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MattinglyDineen t1_iuyqc3a wrote

  1. Yes. Those towns are very nice and you are avoiding the urban areas.

  2. From your locations I'm guessing your wife is working at a hospital. Glastonbury is on the east side of the river after you just said you wanted to stay on the west side. She'd have to drive through downtown Hartford every day. If her commute isn't at rush hour that would be fine. If it is it'll be difficult.

  3. Property taxes vary widely by town. For the most part you get what you pay for. West Hartford has sky high taxes but they have a ton of public amenities and programs. Towns with lower taxes typically offer less.

  4. You don't want electric heat. That will be an insanely high bill. I have natural gas heat and it's never been too expensive. I have a 1500 square feet house and my heating bill in the winter is around $200 per month in the winter months, but I also keep my house at 63 degrees when I'm awake, 58 when I am asleep, and 55 when I am not home. If you like it warmer your bill will be higher.

  5. My house is 130 years old and has not needed a lot of work in the 18 years I've been here other than the typical things of new paint, new water heater, new roof, etc. Just make sure you get a thorough inspection. If you are looking at newer homes (built 1980's to early 2000's) east of the river you have to watch out for crumbling foundations.

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Kitchen-Spray-1984 OP t1_iuzl6ks wrote

Thanks for your I put and sorry for the confusion. What I meant to say was that there is a good chance my wife will work on the west side and I'll be in the east side. So, depending on which side we live on, I e person will have a tougher commute!!

The crumbling foundation issue you mentioned, is that confined to the east of river?

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MattinglyDineen t1_iv05l8o wrote

Yes. It’s in the northeast quadrant of the state. Just do a Google search for Connecticut crumbling foundations and you’ll get all sorts of info.

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guitar1257 t1_iv2iqoh wrote

Yea, northeast but even as far west as towns like South Windsor, which is on the river.

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