AN ACTIVERAIN COLLEGUE EMAILED ME ASKING ME TO WRITE SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT BLOOMFIELD. THIS GOT MY MIND STIRRING VERY QUICKLY BECAUSE I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF SEVERAL REASONS WHY I LOVE LIVING IN THIS TOWN.
WE HAVE WITHIN A 2 MILE RADIUS OF WHERE I LIVE 6 GOLF COURSES AND THEY ARE:
TUMBLEBROOK CC, HARTFORD GC.WAMPANOAG CC, WINTONBURY, GILLETTE RIDGE, TOWER RIDGE.
THE CENTER OF BLOOMFIELD IS ONE OF THE COZIEST TOWN GREENS YOU WILL SEE. IN THE SUMMER THEY HAVE A LIVE MUSIC ON THE LAWN WHICH IS NICE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
I CAN BE ON 3 DIFFERENT MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. BRADLEY AIRPORT IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES EASILY EVEN DURING RUSH HOUR!
THE CENTER HAS TWO GREAT SPECIALITY RESTAURANTS - GINZA THAT IS A FANTASTIC SUSHI/HIBACHI RESTAURANT. GINZA IS THE MOTHER MONEY SHIP FOR FENG IN HARTFORD WHICH IS A 5 STAR ASIAN FINE DINING SPOT. THE ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP NEXT DOOR TO GINZA IS MOUTH WATERING. DRIVE JUST 4 MILES AND YOU CAN BE AT WHOLE FOODS FOR YOUR REGULAR SHOPPING.
NOW, TALKING ABOUT REAL ESTATE. WE ARE THE GO TO TOWN FOR EMPTY NESTER'S. WE HAVE LUXURY CONDO'S OF ALL SIZES. FAMILIES THAT DOWNSIZE DO NOT WANT TO DOWNSIZE INTO A SHOE BOX CONDO SO WE HAVE LOTS OF FREE STANDING STYLE CONDO'S THAT ARE FAIRLY NEW. WE ALSO HAVE LOTS OF ATTACHED UNITS OF ALL SIZES. THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT THEY CAN BE 1800 TO 5000 SQUARE FEET AND MAYBE LARGER OFFERING LOADS OF EXTRAS IN THE INTERIOR.
THE OTHER ASPECT OF BLOOMFIELD'S REAL ESTATE IS THAT YEARS AGO OR "BACK IN THE DAY" AETNA/CIGNA HAD A LOT OF EXECUTIVES THAT LIVED IN BLOOMFIELD AND THEY HAD BUILT BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM HOMES. WE HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE FOR SURE. HERE'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE:
THIS HOUSE ON 551 BLOOMFIELD AVE IS A 5 BEDROOM, 3 1/2 BATH, 2 FIREPLACES, UPDATED GRANITE KITCHEN, HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT, PATIO WITH FIREPLACE ON THE 7TH GREEN AT GILLETTE RIDGE. WE HAVE THIS ON THE MARKET FOR $347,900. IF THIS HOME WERE IN SIMSBURY OR AVON - WE WOULD HAVE IT OWN FOR $499,900 IN THIS MARKET.
ANOTHER PERK, UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD IS ONLY 4 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. WE HAVE PARENTS THAT ARE BUYING PROPERTIES FOR THEIR KIDS TO HOUSE. WE ALSO HAVE LUXURY APARTMENTS THAT ARE $2000 AN UP A MONTH THAT FILLED UP INSTANTLY NEAR THE COLLEGE WITH PROFESSIONALS AND SOME STUDENTS. SOME RELOCATING EMPLOYEES ALSO RENT IN THESE APARTMENTS UNTIL THEIR HOUSE SELLS AND THEIR FAMILY ARRIVES.
BLOOMFIELD IS A QUIET, NICE SIZE OF 20,000 PEOPLE, OH I ALMOST FORGOT WE HAVE A STARBUCKS IN BLOOMFIELD AND IF YOU DRIVE TO WHOLE FOODS YOU WILL PASS A STARBUCKS ON THE WAY IN WEST HARTFORD. TO ADD WE ARE ONLY MAYBE 6 MILES FROM WEST HARTFORD CENTER AND BLUE BACK SQUARE.
I CAN BE IN GRANBY, EAST GRANBY, SIMSBURY AND AVON, WEST HARTFORD IN LESS THAN 2,3 or 4 MINUTES.
WE HAVE A NICE DRIVE THRU DUNKIN DONUTS IN TOWN JUST PAST THE CVS. IF YOU WANT A SUPER STOP - NO PROBLEM. IF YOU WANT A SMALL GROCERY STORE - GEISSLERS IS RIGHT IN TOWN FOR A QUICKIE.
EVERGREEN MALL AND BUCKLAND MALL ARE ONLY 20 MINUTES AS IS WEST FARMS MALL. CINCHY DRIVES.
DOWNTOWN HARTFORD - 8 MILES FROM MY DOOR TO THE GOLD BUILDING MAIN ENTRANCE.
SO, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE YOUR TYPICAL TOWN TAX ISSUES WHICH EVERY TOWN IN CONNECTICUT HAS ESPECIALLY NOW. NOBODY WANTS THEIR TOWN RAISING TAXES AND INCREASING EVERYONE'S SALARY IN TOWNHALL'S WHILE TAXPAYERS ARE STRUGGLING AT HOME WITH INCREASES IN ALL COSTS TO OPERATE IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
SO, I HOPE THAT TWEEKED YOUR INTEREST JUST A LITTLE.
YOU TOO COULD LIVE IN ....BLOOMFIELD!
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