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I just listed a fabulous three bedroom ranch with two full bathrooms in New Britain, CT near the Farmington line. This house has it all! The kitchen is tastefully updated. The living room has beautiful hardwood floors and a large bay window. There are three generous bedrooms. One of the bedr...
05/08/2013
The 2014 budget, which passed on May 2, 2013 is $92,020,738, representing a 1.87 percent increase over the previous year. It includes $25.3 million, representing a 2.51 percent spending hike for town operations; $56.5 million, a 1.96 percent increase for education; and $2.56 million for capital p...
05/04/2013
I woke up this morning to find I had been flocked! The program supports Farmington High School's Project Graduation for the class of 2013. These beautiful birds show up in your yard over night. There is information attached asking you to donate a mnimum of $25. You then call the Flamingo Hotl...
05/02/2013
Union School Elementary School had it's annual May Day celebration on May 1st. This was a bittersweet moment for me as it was my 12th. and last May Day celebration in a row for me. I have had three children attend Union School for grades K-4. Children of all grades particiapate in the celebrat...
05/02/2013
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For the first time in my 17 years of living in the Farmington Valley I went Tubing down the Farmington River. It was a family adventure with my husband and 3 kids, ages 15, 11, and 9. We were told that the river was low today and the journey would take over 3 hours to complete. You park your c...
08/26/2012
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The median list price for August is $549,450. The median sale price for June is $433,000. Average days on market is 86. Check out this graph which shows the Sold vs. Listed prices in Farmington, CT. What does this graph show? Sellers are still over-pricing their homes. The problem with ove...
08/24/2012
As summer winds down, families are getting ready for the kids to go back to school! Click here for a link to the district calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. First day of school is September 4th! SarahAshtonCT.com
08/23/2012
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Why do so many families want to move to Farmington, CT? Having lived here for almost 15 years, it is easy for me to understand. It is a beautiful, scenic town with the Farmington River running through it. You can fish, swim, or go tubing down the Farmington River. Why buy a house in Farmingto...
08/23/2012