Some of the best deals are found in the small houses in Ridgefields lake communities, with access to recreation areas and water sports, real estate agents said. A 1959 cottage at Rainbow Lake, about five miles north of downtown, is currently on the market for $449,00, with annual taxes of $6,997. A three-bedroom ranch house, built in 1970 on nearby Fox Hill Lake, is asking $410,000, with taxes of $6,521.
Ridgefield also has three condo complexes for residents 55 and older, as well as an 86-unit assisted-living community on the former Schlumberger property. Founders Hall is the towns donor-supported senior center, offering fitness classes, social events, academic courses and lectures, much of it free to the 3,320 active members.
Though the arts are prominent, they do not eclipse interest in sports, residents said, as has been evident by the attention showered on Kieran Smith, the 21-year-old Ridgefield native who won a bronze medal swimming the 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. The town offers a recreation center with a wellness center, a skate park and a 25-yard-long pool. An all-inclusive family membership for residents costs $1,023 a year.
In July, the median sale price of Ridgefield homes was $835,000, an increase of 8 percent since February, according to information provided by Karla Murtaugh Homes. Homes sold at an average of 2 percent over asking price, compared with a sale-to-list price of 99 percent six months ago.read more
Ridgefield, Conn.: Arts, Culture and Open Space
