[shayjay]

hi all! my husband and i are thinking about moving to the border of ct/ny
my parent's are in newburgh, ny and his are in southington, ct. we ideally would like to be w/in an hour of both. any thoughts of towns, etc that would be affordable....we would like to buy a house for $300,000 or less.
any suggestions would be great!

[glxyman21]

well, I would look somewhere along the I-84 corridor. Unfortunatly the towns west of the CT river on this highway are fairly pricey, and only get more so as you get closer to NY. Depending on what size house you are looking for, under 300,00 can get you a small cape, with out without a garage depending.

You can look at New Milford or Watertown as more reasonably priced alternatives. Southbury and Brookfield as more pricey alternatives.

[tom62]

Check into New fairfield and Danbury. Price ranges for all budgets. New Milford is a great town, 15 min. from I-84. Again its big enough where you can find a house in a wide price range. 300K is a slight "push" nowadays however.

[jdhall1]

Around $300,000 in Danbury and New Fairfieldwould get a 2 bedroom with a den 1 bath 1000 square foot ranch with many updates on about a quarter of an acre.

[sun]

Prices may be more reasonable closer to the greater Southington area which is really a very nice geographic location to consider.

[outofCT]

Anything on the I-84 corridor. However 300k is pushing it. Waterbury is the farthest I think you can go.

[FLsuxsendmeback]

Danbury is a very diverse and safe city right on the NY border. There are so many different types of housing options. Im sure you would be able to find something decent for your budget.

[GENO-777]

Originally Posted by shayjay

hi all! my husband and i are thinking about moving to the border of ct/ny
my parent's are in newburgh, ny and his are in southington, ct. we ideally would like to be w/in an hour of both. any thoughts of towns, etc that would be affordable....we would like to buy a house for $300,000 or less.
any suggestions would be great!

About 1 hr. from newburgh bridge in Pa. just over the Delaware river bridge, you can get a mansion for $300.000, and you will be right next to Milford Pa.And you wont have to pay the outrages tax's in Conn. it's 47 miles to milford from newburgh bridge

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by GENO-777

About 1 hr. from the Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge in Penna, just over the Delaware River Bridge, you can get a mansion for $300,000, and you will be right next to Milford, Penna, and you won't have to pay the outrageous taxes in Conn. It's 47 miles to Milford from the Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.

The OP wanted to be between Newburgh and Southington while still remaining in Connecticut. I was going to suggest my old stomping grounds of Patterson, Pawling, Dover, and Beekman (Poughquag), but they're in New York.

[roxiehart]

Originally Posted by shayjay

hi all! my husband and i are thinking about moving to the border of ct/ny
my parent's are in newburgh, ny and his are in southington, ct. we ideally would like to be w/in an hour of both. any thoughts of towns, etc that would be affordable....we would like to buy a house for $300,000 or less.
any suggestions would be great!

I live in Waterbury - and I love it. Beautiful old neighborhoods, housing prices are low, and the people are terrific. You couldn't get us to move out of here. If you look at Waterbury, try the "Historic Overlook" neighborhood. Columbia Blvd is absolutely gorgeous and many of the surrounding streets have smaller houses (2000-3500 sq ft!) that are more affordable. You could buy a beautiful house for $300K. If you want more info on the neighborhood, go to the Historic Overlook Community Club website.