[place2callhome]

OK, another move question. I have been searching for the perfect place. My husband commutes to Purchase, NY. Currently we reside in a perfect place in Mooresville, NC. Schools are top quality, High PTA budgets, High Parent Involvement and Great neighborhood. (kids around everywhere, playing outside safely, homes from 500-2mil) I know we are asking for a lot, want to spend under 1mil, neighborhood subdivision w/ community areas (playground or pool, maybe golf or tennis) Close to GREAT school, where volunteering is an option. Close proximity to ammenties and shopping, but not too close, sidewalks, ect....We want to stay off the coast due to traffic, are considering Newtown, Brookfield, New Milford.. Can't find any planned communities...HELP!!!

[JViello]

Planned communities are not very common in New England at all...which in my personal opinion is fine with me as I can't stand socially segrated subdivisions like other parts of the country have. "Oh you live in so and so acres" which is a way of saying "we are at x social standing".

We do have something like that on a more macro scale where it's "towns" instead of "subdivisions"...but because of that you can still find relatively affordable homes (Granted there are not many) in big money towns like Avon and such too.

Have you checked into Ridgefield? It sounds a lot like what you are looking for and you can find something under 1 mil for sure.

[skytrekker]

Planned communities and large sub divisions are very uncommon in Connecticut. They are even more rare in Southwestern CT, except for 55 and over age restricted- and these tend to be small.

Finding a nice At 1 million dollars or less will be easy- perhaps the best place that would suit ALL of your needs would be New Canaan.The town is not on the shoreline and would be a relatively easy commute to Purchase NY.

The other towns you suggest are further away, with a significantly longer commute.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by skytrekker

Planned communities and large sub divisions are very uncommon in Connecticut.

Thank goodness. If you read the boards for other states or the real estate board, there are always complaints about HOA's. "You can't do this or that in your yard or with your house because it does not conform to the HOA restrictions". What a pain! I think Ridgefield might be your best bet. It is more affordable than some of the other towns to the south. Jay

[gomet]

The three towns you mentioned are fine. Brookfield and Newtown being the better. Also those two towns have direct access to highways US 84, which is important if you are going to Purchase. The commute is not that bad. Many people do it. I work in Harrison NY which is close to Purhase. You can find some really nice homes in that price range in some really nice subdivisions. You can even find new homes for that money too.

Good luck.

[glxyman21]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Thank goodness. If you read the boards for other states or the real estate board, there are always complaints about HOA's. "You can't do this or that in your yard or with your house because it does not conform to the HOA restrictions". What a pain! I think Ridgefield might be your best bet. It is more affordable than some of the other towns to the south. Jay

There is a "planned" community in Wallingford, and many residents realised they couldn't have sheds or play-scapes for their kids..don't know if the probelm was resolved

[jdhall1]

The closest thing to the planned communites in the area are the 55 & better communities, or large new luxury townhome communities that don't really exist in the area except for Danbury itself. Even those communties do not have their own golf course, but Danbury's Richter Park is consistently rated on of the best public golf courses in the country.

[momfromct]

There are no communities like there are in NC. Believe me, I have looked. I have also looked into moving to NC just because of that. Hey, I have an idea...let's switch houses! hahaha!

[2teachers]

I should call my post, moving to ct from Charlotte.
I can't wait to get out of NC.

[BigHouse9]

Well said!!