Greens Farms

It was five farmers from Fairfield who, in 1648, first singled out the area as prime real estate. Lured by the rich pasturelands and plentiful brooks and streams, the men struck a deal with the Wallops Indian tribe then living on the land and settled along the waterfront. Their investment proved sound

Its proximity to Long Island Sound and distinction as the oldest residential section of Westport have also contributed to Green’s Farms’ reputation as a promised land for the most well-to-do suburban settlers. The settlement prospered and grew, eventually taking the name of one of the founding farmers, John Green

Greens Farm Academy
The Westport Public School system is ranked consistently in the top five percent in the State of Connecticut. However, if you require a traditional English boarding school structure for your children, Kindergarten through the twelfth grade, Greens Farms Academy fits the bill. It was founded by Mary Bolton who was a cultured lady from England in 1925. The mission of the school was to educate students modeled after the best private schools in England.
The school is situated on the old R. T. Vanderbilt estate on Beachside Avenue on  26 acres. The Vanderbilt’s enjoyed summering in Westport and built their favorite estate under the supervision of Architect H.T. Lindeberg. He designed the elegant English-American stone house, which was situated on a hill with commanding views of Long Island Sound. The property was purchased for $250,000. Can you believe that?

Greens Farms Academy
http://www.gfacademy.org
35 Beachside Avenue
Greens Farms, CT 06838

203-256-0717

Application Deadlines:
Completed Kindergarten applications by December 16^th
Completed 1st – 5^th grade applications by January 22^nd
Completed 6-12^th grade applications by January 22^nd

Burying Hill Beach
Burying Hill beach is the hidden jewel of Westport’s beaches. The beach got it name for a burial place near by that settlers used until about 1725. It’s off the beaten track at the end of a sweeping turn on Beachside Avenue, which is known as Westport’s Gold Coast.

You make a right turn just before Greens Farms Academy to access the beach.  The well-known movie producer of Miramax Films, Bob Weinstein’s beach side estate is on your left.

It a quaint beach with spectacular views and is not widely used by town residents. There is a secluded area up on a small hill that offers BBQs and a picnic tables, a clean restroom and changing area is also available. Life Guard supervision is available during the summer season.

Some of the best fly-fishing can be had when the full moon causes the Sand Eel hatches. There have been 40lbs plus Stripers pulled from these waters on such occasions.

Greens Farms Train Station
Not to far from Burying Hill Beach is the Greens Farms Train Station. It’s nice that Westport has two train stations for commuters. It’s convenient. The station is right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. There is ample parking here and Westport Town parking fees apply. Mini Bus service is also available.

Traveling west towards the Post Road is the famous Turkey Hill Road where Martha Stewart got her start in the pristine colonial that she renovated over a twenty-years. She filmed her Martha Stewart show here in her antique barn and also threw great Thanksgiving diners for her friends and family.

Turkey Hill Road is one of Westport’s most exclusive addresses along with Morningside Drive, Clapboard Hill and Devon Road. Here properties range $1.5 million up to $8 million. A new construction by Coastal Builders on Clapboard Hill sold in November of 2009 for $6.8 million.

If you’re looking to build a home in this area Mattera Construction and Snellman Construction are known for producing some of the best high-end homes in the Westport market.

Beachside Avenue
Saving the best for last is Westport’s Gold Coast on Beachside Avenue. Homes here can fetch up to $25 million! Famous entertainers and business moguls reside here.

Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas reassembled one of the great properties in early Westport by purchasing three contiguous lots—112, 114 and 116 Beachside Ave. comprising 7.7 acres. Donahue bought the adjoining property some years ago and caused some controversy when he demolished a home to improve his water views.

Don Imus also calls Beachside Avenue home. His house is currently on the market for $30 million! Martin Davis Gulf & Western’s CEO lives in a spectacular stone Tudor Estate with gated stonewall over looking Long Island Sound.

The retailer JC Penny has kept a French Chateau style mansion on Beach Side Avenue for over thirty years!

From the Gold Coast of Beachside Avenue to the pastoral rolling farm land of Nyala Farms, where cows grazed only thirty years ago, Green’s Farms hasn’t really changed that much over the years.

The five farmers from Fairfield who, in 1648, first singled out the area as prime real estate were visionaries. To this day residents are still attracted by the same rich desirable land and waterfront living the original settlers coveted.

If you’re considering Westport as a community to live I’d love to share my passion, knowledge and experience with you. Please feel free to call me at 203-814-6100 or email me at livingwestport.com to set up an appointment so you too experience the allure of this special place so many of us are proud to call home.