Walkable Neighborhoods vs. Schools (high school, to live in, price)

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by CharlotteRJ

We're here! I drove around ONEN for the first time today. LOVE IT. Now we just have to get somebody to buy OUR house in MD so we can start stalking houses the moment they're on the market in ONEN. There's one I love, but I can't believe it'll still be available when we're ready.

Welcome!

Hope things work out for you.

[hollyt00]

I hope things go well!

[Carrera32]

Charlotte - Welcome to town. Hope you can score a house in ONEN. It's really a great neighborhood. Check out the ONEN website for activities. The housing market's picking up everywhere, so be prepared to move quickly. Good luck.

[Seeker5in1]

Originally Posted by smdensbcs;

would move in a heartbeat to our Upper Skyway neighborhood of unique mid-century modernish homes with quick access to trails, schools, etc..

What's the ZIP for that area?

[otowi]

There is some natural Mesa-like topography there, but there is also Gold Hill Mesa which is a big pile of mine tailings - nothing that I'd personally call a TRUE mesa like what you find in the western 1/3 of our state. I'd settle it as a draw.

[Carrera32]

Charlotte: The ONEN boundaries are Uintah on the South, Monument Valley Park on the West, Wahsatch on the East (the boundary zig zags a bit in the alley between Wahsatch and Corona) north to Washington and then Shooks Run north to the Denver and Rio Grande RR tracks. Within those boundaries are the North End Historic district (Uintah on the South, Wood Avenue on the West, Madison on the North and the alley between Nevada and Weber on the East). Also included in the ONEN boundaries is the North Weber/Wahsatch historic district the boundaries of which are Uintah on the South, the alley between Nevada and Weber on the west (to Del Norte), the alley between Wahsatch and Corona on the east to Columbia, then west to the alley between Wahsatch and Weber north to Del Norte.

Source: 2008 Board of County Commissioners, El Paso County. Map located in Exploring The Old North End Neighborhood of Colorado Springs, a Guide to its History & Architecture, by Jennifer Wendler Lovell and Robert D. Loevy, 2010.

Official boundaries aside, in general, when most folks talk about ONEN, they're usually referring to the area roughly from Uintah north to Van Buren, Monument Valley Park to the west and Wahsatch to the east, though you can see from the above description, the official boundaries encompass a wider area.

BTW, the book I referenced above is an excellent resource for ONEN's archtecture and is organized into easy to complete walking tours of the area. Check the ONEN website to get copies.

[CharlotteRJ]

Originally Posted by otowi

There is some natural Mesa-like topography there, but there is also Gold Hill Mesa which is a big pile of mine tailings - nothing that I'd personally call a TRUE mesa like what you find in the western 1/3 of our state. I'd settle it as a draw.

If it's natural, I'll call myself right.

[CharlotteRJ]

Carrera32 - thanks for the reminder about the book. Now that we're here I'll pick that up.

[allprolab]

Originally Posted by CharlotteRJ

Carrera32 - thanks for the reminder about the book. Now that we're here I'll pick that up.

We just happened to get that book for a gift! I'd suggest hitting up Poor Richards for some pizza and that book!

[President Old North End]

CharlotteRJ, Welcome to ONEN. Make sure you check out our facebook page to learn what is going on in the neighborhood. facebook.com/ONENcos

Bob Sullivan
ONEN President