[SeaDoo342]

I'd say look at Oxford Greens in Oxford or Newtown Woods in Newtown.... but both are way more expensive than Heritage Village... same with Oronoque in Stratford.

[eric51]

If you are looking for 55+ communities closer than Heritage, there is Newbury Village in Brookfield and Newtown Woods in Newtown. Also Rivington in Danbury.

Rivington starts in the low $200K. The others start in the low $300's.

[Stylo]

Might be helpful:

https://www.55places.com/connecticut

Oronoque Village in Stratford is cheapish, but might have higher HOA fees. Generally, you either pay a higher home price in a newer complex, or a higher HOA cost in an older complex.

[sammygayle]

Originally Posted by CTartist

I went through finding a condo for my mom and dad 20 years ago. We looked at Heritage Village but it was too far for me as I live in Trumbull. I didn't realize the fees where so high in Heritage Village. They appear to be about $500 to $600. They live in Monroe in the senior condos but there is no pool, tennis court etc.

There are some condos in Trumbull that are not technically for seniors but mostly 55+ adults/seniors live in them. They have a pool and Tennis court and are across the street from Trumbull's town hall/Stop & Shop area. It's not hard to get into NYC. It takes my husband and I about 1-1/4 hour to get into NYC on a good ride via the Parkway during non-rush hour. Trumbull is not that far from the metro north trains in Fairfield. One way takes about 1-1/2 hours including the ride to the train station.

Here is a 2 bedroom and the fee is $278.
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/...e/pid_16438868

You can also get a 1 bedroom 900 sf for about $200,000 but there are no available right now.

There are other condos across the street that are really nice but they have no pool or tennis courts. But the town is going to vote on a senior center/community center right near the town hall within walking distance that will have 2 indoor pools with all kinds of amenities for seniors. I think the town is voting on it this September.

Here are the senior condos. They will be a 5 minute walk to the new center if built. Assoc fee is $225.
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/...ce/pid_6297915

If the senior/community center gets built I am sure the value of both condos near the town hall will go up pretty high. They both will be a 5 minute walk to the center. Here are some proposed plans.
http://www.trumbull-ct.gov/filestora...19%2C_2017.pdf

THANK YOU so much for all of this info- I will research & see what I can find
This is a wonderful source of information.

[sammygayle]

Thank you for replying - We are, however, looking for a less expensive alternative to Heritage
So far they have provided the best in both home prices and amenities.
We would actually prefer to be in NY state or closer to the CT / NY border

[sammygayle]

Thank you for the price range and cities-
Can you tell me the names of the communities, so I can look up the specifics for amenities and floor plans & current HOA fees. We are looking for 1400 to 1700 SF and min of 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.

[sammygayle]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Might be helpful:

https://www.55places.com/connecticut

Oronoque Village in Stratford is cheapish, but might have higher HOA fees. Generally, you either pay a higher home price in a newer complex, or a higher HOA cost in an older complex.

55+ is an excellent resource - that is how I found Heritage

[Henry10]

Originally Posted by sammygayle

Thank you for replying - We are, however, looking for a less expensive alternative to Heritage
So far they have provided the best in both home prices and amenities.
We would actually prefer to be in NY state or closer to the CT / NY border

NY/CT border is over 100 miles long, with variety in density, demographics, amenities, climate etc. So you may need to be more specific.

[CTartist]

There are two other websites that I am using while researching retirement condos that might be of help to you.

This site is a good guide. It gives a quick way to get an overview of the condos in any particular county/town.
Search by County | Harriman Realty LLC | 203-605-3873 | Wallingford CT Homes for Sale

Another thing you may not realize is that some towns have very good senior tax relief. There is a program from the state of CT which gives up to $1000 (not sure of the exact figure) and then some towns have additional tax relief on top of the state. The relief is based on a sliding income scale. That is something to consider. When you have some condos you like go onto that towns website (tax assessor) and you should be able to see senior tax relief program. Or you an call the town too.

This is an older guide. I had a better guide bookmarked but I can't find it. I had posted it on here last year so I will try to find it.

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/rpt/2012-R-0222.htm

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by sammygayle

Thank you for the price range and cities-
Can you tell me the names of the communities, so I can look up the specifics for amenities and floor plans & current HOA fees. We are looking for 1400 to 1700 SF and min of 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.

What is your budget and what amenities do you want. Few complexes have the amenities Heritage Village offers. There are a few smaller complexes in or near Southbury. One you may want to check is Woodlake in Woodbury. Jay