A closer read of Norfolk.
A practical local read before the property-by-property work begins.
Start with the setting.
Norfolk is a smaller town of residential roads, woods, and rail access southwest of Boston. Start with the amount of land, driving, and town-center connection the household wants.
Walk the tradeoffs.
Center, station, and rural-road properties can have different driveway, drainage, utility, and maintenance realities. Look at the site as carefully as the rooms inside.
Use the public record.
Norfolk's public resources are a starting point for local departments and notices. Verify permits, condition, title, insurance, and every property-specific requirement for the address itself.