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Old 06-10-2010, 09:34 PM
 
Location: In a George Strait Song
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Hey all:

Just curious...If you had to pick between the following hypothetical houses (to rent) which one would you choose?

Both are about the same price, and public school is irrelevant (private school). Assume enough bedrooms and bathrooms for everyone.
  1. Small but perfectly charming and remodeled house on IOP. Walking distance to the beach. Less storage. Gorgeous trees.
  2. Larger by about 500-800 S.F. newer house in a "cookie-cutter" West Ashley neighborhood. 2 car garage. No trees. Swimming pool in the neighborhood.
Hypothetically, things could be put in storage, so that also is not a huge factor.

Would love to know your thoughts.
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Old 06-11-2010, 03:43 AM
 
Location: Summerville, SC
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IOP house without hesitation... commute is the only factor you left out, working or going to school and where?

there's no personality or buffer in these popup cookie cutter neighborhoods, might as well live in an apt on land they bulldozed down IMO... but I prefer older brick houses in long established neighborhoods with real trees from the old growth, which is why I bought the house I'm in...

depends on your preference I suppose, but cookie cutter homes don't resemble the long established historic area you're living in in the least IMHO... and watch what the next good storm does to all those vinyl homes...
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Old 06-11-2010, 05:26 AM
 
Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
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Iop!
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Old 06-11-2010, 08:34 AM
 
Location: OR
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ditto to meks.
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Old 06-11-2010, 09:37 AM
 
Location: In a George Strait Song
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Commute--for work, husband is self-employed, so that doesn't factor.

School is a little bit of a drive but within what we're willing to do. We could have gotten a house close to school in one of those types of neighborhoods and couldn't stand how far we'd be from the beach....

How bad is traffic out of IOP in the morning?

Are there fewer mosquitoes/snakes/gators on IOP than other places? (Hoping...)
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Old 06-11-2010, 06:28 PM
 
Location: In a George Strait Song
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No votes for West Ashley?
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Old 06-12-2010, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC
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Most would prefer to be 3 blocks from the beach than live somewhere that's NOT 3 blocks from the beach.
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Old 06-12-2010, 01:21 PM
 
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Most would prefer to be 3 blocks from the beach than live somewhere that's NOT 3 blocks from the beach.
Agreed
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Old 06-12-2010, 02:52 PM
 
Location: In a George Strait Song
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My head says to be practical, and get the space and storage, etc.

My heart says be near the beach. It may be my one and only chance to live so close to the beach.

I just worry that it would be hard to downsize *that* much.
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Old 06-12-2010, 03:48 PM
 
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its worth it...have you looked at Daniel Island or Mt Pleasant or Johns Island?
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