Stockbridge GA...........anyone

[suprascooby22]

Originally Posted by Asia19

For those that live in Henry County in general do you feel like the areas Stockbridge et al are worsening or will continue to improve? Does anyone have any information on Hampton or Locust Grove?

Thank you...

Henry county and especially Stockbridge is well on its way to becoming the next Clayton county! If you like Clayton then you will have NO problem with Henry. If Clayton scares the hell out of you then watch out. I grew up in Clayton, fled to Henry and now live on the Northside. A lifetime of experiences in Clayton and Henry tell me its a lost cause. Just one mans opinion though.

[babyisis]

Originally Posted by Asia19

For those that live in Henry County in general do you feel like the areas Stockbridge et al are worsening or will continue to improve? Does anyone have any information on Hampton or Locust Grove?

Thank you...

I live in Stockbridge- have had a house there for 12 years. I'll be quite blunt- I HATE the area.
Now just to give some background- I'm an African-American mom of 2 teenaged kids. I actually had moved to Duluth area for a while, but had to take possession of the house back from my now ex-husband about 5 yrs ago (another sordid tale) and have been *stuck* there ever since. My neighborhood, which started out as a very ecclectic neighborhood (alot of new families, young and old, mix of races) has gone very much so downhill. Several section 8 houses in the neighborhood, several foreclosures, and I know for a fact that there have been at least 3 convicted sex offenders living there at one point or another, based on the offender data base info (even though we're within walking distance from an elementary school- go figure). My house was broken into for the first (and hopefully only) time last month- one of a string in the surrounding neighborhoods. My daughter was jumped in our own front yard by a group of girls claiming to be in a gang - one of a couple of gangs starting around the area between Stockbridge and Ellenwood. My daughter goes to a local teenage club in McDonough sometimes, and I've had to stop letting her go because everytime I pick her up, there has been a fight at the club. Needless to say, I've had enough. I don't plan on sticking around to watch the area deteriorate further- luckily my current hubby has a VA loan available to him so our plan is to make use of that and move to the North side of Atlanta- looking into areas now.
Don't get me wrong- I don't feel that the area has declined in such a way that I have to look over my shoulder getting into my car, and I feel safe enough to go shopping @ 2 am. Nonetheless, I can see things headed to where I may not feel safe to do those things, so I plan on getting out now.

[catgilb]

Check out Eagles Landing.

[suprascooby22]

Originally Posted by babyisis

I live in Stockbridge- have had a house there for 12 years. I'll be quite blunt- I HATE the area.
Now just to give some background- I'm an African-American mom of 2 teenaged kids. I actually had moved to Duluth area for a while, but had to take possession of the house back from my now ex-husband about 5 yrs ago (another sordid tale) and have been *stuck* there ever since. My neighborhood, which started out as a very ecclectic neighborhood (alot of new families, young and old, mix of races) has gone very much so downhill. Several section 8 houses in the neighborhood, several foreclosures, and I know for a fact that there have been at least 3 convicted sex offenders living there at one point or another, based on the offender data base info (even though we're within walking distance from an elementary school- go figure). My house was broken into for the first (and hopefully only) time last month- one of a string in the surrounding neighborhoods. My daughter was jumped in our own front yard by a group of girls claiming to be in a gang - one of a couple of gangs starting around the area between Stockbridge and Ellenwood. My daughter goes to a local teenage club in McDonough sometimes, and I've had to stop letting her go because everytime I pick her up, there has been a fight at the club. Needless to say, I've had enough. I don't plan on sticking around to watch the area deteriorate further- luckily my current hubby has a VA loan available to him so our plan is to make use of that and move to the North side of Atlanta- looking into areas now.
Don't get me wrong- I don't feel that the area has declined in such a way that I have to look over my shoulder getting into my car, and I feel safe enough to go shopping @ 2 am. Nonetheless, I can see things headed to where I may not feel safe to do those things, so I plan on getting out now.

This is more proof of the "Claytonfication" of Henry county!

[piggyy1]

I lived in Stockbrige at the apartment complex Villa of Hannover, loved it there, I moved back to chicago in 2008, but will be returning the end of 2010 or beginning of 2011. you will love it there.