighborhood association.
Ponus Monument: erected in l897 in honor of Chief Ponus, a Sagamore Indian from whom land was purchased in l640.
Selleck Corners Church: built in l851 as a Methodist Church. Is available for weddings and baptisms.
