YOUR WEEKEND BEGINS
- Thursday or Friday afternoon - catch the 2:04 pm Metro-North Railroad train from Grand Central Station.
- Arrive at New Haven's Union Station at 4:15 pm.
- Walk across the platform and hop on the Shoreline East train at 4:28 pm
- Arrive at Branford Station at 4:39 pm.
- Pick up your car which has been parked for free at Branford Station all week.
- Shop for provisions for the weekend at Stop and Shop and various specialty markets.
- 5:30-6:00pm settle into your Connecticut home for the weekend.
Here's recent sale of a waterside retreat with 400 feet of direct frontage on a pond in Westbrook:
This 2 bedroom, 2 full bath cottage sold for $665,000.
Here's a beachside cottage in Madison, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, with sweeping Long Island Sound views and a sandy beach. It sold recently for $850,000.
Do homes in this price range appeal to you? Let me know. I'd be happy to help you discover the right community, town, and property to match your lifestyle and budget.
For nearly twenty years, I've helped New York City and Boston renters stop waiting for "someday" and start owning a place of their own. As a former Manhattan renter myself (West 82nd Street), I know that buying a weekend retreat isn't just about escaping the city. It's often the first step toward building equity while continuing to enjoy the city life you love.
That's the idea behind Buy Your Second Home First. Sometimes the smartest first home is the one everyone else thinks should come second.