Fairfield Connecticut Real Estate

Affluent and culturally exciting, Fairfield is ideally positioned for elegant living with an abundance of leisure activities and convenient travel to metropolitan areas for its approximate 58,400 residents. Situated on Long Island Sound, Fairfield enjoys a 6-mile coastline with pristine beaches, several beautifully landscaped parks offering picnicking, bicycling, recreation fields, freshwater swimming, ice skating, nature study and so much more.

Because of its historic roots, Fairfield has an abundance of nationally recognized historic landmarks including grand homes, marina, stately churches and many well-preserved buildings. Because of these historic districts, Fairfield has an extensive and diverse range of housing from stately colonials dating from the late 1700s, Greek Revivals, Federal and Victorian homes, as well as striking contemporary structures and a wide variety of condominiums and multifamily homes. Fairfield has a wonderful downtown shopping, dining and business district and many other thriving business centers, restaurants and shopping facilities throughout its 30.6 square miles.

Fairfield offers an excellent public education system with impressive facilities. There are eleven elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools in Fairfield that feature a general academic curriculum, accelerated classes for exceptional pupils, specialized agenda for the handicapped and athletic and artistic interscholastic programs.

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