Westport, CT Town Video Tour

http://www.theriversiderealtygroup.com Located along the Long Island Sound and where it meets the Saugatuck River, Westport is an upscale suburban community in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Just 45 miles northeast of New York City, the town has a population of over 27,000 residents. Many people choose Westport as their home for its easy commute, excellent schools and plentiful leisure and cultural activities. Sophisticated and picturesque it has a fabulous downtown area with great shops, art galleries and restaurants. Its sandy beaches, scenic shorelines and inland woods impress at every turn. Waterfront properties grace the coastline while magnificent estates, country houses and contemporaries can be found throughout the area. With is breathtaking landscape, abundant amenities and convenient commutes to metropolitan centers, Westport attracts families, executives and people from the creative arts. In the summertime the Levitt Pavilion features a variety of family concerts and performances & The Westport Country Playhouse hosts professional touring companies. Music and art exhibits are held throughout the year.

An exceptional public school system is the focus of this strong community. It’s broad range of extracurricular activities include multiple state champion sports teams, high quality theater productions and a world class music department whose crowning achievement is the annual candlelight concert. The schools have a rich curriculum and outstanding program of professional development for teachers and administrators. So much so that The Wall Street Journal has identified Staples as one of the best high schools in the nation. All five town elementary schools are ranked in the top ten in the state according to Niche.

Westport's Compo Beach was the site of the British invasion of Danbury known as Trion's Raid on April 25, 1777. Not far from Compo Beach stands the Minuteman Statue. The statue was built facing away from the beach because it commemorates the way the minutemen hid and waited until they could attack the large British army from behind. Compo Beach is the gem of Westport and the largest town beach with a boardwalk, pavilion, picnic area, playground, Skate Park and a host of sports fields. Other Westport beaches include Old Mill, Burying Hill, offshore Cockenoe Island and the 300 acre Sherwood Island State Park. Longshore Club Park is an 18 hole golf course with well-manicured fairways. The course is operated by the Town of Westport and open to Westport residents and their guests. There are three swimming pools at Longshore, a marina, yacht basin, a skating rink and tennis courts. Longshore is also the home of The Longshore Sailing School, one of the oldest and most renowned sailing programs in the country. In addition, Westport has two private clubs, Birchwood Country Club and The Hunt Club. Commuter services include shuttles to and from Saugatuck and Greens Farms rails stations for Westport residents as well as easy access to Interstate 95 and The Merritt Parkway. To learn more about Westport and purchasing a home in this community please visit The Riverside Realty Group website.