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$699,000
38 Holiday Point
Price:
$699,000
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BR/BA:
3 BR, 2 BA
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A little history: candlewood lakeat the beginning of july, 1926, there was a rural valley stretching ten miles between the rolling hills of brookfield and new fairfield to the ease and west and bounded by danbury, new milford and sherman to the south and north. This is a 3 bedrooms / 2 bathroom property at 38 Holiday Point in Sherman for $699000.00.
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Dirt roads wound through the valley, passing 35 farmhouses, fording the rocky river and encircling 5 ponds whose shores were dotted with summer cottages. An apple orchard and nearby mill were nestled in the south end of the valley.
on july 15, 1926, connecticut light and power company’s (cl&p’s) board of directors approved a plan. It would be unique: the 1st (large-scale)operation of pumped storage facilities in the united states. By creating the lake and pumping it full of water from the housatonic river then letting the water pour down an immense pipe called a penstock and into a turbine, the utility could produce electricity.
the plan went into effect almost immediately after the july 15th meeting. Within weeks, an army of 50 surveyors swarmed into the valley, and lawyers were hired to process the deeds transferring land held by some families since before the american revolution into the hands of cl&p. The utility had the power of public domain and so the farms sold their land - $2,356 for 53 acres, $3,000 for 34 acres, $100 for three acres.
it took only 26 mnths to turn the valley into the lake. Starting in late july, 1926, nearly 1400 men labored to create connecticut’s largest body of water. About 500 of those men, imported by maine and canada, hand-felled 4,500 acres of woodland, burning the lumber in enormous bonfires-reminiscent of indian campfires that once burned in the valley centuries earlier. Several damn were built. The largest, at the north end of the valley, measured 952ft wide and 100 ft high upon completion.
on february 25, 1928, the 1st pumping operation began pouring water into the valley from the housatonic. Engineers had planned on the rocky river and its tributaries filling the valley one-4th of the way, with the generating plant pumping the remaining three-fourths of the water out of the housatonic. The valley filled quickly and only 7 mons later, on september 29, 1928, the water reached an elevation of 429ft above sea level and candlewood was considered complete.
even before the lake’s filing was completed, it became apparent it would become something more than the engineers had planned for-a lake of such beauty it would draw summer vacationers from as far away as new york city to gossip the lake’s charms around the northeast. Land prices on what would become the shoreline had already jumped to an unbelievable $1,000 an acre and summer developments sprang up almost immediately. Soon the area would be known for 3 things: hats, the danbury fair, and candlewood lake.
although it was almost called lake danbury, candlewood lake ultimately got its name from new milford’s candlewood mountain-which was named after the candlewood tree, whose sapling branches were sometimes used as candles by early settlers.
watershed area 25,860 acres
lake area 5,420 acres
length 11 mis
width (widest) 2mis
(narrowest) 500ft
shoreline 60mis
max depth 85ft
average depth 30ft
volume 7,500 million cubic feet
candlewood lake authority
the cla maintains a lake patrol seasonally under the supervision of the department of environment protection. The purpose of the patrol is to promote boating safety through education and enforcement of state boating laws. Patrol duties also include boat inspections, 1st aid and 24hr search and rescue. The connecticut boater’s guide contains the boating rules and regulations that you will need to know for candlewood lake and the state’s other bodies of water. The patrol currently monitors channel sixteen on vhf radio for emergencies.
With the approval of the dep, the cla has placed buoys marking significant navigational hazards (dangerous rock and shoals). Boaters should be aware, however, that every rock in the lake cannot be marked. Therefore, boaters must always exercise caution when on the water and be on the watch for additional hazards. It is important to remember that the lake is a pump storage hydro-power facility and the lake levels can fluctuate during the year. In addition to hazard buoys, the cla places buoys designating restricted speed areas of 6mis per hour (6 m.p.h.) or less in several areas for safety reasons.
