[Gregory P]

Hello,

What's Tariffville like?

Is it as quiet and "out there" as northeastern CT (aka Quiet Corner)?

Thanks,

Greg

[Leilani Vasquez]

I believe that Tariffville is a section of Simsbury. Simsbury is a great town with a lot of outdoor activities, and good schools.

[JayCT]

Tariffville is a small mill village in Simsbury. It is not much more that a couple of streets and really does not offer much more than some housing, a post office and a couple of restaurants and small stores. Tariffville is not too far from Hartford and West Hartford, so if you need some excitment you could always head there. Jay

[MikefromCT]

Originally Posted by Leilani Vasquez

I believe that Tariffville is a section of Simsbury.

It is, in the northernmost part of town. It's pretty nice - very rural, somewhat rustic, with a few storefronts on Main Street and Elm.

[Gregory P]

If we do move from the quiet northeast corner (which seems to be getting developed at quite a clip -- even now) we're looking for a bit more action.

It just seems those nice areas around Hartford are very pricey if you want to get into a somewhat newer neighborhood. In the nice towns, I do worry about keeping up with the Jones...or did they foreclose too?

We're just regular folks looking to have some drinks with some friendly neighbors while the kids run around together.

I guess a nice, clean town where we can ride a bike without getting hit by the Duke boys or able to take our kids for a walk around the neighborhood would be ideal.

Maybe even have someone say hi here and there.

Possible?

[MikefromCT]

Newington or West Hartford would probably be ideal based on what you're looking for.

With the exception of the Berlin Turnpike area, Newington is a nice-middle class town with many nice neighborhoods and they even have a small downtown area lined with mom-and-pop stores and restaurants. You'd get a good bang for your buck there because it has quite a bit to offer and it's actually not that expensive. Most of the homes are from the postwar era - mostly capes and split levels, though there's a couple of newer developments with larger houses.

West Hartford might also suit your needs. It's a very walkable town and while it's more expensive there's lots to do here. WH Center is typically where people want to be, but there are other main roads with storefronts like Park Road (which has some great bars and ethnic restaurants) and New Britain Avenue in the Elmwood neighborhood (where real estate is more moderately priced). WH is a big town population wise, so the small-town feel isn't really there but it doesn't quite feel like a city either.

[westender]

West Hartford has substantial property taxes. Five-figure annual tax bills are common. That can be a nasty surprise for someone moving from the parts of the country where homeowner property taxes rarely exceed $1000/ year.

[MikefromCT]

Originally Posted by westender

West Hartford has substantial property taxes. Five-figure annual tax bills are common. That can be a nasty surprise for someone moving from the parts of the country where homeowner property taxes rarely exceed $1000/ year.

Depends on where you buy. If you buy a cape or a bungalow in town, the property taxes might be above average (as would the cost of the house itself), but I hae a hard time believing that it would reach a 5 figures. Now if you bought large Tudor in town, then I could easily see that. It also depends on how close to downtown you are.

I agree the taxes are high, but in exchange for that the quality of life is very good here, with lots to do.