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My family and I are hoping to move to Fairfield this summer and will start looking at houses this spring. Any suggestions as to neighborhoods, or any input as to what is noteworthy about any of the neighborhoods there? I know absolutely nothing about the town! Thanks
All of Fairfield is nice. There is not really a bad neighborhood, just some that are less desirable than others. So you know, the western part of town is generally the most expensive while the eastern is less. Southport and Greenfield Hill are most desirable and the most expensive. Tunxis Hill is the most modest. There are a lot of neighborhoods in between. Your price range would help us to determine where you should look. Jay
You really need to drive around and get a feel for the town and its many neighborhoods.
You have a pretty good price range, and it will be a matter of what your priorities are. You get less for the money on the western side of town, but many people like it better because it is closer to Westport as opposed to Bridgeport, and overall it has more prestige.
I myself live in the Stratfield section and I'm a bit partial to the east side of town. I think parts of Stratfield are among the nicest parts of town, and you do get more for your money there. But some people like the convenience of Southport, the proximity of the University section to downtown, or the isolation of Greenfield Hill. It's all in what you're looking for.
In that price range you will find a lot of different homes. At the top of your price range you could get into Greenfield Hill or some portions of Southport but the homes would be older, small and/or probably need work. you could also get into Stratfield, Lake hills or Mill Plain which are very nice too. The OP should also let us know what they would like for their money and what type of area they want to live in. Jay
In my opinion, as a practical matter, try not to fall in love with a house on the east side that is close to the border with Bridgeport. In the event of any kind of infrastructural redistricting or reapportionment, you do NOT want to be on the hook for your fair share of Bridgeport's upgrades. Just sayin'.
In my opinion, as a practical matter, try not to fall in love with a house on the east side that is close to the border with Bridgeport. In the event of any kind of infrastructural redistricting or reapportionment, you do NOT want to be on the hook for your fair share of Bridgeport's upgrades. Just sayin'.
WHAT??? What are you talking about? There is NO reason to not look at the eastern side of Fairfield. There is no "infratructual redistricting or reapportionment" being planned, whatever that even is. This is complete nonsense. Jay
In my opinion, as a practical matter, try not to fall in love with a house on the east side that is close to the border with Bridgeport. In the event of any kind of infrastructural redistricting or reapportionment, you do NOT want to be on the hook for your fair share of Bridgeport's upgrades. Just sayin'.
You think Bridgeport is going to annex that side of Fairfield?
There's no precedent for such a thing in CT that I have read of. But fiscal stress has led to extraordinary actions elsewhere. Annexation of this sort occurred in suburbs of Tucson and Phoenix since this crash began. I regret not writing down the source, it was one of those 'file in memory' kinds of things. Adjacent towns put the idea up for a referendum. The fiscal conservatives - fewer in number - correctly predicted the outcome as a great leveling, where the less wealthy (more populous, more vocal, more cash strapped) towns annexed the tax base of the wealthier (less populous, less vocal) town. The community organizers and City Council members got a big pay day.
But I have not read of similar happenings in CT, and don't know if there is basis for such an event here. All I'm saying is it HAS happened, and for less than noble reasons. There IS precedent in CT for a critical mass of public sector voters to impose their will on a minority of fiscal conservatives. That's how we got the bloated tax structure we have now, and how the body politic has shifted from 'thrifty, conservative Yankee' to 'nanny state'. I have been here for thirty years, and I have seen the change.
The lesson I take from it is to be cautious about any proposition requiring a vote, if I can be outvoted by those who want what I have. Don't get me wrong: I don't have that much, but what I do have, I've got earmarked for my OWN purpose.
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