Smithfield area! (Birmingham, Hoover, Homewood: house, neighborhood, to buy)

[Quicie]

Can anyone please tell me about the Smithfield area. I think it's area code 35204 1 mile or so from Birmingham Southern College. I'm looking to buy a house and I don't have the funds to live in places like Hoover but I don't want the worst either. Also, what do you all think about Eastlake?
Thanks,
Quicie

[3am green coffee]

East Lake and the area around BSC are not great areas. I don't know that I would recommend looking in either place for a house if you're not already familiar with the neighborhood.

[Quicie]

Thanks for your response! What about Inglenook? I don't know if that is correct. It's the 35217 area.

[ICANRETIRE]

If you are interested in living near BSC ,you would be better off in College Hills, Bush Hills areas than Smthfield. Inglenook should not be an option.

While there is a growing revitalization effort in South East Lake (close to Roebuck Springs), East Lake , as a whole , is still on the way down....not up.

You can get into Belview Heights for 85K to $120K. The city is revamping the Fairgrounds with a mix-used project featuring a natatorium.

[Quicie]

Thanks for the reply! I heard about the Eastlake project. I think it's great they are trying to take back their neighboorhoods.

[DebFlack]

I would avoid the whole area around Birminhgam-Southern- it's a great school (mostly white) in a mostly black neighborhood in and around Arkadelphia Road, not an outstanding area and near the stadium to boot- if it were not for the presence of BSC I wouldn't give you two cents for the area

Roebuck, or East Lake ??? you've got to be kidding me- don't do it- not a good choice at all -

There are too many better choices near upper southside, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover (well), and around s of 459

good luck