In addition to boater safety, the cla plays an important role in keeping the water clean and safe through project “c.l.e.a.r.” the goal is to implement inquiry-based environment education programs in the schools and communities surrounding candlewood lake to foster widespread support for and involvement in watershed protection programs.
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on july 15, 1926, connecticut light and power company’s (cl&p’s) board of directors approved a plan. It would be unique: the 1st (large-scale)operation of pumped storage facilities in the united states. By creating the lake and pumping it full of water from the housatonic river then letting the water pour down an immense pipe called a penstock and into a turbine, the utility could produce electricity.
the plan went into effect almost immediately after the july 15th meeting. Within weeks, an army of 50 surveyors swarmed into the valley, and lawyers were hired to process the deeds transferring land held by some families since before the american revolution into the hands of cl&p. The utility had the power of public domain and so the farms sold their land - $2,356 for 53 acres, $3,000 for 34 acres, $100 for three acres.
it took only 26 mnths to turn the valley into the lake. Starting in late july, 1926, nearly 1400 men labored to create connecticut’s largest body of water. About 500 of those men, imported by maine and canada, hand-felled 4,500 acres of woodland, burning the lumber in enormous bonfires-reminiscent of indian campfires that once burned in the valley centuries earlier. Several damn were built. The largest, at the north end of the valley, measured 952ft wide and 100 ft high upon completion.
on february 25, 1928, the 1st pumping operation began pouring water into the valley from the housatonic. Engineers had planned on the rocky river and its tributaries filling the valley one-4th of the way, with the generating plant pumping the remaining three-fourths of the water out of the housatonic. The valley filled quickly and only 7 mons later, on september 29, 1928, the water reached an elevation of 429ft above sea level and candlewood was considered complete.
even before the lake’s filing was completed, it became apparent it would become something more than the engineers had planned for-a lake of such beauty it would draw summer vacationers from as far away as new york city to gossip the lake’s charms around the northeast. Land prices on what would become the shoreline had already jumped to an unbelievable $1,000 an acre and summer developments sprang up almost immediately. Soon the area would be known for 3 things: hats, the danbury fair, and candlewood lake.
although it was almost called lake danbury, candlewood lake ultimately got its name from new milford’s candlewood mountain-which was named after the candlewood tree, whose sapling branches were sometimes used as candles by early settlers.
watershed area 25,860 acres
lake area 5,420 acres
length 11 mis
width (widest) 2mis
(narrowest) 500ft
shoreline 60mis
max depth 85ft
average depth 30ft
volume 7,500 million cubic feet
candlewood lake authority
the cla maintains a lake patrol seasonally under the supervision of the department of environment protection. The purpose of the patrol is to promote boating safety through education and enforcement of state boating laws. Patrol duties also include boat inspections, 1st aid and 24hr search and rescue. The connecticut boater’s guide contains the boating rules and regulations that you will need to know for candlewood lake and the state’s other bodies of water. The patrol currently monitors channel sixteen on vhf radio for emergencies.
With the approval of the dep, the cla has placed buoys marking significant navigational hazards (dangerous rock and shoals). Boaters should be aware, however, that every rock in the lake cannot be marked. Therefore, boaters must always exercise caution when on the water and be on the watch for additional hazards. It is important to remember that the lake is a pump storage hydro-power facility and the lake levels can fluctuate during the year. In addition to hazard buoys, the cla places buoys designating restricted speed areas of 6mis per hour (6 m.p.h.) or less in several areas for safety reasons.
In addition to boater safety, the cla plays an important role in keeping the water clean and safe through project “c.l.e.a.r.” the goal is to implement inquiry-based environment education programs in the schools and communities surrounding candlewood lake to foster widespread support for and involvement in watershed protection programs.
Web siteshttp://error.thedesignpeople.com/404.htm
Property Type:
Single-Family Houses
Sq feet:
2,220 sq. ft.
Year:
1939
Amenities:
Storage
For sale by:
Agent/Broker
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