There’s a nice house in the North End of Stratford that is for sale on Clifflawn Road. It’s a nice McNeil colonial with some features that I really like. Other than good curb appeal it has a garage and a fireplace. Two of my favorite features here in a home in Stratford.

A first floor laundry room is also an added bonus as well as the one and a half bedrooms. The school district is a desirable one that includes: Eli Whitney Elementary School, Flood Middle School, and Bunnell High School.

Continue Reading »

There are lots of houses for sale in Stratford CT and some of the best deals can be found through the HUD Department Of Housing And Urban Development) program. Finding HUD homes in Stratford CT can be a litle painful but I have made it easy for you.

The foreclosure list available here at Stratford Home Hunting regularly includes HUD foreclosure that are for sale he in town. Just sign up using the foreclosure sign up form below. You’ll receive a list of all the foreclosures here in Stratford that I can find, including HUD homes.

Continue Reading »

Great news from the Stratford Star!   Apparently, town officials have created a contract between themselves and William Hanney, owner of Theatre-by-the-Sea in Rhode Island.

William (Bill) Hanney was the contractor that was chosen to renovate and even potentially operate the landmark Shakespeare Theatre here in downtown Stratford, CT.  The word is that the Theatre could possibly be ready in as little as two weeks, you may even see some actors and actresses take the stage before the end of 2009 according to Hanney.

Hanny, his lawyer and Mayor Miron are still working on contract negotiations, with which they expect to have an agreement within two weeks.  In the meantime, Hanney has completed a proposal that will allow him to begin renovations on the theatre before weather conditions get worse and prevent or slow the renovation progress.

Stratford’s Town Council has bonded an additional $600,000 to cover project expenses such as increased salaries which are required for government sponsored jobs such as this.  The increases are based on estimates mandates a price tag increase of up to twenty-five percent.

Continue Reading »

Check this out! You can discover just how “walkable” a neighborhood in Stratford CT is without ever having to leave your house. Here is a map that maps the area around Nichols Elementary School, my neighborhood, and gives all of the points of interest that you may want to walk to.

This neighborhood in Stratford gets a walk score of 60 out of 100 points making it “somewhat walkable”. You can see how far away the grocery store and other convenience stores are. It show parks, libraries, and fitness clubs too. Pretty much everything is included here. At least everything that I can think of anyway. This tool seems pretty accurate.

The only drawback is that walk distances are calculated in a “as straight as the crow” flyes format. These distances are the shortest distances between two points and not the actual walking route.  As great as this tool is for helping you discover a neighborhood in Stratford CT it has its drawbacks. Walkscore.com is working on fixing this to make the walking distances more accurate.

Let’s start with my favorite way to save electricity.

You Can Save Mucho $$$ By Being More Aware Of Your Usage With A Monitor

You can monitor your electricity usage in real time using a monitor that attaches to your meter. The monitor than sends a wireless signal to a hand held display that you can put anywhere in your home. You can see exactly how much money you can save by turning off that light or unplugging those appliances that you are not using.

There is another type of monitor that allows you to see how much each appliance you own is costing you. You plug this meter into the wall and then plug your appliance into it. You’ll be surprised by how much some things are costing you.

You can see both type of monitors here.

Continue Reading »

A garage was once a luxury but now most homes for sale in Stratford CT have a garage. Nearly three hundred of them at the time of this writing.

There are more than one hundred homes for sale in Stratford with a one car garage and another one hundred homes for sale in Stratford with a two car garage.  The other hundered or so homes for sale have at least a three car garage.

• 100 Stratford homes for sale have at least a 3 car garage
• 100 Stratford homes for sale have a 2 car garage
• 100 Stratford homes for sale have a 1 car garage

Continue Reading »

Nestled on a peninsula on Breakers Lane are the condominiums of Breakwater Key.

Breakwater Key is a beautiful seaside community that satisfies the needs of house hunters that hear the call of the ocean. Many of the condos have breathtaking views of Long Island Sound from the second floor balcony off of the master bedroom.

Soaring cathedral ceilings and windows that reach over your head bring the outside into many of the master bedrooms. The living rooms are large and most have fireplaces. Tile floor and large sweeping staircases are in many of the units.

Continue Reading »

Why oh why have I never been to Roosevelt Forest in Stratford CT?

I’m not the only Stratford resident who has never been to Roosevelt Forest either. Apparently, most residents have never been there and some of us have never even heard Roosevelt Forest.

What’s the matter with us?

Here’s why this Stratford resident that he has never been to Roosevelt Forest:

Continue Reading »

Our Dog Scoobie Doo Playing In The Snow

I’m trying to put together a list of local dog parks in Stratford, or in a nearby town, and I need your help.

Update: I received a reply from the dog warden here in Stratford. She told me that we do not have dog park here in Stratford but that one is in the works. The closest ones are in Milford and Fairfield. She also gave me this link that shows all of the dog parks in CT.

I have a dog and I would love to take him to a dog park here in Stratford to play with other dogs off of a leash.

Do you know of any? I walk my dog to Stonybrook Park here in Stratford but I can’t take him off of the leash in there. I’d love to let him run a bit and to let him socialize with other dogs.

I emailed the Stratford animal shelter and asked the very same question. Hopefully, they will have an answer for us.

As I find parks here in Stratford CT, assuming there are any, I will update this page and make a list to share with other dog owners in town.

Do you know of any dog exercise areas here in Stratford? If you do please share them with us in the form of a comment below.

A Fireplace Really Sets The Mood

About half of all the homes for sale in Stratford CT have a fireplace.

I have a list of every single family home that is for sale in Stratford that has a fireplace. It’s a pdf file that you can download and print out.  Every home on this list includes every bit of property information like:

• correct property addresses
• every picture that is available to you
• property listings that are completely undoctored
• listings that are current (no bait and switch)

Continue Reading »