Weekend Plans: Feb 12th 2011

Some say that the Super Bowl marks the beginning of the spring real estate market. It seems like a reasonable rule of thumb, though each year is a little different. February is about the time when both buyers and sellers begin to get more serious. The timing works out pretty well, especially for a buyer hoping to close on their new home in May or June. They can take February and March to find the

212 North Beacon Street, Hartford's West End

Grand spaces and original architectural details await in this charming stucco and slate West End colonial. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 4,322 square feet. An open front porch and double entry door with leaded glass side lights welcomes you into the gracious foyer. The formal living room features its original woodwork, pocket doors, a working fireplace and bay window seat. The dining room has dentil molding, pocket doors and is wonderfully