Watertown, CT

Military Personnel Play Golf Free on Memorial Day At Crestbrook Park, Watertown CT

Crestbrook Park Golf Course, is offering a special for active Duty Military personnel on Memorial Day.

The 18-hole "Crestbrook Park" course at the Crestbrook Park Golf Course facility in Watertown, Connecticut features 6,915 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 73.0 and it has a slope rating of 126 from the Blue Tees. Designed by Geoffrey S. Cornish, ASGCA, the Crestbrook Park golf course opened in 1962. The course has been ranked by Golf Magazine as one of the top 10 public courses in Ct

Crestbrook Park Golf Course, is a manageable walking course, in spite of it's high slope. The layout of the course will have the golfer utilizing all of their abilities of slope play with the various uphill, side hill and down hill lies that will be presented. Large, undulating greens are cut tight requiring skill to hole out. Fairways are manicured and tight and the rough at times has a US Open type feel.

Fees are reasonable for residents and non residents alike.

Military Personnel Play Golf Free on Memorial Day At Crestbrook Park, Watertown CT

Sunday Photos . . It's Spring and the little ones are starting to move about

As I made the drive into Crestbrook Park this morning in a misty, drizzly fog, this Canadian geese couple were watching the little ones. They've been moving around for a couple of weeks now, and getting strong and bigger by the day.

It didn't matter to them that it had rained all night, and was raining when I took this photo.

We get at least one set of geese hatch-lings a year at the course, which is surprising as there are always many geese about. There have been duck sightings and swan sightings near the course as well, but none of their little ones have been sighted so far.

Although the weather didn't allow for a bit of golf this morning, the commune with nature offered some benefit. Hopefully the Open House I host this afternoon will be more productive.

Spring into Spring, Go Green, the Greens At Crestbrook Park Watertown CT

Crestbrook Park Golf Course, is one of the best kept secrets in Connecticut, and should definitely be a 'Must Play' for golfers looking for a challenge. The 18-hole "Crestbrook Park" course at the Crestbrook Park Golf Course facility in Watertown, Connecticut features 6,915 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 73.0 and it has a slope rating of 126 from the Blue Tees. Designed by Geoffrey S. Cornish, ASGCA, the Crestbrook Park golf course opened in 1962. The course has been ranked by Golf Magazine as one of the top 10 public courses in Ct

To get people enthused about playing golf, the Town of Watertown CT is encouraging golfers to come out and get acquainted with Crestbrook Park Golf Course.

Spring Specials At Crestbrook Park are great and offer reduced rates as well!

THE HOLE IN ONE! Purchase a 10 round pass and only pay for 9. This is a great option for someone looking for a break but doesn't want a full season commitment.

THE MAIN EVENT: Hot dog, 18 holes & cart. Mon-Fri. 8 am to noon and Saturday 11:30 am to closing. (excludes Holidays) Purchased in the Pro Shop

MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL: Sunday, May 7, Mom Plays FREE! Good after 12 noon to closing. Does not include golf carts or surcharges.

Come out and bring your friends.

4 play and 3 pay.

Coupon required.

Set up the game, set the handicaps and let the course challenge all of you

Advanced tee times are available by calling the Pro Shop at 860-945-5249.

Weekend tee times can be made in advance by calling the pro shop on Tuesday Am for Saturday and Wednesday Am for Sunday.

Weekend tee times should be made for foursomes, and credit cards can be used for payment.

Crestbrook Park Golf Course also offers a full driving range off grass tees, and practice greens. The Pro Shop is fully stocked with all brands of golf balls, in addition to apparel for men and women, bags, clubs, shoes and training aids.

A full service restaurant is also on site at Cavallo's Inn.

Crestbrook Park Golf Courseis located at 834 Northfield Rd, Watertown, CT 06795-1423
(860) 945-5249

Crestbrook Park Golf Course is governed under the Connecticut section of the PGA (Professional Golfers' Association of America) and the USGA(United States Golf Association). It has a seasonal staff of starters and rangers who work under the control of the Head Professional, Ken Gemmel. Mr. Gemmel also oversees the surplus of leagues that operate out of Crestbrook everyday including Men, Women and Junior golf programs.

Spring into Spring, Go Green, the Greens At Crestbrook Park Watertown CT

Watertown CT Real Estate Sales Report for March 2011

Currently in Watertown CT there are 126 active residential listings for sale, with 27 new listings being added in March. The homes for sale in Watertown CT range from a 1,486 square ft, 2-bedroom colonial listed at $84,900 to a 6,758 square ft, 5 bedroom, contemporary estate on 5 acres listed at $1,600,000.

The average list price of the homes currently available for sale in Watertown CT is $320,929. The average days on market for these homes is 127 days. In addition, there are currently 15 homes under contract in Watertown CT, five of which went under contract in March.

In March 11 homes closed in Watertown CT. They ranged from a 1,842 square ft, 4-bedroom corporate owned colonial, which sold for $110,000, to a 3,894 square ft, 4-bedroom, colonial which sold for $340,000. The average price for the homes that closed in March was $270,091 with an average Days on Market of 137 days.

By comparison, there were 13 closings in Watertown CT for the month of March 2010, with an average price of $215,677 and avg. days on market of 80. This indicates that for March, at least, value of homes sold was higher with longer days on market and slightly fewer units sold.

For the year 2010, the market sales or absorption rate was 11 sales per month, with an average sales value of $225,745 and average days on market of 83. The current inventory of homes is equivalent to a 11+-month inventory.

There are currently 14 active condos for sale Watertown CT. They range in price from $379,900 for a 2,515 sq ft, 3 bedroom, town-house condo to $85,000 for a 1 bedroom, 795 sq ft town ranch style unit. Average days on market for condos is 89.

There is currently 1 condo under contract in Watertown CT. One (1) condo closed in Watertown CT in the month of March. It was a 1,260 2-bedroom ranch style unit, which closed for $220,000 after 178 days on market

For sellers it is essential to have a sales price on your home consistent with the most recent activity. We offer free market evaluations to assist you in your sale.

If you would like information on homes for sale in Watertown CT please call me at 203-206-0754 or send me an email. I would be happy to assist you or to discuss homes on the market in Watertown CT.

Watertown CT Real Estate Sales Report for March 2011

Earth Day is Near . . April 22, and there are so Many Ways We can Get involved

April 22 is Earth Day, 2011. It is also the 40th Anniversary of the first Earth Day, and a few days beyond the 1 year Anniversary of the BP Oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

I can recall in a previous career working Earth Day Conferences as a vendor of Environmental Recovery and Minimizations processes. Local schools would send their older students to view the exhibits and to learn.

As with most kids, it was a matter of getting a few hours off from school, and roaming the aisles to see who had the best freebies to give away.

Years later we can only hope that at least a bit of that impact would have registered with those kids.

Last year alone, here in the United States, enough plastic bottles were discarded to circle the Earth twice if lined up end to end.

As part of Earth Day, maybe a bit of time picking up some of that plastic waste and depositing it into recycling bins, they are around.

In Watertown CT, on Sat, April 23, there will be an Earth Day 5K Road Race sponsored by local businesses and run by the Watertown Park & Recreation Dept.

The road race will start at 8:AM from Crest-brook Park at 834 Northfield Rd, Watertown.

A limited number of Earth Day Shirts will be presented to the first entrants. Prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winners in different age groups.

Earth Day doesn't need to be just a one day experience, but something we can try to do daily.

Earth Day is Near . . April 22, and there are so Many Ways We can Get involved