Westport boasts of being one of the premier real estate areas in Connecticut to reside. For the last three quarters of a century, Westport 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 Country Playhouse draws a full house for their performances every summer. The Levitt Pavilion is 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 tennis courts and golf courses, has a beautiful club house, a fine restaurant, swimming pools, paddle tennis, a marina, a sailing school and an ice skating rink in the winter. Westport offers something for everyone.

POPULATION  26,22

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 Westport, CT 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, other parks
Beaches: Compo Beach

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 Connecticut 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 the 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.

If you are interested in viewing homes in Westport CT real estate contact Todd Gibbons directly at 203-858-8525 in CT.