Glastonbury Estates Lifestyle Brochure

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A Convenient Place to Live In Glastonbury Estates, you will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of country living with superior schools, excellent shopping, and a wide choice of cultural events close to home. Glastonbury Estates is 6 minutes from Route 2 and 15 minutes from Interstates 84 and 91. Glastonbury Center and downtown Hartford can be reached in 10 and 20 minutes, respectively. Bradley International Airport can be reached in just 30 minutes.

A Focus on Education As a Glastonbury Estates homeowner, you will join a community where education is given the highest priority. Over 94% of Glastonbury High School* students continue their education after graduation. Gifted programs are available at all grade levels, and the high school offers college Advanced Placement courses. The Class of 2014 had an impressive seven National Merit Scholarship Finalists, and in 2014, U.S. News & World Report awarded Glastonbury High School a silver medal Award and ranked it 25th in Connecticut.** In the Glastonbury School District, students consistently earn many awards and scholarships for high levels of achievement in mathematics, science, history, and music. Superb private schools, including the Loomis Chaffee School, Kingswood Oxford School, and East Catholic High School, are within 25 minutes of Glastonbury Estates. Yale University, the University of Connecticut, and Wesleyan University can all be reached in less than 45 minutes. Nearby, Manchester Community College and Central Connecticut State University offer continuing adult education with a wide diversity of day and evening courses. In addition, many excellent academic institutions in Hartford, including the University of Hartford and Trinity College, are just 20 minutes away.

If you take a few minutes to read this brochure, you will find that the time was well spent. This brochure is filled with facts . . . facts you should know when considering a place to live. Surrounded by rolling countryside and adjacent to 150 acres of preserved open space, Glastonbury Estates is a commuter’s dream. This family-oriented community of estate homes on 1+ acre home sites is located less than 20 minutes from Hartford and any convenience you may need.

*Schools subject to reassignment by governing authorities. **Best High Schools, U.S. News & World Report, 2014.


World-Class Shopping at Your Doorstep!

A Cultural and Recreational Paradise

Glastonbury Estates is close to all types of shopping, from quaint antique and specialty boutiques to modern malls. For convenient one-stop shopping, the Highland Park Market is less than 3 minutes away. In the charming Glastonbury Center, you will discover unique stores where you can count on receiving personal service from shopkeepers who remember you by name. The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk, located in South Windsor, is only 18 minutes from Glastonbury Estates, and the fabulous Westfarms Mall is 25 minutes away with Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, and 160 fine specialty shops.

Glastonbury Estates, offering you both an exclusive neighborhood and a classic lifestyle, is an ideal place for you and your family to make new friends. It is a tranquil place to live with almost every type of recreational activity close at hand.

The Best in Community Services Excellent medical facilities are comfortably close to Glastonbury Estates. St. Francis Hospital, only 18 minutes from your new home, offers a complete range of medical services. In addition, the medical care facilities of Hartford Hospital and Yale-New Haven Hospital, acclaimed worldwide for research and treatment, are very accessible.

Several challenging private and semiprivate golf courses and country clubs are nearby, including Glastonbury Hills, Wethersfield Country Club, Hartford Golf Club, and TPC River Highlands, which hosts the Travelers Championship for the PGA Tour. Scenic public golf courses, including Blackledge Country Club, Tallwood Country Club, and Manchester Country Club, are within 7 minutes. The beautiful Connecticut River and Riverside Park are only 18 minutes away and offer boating and other water sports. Several local and state parks are located within 10 minutes, including Gay City State Park, J.B. Williams Park, and Addison Park. At these parks you and your family can enjoy swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Fitness and exercise clubs are within 10 minutes of your new home. The Hartford County area offers a broad variety of cultural diversions. You can take in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra as well as numerous theaters, museums, and historic sites. Enjoy history and art at the Wadsworth Atheneum or a theatrical presentation at the Bushnell Theater or the Goodspeed Opera House, all within 35 minutes. New Haven, only 45 minutes away, offers the renowned Long Wharf Theater. For fine dining there are many excellent restaurants and country inns in Glastonbury, West Hartford, and Farmington. The Connecticut River Valley region is a wonderful place to explore and features a host of sights and activities including quaint bed–and-breakfasts, cozy restaurants, antique shops, historic landmarks, museums, and marinas. In Hartford you can enjoy a fabulous range of cultural and recreational activities and explore an eclectic array of international dining, world-class entertainment, museums, and art galleries.

