[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by mariadbd

Orange and Shelton are far less desirable towns and we looked around everywhere before moving

I'd put Orange a slot above Brookfield on the desirability scale.

[josh1r]

Does Milford have a walkable downtown?

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by josh1r

Does Milford have a walkable downtown?

Yes...it's actually quite nice. The town itself is beautiful but 95 and RT 1 cut through town, which make it busy.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by josh1r

I've found several homes in my price range, but don't know what type of area/neighborhood they are in. Any thoughts on these?

76 Windsor Road, Fairfield CT - Trulia
89 Lynnbrook Road, Fairfield CT - Trulia
131 Windermere Street, Fairfield CT - Trulia
191 Hunyadi Avenue, Fairfield CT - Trulia
88 Camden Street, Fairfield CT - Trulia

Or, is there a particular area on this map that I should focus on? Fairfield Single-Family Homes For Sale — Trulia.com (http://tinyurl.com/272zkb6 - broken link)

Thanks!

I know most of these locations very well. Windsor is a great location right near Osborne Hill School. I know people in that area that love it there. you are convenient to Fairfield Center and Black Rock Turnpike and you can walk to the school. Funny thing is I know this house. It was built by the smae builder who built a house for my family in another neighborhood. He was a same builder from Milford named Jack Soldi and it was built at the same time my family's home was built. My family's home was very well built for a modest home. I think that house is similar.

I also know people on Lynnbrook and they like it there but it is closer to Bridgeport and there is more traffic than the other neighborhoods. Still nice though.

Windemere is in Stratfield and also very nice.and quiet. probaly considered the nicest of the streets you list here.

Hunyadi is nice too. My family has lived in that neighborhood for over 90 years. It is not as upscale as say Windsor or Wyndemere but still decent. There is kind of a mix of homes including some small ranches, capes and a few older homes built by the Hungarians that built the neighborhood.

Camden is probably the only street I would not consider. It is right on I-95 and is really in an industrial area off Commerce Drive. Hard to cmpare to Windsor or Wyndemere. I hope this helps. Jay

[josh1r]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I know most of these locations very well. Windsor is a great location right near Osborne Hill School. I know people in that area that love it there. you are convenient to Fairfield Center and Black Rock Turnpike and you can walk to the school. Funny thing is I know this house. It was built by the smae builder who built a house for my family in another neighborhood. He was a same builder from Milford named Jack Soldi and it was built at the same time my family's home was built. My family's home was very well built for a modest home. I think that house is similar.

I also know people on Lynnbrook and they like it there but it is closer to Bridgeport and there is more traffic than the other neighborhoods. Still nice though.

Windemere is in Stratfield and also very nice.and quiet. probaly considered the nicest of the streets you list here.

Hunyadi is nice too. My family has lived in that neighborhood for over 90 years. It is not as upscale as say Windsor or Wyndemere but still decent. There is kind of a mix of homes including some small ranches, capes and a few older homes built by the Hungarians that built the neighborhood.

Camden is probably the only street I would not consider. It is right on I-95 and is really in an industrial area off Commerce Drive. Hard to cmpare to Windsor or Wyndemere. I hope this helps. Jay

Thank you!

[josh1r]

Sorry, tet another question... what's the nearest shopping mall (not strip mall, but actual mall) to Fairfield?

[renovating]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I know most of these locations very well. Windsor is a great location right near Osborne Hill School. I know people in that area that love it there. you are convenient to Fairfield Center and Black Rock Turnpike and you can walk to the school.

There is another thread about a poster looking for schools and shopping within walking distance of each other... this sounds like just what he was looking for...

[josh1r]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Yes...it's actually quite nice. The town itself is beautiful but 95 and RT 1 cut through town, which make it busy.

Can you help me pinpoint the downtown area on google maps? Or maybe give me a store/bank/restaurant that I can look up as a point of reference?

And Milford schools are ok or better?

Thanks again!

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by josh1r

Sorry, tet another question... what's the nearest shopping mall (not strip mall, but actual mall) to Fairfield?

That would be Trumbull Shopping Park, but I think it is now called Westfield Trumbull. But honestly, most people I know in Fairfield find most of what they need right within town.

To answer your question on Milford's downtown, it is generally around the intersection of Broad Street, River Street and New Haven Avenue. Jay

[josh1r]

Originally Posted by JayCT

That would be Trumbull Shopping Park, but I think it is now called Westfield Trumbull. But honestly, most people I know in Fairfield find most of what they need right within town.

To answer your question on Milford's downtown, it is generally around the intersection of Broad Street, River Street and New Haven Avenue. Jay

Thanks!