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09/25/2026

New Canaan spots I was apparently NOT supposed to share…

You know those places you only find because someone who actually lives here tells you about them?

Not the usual New Canaan recommendations. These are the little places, tucked-away corners, unexpected stops, and local favorites that make you think, wait… how did I not know about this?

☕ The Farmer’s Grind Café — yes, there’s a coffee shop hiding inside the New Canaan Library. Get your coffee and actually stay awhile.

🥪 Vegetable Barn & Deli — order the Italian Combo Roll. I think about this sandwich an unreasonable amount.

🍸 The South End Bar @ The Back End — a little bar tucked behind Uncorked with a garden space that feels like you accidentally found the back door.

🔭 New Canaan High School Planetarium — because apparently you can go stargazing without leaving town.

🥾 GreenLink Trail — connect Irwin Park to the New Canaan Nature Center and suddenly your “quick walk” becomes an actual adventure.

🏖️ Kiwanis Park — sandy beach, pond, and a shady playground tucked underneath the pine trees. A very easy way to get a little summer escape without leaving New Canaan.

And honestly… I probably shouldn't be telling you about these. 😂

Which New Canaan spot feels like your own little secret?

📍 New Canaan, Connecticut

09/22/2026

A beautiful day celebrating Emma & Mark Gertsen!

Our family had the pleasure of attending Emma and Mark’s wedding in New York City, and it was such a special celebration surrounded by family, friends, and so many wonderful memories.

Of course, John brought a little family history with him for the occasion. He wore a stainless steel bow tie that his dad had made for New Year’s Eve in 1976. John would have been just 10 years old at the time, and his dad wanted to capture the spirit of the disco era by creating a bow tie that looked like a disco ball. 🪩

Nearly 50 years later, that same bow tie came out again for another special celebration—this time for Emma and Mark’s wedding in NYC.

It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their love, spend time with family and friends, and be part of such a memorable day.

Congratulations, Emma & Mark! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness, love, and unforgettable moments together. ❤️

09/21/2026

What does a first-time homebuyer actually need from a real estate agent in New Canaan? 📚

Real estate school taught us how the process is supposed to work.

Real clients taught us what it feels like when that process is attached to someone’s savings, timeline, nerves, and hopes for what comes next.

You can study contracts and deadlines all day, but experience is what teaches you when someone needs more context before they can make a decision, when a question is really fear in disguise, or when the smartest thing you can do is slow the whole process down for a minute.

That part of the job can’t really be memorized.

You learn it by sitting across from people who trust you with something deeply personal and realizing that knowing the rules is only the beginning.

The longer we do this, the more we understand that expertise isn’t just knowing what comes next. It’s knowing how to help someone move through it with clarity and confidence.

If you’re buying your first home in New Canaan, CT and want someone who’ll make sure you understand the process as you go, send me a message.

09/17/2026

One of the places that truly brings New Canaan, Connecticut together? Waveny Park.

From the playing fields and new regulation baseball field to the town pool, Waveny House, summer concerts, the Powerhouse, Carriage Barn Art Center, and Summer Theatre of New Canaan, there’s always something happening here.

It’s where sports, recreation, arts, culture, and community come together in the heart of New Canaan.

⚾️ Regulation baseball field
⚽️ Soccer and community playing fields
🏊 Waveny Park Town Pool
🎶 Summer concerts at Waveny House
🎨 Carriage Barn Art Center

Whether you’re new to New Canaan or have lived here for years, Waveny Park is one of those local places worth knowing.

What’s your favorite part of Waveny Park?

09/16/2026

What’s actually worth spending money on in New Canaan, Connecticut? Here are 5 local experiences I’d happily recommend to a friend visiting town — and yes, they’re worth the splurge.

The Glass House
Take the 1-hour Glass House Tour for a look inside Philip Johnson’s iconic New Canaan masterpiece, including the Brick House. Book ahead — tours can sell out.

The Waveny Tavern by PXK
For a proper New Canaan dinner, go for the seasonal menu and give yourself time to enjoy it. Friday or Saturday night is my pick for making a night of it.

New Canaan Museum & Historical Society — Cody Pharmacy
Don’t skip the 1845 Cody Pharmacy. The original fixtures, apothecary tools, medicine bottles, and vintage advertising offer a fascinating glimpse into New Canaan’s history.

Silvermine Arts Center
Sign up for a hands-on workshop and actually make something while you’re there. The pottery and ceramics classes are a fun way to spend an afternoon beyond simply visiting a gallery.

Blackbird
Order a few plates for the table rather than just one entrée. Start with the hamachi sashimi and chicken soup dumplings, then share something like the skirt steak or lobster bao.

