Southern hospitality and friendliness in the NORTH
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4/2/2014
Having grown up in Alabama, and lived in in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, and California, who would have thought that the most "livable" and "friendliest" place we have have called home is Newtown...well actually Sandy Hook, CT...a small separate village and part of Newtown. We have been here for 10 years and love it!
Small town living 75 minutes from Time Square; 2 1/2 hours from Boston; 45 minutes to White Plains; and 30 minutes to the Long Island Sound. And in just 10 minutes you can be in the mountains cruising the by-ways as they wind through other small New England villages, gorgeous streams, and countless lakes. A rural lifestyle with ALL the requirements of life within 15-20 minutes...including high-end grocery stores; many great ethnic restaurants; and Nordstrom!
Yankee Craftsmanship must have been developed here...all our contractors and vendors are excellent from our home builder to the guys who work on our cars...all long-term locals. All the local merchants are "genuinely" nice and "do the right thing" as members of the community. Our only chain is a SubWay.
Although we did not have kids in the (EXCELLENT) local schools we have been welcomed into the community and know EVERYBODY! Big smiles and warm handshakes are the norm.
So..looking for a idealic village to raise a family within 90 minutes of NYC or 45 from White Plains?...you could not do better than Sandy Hook.
KW | Sandy Hook, CT