Montville, CT Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Montville, Connecticut, lies on the west bank of the Thames River between Waterford and Norwich, about 15 to 25 minutes from Naval Submarine Base New London, and is home to Mohegan Sun. This guide covers Uncasville, Oakdale, Chesterfield and Mohegan: what it is like to live here, things to do, places to eat, and what to know before buying or selling a home.

Montville lies on the west bank of the Thames River between Waterford and Norwich. The tidal Thames is the town's eastern border, with Ledyard and Preston on the far side. More than half of the town is forest.

Montville is a town of villages:

• Uncasville. At the mouth of the Oxoboxo River on the Thames, along Route 32. Montville Town Hall is here, and the village has its own ZIP code.
• Mohegan. The northeast corner of town, where the Mohegan Tribe's reservation and Mohegan Sun sit beside the Thames.
• Oakdale. Inland on Route 163, with its own ZIP code and Camp Oakdale, the Town's main recreation complex.
• Chesterfield. On the west side of town, where Route 161 from Niantic meets Route 85.
• The Thames shore. Richards Grove is a residential waterfront neighborhood on the river.
• The lakes. Oxoboxo Lake is near Oakdale, and Gardner Lake, at the northwest corner, is shared with Salem and Bozrah.

The Oxoboxo River runs from Oxoboxo Lake to the Thames. By the 1880s it powered 15 mills, and the villages along it grew up around them.

Interstate 395 runs through Montville with interchanges for Route 163, Route 32 and Route 2A. Route 32 follows the Thames between New London and Norwich. Route 2A runs from Interstate 395 past Mohegan Sun and over the Mohegan-Pequot Bridge to Route 12 in Preston. Route 163 links Uncasville and Oakdale, and Route 85 runs through the west side.

Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe and open since 1996, is one of the largest employers in southeastern Connecticut. The submarine base and Electric Boat in Groton are about 15 to 25 minutes away, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London is about 10 to 20 minutes down Route 32.

Recreation in Montville runs from town fields and trails to the Thames River and the lakes.

• Camp Oakdale. The Town's recreation complex has seven athletic fields, tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, a playground, a dog park, pavilions and marked hiking trails.
• Town of Montville Boat Launch. On Dock Road in Uncasville, with a ramp to the Thames and a pier for fishing and crabbing.
• Hopemead State Park and Gardner Lake. 60 undeveloped acres in Montville and Bozrah, with a trail to the lake shore. The state park beach and boat launch are on the Salem side.
• Tantaquidgeon Museum. Built in 1931 on Church Lane in Uncasville. The Mohegan Tribe describes it as the oldest Native American-owned and operated museum in the United States.
• Shantok, Village of Uncas. The 17th-century Mohegan village site on the Thames, a National Historic Landmark on tribal land that is open for the public to enjoy.
• Mohegan Sun Arena. An arena inside Mohegan Sun, opened in 2001, with about 10,000 seats for concerts.
• The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village. More than 100 life-sized dinosaurs along 1.5 miles of trails, on the Hartford-New London Turnpike.

More ideas: Things to do in Montville on Tripadvisor.

Most of Montville's independent restaurants are along Route 32, the Norwich-New London Turnpike, in Uncasville, where diners, pizza places and a Chinese restaurant line the road. Mohegan Sun, also in Uncasville, has more than 35 restaurants, bars and cafes, plus shops and an arena. On Route 85, Nature's Art Village has shops, mini golf and an ice cream shop beside The Dinosaur Place. Weekends often mean the fields and trails at Camp Oakdale, a boat on the Thames from the Dock Road launch or a concert at the arena.

• Uncasville Diner. Diner on Route 32 (Norwich-New London Turnpike) in Uncasville serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Breakfast At Diana's. Breakfast and lunch restaurant on Route 32 in Uncasville.
• Friendly Pizza & Restaurant. Pizza restaurant on Route 32 that also serves grinders and gyros.
• Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant. Chinese restaurant with a full bar on Route 32 in Uncasville.
• Nino's Pizzeria. Pizzeria on Route 32 in Uncasville that also serves Italian dishes.
• The Village Ice Cream Shoppe. Ice cream shop at Nature's Art Village on Route 85, outside The Dinosaur Place, with no park admission needed.

More places to eat: Restaurants in Montville on Tripadvisor.

Sewer and septic. The Montville Water Pollution Control Authority runs the public sewer system. Many of its connections are along the Route 32 corridor and in the housing developments beside it, and other homes use septic systems. Buyers should confirm which applies to an address and plan for a septic inspection where needed.

Water. Municipal water serves customers along the Route 32 corridor. Some neighborhoods are on community well systems, most of them run by the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority, and other homes have private wells. The Uncas Health District handles questions about well testing.

River and lake property. The Thames is tidal in Montville, and the regional hazard plan says waterfront properties are very susceptible to storm surge. It also lists Laurel Point Drive near Oxoboxo Lake as a street that floods. Flood insurance is required on government-backed mortgages for homes in high-risk zones, and most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. Buyers should check the FEMA flood map and get a quote early.

VA loans near the base. For eligible buyers, a VA-backed purchase loan can mean no down payment and no private mortgage insurance, and the buyer must live in the home.

Schools. Montville Public Schools serves the whole town. The district lists Montville High School, Leonard J. Tyl Middle School, three elementary schools (Dr. Charles E. Murphy, Mohegan and Oakdale) and the Palmer School. School information is available from the district. For school profiles from an independent source, see Montville School District on Niche.com.

Pricing a Montville home starts with a comparative market analysis that weighs it against recent sales nearby. The buyer pool includes people who work at Mohegan Sun, at the submarine base and Electric Boat, at the Coast Guard Academy and in Norwich. Professional photography, video and a 3D tour show the home before a visit, and for homes on the Thames, Oxoboxo Lake or Gardner Lake, drone footage shows the lot and the shoreline.