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treaty W i'll be about thirty minutes.
There are usually from fifty to one nun
dred furnished houses available at Green
wioh for the summer season, and the de-
mand is increasing. Land values have
increased rapidly during the last year.
Field Point. an extensive section, was
opened up two years ago. n the entire
property wasRsold within a year. Some OF
bhe estates within the township Of Green
wich, which includes Cos Cob, Riverside
and Sound Beach, are among the finest in
the country. The Elizabeth Anderson es;
tate, for instance, consists Of one thousand
acres, threading which are more than five
miles Of ~driveways. The J. Kennedy Tod
place at Greenwich Point, the z. C. Benedict
place on Indian Haroor Point and the resi-
dence OF r. S. o'Loughlin, Indian Chase,
At Cos Cob Harbor are to be found come
very desirable country homes; all about
the hRrbor are picturesque water views;
on the opposite side is the Riverside station
OF the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad, and next eastward from River
side station is Sound Beach. The distance
from Cos Cob to Riverside is about half q
mile, and from Riverside to Sound Beach
about q mile; all the district Is most desirable
for residential purposes, with good transit
facilities. There are 3 large number OF
dwellings Of New York business men in this
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cottages. The drives upon land and the
boating, bathing and fishing afforded by the
nearby waters are excellent.
Eastward along the shore lines lies the
city OF Stamford, containing within its
limits a delightful combination Of urban
and country features and the homes Of many
New York business men. Stamford has an
extensive summer colony, also, on account
Of it's easy access by frequent railway ser
vice to New York. Its hills overlooking
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and summer villas. and the drives are well
laid out. A well made road skirts the shore
between Greenwich and Stamford, afording
outlooks over the Sound that can hardly be
duplicated elsewhere. Stamford Cove, a
great inlet, forms the harbor, the eastern
shore of which extends far out into the
Sound, ending In Shipper Point, a famous
summer resort. In this section are many
of the summer residences. In the town
proper are many fine residences and public
buildings, and the demand for houses this
spring has been far in advance oil former
years.
Stamford is known as a city Of homes,
but to many its fame Is based on the fact
that it Is a manufacturing city. me IN
dustrial concerns are in q section by them
selves. For manufacturing sites, desirable
land Is available near the railroad and the
harbor, affording cheap and convenient
transportation. The growth OF STAN
ford has been gradual and safe. Real estate
can be bought and rented at reasonable
prices, while the tax rate is low.
East Of Stamford, following the shore
line, is Glenbrook. There are many OPP
po~rtunities for villa sites and a number
Of fine residences already built. Con-
tinuing still eastward. live miles from STAN
! ford is the town Of Darien, with it's suburban
associate Eoroton, duplicating the oppor,
tunities for summer homes to DO found
all along the shore line.
South Norwalk, still further east. has
three principal centres; NorwalS, a short
distance inland from the coast. South Mol
walk and Fast Sorwalk. Toe last two are
on the Sound shore, having the Norwalk
River between them. Tee territory in,
cludes many fine farming sections and
residences. both summer and permanent
occupied by New York business people.
Rowayton, one Of the prettiest villages OF
the Sound shore, with manv fine residences,
forms a suburb al South Norwalk. Along
the whole Sound shore desirable watoi
fronts are hello by wealthy PEOPLE. hu,
there is 40 tendency toward a colonization
Of rich peori 10, ard tLete are pleriiiui Or
~rortuniii4S FER tho rurct U.s. - sinai Eipri
or moferftc lJt ri hovsss in CRY tetir'
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