Southbury · Ready to Downsize?
Downsizing in Southbury
Leaving the house without leaving the water, on a timeline that is not rushed.
Leaving the House, Keeping the Water
Downsizing out of a larger Southbury property doesn't have to mean giving up marina access or the water entirely. Chelsea Stinson sequences the sale with the search for the next property, with no rush.
Talk to Chelsea About Downsizing
Pricing the Home You're Leaving
A downsizing seller here often has real equity built up over years, sometimes including a marina slip. Pricing it correctly, with the slip valued separately if it's transferable, protects that equity.
Why Downsizing Sellers Work With Chelsea
No pressure to accept a timeline that doesn't fit. Chelsea works out whether it makes more sense to buy first or sell first based on real numbers, slip included.
How the Sequencing Works
Full process on how we sell, with buy-and-sell timing worked out up front.
Staying in Southbury
A downsizing buyer who wants to keep marina access without the larger property can look at smaller homes near Lakeside or the state launch, an option most lake towns in this area don't offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to sell before I find my next place?
No. Whether to buy first or sell first is worked out based on your actual numbers.
Can I downsize and keep a marina slip in Southbury?
Sometimes, depending on the slip's terms and what's available. That's worked out as part of the plan.
Southbury
What ready to downsize? looks like in Southbury
One of two Lake Lillinonah towns that also borders Lake Zoar, with both the state boat launch and a marina.
Southbury is one of only two Lake Lillinonah towns that also border Lake Zoar (Newtown is the other), and it's the one with Zoar's official state boat launch at 210 Scout Road, plus its own marina, Lakeside Marine Base.
- Why people choose it
- Buyers who want the most boating infrastructure on the Zoar side of the two dual-lake towns, a state launch and a marina in the same town.
- Nearby
- The state boat launch at 210 Scout Road and Lakeside Marine Base, both on Lake Zoar. Convenient to I-84 and Route 34.
- The trade-off
- Zoar's longer, river-like runs rather than Lillinonah's quieter coves, traded for the most public and private boating access of any Lillinonah town.
The method
How we do it in Southbury
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