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A coastal neighborhood of full-time residents in Stamford
Shippan is a peninsula in Stamford where residents enjoy access to private beaches and waterfront properties. A nearby industrial area with the city’s water treatment plant keeps home prices lower than nearby Greenwich or Darien, but the nearby grittiness isn’t an issue for residents. “Shippan has sand on all sides of the peninsula, which is rare. It’s very nautical—people love sailing and water sports,” says Charles Vinci, a Realtor with Compass Connecticut who operates an informational YouTube channel about real estate in southern Fairfield County. The community has an active neighborhood association, and most properties belong to full-time residents, though some seasonal homeowners are in the mix.
Some of the waterfront homes in Shippan Point sell for as much as 35 million dollars.
There are several marinas around Shippan Point.
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Public and private beaches throughout the peninsula
With sand beaches on all sides of the peninsula, there are plenty of options for coastal recreation. “One of the coolest things about Shippan is that there are all these associations with private beaches, so you want to be on the lookout when searching for homes,” Vinci says. “The house might not have direct beach access, but it shares a little chunk of beach with 20 or 30 other houses.” If residents aren’t zoned to a private beach, they can head to the public West Beach, a small sand swimming beach with a playground. West Beach Park has soccer fields and baseball diamonds, and a mile east Cummings Park has tennis and basketball courts and softball fields. Cummings Park also has a swimming beach where locals play beach volleyball and a fishing pier that extends into Westcott Cove. There are numerous marinas throughout the peninsula; boaters can dock at the Stamford Yacht Club, Harbor House Marina or the Safe Harbor Yacht Haven after sailing on the Long Island Sound. Residents can pay to join the Woodway Beach Club for a private beach, clubhouse and tennis courts; the club is associated with the Woodway Country Club in Darien, which has an 18-hole championship golf course.
Some of the beaches in Shippan Point are made up of rocks, not sand.
Shippan residents enjoy exploring local beaches.
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Community events for every season
The Shippan Point Association, which is funded by annual dues of $30 per household, organizes seasonal events. The neighborhood welcomes spring with an Easter Bunny meet-and-greet and small kids’ parade. There’s also a Fourth of July parade, where children decked in their red, white and blue attire bike through the streets, anticipating the Independence Day ice cream social. The neighborhood’s largest event is Celebrate Shippan, which is held at Woodway Beach Club in October. Locals eat burgers and participate in contests and games, while bakers come with their best sweet treats to compete in the Great Shippan Bake-Off. A Thanksgiving Day turkey trot loops the peninsula, and neighbors usher in the holiday season with a tree and menorah lighting in December.
The Woody Beach Club sits on the Long Island Sound in Shippan Point.
Woodway Beach Club is a private country club in Shippan Point.
Ducks & geese love to hang out in the parks in Shippan Point, just like the local residents.
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Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals on the peninsula
Classic New England properties line the peninsula’s gridded streets, and some large waterfront properties are along Shippan’s perimeter. A few condo buildings from the 1980s are near the coast in the northwestern section of the neighborhood; these usually cost between $500,000 and $700,000. Smaller Colonial Revivals and Capes from the mid-20th century are priced between $630,000 and $750,000, but larger Colonial Revivals cost between $1 million and $2 million. Sprawling coastal colonials with garden landscaping cost anywhere between $2.3 million and $5.6 million.
As you get closer to the water in Shippan Point, the homes get further apart.
Large grandiose homes are all over Shippan Point.
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Coastal eateries in Shippan
Shippan’s few restaurants sit mostly along the waterfront. Brennan's by the Beach is a laidback coastal eatery near West Beach that serves burgers, lobster rolls and cocktails. The Beer Garden at Shippan Landing is on the peninsula's western side. Locals head to the outdoor patio for evenings filled with craft beer, live music, cornhole games and food trucks. There are more dining options a mile north on Shippan Avenue, like Cafe Silvium, which serves pasta and other Italian dishes. The closest supermarket, ShopRite, sits along Shippan Avenue 2 miles north of the neighborhood. Residents can drive north to downtown Stamford for more dining options or to go retail shopping at stores like Target and Burlington.
Brennan's By The Beach in Shippan Point is an easygoing neighborhood favorite.
Brennan's is known to everyone in Shippan Point for its warm atmosphere, seafood, and bar.
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Career education pathways at Stamford High
Children may begin at Toquam Magnet Elementary School and progress to Rippowam Middle School; both schools have C-plus ratings from Niche. Stamford High School, which has a B rating, serves older students. The high school offers a career and technical education program where students enroll in a family and consumer science pathway or a business program.
Shippan Point students finish their secondary education at Stamford High School.
The students at Toquam Magnet School in Stamford, CT love playing in the playground.
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New Haven rail line heads to New York City
The CTtransit bus stops along Shippan Avenue; residents can board Route 326 to link with Route 327 and be downtown in about 30 minutes. The Stamford train station is about 2 miles northwest. Commuters who work in New York City board Metro North’s New Haven line to Grand Central station; the journey takes about an hour and a half. Interstate 95 runs parallel to the train tracks near the Stamford train station, so residents can merge onto the highway to drive the 43 miles southwest to New York City. Traveling 43 miles northeast on the interstate takes drivers to New Haven.
Shippan sits alongside the vibrant Downtown Stamford area.
Shippan's access to the Stamford train station attracts commuters headed to New York City.
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Homes sit higher on the coast
Vinci says that flooding and storm surges are always notable considerations for buyers looking at waterfront property, but Shippan’s coastal homes are distinct. “A lot of houses sit so high they’re usually out of the flood zone, even though they’re on the coast,” Vinci says. “There’s not an Armageddon that’s going to bring an issue to those ones.” As a result, most of Shippan’s homes have a minimal risk of flooding according to Risk Factor, though some homes are closer to the water in the southern section of the neighborhood. According to Risk Factor, these can still have an extreme risk of flooding.
Some of the homes in Shippan sit along the beach and benefit from stunning views.
Shippan also boasts a waterside condo community that offers a nautical lifestyle.
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