235 East River Drive, Unit 505East Hartford, CT 06108Price: $449,900

There's liking nice things, and then there's discovering just how nice everyday life can actually be. Welcome to 235 E River Drive #505 at Riverpoint on the Connecticut, where your home is smart, your view is ridiculous, and convenience has been taken to an entirely different level. This is city energy without city chaos. Pull into your secured garage, park in one of your two private spaces, call the elevator with the push of a button and head up to your fifth-floor escape in the sky. Then there's THAT VIEW. The Connecticut River, Riverfront Park and Downtown Hartford stretch out in front of you through privacy-enhancing windows that give you all the view without feeling like you're on display. Watch the seasons change, the city light up and the Yard Goats fireworks from your living room or balcony. You're close enough to feel the pulse of downtown, concerts, restaurants, sports and everything happening around you, but tucked away enough to come home, shut the door and exhale. There's something wonderfully indulgent about living this way, especially when so much of it is simply built into your everyday. You worked hard. Coming home should feel like the reward.