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CTyankee

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13. I live in a house built in 1941, the last to be built in this part of New Haven before WW2. It is a lovely small home,

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Mon Jan 27, 2025, 03:15 PM

Jan 2025

just right for a small family and what I would call "quasi-colonial" in style. The other houses in my immediate area also reflect that colonial-ish style of the day. We paid $155K and now it is worth $400K. Of course, we'll probably need Assisted Living quarters next, given our age, but we've had nearly 30 years here and upgraded as needed. (I quickly learned what a "fuse" box was when we moved in and I tried to use my electric coffee maker, toaster and microwave oven all at the same time).

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I live in a house built in 1941, the last to be built in this part of New Haven before WW2. It is a lovely small home, CTyankee Jan 2025 #13