These are the kinds of places that make New Canaan more than just a beautiful place to live — they’re part of what makes the town worth experiencing.

📍 New Canaan, CT

Which one would you add to the list?

09/15/2026

Built with intention. Quality you can feel.

Introducing 700 North Wilton Road in New Canaan, Connecticut—a thoughtfully designed home where architecture, craftsmanship, privacy, and everyday living come together with purpose.

Designed by Mark Finlay and built by Hobbs, Inc., this New Canaan home was created around a level of quiet and privacy that goes beyond acreage. From the east-facing front that welcomes morning light to the terrace where the day naturally ends, every detail was considered.

The main-level living design brings the primary suite, dressing room, screened-in porch, kitchen with bay window and breakfast nook, cathedral-ceiling living room, office, and laundry together on one floor. Upstairs, additional bedrooms, a vaulted family room, and recreation space provide room for guests and everyday life, while the lower level adds a media room with a wet bar.

And perhaps the most distinctive feature is the one you cannot photograph: peace and quiet. The home was designed and built to help contain sound within the house while rated windows and doors help keep outside noise out.

Set on 2.14 professionally landscaped acres in New Canaan, the property offers 4,294 square feet above grade, 3 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths, a 3-car attached garage, geothermal heating and cooling, and a whole-house generator.

Privacy in most houses is a function of land. In this one, it was drawn, specified, and built.

📍 700 North Wilton Road, New Canaan, CT
Designed by Mark Finlay | Built by Hobbs, Inc.
Offered exclusively by The Engel Team

For more information or to arrange a private showing, reach out to The Engel Team.

09/14/2026

Real estate hot takes from a New Canaan, CT agent. 🔥

The longer you work in this market, the more you realize how much of real estate comes down to context.

What works beautifully in one situation can be the exact wrong move in another, which is why I’ll always choose a thoughtful strategy over a blanket rule.

Swipe for the hot takes you'll never convince me are wrong.

I’m Melissa, New Canaan local and real estate advisor.

09/11/2026

A new chapter for conservation in New Canaan, Connecticut.

This week, the New Canaan Land Trust celebrated the ribbon cutting for the Anderson Land Care Center and the Barbara Johansen Pollinator Garden — two new community assets created to support conservation, education, and stewardship.

The Land Trust’s historic headquarters, dating back roughly 200 years, has been part of a long-term effort to preserve New Canaan’s history and open space. What makes this moment especially meaningful is the years of work behind it — including a decade-long effort to acquire and open the property for broader community use.

The Anderson Land Care Center will provide space for education and the Land Trust’s Summer Stewards, while the pollinator garden creates a place to experience and learn about the natural world.

It’s a reminder that preserving land isn't just about protecting the past. It’s about creating places where New Canaan’s community can learn, connect, and enjoy nature for generations to come.

09/10/2026

New Canaan claims to fame… and these might surprise you. 👀

You probably wouldn’t expect a small Connecticut town to have connections to the LP record, color television, highway safety, the IBM Selectric typewriter, modern gas-station design, AND American Modernist architecture — but here we are.

From Peter Goldmark, a New Canaan resident whose work helped bring the 33⅓-rpm long-playing record and early color television to life, to Eliot Noyes, whose New Canaan design practice shaped everything from the IBM Selectric to Mobil gas stations, the town has quietly been home to some pretty influential ideas.

And then there’s the Harvard Five, whose experimental Modernist houses helped establish New Canaan as one of America's most important centers of postwar residential architecture.

Not everything was technically invented here — and that distinction matters. But New Canaan played a surprisingly important role in the people, places, and ideas behind these innovations.

Which one surprised you most?

📍 New Canaan, Connecticut
🏛️ New Canaan history | Connecticut history | Modernist architecture | American design | local history

09/08/2026

Psssst... interest rates aren’t the whole story. 👀

Somewhere along the way, interest rates became the main character in every homebuying conversation.

They matter, of course.

But obsessing over one number can distract you from the question that actually matters: does buying a home right now make sense for your finances, your plans, and the life you’re trying to build?

A rate can tell you part of the cost.

It can’t tell you whether you’ve outgrown your current space, how long you plan to stay, what opportunities exist in the New Canaan, CT market, or whether the monthly payment fits comfortably into your real life.

That’s why I’d rather help you evaluate the whole decision than wait around for one magical number to give you permission.

If you want to run your actual numbers, send me a message and I’ll connect you with a lender who can walk you through them.

I’m Melissa, New Canaan local and real estate advisor. The Engel Team

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