Weekend Plans: Apr 9th 2011

Wow, the weekend is almost here, what’s happening already?!? The big event is The Odd Ball at Real Art Ways, which is the ultimate costume party. Check out the pictures of previous years to see what I mean … amazing. Otherwise there is the usual assortment of interesting local events to keep everyone out of trouble. And if you really can’t think of anything to do, then get outside and enjoy the weather. Saturday is

55 Grennan Road, West Hartford

This move-in condition Colonial is in a great West Hartford Center location, a quick walk from all of the shops and restaurants in the Center and Blue Back Square. It offers 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths over 1,324 square feet. The formal living room is a nice size and has a wood burning fireplace. The dining room features a classic built-in cabinet and connects to the kitchen with eat-in space. There is an updated half

Finding History in Your House

One evening during the second summer that we lived in our house, a stranger knocked on our front door. He introduced himself and said that his grandfather was an architect that recently passed away. He was cleaning out his grandfather’s office and came across some original blueprints to a house that said it was to be built on Oxford Street, but didn’t give a specific number. The man thought it would be a nice gesture

Weekend Plans: Mar 12th 2011

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

10 Walbridge Road, West Hartford

This charming West End-style colonial is located in the always popular Elizabeth Park neighborhood. The home offers 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 3,171 sqft. A landscape architect designed custom patio welcomes you to 10 Walbridge Road and invites you to sit and chat with your neighbors. Inside a traditional foyer greets your guests and is flanked by the formal living room which features a fireplace, built-in book shelves, and French door access to the