210 Terry Road, Hartford's West End

This grand Colonial in Hartford’s West End has great spaces and amazing potential. The home offers 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 3,812 sqft. The gracious foyer welcomes you with its ornate turned staircase, arched doorway and shiny hardwood floors. Adjacent to the foyer, the formal living room offers plenty of space for entertaining and features a wood burning fireplace, access to the screened-in 3-season porch and beautiful original moldings. A cozy sitting room with

The Great Air Conditioning Debate

This summer has been hotter than normal for CT. On average, in the Hartford area, there are 18 days a year that are 90 degrees or more. So far this year we’ve had 26 days of 90 degree or warmer weather. And we’re not even half way through August yet. Sheesh. When buyers are looking for homes, particularly during the warmer months, they often focus on central air. The house they buy should have it.

Patchwork Roof

I’ve seen patchwork quilts, but had never seen a patchwork roof before. Until last week in West Hartford… From what I can tell from the picture, it looks like a minimum of 8 different types of roofing shingles have been used at various times in this roof’s life. Quite a piece of art!

How Many Homes To See

Last week in a post I made a passing comment about how we sometimes show people 50+ homes before they find the right one. My comment elicited this reader comment: Josh: Oh my god. People look at 15-50 houses? Juan and I have only looked at 2 or 3 when we were shopping. I would think it would be challenging even finding 50 homes on the market meeting very limited criteria (school district, bedrooms, bathrooms,

Following Building Code

The New Haven Register recently reported that a West Haven home owner was arrested for allegedly violated building codes, illegally altering a multi-family home from a 2-family to a 3-family without city approval. This arrest comes in the wake of the recent deaths of two firefighters who were responding to a fire at a multi-family home in Bridgeport. That home was altered from a 2-family to a 3-family but public records show that Bridgeport officials