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Heritage Village Southbury, Connecticut
Residents

Amenities and Activities

Facilities

The activity buildings, the four pools, the courts and fields, the library, and the gardens.

Drawing of the Heritage Village pond with the Library, a small shingled cottage with a stone chimney, on the far bank among tall pines, the Lodge at the far left.

Activity Buildings

  • Activities Building

    The Village's largest building: Sarah Cooke Hall, the Fitness Center, the meeting rooms, and the Heritage Gallery.

  • Fireside

    A converted barn with a lounge around the fire, card rooms, and a full kitchen for small gatherings.

  • Heritage Village Center

    The main office of the Master Association and the Foundation, at 465 Heritage Road.

  • Heritage Village Library

    A resident-run library of over 5,000 books, puzzles, and DVDs, on the pond by the Meeting House.

  • Meeting House

    A 1740 house on the State Register of Historic Places, with meeting rooms, a kitchen, and a porch over the pond.

  • Stable Studios

    The Village's art studios, in a converted stable: painting, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics.

  • The Lodge

    Cards, billiards, a big screen, and a patio by the pond, with bocce and shuffleboard outside.

  • Winship Barn

    The woodworking and metalworking shop, with machines and materials for nearly any project.

Pools

  • Pool 1

    The large heated pool at the Activities Building, with cabanas; adults only.

  • Pool 2

    The Victor Borge pool, near the Meeting House and not heated; the one pool open to children four and older.

  • Pool 3

    The heated Shady Glen pool; adults only, 10 am to 6 pm.

  • Pool 4

    The heated Hilltop pool, beside the pickleball courts and the covered pavilion; adults only.

Sports

  • Fitness Center

    The Village's gym, at the end of the Activities Building beside Pool 1: exercise equipment, free weights, an indoor walking track, and locker rooms.

  • Pickleball Courts

    Four courts at Hilltop beside Pool 4, with round robin every morning in season.

  • Tennis Courts

    Two courts at the Activities Building, April to November; round robin play three afternoons a week.

Other Places

  • Pool 4 Pavilion

    A covered picnic pavilion beside Pool 4 at Hilltop, reserved for parties and outdoor music.

  • River Gardens

    Garden plots beside the Pomperaug River for residents' to grow flowers, herbs, and vegetables.