New Canaan Connecticut

Exceptional living is found in the affluent southwest community of New Canaan, just 50 minutes outside New York City. Sprawling country homes set off by stone walls, social and cultural events and amenities, an award winning school system and access to New York City make New Canaan almost unparalleled.

A choice of architectural styles includes countryside estates with delightful New England touches, newer stately homes, charming traditional colonials, deluxe condominiums, streamlined contemporaries, and the few remaining pieces from the “Harvard Five”, who built modern homes with new material and designs creating the antithesis of traditional style.

Downtown is lined with excellent restaurants and select boutiques. There is also an enchanting movie theater, the Bow-Tie Playhouse. The Silvermine Guild, with the assistance of local artists, sponsors creative classes and hosts annual art shows. There is also an active historical society, Audubon society, garden clubs and a “newcomers” club.

New Canaan CT Map Four recreational areas feature a YMCA, manicured parks, baseball and soccer fields, and ponds for ice skating, fishing and boating, including Candlewood Lake, Squants Pond State Park, Ball Pond, and Margerie Reservoir.

New Canaan’s five schools recently underwent a multi-year renovation, and are proud to announce that the New England Association of Schools and Colleges gave the district a "superb" rating, its top classification.

The Merritt Parkway runs along the southern boarder of New Canaan and Metro-North runs a spur line to serve its commuters.

New Canaan Connecticut

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