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Discover East Rock New Haven CT-An Upscale & Historic Neighborhood

Discover East Rock New Haven CT-An Upscale & Historic Neighborhood
East Rock New Haven CT Homes
 
 
One of the most desirable and prestigious areas to live in New Haven is in the neighborhood of East Rock.  This upscale neighborhood gets its name from nearby East Rock a New Haven landmark known for its summit overlooking the city with spectacular panoramic views of New Haven and Long Island Sound.

 
The neighborhood of East Rock lies within three historic districts with the southerly parts of neighborhood listed in the Upper State Street Historic District and the Orange Street Historic District.  The western half lies within the Whitney Avenue Historic District.

East Rock New Haven CT Homes
East Rock is known for its beautiful tree-lined street and architectural style of Queen Anne, Tudor and Victorian style homes but also offers a variety of other housing opportunities in condos, townhomes, apartments, traditional single family and multi-family homes.
 
In an area of made up of predominantly exclusive upper end homes the average sales price for homes sold in East Rock over the past 6 months was $567,000 and the average median sales price was $595,000.

The East Rock neighborhood is home to some of best eateries around such as Amato's, Archie Moore's, Christopher Martins, JP Dempsey's and Modern Apizza winner of the New Haven Advocate's Best of Reader's Poll nine years in a row for best pizza. 

East Rock has a walk score of 71 and is the 11th  most walkable neighborhood in New Haven so it's not surprising to see a large percentage of the over 9,000 people who live here walking or biking to the Orange Street Deli & Grocery, P & M Orange Street Market or Nica's Market for a quick bite to eat or to pick some groceries.

With its close proximity to downtown New Haven and the Yale University campus, East Rock is home to a large number of Yale graduates, students, faculty and staff along with many other professionals and families.  There is also a great resource of educational schools from Pre-K to high school in East Rock and nearby that include Calvin Hill Day Care Center, Leila Day Nursery, New Haven Academy, Worthington Hooker, Foote School, St. Thomas Day School and Wilbur Cross High School.

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For the outdoor enthusiasts Edgerton Park is a great destination for a relaxing stroll or walking the dog, Wilbur Cross High School has tennis courts and a track field and East Rock Park is a wonderful spot for a picnic, hiking, biking or for playing basketball, soccer and football. 

 
 
 
 
 Come take a tour and discover the neighborhood of East Rock New Haven CT and see why so many Yale faculty, staff, students and downtown young professionals and families call East Rock their home.

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