History of Villager Pond Complex

History of Villager Pond Association

"Villager Pond provides the ultimate in townhouse living while striving
to preserve the integrity of Darien's country village heritage"

History of Darien

The history of Darien has been shaped by its location on the shore of Long Island Sound and on the then main route between Boston and New York, which in the eighteenth and
nineteenth century was by sailing ships and carriages along the dirt roads.

The town was incorporated in 1820, and
by the end of the 19th century it was attracting
wealthy New Yorkers, artists and writers to their
glorious summer homes.

With the "new" railroad connection in 1848,
the charming location of Darien became viewed
as a haven for year-round living that has easy
access to New York and other centers in the North East.

The population has grown from about 1100 in 1820
to just about 20,000 now.

Villager Pond Complex

Architect's offering plan of Villager Pond Complex

Villager Pond

Completed around 1987, the Villager Pond community is located just off Boston Post Road--near the heart of old Darien--indeed the old Town Hall once stood on a portion of the current villager Pond complex and another portion of the complex was once part of the prosperous Bates Farm. Indeed the original Bates House is close to the Villager Pond and is is a now restored classic New England saltbox, built circa 1736 and named for the Bates family, who built and owned the original farmhouse, and was later occupied by the Scofields.

The Villager Pond community is conveniently located opposite Trader Joes and within easy walking distance ( ½ mile ) of Goodwives Shopping Centers and downtown Darien with it's many shops, restaurants, cinema, and Metro North Commuter railroad station and library.

Villager Pond Complex today

Aerial Photo by Mike Lorelli, President of Villager Pond Association Board, of Villager Pond Association

Composition of Villager Pond

Villager Pond complex has 37 units --made up of 4 basic designs:-

	Windham--one bedroom, I baths., kitchen, living room, garage, on one floor.
	Cornwall--one bedroom, 1.5 baths, kitchen, living room, patio, garage on two floors.
	Bradford--two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, kitchen, living room, deck/patio, garage on two floors
	Litchfield--three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, kitchen, living room, decks, garage on two floors

The villager Pond Complex is private and is composed of three lanes: - Pond Lane, Norman Lane and Ward Lane. It was built in that order and was completed in about 1987 with the addition of a pool and poolhouse; it's first president and developer was Paul Siladi.

Research and text composition by Ann J. Polya