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Ken Martin is your dedicated real estate partner, serving the vibrant Connecticut communities of Trumbull, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Fairfield, and Easton. With an in-depth understanding of each area's unique market dynamics, Ken offers tailored real estate solutions whether you're buying your first home, seeking a luxurious residence, or considering selling your property. Explore a selection of properties sold by Ken and the potential of these diverse communities.
Trumbull, Connecticut
Trumbull is a vibrant community of more than 36,000 citizens that combines small-town New England character and charm with extensive retail, commercial, and light manufacturing activity. The town has excellent schools, a safe environment, conveniences, and amenities. The Town of Trumbull has Connecticut's most recreational and open space per capita. There are 20 developed parks including hundreds of acres of passive open space in town, along with tennis, pickle-ball courts, baseball, soccer, and lacrosse fields, two outdoor pools, a BMX track, tow-tot lots, water parks, playgrounds, community gardens, and sports fields managed by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Monroe, Connecticut
Monroe, named after James Monroe the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825 is a growing community in
Fairfield County Connecticut. The Town of Monroe Connecticut was incorporated in 1823. Monroe has seen many changes over the past years since it was incorporated, from being a predominantly farming community to a suburban community that maintains itself through progressive economic development. Our recreational facilities such as Wolfe Park, Great Hollow Lake, Webb Mountain, and the Rails to Trails bike paths provide enjoyment for all. Our Senior Center provides an array of services to our Senior Citizens. It is easy to understand why so many people enjoy the Town of Monroe.
Connecticut’s public schools rank among the highest performing in the nation and the world. According to Forbes, Connecticut is one of the top five states in overall academic proficiency. According to Forbes, Connecticut is one of the top five states in overall academic proficiency. In addition, Connecticut has ranked well above the national average in reading scores, and when measured as a country in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), only four countries ranked higher in reading; Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.
While school performance in Connecticut is notable, Monroe consistently outperforms the State averages. In the 2015-16 Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA), Monroe ranked in the top 11% of Connecticut districts in English Language Arts and in the top 18% of Connecticut districts in math. Additionally, Monroe students scored in the top 8% in science as measured by the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT). Masuk High School was recently named a National Blue Ribbon School and was named the 2015 Connecticut Technology High School Program of the Year.
An education in the Monroe Schools provides students for success in higher education. Approximately 92% of graduates go on to higher education programs. Beyond the test scores, Monroe offers comprehensive programming that meets the needs of the whole child. With a broad range of course offerings in the arts, technology and world language, students are provided with rich experiences that prepares them to be collaborative and innovative problem solvers.
Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton High School offers a variety of academic, co-curricular and athletic opportunities for all students. We encourage students to challenge themselves academically and to rise to their full potential. Students are also encouraged to participate in clubs, on teams and in school productions. Shelton High School is a place where there is a culture of respect for self and others and we are committed to offer opportunities for life-long learning. Our Gael Guidelines define our school culture: respect, responsibility, safety. Shelton High School community believes that a safe, respectful atmosphere must be established and maintained for all students to achieve excellence and become responsible citizens. Within this environment, we expect all students to be engaged learners and critical thinkers who demonstrate technological literacy. The Shelton High School student is expected to meet academic, social and civic expectations. We believe students, staff, and parents, in cooperation with community members, must share responsibility in the teaching and learning process.
Shelton is also home to one of Connecticut's premiere Private High Schools, attracting students from all over Fairfield and New Haven County. St. Joseph High School is a private Catholic high school in Trumbull, Connecticut. A four-year, coeducational college preparatory school, St. Joseph was founded in 1962 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport. The school provides a learning environment that embraces the Gospel values of the Roman Catholic faith and promotes a commitment to family and community.
Shelton was the site of one of the largest arson fires in the United States history. It happened in 1975 when the Sponge Rubber Products plant (formerly owned by B.F. Goodrich) was set on fire. The explosion that destroyed the Sponge Rubber Plant on Canal Street in 1975 marked the start of the decline of Shelton's industries. Efforts are underway to restore nineteenth-century industrial buildings in the downtown area The 10-acre Riverwalk Park next to the Veterans Memorial was created on the site of the former Sponge Rubber Plant. Other buildings along Howe Avenue, one of the city's main thoroughfares, have been restored, while developers have renovated two 19th-century factory buildings on Bridge Street, converting them into luxury condominiums. Several downtown streets have been reconstructed as part of a streetscape improvement project. With the completion of Route 8, new office spaces and businesses were attracted to the town, due to its Fairfield County location coupled with low costs of doing business as opposed to places such as Stamford or Greenwich. Major firms such as Tetley Tea, TIE Communication, I.T.T., Black and Decker, Sikorsky Aircraft, Gama Aviation, Chesebrough-Pond's, Tetra-Pak, General Electric, and Bunker Ramo.
Milford, Connecticut
Welcome to Milford, "A Small City with a Big Heart!" Strolling through downtown you get that small-town feeling coupled with the charm and the sense of history of an English settlement dating from 1639. Walk over the Hotchkiss Bridge, gaze at the gorge framed by the arch of the Memorial Bridge, stop for an ice cream cone, and rent a bike and tour, then return to have a lobster dinner. Or you might opt for a romantic Victorian setting at a classic New England Inn.
Seventeen miles of Long Island Sound coastline funnel into our harbor that winds its way to meet the Wepawaug River in the heart of town. The sixth oldest town in Connecticut, 50,000 residents are proud to boast of a meticulously maintained "town green", the second longest in New England. Multiple memorials in honor of those who have served in past conflicts parade down the grassway. A memorial bridge provides a stone passageway of the history of our ancestors.
A feeling of "Milford Pride", along with ample cultural, recreational, educational, and employment opportunities make the City more than just a great place to visit. Many high-quality arts and crafts shows, varied festivals and events make Milford a destination for day-trippers. Water recreation abounds with access from boat launches, the Milford Lisman Landing Marina, multiple city beaches, and Silver Sands State Park. The Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point offers views of the estuary and Long Island Sound and their inhabitants and an educational program to explain all. The new
architecturally awarded addition to Milford Hospital provides for health care needs as it has for the last 80 years. Rounding out our unparalleled quality of life is a strong retail community that provides shoppers with all aspects of consumer goods. From the mall to the varied and diverse shopping opportunities of our small retailers sell it all.
Fairfield / Easton, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut, is a charming and flourishing town featuring five miles of shoreline on the Long Island Sound. Fairfield has two universities, five beaches, parks and ball fields, two public golf courses, and a vibrant array of restaurants and stores. Fairfield also has top-notch, high performing public schools with rich academic programs.
Only 50 miles from New York City, Fairfield is easily accessible to I-95 and the Merritt Parkway and has three train stations on the Metro North line that extends from New Haven, Connecticut to New York’s Grand Central Terminal.
Fairfield is consistently ranked in the top 100 in CNN/Money Magazine’s best towns in which to live, Fairfield, in 2006, was ranked as the number one town in the Northeast.
