Can I hear more about suburban areas/counties outside of Greenville? (Spartanburg: mortgage, loan)

[kerry0402]

I just started looking at posts today about Greenville and Spartanburg, SC. I am interested in moving and would love to come visit soon. It's exhausting trying to make decision on so many posts. I keep hearing about the city of Greenville/Spartanburg, but I'm not hearing as much on suburban or rural counties/towns outside of, but close to these cities. I'm looking for a nice small town, country feel but also having a city easily accessible. I'm from the country side of Southern Maryand but have been living in Baltimore, Maryland for a few years. The city is definitely not me, and I want nice Southern charm. Any suggestions?

[flgargoyle]

You don't have to get very far out of Greenville to be in the country. Traveler's Rest is a nice small town with a country feel, and it's only 10 miles up the road. Most of the towns, esp. north of the city are very small, and some of them really aren't towns at all. You will see Pumpkintown on a map, but it seems to be just an intersection. To the south and east, areas like Mauldin and Simsonville are much more typical suburbs, with more houses, stores, and traffic. The actual city limits of Greenville aren't very big, so you're 'out of town' rather quickly. My preference is to the north, since I hate suburbs and shopping malls. Our property is very rural, yet only 15 miles from downtown Greenville, and 5 miles to shopping (Wal-Mart and supermarkets). Pickens County, to the west, is even more rural, esp. as you go north.

[pgriss]

Travelers Rest is nice and has some gorgeous views. Dacusville or Easley also have a country feel. There are a lot of friendly people in Dacusville and they have a mayor-elect that is elected by collecting money for votes. A town meeting is when they run into each other at the local convenience store. Approx. 15-20 minutes to downtown Greenville.

[kerry0402]

This is very helpful and will help me get started in my search. It's much appreciated!

[Skyliner]

Hi kerry0402!

I LOVE the Dacusville area. It is where I would live in an instant if country living were an option at this point in my life. Several years ago I was literally 30 minutes away from closing on a home with property (including a creek) located on Mud Run Road, but was beaten to it because of my slow mortgage loan officer (who was also a college student at the time). I felt crushed then, yet now I see that it could have altered my future slightly - not that it would have been a completely negative alteration. At any rate, there are so many wonderful places to live in that large area, including many options where a family can enjoy small ranching/homesteading. It is very close to one of the most beautiful parts of the entire state, near the border of Pickens and Greenville Counties, and within a short drive from North Carolina. The outdoor adventures are literally endless in that part of SC/NC. As if all this was not reason enough to consider as a suitable place to live, Dacusville is only approximately 30-40 minutes from downtown Greenville and much less to downtown Travelers Rest. You can also reach Easley within 10-15 minutes.

With all of this having been said, I wouldn't recommend Dacusville to anyone looking for a suburban area, since it is much more rural in nature - one of the reasons I love it so much. If you are looking for a small town suburban setting, I recommend places like Travelers Rest, Pickens, Pelzer, Williamston, Belton, and Fountain Inn for starters.

[WAZEAZ]

We recently relocated to the area. We rented a home in Simpsonville near Fountain Inn, (we didn't even know about Fountain Inn at first) Anyway, we searched all over. We thought we wanted country with acreage, then subdivision life, we went back and forth trying to figure it all out. Drove all over looking at homes, trying to find our place. We went to look at a house in Fountain Inn, near Fairview Road and ended up just driving and looking. We drove into Quail Run off Main Street in Fountain Inn, thinking it would be too upscale for us and out of our price range. That same night we went on the horse drawn buggy rides, I fell in love with this little city! There were 3 homes for sale and now there is only 2! We found a lovely 2 story with woods in the back yard and a neighborhood that is just beautiful. The commute to GE for my husband isn't bad and the city of Fountain Inn is very quaint and the people are so nice. Our neighbors have been very welcoming and have had us over for dinner and brought us dinner our first night here. They stop as they walk by and welcome us to the area. We are close enough to Fairview Road that I can shop all I need or want! Anyway, I know this is long, but I just wanted to share our experience with the city of Fountain Inn, South Carolina! Liz

[Ms.Christine0327]

Dacusville is a great place to live it's about 15 to 20 minutes from downtown Greenville. I lived there when I was little. It's country and Be-A-U-tiful. But if you want something more suburb and small town like then check out powdersville. Thats about 10 minutes from where I live now. It's about 5 min from Greenville about 15 from Anderson. It's townlike lots of suburbs off river road. Check out the outskirts of williamston too. theres houses for sale in suburbs off exit 32 on 85- check out midway road. Take a left off the exit when you are going south and then your first real right (Midway Rd.)

[PickedTN]

Liz, could you please say how long it takes your husband to drive to/from work at GE? It would give me a better feel for commute times.

[WAZEAZ]

He said it takes about 20 min. The part of Fountain Inn where we live is located off Main Street that runs from Greenville, through Mauldin, then into Simspsonville, and finally to Fountain Inn. He mainly travels on I 385. Let me know if you have any other other ??? and I would be glad to help!

[kerry0402]

Hi Skyliner! Wow, thank you for such valuable information. I will begin researching those places and hopefully find time in the Spring to make a trip down for a visit. I'm young and have barely traveled outside of Maryland, so any information helps!