I was just driving past some lovely decorated houses the other day and wished there was a list like this!! So many thanks for sharing it!

Hands down the most gorgeous, magical Christmas lighted house I’ve ever seen is on Interlaken Road, just by Designs By Lee garden center. Worth the trip!

Did the Winter Stroll last year. Was a complete waste of money.

I would recommend taking 90 mins and driving around to see Stamford's well-decorated houses.This was our list from last year - quite impressive!

Alpine st, Stamford

Skyview ln, Stamford

Newfield Ave, 2nd house on left past Newfield Drive, Stamford

Midland Avenue (Glenbrook part of Stamford)

Intervale rd, Stamford

Vine rd, Stamford

London Ln (off of Stillwater Ave) Stamford

Sanford Ln, Stamford

Weil St, Stamford

Turner Road near Sherwood Road, Stamford

Mercedes ln (across from Dannell Drive) Stamford

Caldwell Ave, Stamford

68 Lewelyn Rd, Stamford

Don’t get me wrong I love Stamford, but the winter stroll looks extremely poor for the $20 ticket price. Kids are free which is some consolation but I would spend your money on something else.

The park one doesn’t seem worth the money to enter. Haven’t been into the mall.

> if it sold for 290k last year it should be worth like 220 now because of rates

Interesting that you factor in rates, but not the fact that it went from a 2/1, 870 sqft to a 3/2, 1700 sqft

Id be down to run a game or play, but at this point i wouldnt start anything until after 1/1. Norwalk is the place to start for the general lfg or a pickup game though.

Not flesh and blood, I run stuff all online (and most PF2e now) these days.

Oh sweet! If you ever need a couple of players shoot me a message!

Awesome! Thank you.

+1 for Battlegrounds, give them a call for sure.

Hobby shops, check out Battlegrounds. They’re up in Norwalk, but they’re the closest “general purpose” gaming store. They have a D&D section in their Discord, and it looks like you’re not the only one’s interested in getting a game together. It’s run by a guy named Steve, who I haven’t met but also haven’t heard anyone speak ill of him.

Stamford itself is more of a networking challenge. The only hobby-type shop is the Warhammer store, and they’re Games Workshop products only. They also have a Discord, but it’s “unofficial” because of GW’s social media policies. That said there’s people in that group who I know for a fact play D&D, and if you’ve ever considered tactical gaming it’s a good community, which I’m happy to invite you (or anyone else) to.

That’s all I’ve got, but hopefully it’s a start.

My fiancé and I were thinking about getting the campaign started, just not sure on timing

looks way overpriced. id pay 200-250k for it..

you would have to be a complete idiot to pay almost 700k for that.

if it sold for 290k last year it should be worth like 220 now because of rates

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What a ripoff!

Agent here.

I’m not necessarily agreeing with the price but to understand the difference in the bought vs currently listed home is significant. At $290k this was an uninhabitable 2br/1ba at 870sqft.

They did a complete gut reno to all rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms, added ~900sqft, a bedroom and a bathroom, new roof, siding, boiler, HVAC, windows, floors, landscaping and more to make it a basically brand new 3br/2ba 1740sqft.

114 Oaklawn just sold last week for $599k so when looking at comps, this isn’t far off the mark

I mean I disagree with your approach here but looking at this listing I don’t disagree with your sentiment.

Overpriced and shoddy work. That ductwork in the basement is horrendous, and that’s what you can see.

Pre-Pandemic this house flip would have only sold for $500 (maybe $525), if this had hit the market 6-9mo ago they would have easily gotten their current list price or more. Today? They will be lucky to get $600. So, honestly, the pics look like fairly good quality work but it’s tough to tell. They definitely aren’t making a ton of money on this flip. It’s not the most egregiously priced home I’ve seen these last two years.

If it makes you feel better to shit on Stamford be my guest, but I own a home here and while this may be somewhat overpriced but it’s not insane for the area.

I mean, it’s overpriced because it’s not selling. But I don’t think it’s as overpriced as you might like it to be. I certainly wouldn’t buy it simply for all the gray. It screams flip.

Yeah, seems a bit overpriced to me. very small lot on a VERY busy road.

Seems like a realistic price back before interest rates went up. Would be surprised to see it fall below 350/sqft

No way a gut reno would cost $100k even if it was DIY. The HVAC alone is probably $30-40k, plus kitchen, siding, flooring, etc. my guess is they spent $250k and are looking to make $100k. A similar house in a town with good schools would be $800k+.

This home is overpriced, but not to the extent you think it is. And since it is still for sale, the market seems to agree that it is overpriced.

Homes that are move-in ready command a premium. You cannot live in a home while you do a gut reno. So you have to pay to live somewhere else, and additionally you have to pay all the carrying costs associated with the home, such as taxes, insurance, utilities. Plus, don't forget that real estate agents take a 5-6% commission. You seem to have neglected these costs.