Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Daylight savings starts on Sunday … or maybe it ends on Sunday. I can never remember if we save daylight in the summer or winter. Whatever it’s called, the clocks spring forward on Sunday morning at 2am, costing us an hour of sleep. Looking at the bright side of the issue (ha!), it will be light even later in the evenings this coming week, allowing home buyers to actually see the houses they tour after
Here are a couple of house pictures for your Monday morning. Both are older homes in the City of Hartford. I really like the front porch of the first home and the overall look and detailing of the second. Both were built in the early 1900s. Enjoy!
The Connecticut Historical Society is in the process of digitally preserving the original architectural drawings of over 60 historic homes in Hartford’s West End. Late last week I had an opportunity to sit down with Nancy Finlay, CHS Director of Graphics, to learn more about the collection. She spoke passionately about both the project and the team working to make these historic documents more broadly available. The source material for this multi-year effort has been
We hope to do some more in-depth pieces about the various neighborhoods in Hartford this year. Until we get to that, here is a nice article from the Courant’s Tom Condon about happenings in Frog Hollow.
The City of Hartford is seeking development proposals for 8 city-owned blocks of property. The sale overview notes that the goal is to develop and/or revitalize the properties in accordance with the guiding principles of the One City, One Plan planning document. We’re excited that the City is taking steps to get these parcels into the hands of developers. If all goes according to plan, the future projects will not only improve the various neighborhoods,