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Directions to the community:
From New York state and West
I-84 East to Exit 5
Straight to light then left on Main St. (Rt
53). Main Street becomes Clapboard Ridge Road (Rt 39). Follow Clapboard
Ridge Road 2.1 miles to Damia Drive. Right on Damia Drive (Sconset
Park entrance).
From Brookfield and East
I-84 West to Exit 5. Left at light on Clapboard
Ridge Road (Rt 39). Follow Clapboard Ridge Road 2.1 miles to Damia
Drive. Right on Damia Drive (Sconset Park entrance).
From Downtown Danbury
Follow Main St. (Rt 53) north under I-84. Main
Street becomes Clapboard Ridge Road (Rt 39). Follow Clapboard Ridge
Road 2.1 miles to Damia Drive. Right on Damia Drive (Sconset Park
entrance).
Local Culture/Performing
Arts
Catch live shows, enjoy a performance at a local coffee
house or take in a summer concert in the park, all without leaving
the
greater Danbury area. Or travel to the world’s most famous
performing city to see more great productions on Broadway.
This is just a small sample of the local
options:
• Danbury Music Centre
• Hat City Music Theater (Danbury)
• Ives Concert Park (Danbury)
• O’Neill Center at Western Connecticut State University
(Danbury)
• Musicals at Richter (Danbury)
• The Stanley L. Richter Association for the Arts (Danbury)
• The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts at the Brookfield Playhouse
• Maria Calegari School of Ballet (New Milford)
• Merryall Center for the Arts (New Milford)
When you live at Sconset Park you live within a short distance
of the abundant attractions in Manhattan and nearby cities so
there
will always be things for you to see and do.
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Shopping
There is a wealth of luxurious shopping destinations surrounding
Sconset Park, including the Danbury Fair Mall and hundreds of fine
stores in Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown and
Sherman.
Enjoy world-class shopping at malls and small New England boutiques,
including antiques, books, boats, clothing,
toys, collectibles, gifts and furniture. Stay for dinner and a
movie! The possibilities are endless.
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Recreation
Golf
Your new home is convenient to many of the area’s top golf
courses. There are 46 public and private courses in Fairfield County.
Richter Park, in Danbury, is regularly chosen as one of America’s
top 25 public courses and was voted as the No. 15 "Must Play"
course in New England by the New England Journal of Golf and the
No. 1 "Favorite Course" in Connecticut. The course has
been called a jewel by many Connecticut golfers.
Nearby, there are several golf courses ranging from private upscale
country clubs to affordable public facilities. Below is a sampling
of golf courses within 5 miles of Sconset Park.
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Brookfield
Danbury
New Milford
Newtown
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PUBLIC
COURSE
Sunset Hill Golf Course (9
holes)
Richter Park (18 holes)
Candlewood Valley CC (18 holes)
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PRIVATE CLUBS/OTHER
Candlewood Lake Golf Club (9 holes)
Ridgewood Country Club (18 holes)
Newtown Country Club (9 holes)
Rock Ridge Country Club (9 holes)
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And, for the winter or beginning golfer, the Golf Quest sports
center in Brookfield, voted the Best Driving Range by CTGolfer.com.,
offers covered, heated and wind-protected practice facilities and
instruction year round.
Professional Sports
Northern Fairfield County and the surrounding areas boast many
professional and semi-professional sports teams. Head into the
New York/New Jersey
metro to see the Yankees or Mets (MLB), Giants or Jets (NFL), or
catch the New York Knicks (NBA basketball), Liberty (women’s
basketball), MetroStars (major league soccer) or Rangers (NHL).
Closer
to home, you can enjoy games featuring the Barrage (Major League
Lacrosse), the Bluefish (minor league baseball), the Sound
Tigers (American Hockey League) in Bridgeport or the Danbury's
own UHL hockey team, the Danbury Trashers.
Parks
You’ll find dozens of lovely parks within a short drive of
your new community. Talk to a member of the sales team about which
area parks feature tennis, hiking, biking, kayaking, powerboating
or marinas.
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Travel
Sconset Park is convenient to major highways, and is just minutes
from I-84 and CityCenter Danbury where you can connect to Manhattan
via Metro-North. Amtrak® provides passenger service from Stamford
and several other Connecticut cities to many destinations around
the United States.
Whether you’re flying for pleasure or business, there are
several airports close to your home, so you can get away on a
moment’s
notice. Danbury Municipal Airport is just 3 miles from your new
home. Hartford’s Bradley International Airport is New England’s
second largest airport, and offers more than 268 commercial flights
a day.
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