Hello all,
My boyfriend and I are trying to determine where we want to settle down after he finishes college, which we anticipate to happen in the next two years. He is pretty open-minded about what type of area he will live in, whether city/country, seaside/land, etc. I, on the other hand, have always had my heart set on living in a small, quaint town with a New England feel to it. It's also very important to me that we find a house we love...which, in my dreams, would be a Victorian. To provide some reference, if you've ever watched the show "Gilmore Girls," that's the type of town I'm looking for and if you've seen the movie "Practical Magic," that's my dream house
We have been living in a very small town in upstate NY for almost 4 years now and have experienced what it's like to be in a town where everyone knows each other's business and that hasn't been an issue for us. The real trouble is that my boyfriend would love to be on the west coast near his family. They primarily live in the Bay Area near San Francisco, so as long as we're a plane ride away, he would be a happy guy. However, I've been having a really hard time finding any towns on the west coast that are in line with that quaint, New England feel I'm aiming for. The closest possibility I came upon was Port Townsend, WA but from the forum posts it seems that the area is ideally suited for retirees with money...not young working couples looking to start a life together.
Do you guys have any other areas in mind? We don't get to travel to the west coast very often, so any "insider information" would be GREATLY appreciated here! (Also, some additional details to help narrow it down...I work in publishing and my boyfriend is going into computer science, both of which could potentially be available for remote work, although that would not necessarily be a guarantee.) Thanks!
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