[peacockb]

Looking for a family friendly area in Stamford that is walkable to parks, grocery stores, shops, restaurants etc. I think we are looking at the East-side, Cove and Glenbrook areas. Do any of these fit the bill? Any additional information on these areas, or others that are a better match would be much appreciated.

[JayCT]

Glenbrook would. Not sure about the East Side though. Jay

[RA73]

Glenbrook is a nice area. I prefer Springdale, which is a few miles further North, up Hope Street. In fact the area around the Springdale train station is very nice. I don't know what type of housing you are looking for but there are any number of condominium complexes as well as a good mix (square footage wise) of single family homes.

[Cambium]

I lived down that way for 4 years. Glenbrook is ok. Whole area is mixed crowd, congested, and lots of sirens mostly because its close to I95 and post road. Head towards hope street and it gets better.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

I'd echo what others have said.

However, when you say "family friendly", does that mean that you will need public schools?

[peacockb]

Thanks for the responses. We won't be needing public schools for another 4 years or so. More looking for an area that has other young families instead of young couples/singles or empty nesters. We're coming from Charlotte and live in an area where we can walk to parks, restaurants and a grocery store. We're hoping to find an area that will provide us with a similar neighborhood feel. Thanks for mentioning Springdale...I've found a couple places in the area off of Hope Street. We're looking to rent - 2 bedrooms, 1 bath preferable a single family or duplex for $2000 or less.