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We found a small cottage on 22 acres (and surrounded by conservation land) that's 2 miles from the commuter station. Know anywhere like that less than 12 miles
by robg 18y ago
We found a small cottage on 22 acres (and surrounded by conservation land) that's 2 miles from the commuter station. Know anywhere like that less than 12 miles from Cambridge (or Silicon Valley)?
- nostrademons 18y agoThat was actually the part about the Bedford/Lexington/Lincoln/Concord area that I loved best: there's abundant open space that's still close to the downtown areas. My parents' house is on an acre of land, with maybe 5 acres of woods behind it, and is only a half mile walk from library/postoffice/bank/supermarket/schools. Still, I feel obligated to point out that some of the foothill communities (Los Altos, Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos) have houses that back up against the mountains, where I imagine you'd get lots of (vertical) open space. The difference is that houses like that go for $5M+ here, while in Lincoln you might be looking at the high hundred-Ks.
- robg 18y agoYeah, that quality was really surprising to us. We weren't expecting to move so quickly, but when we found a place we could rent it moved very quickly. We've wondered what it's like to live in the foothills. How long does it take to get to Palo Alto/Mountain View?
- nostrademons 18y agoDepends a lot on traffic. With no traffic, it's 5 minutes down 85 to get from Mountain View to Cupertino, maybe 15 or 20 to Saratoga or Los Gatos. With traffic, you're looking at 15ish to Cupertino, maybe half an hour to Saratoga.