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Stony Creek Branford Connecticut Waterfront Homes

By Jamie Dumaine-Russell

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Alliance 0754296

September 02, 2009 04:28 PM

Driving about 10 minutes southeast of the Branford Town Center down Stony Creek Road to Thimble Island Road you will find the highly desirable shoreline community of Stony Creek CT.

The Stony Creek Village is full of New England charm and ambiance. Driving through the narrow streets into the village you'll pass the many styles of Stony Creek homes. The neighboring side streets along the way include a mix of storybook Capes, Colonials, Cottages, Ranches, Multi-family and Victorian style homes. Stony Creek homes can range in price from the mid to upper $300's to over $6 million.

Many homes are a short stroll to the beach, park and the village which is at the heart of Stony Creek where you can enjoy swimming, kayaking, jet skiing, boating or sailing.

Residents and vacationers can shop for clothing, antiques and jewelry at the boutique shops, visit the art galleries and stop for a bite to seat at the Stony Creek Market or Creekers. The village is also home to the Stony Creek Post Office, Willoughby Wallace Library and Stony Creek Dock.

One of the more popular attractions off the shores of Stony Creek CT are the Thimble Islands an archipelago of 100-365 islands with 25 currently being inhabited. During the summer months, people will wait in line for a fun-filled voyage on a Thimble Islands cruise of sightseeing and enchantment.

You'll find the village and all that the surrounding Stony Creek CT neighborhood has to offer as a little touch of paradise.

Donna Bigda REALTOR®
RE/MAX Alliance
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Katerina Gasset

The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT

Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Donna- I love those photos! I love that Cape Cod style architecture! Very pretty and quaint.

Sep 02, 2009 04:36 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Donna - you are doing some terrific localism posts about your community and market, the sort of things buyers will be very interested in. I love the combination of photos, video and great commentary. You are setting ytourself apart as an area expert. Keep up the good work. Just htink how sharing this can help someone who is relocating?!

Jeff

Sep 02, 2009 04:37 PM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Katerina - I loved taking them too! Stony Creek is such a vibrant part of Branford and a place I so enjoy visiting.

Jeff - I can't tell you how much that means coming up you. I have always been so envious of the outstanding Localism posts you have done in your market. :)

Sep 02, 2009 04:51 PM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Donna,

What a picturesque place! Love your photos. And that's a pretty wide price range, from the mid $200,000's to over $7 million. You must have some amazing places.

Sep 02, 2009 04:52 PM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Lynda - That's what makes the Stony Creek area so attractive. There aren't too many homes that sell in that lower price range but they pop up every so often. The average price range is typically more in the $450's to $550's unless one of the more direct waterfront homes or one of the Thimble Islands are sold.

Sep 02, 2009 05:04 PM

Pat Whitehouse

RE/MAX 1st Olympic Lynchburg Va - Lynchburg, VA

Broker/Owner

Hi Donna-Beautiful photos and video. That is certainly a gorgeous area and congrats on the feature. :-)

Sep 02, 2009 05:48 PM

David O'Doherty

Clayton, NC

Clayton NC Homes, Raleigh, NC

Donna very nice post, I love the names.It looks like a great area. Hope you get some contacts from your post.

Sep 02, 2009 10:11 PM

Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Donna, look at that, what a beautiful post! And having just been there, I can attest to how amazing it is. If they want to live on oceanfront, that is an awesome place to live! And a well deserved star I might add!

Sep 02, 2009 10:54 PM

Ryan Shaughnessy

PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO

Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

Donna - Great localism posts - I love the architecture and water - all captured very nicely by your photos.

Sep 02, 2009 10:56 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Donna -- and excellent post... and I think you will get a lot of activity due to the wonderful photos, commentary and video! Just wondering what is the price range? What are typical lot sizes?

Sep 03, 2009 01:32 AM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Donna, I am so sorry I didn't know about this earlier. I passed it by on the drive home from the Cape. Oh well, I'm always in the mood for another road trip and this looks like a beautiful one. Thank you for the information!

Sep 03, 2009 01:55 AM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Pat- Thanks! I was so surprised to see this featured when I got up today! It doesn't matter what time of the year it is here....Stony Creek is just beautiful.

David - It is a wonderful area and so full of activity especially during the summer months.

Andrea - I know it's where I'd want to live. The charm and quaintness of the village area is just so appealing.

Ryan - The architecture on some homes is so unique and when you see the pink granite of the Thimble Islands....it's breathtaking.

Joan - Prices can range anywhere from the mid to upper $200's into the millions for a waterfront estate or and island retreat. Lot sizes vary too...a few quite small but others can be anywhere from .25 acres to over 1 acre.

Carole - You just have to stop by and visit the time you drive through.

Sep 03, 2009 02:42 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Donna, those are beautiful big houses on the water. Branford is on of those towns that just screems out New England :)

Sep 03, 2009 08:33 AM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

George - The homes on the Thimble Island are just so exquisite. Some of them are tied in with electricity and running water and can be occupied year round.

Sep 03, 2009 09:28 AM

Erin Golding

Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty Hopkinton, MA - Bellingham, MA

Donna congrats on the feature! Probably the best hyper-local post I've seen. It's emulation worthy! ; ) I hear a road trip coming my way.

Sep 03, 2009 12:52 PM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Hi Donna~ Your town is so charming and so quaint. You have painted a very nice picture of your town with this post!

Sep 04, 2009 04:18 AM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Stony Creek sure looks like a great place to stay/play and/or live!

Sep 05, 2009 04:55 AM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Erin - I love writing these type of local posts and appreciate your kind words. You're not too far away and this would make a great road trip for sure.

Vickie - The Stony Creek area and all of Branford is so full of that New England charm and has many historical homes and districts too.

Renee - I agree with you 100% on all counts!

Sep 05, 2009 06:42 AM