[CoolStrom]

This was on News 8 about few days ago. 50-Cent is selling his home..it will be interesting to see who is going to buy this McMansion.

[sliver203]

Originally Posted by CoolStrom

This was on News 8 about few days ago. 50-Cent is selling his home..it will be interesting to see who is going to buy this McMansion.

McMansion? What an understatement!!!

His home is about 10 McMansions combined.

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by reason180

The area has produced many talented actors including:

Bridgeport - Kevin Nealon from Saturday Night Live and Weeds
Richard Belzer from Law & Order(he plays John Munch)
John Ratzenberger(Cliff from Cheers).

Fairfield - Meg Ryan - You've Got Mail
Michael Weatherly - NCIS
Justin Long - plays the Mac computer in those commercials

There's also several soap opera actors/actresses:
As The World Turns
Colleen Zenk- and Mark Pinter
Elizabeth Hubbard
Maura West and Scott de Freitas
Réal Andrews (also General Hospital)

Another World
Victoria Wyndham
Linda Dano (also All My Children, One Live To Live, and General Hospital)

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by sliver203

McMansion? What an understatement!!!

His home is about 10 McMansions combined.

The MLS number is F980237. It's been on the market since 05/09/2007 without a price reduction. The square footage is 51,657, and the property taxes are $79,685 (three separate parcels combined). No...it's not my listing!

[HeadedWest]

Originally Posted by skytrekker

Winters in Connecticut last from early/mid December to mid to late March. During this time you will experience varying amounts of cold and snow or ice.

Being very familiar with the SF Bay area with its very temperate climate in 4 seasons, this will take some adjustment. Remember the average high temperture in San Jose is January is 60, in New Haven it is 39.

Summers here can be rather warm to hot- with at times unpleasant levels of humidity will make you sweat.

I have known several people who grew up in California and who moved to the eastern half of the country; every one of them had trouble adjusting to heat/humidity or cold or both.

[sliver203]

Originally Posted by Rich Lee

The MLS number is F980237. It's been on the market since 05/09/2007 without a price reduction. The square footage is 51,657, and the property taxes are $79,685 (three separate parcels combined). No...it's not my listing!

Absolutely stunning. What would someone do with 51,000 square feet? My house is 2900 square feet and I have trouble filling my rooms!

[Alexus]

Originally Posted by jjbradleynyc

Hey there. Have you ever been to Westport, CT? It is quaint, charming, high-end boutique-filled, its downtown is reminiscent of a 1920s or 1930s era downtown--yet filled with high end retailers and specialty shops. The homes in and around Westport are some of the most magnificent in the state of CT. Plus, the train to NYC puts you in Manhattan in an hour. There are 4 seasons, the ocean is 10 minutes away, and all of the excitement of NYC is right down the road. There are no earthquakes, forest fires, paparazzi, crazy fast sprawl, and the zoning is very strict (prohibiting big box stores).

Check it out and you'll see the quality of life in Fairfield County, CT is some of the best I've seen.

No, I have never been to Westport. Sounds interesting. I'm planning a visit with my daughter sometime next year. I may even drop in later this month for a long weekend of sightseeing.

[Alexus]

Originally Posted by HeadedWest

I have known several people who grew up in California and who moved to the eastern half of the country; every one of them had trouble adjusting to heat/humidity or cold or both.

I'm orginally from the Chicago area, so I know a little bit about cold, heat, and humidity. I can imagine CA natives having much trouble in such weather. Not impossible to adjust to though. I think going from San Diego to Minnesota is an an bigger adjustment.

[dougnaie]

"We have a large amount of Cali transplants - the homes on both sides of mine have families from Irvine and San Diego. They love it here, but say the pace of life is a bit quicker and folks are a lot more reserved."

I found this an interesting observation and wonder if it is possible for you (or they) to expound a bit. Coming from Long Beach, CA myself, I feel like our pace is pretty swift - or at least that is one of my reasons for relocating to CT. We have visited for a month every summer for about 10 years now, and i have never noticed the pace there to be any faster, although I have heard people refer to this many times...I am just curious what makes people feel this way...any insights?

Thanks! I love CT, and cannot wait to be there - June cannot come fast enough for me.

[tchemgrrl]

The MLS number is F980237. It's been on the market since 05/09/2007 without a price reduction. The square footage is 51,657, and the property taxes are $79,685 (three separate parcels combined). No...it's not my listing!

Wow, I went by that place every time I went to the mall when I lived in Farmington (I was a teenager at the time, so I went to the mall a lot *g*). I'd always wondered what it looked like. This was before Mike Tyson had owned it, even, and it was already a game to figure out who would buy such a place.