considering real estate purchase in hartford/west hartford (Manchester, Farmington: work, homes)

[peanuthead]

I moved to CT a year ago and have been renting- now it's time to buy something. I am considering Hartford and West Hartford. W. Hartford looks cool but I wonder if other areas of Hartford might be good options as well. I don't care about school districts right now and the taxes in WH seem high. I work at UCONN and am aware that this is a commute but I also would like to live someplace that is more urban than what the Storrs/Mansfield area has to offer. Any ideas on different Hartford neighborhoods I could consider or would I be best to just look in W.Hartford? Thanks very much.

[DuaneM]

It would depend on what price range you are looking in. Manchester (East of the River is nice too but very different than West Hartford. I just spent Sunday afternoon driving some clients around on the east side and it truely does have a different feel than say West Hartford, Farmington or Avon areas. Now is a good time to start looking for real estate as a lot of homes are begining to come on the market. I live in West Hartford so if you have any questions labout this town or others on the west side let me know either in here or via a message.

[JViello]

Originally Posted by peanuthead

I moved to CT a year ago and have been renting- now it's time to buy something. I am considering Hartford and West Hartford. W. Hartford looks cool but I wonder if other areas of Hartford might be good options as well. I don't care about school districts right now and the taxes in WH seem high. I work at UCONN and am aware that this is a commute but I also would like to live someplace that is more urban than what the Storrs/Mansfield area has to offer. Any ideas on different Hartford neighborhoods I could consider or would I be best to just look in W.Hartford? Thanks very much.

Check out Manchester.

It's affordable, access to pretty much everything and has a younger diverse vibe about it. I moved here about 5 years ago and love it.