Just wondering about Hinsdale!

[ahava]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

Wow what a small world. I lived on Maple near Central. And you must be near to my age because you said you went to Laidlaw in the 80's. If you were older, you would have attended Grand. So you probably graduated near '90.

You're correct but actually I graduated in '87. When we first moved to Western Springs for three years we lived on Rose near Maple, so I went to Laidlaw. When I was in sixth grade we moved to the corner of Grand & Maple and my family lived there for almost twenty years. In what year would you have graduated from LT? I'm wondering if I knew you or if you knew my younger siblings.

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by ahava

You're correct but actually I graduated in '87. When we first moved to Western Springs for three years we lived on Rose near Maple, so I went to Laidlaw. When I was in sixth grade we moved to the corner of Grand & Maple and my family lived there for almost twenty years. In what year would you have graduated from LT? I'm wondering if I knew you or if you knew my younger siblings.

I would have graduated in '91. I was done at McClure in '87. You lived by the Rios. Everybody knew the Rios, but then it's hard to forget the kid whose Mom was a statuesque model.

[ahava]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

I would have graduated in '91. I was done at McClure in '87. You lived by the Rios. Everybody knew the Rios, but then it's hard to forget the kid whose Mom was a statuesque model.

Lol. Yeah, I remember the Rios. Tony Rio was in my class and we both played soccer.

[crbcrbrgv]

Jason Rio was a year ahead of me. You lived by the Kraigs, Gerberichs, hey do you remember the Nakasones? Short Japanese guy with a trophy wife.

[ahava]

Wow, you have a good memory. I was friends with Julie Gerberich. Gosh, I haven't thought about her in years. Her sister was your age, right? I forgot what her name is. I remember the Nakasones but I don't remember the Kraigs, where did they live?

[crbcrbrgv]

Yeah I went to school with her sister Vicki. God, I hope you didn't have Mr. Lehman for 4th grade.

[Justabystander]

Originally Posted by brenty

Are there any more desirable areas of Hinsdale and less desirable? Like here on the North Shore, the farther you get away from the lake or woods the cheaper it gets? Like in Wilmette, East & Central Wilmette are the Most Expensive, then the far northern area called Indian Hill Estates, far west Wilmette near the woods, and then finally West Wilmette, which locals call Wilmetto because it is the 'ghettoist' part of Wilmette. Is it the same.

Brenty, I think the answer to your question got lost somewhere in a conversation that AHAVA, who lives in Western Springs (and from what I've read in different posts tries to work this fact into almost every post she writes in, because I'm guessing she's a spokeperson for the WS chamber of Commerce), with someone else from WS. AHAVA, sorry, not to be blunt, but its not all about WS all the time in every post, and you ought to keep the cheerleading for your town limited to posts that are about WS, and not other towns.

As I recall this post was about whether there are better or worse parts of Hinsdale. The answer is yes. If you divide Hinsdale into four parts, the most desirable area is the Southeast Section ( where many newer homes are valued at around $5 million, with one on the market right now for $12.8 million). Then, it would be, as far as niceness, the Northwest section located around Burns field and Monroe school, where most new construction is in the $2.5 to $3.5 million catagory (some more, some less); then around Madison school in the southwest section, and then the northeast section near the tollway, in order of desireability.

Hinsdale overall is very nice, but there are still pockets which have not been completely redeveloped, and there are old houses and 50's ranches,
(especially in the area north of Hinsdale Hospital along the tollway, and some in the southwest section) which are in the 4-600k range (cheap for Hinsdale and some are pretty modest to look at). Hinsdale is actually somewhat diverse because it is older and still has older residents living in homes that were built before the teardown trend made real estate prices skyrocket. Those that believe all of Hinsdale is elite and snobby do not really know the town, because there are noticable differences between the best and more modest parts of town. There are all types of people with a greater disparity in income, therefore, who live in the Hinsdale, maybe moreso than most towns, but not unlike the north shore. But slowly, with each teardown, the town has become more homogeneous, and even in the most modest parts of town there are newer $1.5 million houses standing next to 1100 square foot ranches. Hopefully this helps you out.

[ahava]

Originally Posted by Justabystander

Brenty, I think the answer to your question got lost somewhere in a conversation that AHAVA, who lives in Western Springs (and from what I've read in different posts tries to work this fact into almost every post she writes in, because I'm guessing she's a spokeperson for the WS chamber of Commerce), with someone else from WS. AHAVA, sorry, not to be blunt, but its not all about WS all the time in every post, and you ought to keep the cheerleading for your town limited to posts that are about WS, and not other towns.

ROFL. That's why 463 of my 523 posts have nothing to do with Western Springs? Yep, I sure do have an agenda...

[crbcrbrgv]

First of all, as a native or Western Springs I say RAH RAH RAH! Secondly, the most desireable section of Hinsdale is County Line Rd. Third, how can you push an agenda when about 1 percent of the country can afford to live in Western Springs? I grew up there and couldn't afford to live there in my wildist dreams.