Life and Real Estate in the Greater Hartford Area

Bolton CT Home for Sale ~ Great Neighborhood ~ $324,900   If you are thinking of moving to Bolton, CT, you must see this three-bedroom, 2.1 bath home in a great neighborhood. With an open floor plan, recently remodeled kitchen, huge first floor family room, and fireplaced living room with vaulted...

Just Closed ~ Spacious Expanded Cape in Coventry CT   My clients are so happy with their new home at 213 Twin Hills Drive in Coventry CT! The house was listed for $239,900, and my clients purchased it for $236,000 with $7,300 in closing cost assistance from the sellers. The house is everything th...

Just Listed ~ 27 Mountain Drive, South Windsor CT ~ $310,000       Here is an opportunity to live in a great location in South Windsor CT. This U&R cape has four bedrooms, two baths, and two signature U&R stone fireplaces.                     The main floor has the living room with vaulted beamed...

Open House ~ 77 Croft Drive, Manchester CT This Sunday, September 30, 2012, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., 77 Croft Drive, Manchester CT will be open for your viewing. This home is located in a quiet neighborhood on the Manchester/South Windsor line.   Listed at $259,900, this U-shaped ranch features: ...

Three-Bedroom, Two-Bath Ranch with Pool in Manchester CT 77 Croft Drive, Manchester CT $274,900   Just listed is this beautiful three-bedroom, two-bath U-shaped ranch in a park-like setting in Manchester CT. Meticulously maintained and updated, this home offers plenty of space for relaxing, enter...

My brother in Colorado sent me this video. I was even more surprised to find out it was by another Active Rain member, Jessica Riffle Edwards from Wilmington NC. It's nice to see some creativity and energy. I'm not sure how she did it, but it was fun to watch! 

Sometimes change is the best thing that could happen. This morning, I was having coffee on my deck and saw my new neighbor watering some shrubs she had just planted along her rear property line. She had moved in a few months ago and had already replaced the front walkway, planted flowers, placed...

The Color of Happy   I had one of those weeks where it seemed that the work would never end. Real estate, inside chores, outside chores, errands, maintenance, etc. I felt as though I was never was going to find time to sit back and enjoy the beautiful weather which is so fleeting here in Connecti...

Just Closed ~ Classic Colonial in Glastonbury CT   This beautiful house at 309 Farmcliff Drive, Glastonbury CT just closed! The house is set up on a hill with fantastic rock structures in the front yard and a broad expanse of lush grass in the back yard. The neighborhood is just stunning with man...

Baby Boomer Series ~ What To Do With Too Many Books In previous posts, we have dealt with the process of downsizing possessions especially if people are thinking about moving to smaller homes. In addition to cleaning out the attic and sorting through old photographs, another special category that...