Property Description
Horseshoe farm is a unique setting for commercial locations as well as feature film productions. The property, situated in Ridgefield CT., which sits on a knoll, overlooks four private, mostly level acres, has a rural, isolated feel that includes expansive lawns, stone walls and wide meadows, yet it is only one hours drive from New York City. The house, first constructed in 1806 and thoughtfully updated and renovated through the years, has the unique charm of an antique while being spacious enough to serve the demand to allow bulky filming apparatus the freedom to move about, while leaving enough room for wide-angle shots. Even during winter, when the leaves have disappeared from the trees, there are no house lights in any distant direction to interfere with the shoot. During the spring and summer months, the specimen trees and bushes are colorfully in a continuous bloom. The pool, which has no surrounding structure (i.e. fencing) obstructing itÂ’s view, sits in the middle of an open lawn much like a well tended pond. For additional atmosphere, there are perrenial gartdens, an apple orchard, a vegetable garden, a small cottage with a wood stove, an outdoor firepit, a balcony facing the horizon, ambiant lighting in the larger trees, a porch, paddock gate, post and rail fence and a white picket fence with similarly styled gates that serve as a stately entrance to a gravel drive. Inside, the house contains five working fireplaces, a designer kitchen with commercial grade appliances, a gym, media room, wainscotted breakfast nook, along with many artistic touches. The expansiveness of the side lawns provide adequate space needed to accommodate large vehicles, such as trailers, etc. The remoteness from town (one and one half miles), which precludes sidewalks or foot traffic, makes onlookers, most ambiant noises and other annoyances a non-issue. The owners are experienced and flexible in dealing with location scouts and filming crews, making Horseshoe Farm the perfect location for filming scenes that are appropriate for this type setting.
