Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist
The peaches are ripe in Glastonbury! We visited Belltown Hill Orchards the other day for ours, but there are other options out there too. There are literally millions of peaches in South Glastonbury right now. Back in 2010 we had a pair of terrific guest articles about the local agriculture scene … Part 1 and Part 2.
This charming farmhouse-style home has been thoughtfully updated for today’s living, while retaining yesteryear’s character. It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms with 1,442 square feet. Up the front walkway, you’ll enter through the enclosed front porch. Inside you’ll see beautiful hardwood floors and detail moldings. There is a formal living room with a fireplace and a formal dining room. The kitchen is fully remodeled with newer cabinets, countertops, and appliances. It features eat-in
Most of the year we avoid looking at prices when we analyze market statistics. Considering only a month’s (or even quarter’s) worth of data is risky because the sample size is too small, while making a more sophisticated model to account for the small sample size is beyond our abilities. However we are comfortable looking at a full year of data, and now that the calendar has turned over to 2014 we can look back
The fall market that we were expecting to see, and then wrote off when it didn’t turn up, magically appeared in October. There were 678 contracts written during the month, which is a 15% increase over October of 2012 and a meaningful step up in activity from last month. Contract data at the individual town level continued to bounce around. Bloomfield and Bristol had big reversals of fortune from the September report, showing just how
Pool season is relatively short in New England, so this is prime time for the area’s municipal pools. Here are a few in West Hartford, Hartford and Glastonbury that are beckoning as we sweat through a hot and humid summer. (Note: Each town has their own rules about pool access and hours, so be sure to check for the details.) West Hartford: Beechland, Eisenhower, Fernridge, Kennedy Hartford: Colt, Goodwin, Keney, Pope Glastonbury: Addison, Grange, Eastbury