[jwreinhold]

Hi, I have just been asked if I would relocate to Windsor CT for businesses.
Because I have always lived in Pinellas County Florida, I have no idea where to begin looking for decent areas to live.
In addition, I would need a quick commute to work as I have never driven in snow or ice before and my move would be in late winter..........crazy, moving from Florida to CT????

Any Ideas or information on neighborhoods would be welcomed.

[MikefromCT]

Well, if you're working in Windsor you might want to consider living there. All in all it's a pretty nice town. If you do decide to move there, probably the most attractive neighborhood is near the town center - located in the area near the Bloomfield Ave/Broad Street intersection. Poquonock is another nice neighborhood, located on the north side of town.
What exactly are you looking for, aside from a close commute to work? Do you have a budget in mind and do you have children you plan to enroll in public schools?

[KH02]

I say Windsor itself, it's a fine town to live in. If you have children in schools I would go for being in the Poquonock elementary district as it's a nice area.
What is your budget for housing and what size place are you looking for? Any specific requests when it comes to living near anything??

[skel1977]

Windsor, south windsor, east windsor, vernon, manchester are all fine.

Its going to be a hell of a winter I think. Hope you arent driving a sports car

[Leilani Vasquez]

Poquonock is a lovely area.

I also work in Windsor, but I live in Western Mass now because I'm trying to save money to buy a house.

I'm a real outdoors girl so I LOVE the Granby/Simsbury area as well.

[JayCT]

There are many towns near Windsor that are very nice. It all depends on what you are looking for and how much you can spend. For real urban living, you might consider Hartford's downtown or West end. For a little more suburban living with many of the conveniences of urban life, consider West Hartford. For a more upscale rural suburban life, consider the towns in Farmington River Valley like Farmington, Avon, Simsbury or Granby. More information would be needed to help you. Jay

[jwreinhold]

The short commute is the most important because as I said, I'm a little afraid of the driving. The worst thing I have to contend with now is wet roads in the summer from our summer thunder storms.My kids are all grown so I don't need to worry about the schools.I will be renting for now so I am looking for an area with nice rentals, maybe a duplex or a small apartment complex in a nice area.I would also like to find a little "small town feeling.” Here it's all urban sprawl.

[MikefromCT]

Originally Posted by jwreinhold

The short commute is the most important because as I said, I'm a little afraid of the driving. The worst thing I have to contend with now is wet roads in the summer from our summer thunder storms.My kids are all grown so I don't need to worry about the schools.I will be renting for now so I am looking for an area with nice rentals, maybe a duplex or a small apartment complex in a nice area.I would also like to find a little "small town feeling.” Here it's all urban sprawl.

Windsor has about only 30,000 people. And the town center area, though small, has a classic, New England feel to it, complete with a town green, storefronts and restaurants, and a newly restored Amtrak station. I think it would be a good fit for you. You should be able to find something here.

I understand what you mean about sprawl, but that's been a problem here in Connecticut, too. But a lotof towns have responded by creating land trusts, acquiring large swaths of land to protect it, including Windsor.

[jwreinhold]

Thanks for the info, buy what you say, it looks like that's the best place to start looking. I have been poking around on the internet and it looks like the average for what I would need is around 1,000 monthly.
I own a home here and have for quite some time so this is a little like sticker shock to me but I will get used to it.
Can I ask one more thing? I know around here there are some areas that you make sure you tell people not to look in, is there anything like that there?

[KH02]

Yup there areas to avoid...the only one NEAR windsor that i would avoid is hartford itself.
Windsor is a great place to look....definitely start there, you could look in neighboring Windsor Locks as well, that may be a short commute too depending on WHERE in Windsor you are working...
Those two towns are pretty affordable as well....