Also serving the community of Glastonbury Estates are houses of worship representing almost all faiths.

An Area of Unequalled Beauty In Glastonbury Estates, your home is a private haven just minutes from any convenience you may need. In addition, the homes afford an uncommon standard of excellence due to their superior design and quality craftsmanship. You will live and entertain with pride in Glastonbury Estates.


At Toll Brothers, we build more than homes; we build communities. Trusted since 1967, we’ve been building communities in picturesque settings where luxury meets convenience, and where neighbors become lifelong friends. Toll Brothers, an award-winning Fortune 1000 company, embraces an unwavering commitment to quality and customer service. Toll Brothers is currently building nationwide and is a publicly owned company whose stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TOL). The Company was named America’s Most Trusted Home Builder™ 2015* by Lifestory Research, receiving the highest numerical score among the largest 133 home builders in the country in a study that measures, among other things, perceptions of quality, price, reputation, and trust. Toll Brothers was also recently named national Builder of the Year by BUILDER magazine, and was twice named national Builder of the Year by Professional Builder magazine. Toll Brothers proudly supports the communities in which it builds; among other philanthropic pursuits, the Company now sponsors the Toll Brothers – Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, bringing opera to neighborhoods throughout the world. Each Toll Brothers home offers a combination of quality materials and superior design, where every detail is meticulously crafted, and every enhancement you select is seamlessly added to create a dream home that is uniquely yours.

Toll Brothers Is Proud to Help Preserve Our Environment At Toll Brothers, we believe that preserving the natural environment is an integral part of creating a community you’ll be proud to call home. That means everything from environmentally sensitive planning to energy-efficient home design.

Nationwide, Toll Brothers partners with conservation groups that include the National Wildlife Federation and Audubon International. In addition, the homes we build are designed to harmonize with the scenic beauty of the surrounding landscape. We preserve as much open space as possible, incorporating and even restoring the existing hills, trees, and ponds. Our homes include numerous green features that help to minimize our impact on the environment. By going green with a new Toll Brothers home, you’ll be saving money, making a difference, and maximizing your quality of life. Convenient Home Services Provide One-Stop Shopping The following Toll Brothers subsidiaries offer a full range of home services to better serve you and maximize your time:

with the purchase of a three-year monitoring agreement — ask your sales representative for details. The Toll Brothers Buyer Satisfaction Program To make sure your home meets your expectations and ours, we offer a unique two-step, pre-settlement orientation/ inspection program. The first inspection takes place five to seven days before settlement, utilizing Toll Brothers’ detailed checklist as a guide. Then, once again prior to settlement, you’ll inspect your home to see that every item you noted at the first orientation has been addressed. For lasting peace of mind, we also give you a 10-year limited warranty.

Our Customer Care Representatives Are Here for You From the moment you move into your new home, your customer care representative will be available to manage any questions or issues that may arise. We are committed to offering you the exemplary customer service we’ve built our reputation on.

TBI Mortgage® Company offers numerous financing options to suit your individual needs and provides you with a level of service that exceeds your expectations. Westminster Security will provide a home security system as a standard feature in your home, at no cost,

Copyright 2015 by Toll Brothers, Inc. All copy, plans, and artwork contained in or represented by this brochure and its enclosures are the sole property of Toll Brothers, Inc. Photos are images only and should not be relied upon to confirm applicable features. Any reproduction of them or other use without the written permission of Toll Brothers, Inc. is strictly prohibited. This is not an offering where prohibited by law. CT Reg #336. *Toll Brothers received the highest numerical score in United States in the proprietary Lifestory Research 2015 America’s Most TrustedTM Home Builder study. Study based on 43,200 new home shoppers in 27 markets. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed between January and December 2014. GBES-38807-38807 2/15


2840 Hebron Avenue | Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 860-430-5400 41.705098, -72.494748 | N41° 42.3059’, W072° 29.6849’

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