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I've been searching for something extremely modest and affordable in central-ish CT and I'm very curious about the tiny houses and cottages in the neighborhoods surrounding Coventry lake.
They seem even cheaper than equivalent houses in the less desirable parts of East Hartford, plus the taxes are lower. Keep in mind I'm looking at $75k ballpark - HUD homes, and dumps that I can clean up and live in at least seasonally.
I've see that a couple have sewer liens. So I'm guessing there was some town sewer upgrade at some point in the recent past. So does anyone know the details surrounding that operation - was it optional, was there an assessment, are people being forced to shut down their septics based on change in codes, etc.
When we were looking at that area the sewer project was just getting started.The cost was pretty hefty.
I would check with town before getting involved.You had no choice if I remember.
I could be wrong (and I say this only because I've personally never been confronted w/ this opportunity), but no, I don't think you could be "forced" to abandon your own personal septic system. To be clear, no one would ever have to put a gun to my head if public swear became available to me, because I would absolutely switch VERY willingly. But I don't think they could force you to, especially if there's a personal cost involved. Don't take this as gospel though -- I could be very wrong (wouldn't be the first time either! LOL!!)
OP- you should really call the town and go over all the details with them. I can only offer anecdotal info. I have a friend whose daughter & family live in that area of Coventry which was sewered.
They were required to hook up. The area has a sewer lien on each house for the sewer assessments to pay for the sewers running through the roads in front of the homes. Then they had to pay individually to bring the sewer line from the street to the house. There are also sewer use charges.
A similar situation happened in my town. The area surrounding the lake in my town is required to hook up to the new sewer system. Required is the key word there...you have no choice, as they instituted the sewers due to environmental problems with the lake from failing septic systems. Failure to pay the charge will result in a lien on the property. Call the town to get details.
OP- you should really call the town and go over all the details with them. I can only offer anecdotal info. I have a friend whose daughter & family live in that area of Coventry which was sewered.
They were required to hook up. The area has a sewer lien on each house for the sewer assessments to pay for the sewers running through the roads in front of the homes. Then they had to pay individually to bring the sewer line from the street to the house. There are also sewer use charges.
Do call the town though to get the correct info.
The reason I did not consider area,lots are tiny for the most part.
Thanks for the feedback. Those types of scenarios sound reasonably likely, and would explain part of the apparent cost non-linearity. I will try the town - maybe start with the public works department and see if they can fill me in.
@mels - any chance you're talking about the Amston lake area? That's one other location that seemed to have similar symptoms - especially low priced modest houses near a cute little lake.
@mels - any chance you're talking about the Amston lake area? That's one other location that seemed to have similar symptoms - especially low priced modest houses near a cute little lake.
I was referring to Lake Terramuggus in Marlborough. When I moved here, our realtor made us aware of the sewer situation in certain parts of town so luckily we were able to take that into consideration when purchasing. There are lots of great little lakes around the area, I hope you find the house that suits your needs!
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