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DARIEN DOINS’- William Pitt Sotheby’s Sponsors Antiques Event Preview

Karen Brewer — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:28:37 +0000

The Darien Historical Society will host the Third Annual Antiques and Garden Elements Show in town this weekend. The show will be held, this Sunday,June 13 at Tilley Pond Park in downtown Darien,CT.The event will feature more than 40 antiques and garden elements dealers from around the Northeast. The sale is being managed by Ferguson & D’Arruda of Providence Rhode Island and will be held,rain or shine in the park.

Tilley Pond Park

General admission is $10 and seniors are $8. A preview party will be held on Friday evening to kick off the event.Sponsors include William Pitt Sothebys,Baywater Properties and the Darien Rowayton Bank among others.The proceeds of the show will benefit the Historical Society in order to preserve materials of local and historical value.If you need more information, call 203-655-9233.

Tilley Pond Park is located on West Ave off the Post Road in Darien,Ct. Take I-95 and follow the signs off of Exit11 to downtown Darien.

Darien, Ct. Playgrounds,”Gee Mom, All We Had Was a Bunch of Dumb Swings”

Karen Brewer — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:47:55 +0000

My friend Nicole Lyons at http://www.allaboutdarien.com has undertaken an ambitious project and documented, via video, all the playgrounds in the town of Darien.Dont miss the new state of the art facility at Weed Beach Park.

If you have children and are thinking of buying a home in Darien,CT, you’d be well advised to take a look. You won’t be disappointed.Neither will the kids!

http://allaboutdarien.com/2010/03/darien-ct-playgrounds-a-video-tour/

Darien Homes for Sale-Free,Custom Neighborhood Videos

Karen Brewer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:57:09 +0000

Suppose you’re coming from out of town….thinking….just thinking of moving to CT or looking for a Darien home for sale. You’ve searched www.thegoldcoaststandard.com and have found a couple of houses you might like.

Do you want to pack up the baby, and drive to CT just to find that your Darien dream home is a chip shot from the highway or next door to the guy that hasn’t raked his leaves in ten years? I wouldn’t.

As great as the Internet is, when it comes to real estate it still lacks one thing…. context.You can never tell if that Darien home for sale is priced well because the sellers really need to move or because it’s in a compromised location. Perhaps you want a flat yard and this one is on a hill. Maybe you want to be close but not too close to neighbors. And you just can’t tell from the pictures.

That’s where video comes in. Email me here or at kmbrewer2@aol.comwith the property you’re interested in and I’ll shoot a video of the street or neighborhood for you. I’ll place the home in context to schools, shopping, train stations, whatever you like.

Just remember pictures don’t lie. But they don’t tell the whole truth either. I can help you with that.

Darien Stroll-Why We Live Here-Darien Real Estate and Relocation

Karen Brewer — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:24:30 +0000

I had a great time making this. If you’ve forgotten why you live here, watch this. If you’re thinking of moving here, well you really need to see it. Enjoy. Karen Brewer.