is that so? i wouldve guessed that for the old saybrook area i had no idea branford was that expensive and i live here

Good choice, I’m from CT living in FL trying to get back to the northeast. I grew up in Litchfield, good schools, a little small / isolating for my big pond attitude. Still beautiful

Not sure what you mean by historic home, but if you literally mean it's listed on the registry of historic homes or it's located in a historic district, it's pretty important that you know what that actually means for the house you're looking at. It's sort of like buying something with a HOA. Often it comes with rules like you can't update certain things or you can only reside your house with wood and it has to be the same color as the old siding. I have friends who own houses like that and it's a struggle.

If that isn't what you mean, and really you just want something 100+ years old, please ignore this comment!

Is 300 to 350k cash for a house downpayment or is that all in house cost?

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Also, will you be working remotely or need to commute somewhere? Those are two important questions.

Definitely agree that it checks their boxes but it will be tough to find 4+ bedrooms in that price range.

Hey there,

So first thing to keep in mind when setting a budget for CT is that it will vary a lot from town to town (people are probably tired of me saying this). With highly variable property tax a 300k house in one town might have the same monthly payment as a 400k house in another town.

I'll also be upfront regarding the historic home part, in that price range a lot of the historic/old homes are going to need A LOT of work. I'm not saying this will always be the case but more often than not.

All in all, you have many options all over the state as someone mentioned Killingworth works as well as Durham which is nearby.

Canton is a town that doesn't get enough love and seriously checks all of your boxes if you are ok with a commute for work.

Wallingford and North Branford are options too but finding a 4+ bedroom in that price range won't be easy.

Definitely more options too but these are some that come to mind! Happy to talk more about it.

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Branford/guilford

Good job prospects. Seems like a question only you could answer.

What are your skills, education and experience? Have you researched the job market in CT?

Historic home? Curious on this one. We have plenty of houses that are 100 years old but there is a lot that goes with this.

Bolton, Coventry, Hebron, Andover

Sherman is a beautiful town.

Killingworth, East of New Haven checks all of your boxes.

Candle wood lake isn’t state owned?

I prefer whale watching at Walmart

get the all waters license and head to any reservoir, lake, river, or ocean near you.

be prepared to not catch anything, but that’s okay. just casting and reeling in itself is so therapeutic.

it makes every little nibble and, luckily, a catch, that more meaningful.

Honestly walmart is great for stuff too. I recommend getting a separate rod and a separate reel as you’ll get much better components than buying a kit, but the kits work great too.

casting in the grass with one of those little rubber weights is so fun and calming

My wife was there last night. Did you say ‘sup’?

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I just enjoy getting looks from the moms at my local stop & shop. Not sure what kind of looks they are but they’re longer than a second.

We need to let that cougar hunter know where to prowl

least horny sheltered redditor

Enfield, CT Target is second

Oh God I hope so. Thank you for the kind words 🙏