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A Long Island Sound amusement park turned residential enclave in Norwalk
Beginning in 1880, wooden rollercoasters, carousels and a Ferris wheel adorned the Long Island Sound shore of Rowayton, a Norwalk village formerly home to the Roton Point Amusement Park. Though a hurricane destroyed the park in 1938, the peninsula still teems with coastal green space and historic prestige. “There’s so much to do within the community, and the peninsula is only 1.38 square miles, so everyone knows everyone,” says Tammy Langalis, a Realtor with William Raveis Real Estate and a Rowayton resident. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, lifeguards sit atop tall white Adirondack chairs on 10-acre Bayley Beach, which features views of a red and white lighthouse about a mile offshore. Sailing dinghies and catamarans launch at Roton Point Association, one of several boating facilities. The Rowayton Community Center and Library are in a renovated Tudor Revival stable and carriage house once owned by an early 20th-century steamboat tycoon. Locals ride bikes to Rowayton Avenue, where small marinas, clapboard-facade restaurants and Pinkney Park line the saltwater Five Mile River.
Rowayton Seafood in Rowayton also offers outdoor seating with waterfront views.
Rowayton is a charming neighborhood with quintessential New England architecture.
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Rowayton has homes built between the 1880s and early 2000s
Most inland homes in Rowayton’s northern area were built between the 1950s and ‘70s. Concrete steps lead to three-bedroom Cape Cod cottages on quarter-acre lots dotted with eastern white pine and sugar maple trees. Stone walls and blue hydrangea bushes surround pastel-painted Queen Annes and other 19th-century homes closer to the village’s core. Rowayton’s waterfront properties are either from the early 1900s or early 2000s. Cobblestone driveways lead to two-car garages tucked under raised shingle styles. Rooftop decks tower over five-bedroom contemporary dwellings, overlooking private moorings and wooden docks stretching over the craggy shoreline. Buying in Rowayton typically costs between $800,000 and $3 million, a range higher than a Norwalk home’s average $650,000 selling price. Elevated water levels and storm surges put properties closest to the sound at a greater risk of flooding. Rowayton is also in Norwalk’s Sixth Taxing District, meaning 5% of property taxes go to the village, and the other 95% go to the city. “That 5% helps maintain Bayley Beach, Pinkey Park and the community center,” says Langalis, one of three taxing district commissioners. “It also funds garbage and leaf pick-up.”
Rowayton is full of tree lined streets sprawling throughout the neighborhood.
Homes in Rowayton include contemporary colonials on private lots located off winding drives.
Magnificent Traditional style home located in the neighborhood of Rowayton.
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Summers at Bayley Beach and Shakespearean plays at Pinkney Park
Tennis courts and a baseball diamond sit at the entryway of Bayley Beach on Pine Point Road, where trolleys used to drop off amusement park visitors. Today, beachgoers relax under umbrellas and swim to floating platforms atop calm water. Every September, shuttle boats take swimmers to the lighthouse from 1902 on Greens Ledge, where they begin the Ladrigan Swim Race, which ends at the beach. A Fourth of July fireworks show is part of The Rowayton Civic Association Summer Music Festival, which welcomes indie bands and beer vendors throughout July and August. Though taxes help cover beach maintenance, Rowayton residents still pay a one-time $30 fee for a summer parking pass, while non-residents have to pay $25 for every entrance. Wood benches and a white gazebo overlook the Five Mile River at Pinkney Park. Gravel paths weave between black-eyed Susans and pink milkweed wildflower patches. Locals bring blankets and camping chairs to the park for Shakespeare on the Sound, which produces a different play every June. Pups run around the grassy dog park, and tennis balls whack against rubber courts on Rowayton Community Center’s 6-acre green space off Highland Avenue. In addition to rentable meeting rooms, the library has weekly story times, card games and arts and crafts workshops. Across the street, the 1913 Elizabethan-style mansion was once a part of the same estate as the community center, but it’s now the Graham Capital Management office building.
Pinkney Park in Rowayton is popular destination for residents on a sunny day.
Families enjoy spending time at the beach at Bayley Beach in Rowayton.
Pinkney Park is located along the Long Island Sound in Rowayton.
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Wee Burn Beach Club has a private shoreline, and Roton Point Association hosts regattas
Rowayton also has a few recreational hubs that are not managed by the village. For instance, Farm Creek Preserve spans 16 acres along Sammis Street, offering hiking trails through cedar forests and salt marshes. Though its main facility and 18-hole golf course are 5 miles away in Darien, Wee Burn Country Club operates a summer-only beach club off Roton Avenue. White lounge chairs line the 60-foot-long private beach and surround the lap lane swimming pool. String lights illuminate the red-brick courtyard, where Beach Grille patrons enjoy seafood and steak dinners on linen-covered tables. Since 1960, the Roton Point Association has hosted numerous sailing competitions starting at its shingle-style clubhouse. The Green Fleet Regatta invites junior sailors to race around the peninsula at the end of July, while the Multihull Regatta is a competition for more seasoned boaters in September.
Rowayton's Wee Burn Country Club offers private beaches.
Roton Point Association in Rowayton offers a large swimming pool and sailing amenities.
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A Norwalk elementary and middle school within walking distance
Children can attend Rowayton Elementary School, graded a B-plus by Niche, and B-rated Roton Middle School, both located on the peninsula. They may continue to A-minus-graded Brien McMahon High School, which offers two pathway programs: one for healthcare and another for marine science.
Rowayton Elementary School in Rowayton serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
Roton Middle School is a top choice school for students located in Rowayton.
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Locals can boat to restaurants on Rowayton Avenue
Sidewalk-lined Rowayton Avenue has numerous restaurants, art galleries and churches within walking distance. Blue awnings shade patio seating overlooking boat slips at Rowayton Seafood, located in an old lobster co-op from the early 19th century. “You have to make a dock reservation months in advance if you’re boating here,” says Langalis. “People from across the sound come specifically for the lobster rolls.” Local bands frequently perform in the parking lot alongside Rowayton Pizzeria, known for its thin-crust pies since 1975. Fresh flowers, seasonal produce and locally sourced meat stock shelves at Rowayton Market, originally an offloading port for groceries in 1753. Rotating contemporary paintings and black-and-white photography fill the Rowayton Arts Center, which also hosts crocheting workshops and sketching classes. A twisting cedar roof and stained-glass façade form the United Church of Rowayton, designed in 1962 with a shape often deemed similar to a seashell or billowing sail. Trader Joe’s, Costco and Stop & Shop are all less than 3 miles northwest of Rowayton in Darien.
Arden's in Rowayton is a coastal and community coffee shop offering delicious coffee.
Rowayton Seafood offers an inviting atmosphere inside for customers to enjoy their meal.
Sails Bar & Grill offers outdoor patio seating for customers to enjoy their meal.
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New York City is a quick commute away from Rowayton
“All Rowaynites walk and bike, even though there aren’t sidewalks on every street,” says Langalis. “Commuters will even walk to the train station because the parking pass is $7 a day.” The Metro-North Railroad's Rowayton station offers direct service to New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Norwalk Hospital is 4 miles northeast, and the Westchester County Airport is 25 miles northwest. There's close access to Interstate 95, also known as the Connecticut Turnpike; the drive to NYC is about 46 miles.
Residents of Rowayton can venture out to neighboring cities via Rowayton Train Station.
The Rowayton station in Rowayton is on the New Haven line, 1h13m from Grand Central Terminal.
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Rowayton Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Rowayton, Norwalk sell after 43 days on the market compared to the national average of 56 days. The median sale price for homes in Rowayton, Norwalk over the last 12 months is $2,620,000, up 34% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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