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New! Relocating
Hello!
My husband and I will be moving to the Boston/Providence area in about August! We probably won't live in the city, but I thought some people here may live in the suburbs. We'll probably be looking to buy a house in one of the towns between Providence and Boston. If anyone has any tips for nice places to house-hunt in that area, I'd really appreciate it! We love an area with a small-town feel, and, while we don't have kids yet, they're on the 3-to-5 year plan, so we definitely will be paying attention to schools. Thanks!
Re: New! Relocating
Welcome to the board! What brings you guys to the area? Where are you coming from, NY or Germany?
We're a relatively small board but we always welcome newbies and you should feel free to jump right in.
I don't know that neck of the woods very well, but probably LadyE and some of the other ladies here will be able to help.
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
Hi and welcome!
We just moved here over the summer. We were in an apt in Norwood for a few months (really liked) and we bought a house in Stoughton last fall. We really like the small-ish town feel, but being close to a lot of things and having a lot of shopping/activity options.
GL!
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
DH commutes into Boston every day. It's really not so bad. He gets an express train to s. station in Mansfield (4ish miles from us), and it's probably 45-50 minutes door to door. That's practically how long it took him to drive in when we were only 7 miles out.
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
I now live near the Cape. I wouldn't want to commute to providence from here, but the drive to Boston isn't bad.
Let me know if you'd like more info on the small towns east of RI.
Really?! Wow, I'm totally surprised and will take back what I said then.
The area near Frankin may not be bad. My friend takes the commuter rail in to Boston. Even Worcester may not be too bad.
Anyway, welcome to the board!
Welcome!
Foxboro is a great area with great schools. It is right on 95, which is what you would take to get in to Providence. H and I used to live in Foxboro before we were married and we loved it. When we were looking at houses, we considered Foxboro but there's not a lot of inventory if you're considering buying. They do have a lot of rentals, though.
There are also Walpole, Sharon and Norwood. Sharon and Walpole have excellent schools, but Norwood is very popular. It's one of those towns where everyone who lives there thinks there's no town better than Norwood, KWIM? Lots of townies and town pride, which is a little funny because it has more of an urban feel than Walpole, Sharon or Foxboro.
To get real small-town feeling, you can consider areas right outside those on the highway. There's Westwood, Medfield, Dover, Sherborn, Millis, Medway, Norfolk, Wrentham. These towns are farther from the highway and public transportation, but they've got more the small-town feel. The first 4 on the list are expensive towns to buy in with little to no option to rent, but the school systems are some of the best in the state.
Hi Ladies. I'm new on here but I wanted to check in since I'm relatively new to the area. I moved to Mass from NJ in 11/10. I was living with my inlaws in Attleboro initially and then we bought a house in Mansfield last Summer. I commuted to Concord MA for a while and the commute was hellish. I do know quite a few people who take the T into Boston who have better luck, so it's something to keep in mind. Mansfield is a great town and it's pretty reasonable. I enjoy being in between Providence and Boston so I am not too far from either. My husband has family all over Mass so definitely let us know what towns you narrow down to.
Good luck!