27 July 2010
Kate Webster fondly remembers the home she shared with her grandmother near Harvard University. She was just a toddler, but she credits those years with instilling in her a sentiment that ultimately led her to Linden...
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22 June 2010
Richard Seeley had already made a note to himself to find his way back into music, but shortly after he arrived at Linden Ponds in March 2010, the music found him.
It was during a canonical service in...
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Couple turns to technology for downsizing help
Roberta Gosselin turned to technology when she began downsizing her home of 40 years. With help from the auction and shopping website eBay, she sold everything from her sewing machine to her husband’s gun accessories. Using Craigslist, a classifieds website, she sold cabinets, bookcases, and a clock. “Boy, can you stack stuff away in a seven-room...Read More »
Halletts downsize for a perfect fit
When Mary Ann and George Hallett began unpacking shortly after moving to Linden Ponds, they realized just how much they had brought with them. Feeling like they couldn’t move in their own space, they knew they hadn’t downsized as much as they should have. “The hardest part of moving was downsizing,” says Mr. Hallett. “When you have...Read More »
Science teacher finds Linden Ponds has formula for selling, moving
When Bernard Lawson first came to look at Linden Ponds in 2005, its newest buildings—including the one he now calls home—didn’t yet exist. He liked what he saw but filed it away in his mind for another day. “It’s such a nice spot,” says Lawson, a former junior high school science teacher. “This place is wooded...Read More »
Discovering a new home
Wherever she goes at Brooksby Village, Barbara Kovacs finds herself engaged in jovial conversation with friends. She appears to be in her element, as jokes and laughter accompany her journey between buildings. Surprisingly, Kovacs has only been calling Brooksby home for four months, and though she had been on Brooksby’s priority list for three years, she...Read More »
A home for two
Barbara Sullivan knew she would be leaving some things behind when she sold her Wilmington, Mass., home, but one was not negotiable: her ten-year-old Lhasa apso, Suzie. Luckily, she found Brooksby Village, a community where on any given day, the sidewalks are traversed by both people and their pets. Sullivan has now joined those ranks, as she...Read More »
Traveler makes swift move to Linden Ponds
Eleanor Dwyer spends much of her time on the go. Since she moved to Linden Ponds early this summer, she has flitted off to Vermont, Cape Cod, and Nantucket. And she always leaves home with peace of...Read More »
Let the bidding wars begin
A home sold after two weeks on the market sounds like a win, but Personal Moving Consultant Ellen Meehan sets the bar higher. This summer, Meehan saw 13 homes go under agreement in eight days or...Read More »
