LAND & HISTORY

Old maples, open meadow, and preserved land

The name “Shady Bend” comes from the property’s earlier life as a Unionville farm. According to the Farmington Land Trust, the farm at 78 West District Road was named “Shady Bend” for its old maples and it’s location on the bend of the road. Surrounding land was later preserved so the meadow and woodlands would remain protected rather than become additional housing.

Today, Shady Bend Farm includes a 1.964-acre private homesite beside a remarkable preserved-land setting: a 27-acre Farmington Land Trust preserve and 17 acres of Farmington Town Open Space to the north. Together, these areas create approximately 44 acres of preserved land and town open space around the property. These preserved areas remain closed to the general public.

The result is a rare combination: a historic private homesite, protected meadow and woodland, town open space, and a level of privacy that is difficult to find in a residential setting.