Cheshire, Bethany, or Woodbridge? (New Haven, Southington: sale, real estate, condo)

RiskReturn · 04-17-2007, 04:23 PM

I am planning to move to either of these 3 towns, which would be best in terms of schooling,crime, and leisure??(I have heard they are all very expensive.)

Looking for a house built after 1970 (preffer 1990 and later)- $400,000- $500,000 or more if "necessary."

wanderintonc · 04-17-2007, 04:29 PM

All three are pricy-Chesire is probably the least expensive, or more accurately, the one where you might have the most chance of finding a lesser-expensive house.

RiskReturn · 04-17-2007, 04:32 PM

Wanderintonc,

Thank you for your immediate input, what prices do you expect in cheshire/ how are the schools compared to bethany,woodbridge.

Thanks!

wanderintonc · 04-17-2007, 04:42 PM

I don't really know...I have friends in Chesire who like it alot and their kids go to school there. They bought their first house there, and also their next one. Chesire is more centrally located, while the others are out in beautiful country-gorgeous.

RiskReturn · 04-17-2007, 05:30 PM

Does Cheshire have any rural feel to it (borders bethany)?

RiskReturn · 04-18-2007, 08:52 AM

Does anyone live in bethany, woodbridge, or cheshire. Where can I find the stats for these areas?

Thanks in adavnce.

Rich Lee · 04-19-2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sri

Does anyone live in bethany, woodbridge, or cheshire. Where can I find the stats for these areas?

Thanks in adavnce.

I live in Cheshire and have since 11/1991. Of the towns mentioned, Cheshire has the most real estate inventory available primarily because it is the largest:

29,439 Cheshire (has its own school district) - 205 properties (single, multi-, and condo)
5,349 Bethany (RSD 5 - Bethany/Woodbridge/Orange = Amity) - 49 properties (single)
9,276 Woodbridge (RSD 5 - Bethany/Woodbridge/Orange = Amity) - 71 (single, multi-, and condo)

The figures for population were obtained from http://www.cerc.com/townprofiles.html. The figures for properties were obtained from the Statewide MLS of Connecticut.

You asked whether Cheshire has a rural feel. For the most part, it does. Retail is restricted to Route 10 (the main drag) or Routes 68/70 West. There are virtually no exceptions. Box stores are not permitted. Signage has a size and height limit. Retail includes:

SUPERMARKETS - Super Stop & Shop (24 hrs) and Everybody's

OFFICE SUPPLIES - Staples and Timberline Office Supplies (which also has a satellite post office)

RESTAURANTS - Cheshire Pizza (Greek/Sports), Rossini's (Italian), Tony's Pizza, Yellow Fin's, Romano's Seafood, Brix, The Vic(torian) House, The Waverly, to name a few. There's also a Mc Donald's (drive-thru was added a number of years ago after zoning variance), Dunkin Donuts, and many ice cream stands

MISCELLANY - Library, Marshall's, Hine's Hardware, Bovano's, Furniture Barn and Manor House, Napa Auto Parts, several banks, coffee shops, bicycle shops, Yahama ATV, two car dealerships (Chevrolet and Ford), and the requisite chain pharmacies.

Industry is located in the Northend which has excellent access to Interstate Connector 691. Companies include Pratt & Whitney Engine Repair/Warranty and Federated Logistics & Operations (the distribution center for Macy*s and Bloomingdale's on-line).

By grouping all retail and all industry together, this allows the remainder of town to be residential in character.

There has been a lot of discussion recently regarding a proposed lifestyle center (a strip mall by another name). This would be located on the Southington town line. The majority of folks in town have withheld opinion.

Retail, industry, and condo complexes are well hidden in keeping with the overall feel of the town which for office and municipal buildings is red brick.

The centers of Bethany and Woodbridge are along Route 69 and are truly rural in feel. There are no true downtowns (criss-cross streets, etc.). The very southern tip of Woodbridge is developed as a result of retail crossing the line from New Haven (Westville section).

RiskReturn · 04-19-2007, 08:21 AM

Thanks a lot Rich- I appreciate all the info. you forwarded.

Cheshire sounds really nice- I have seen a few properties on realtor.com.

Rich Lee · 04-19-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sri

Thanks a lot Rich- I appreciate all the info. you forwarded.

Cheshire sounds really nice- I have seen a few properties on realtor.com.

You're welcome. It comes down to your definition of "rural" and your comfort level.

Going back to your original criteria (>1970 and/or $400,000 - $500,000), this translates to 19 properties (6 are age-restricted). One is right down the street from me:

http://ctmls.mlxchange.com/Pub/Email...92&s=HFD&t=HFD

This is a rural part of town with Arisco's farm stand within walking distance.

RiskReturn · 04-20-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Lee

You're welcome. It comes down to your definition of "rural" and your comfort level.

Going back to your original criteria (>1970 and/or $400,000 - $500,000), this translates to 19 properties (6 are age-restricted). One is right down the street from me:

http://ctmls.mlxchange.com/Pub/Email...92&s=HFD&t=HFD

This is a rural part of town with Arisco's farm stand within walking distance.

Rich Lee,

Today I was looking at a house for 444,900 (2047 sf,1974 built) in woodbridge, but I only saw it on calcagni & realtor, but not on raveis or coldwell. Do you know anything about this via sale pending or offer???

Thank you!!!- Sri