Living in Landrum (Greenville, Spartanburg, Simpsonville: low crime, house, restaurants)

[moving from indiana]

My wife and I are getting ideas of where to move in eastern TN, western NC, or SC. We would like scenery, a smaller town that we could raise 2 boys, and a home under 100,000? We recently heard about Landrum. Anyone have advice about that area?

[Bronxboy80]

Moved here from Baltimore, MD in March 2007 after a divorce because my sister lives here. Found a brand new three bedroom 2 bathroom house with attached 2 car garage. About 1300 square feet of living space for $134,500. Landrum has the basics for survival, two supermarkets, several gas stations, a few good restaurants. Tryon and Columbus, NC are minutes away. Landrum is half way between Spartanburg, SC and Hendersonville, NC and is about 40 minutes from downtown AshevilleNC and Greenville, SC. It's a quiet town with friendly people.

[pilgrimsc]

Originally Posted by moving from indiana

My wife and I are getting ideas of where to move in eastern TN, western NC, or SC. We would like scenery, a smaller town that we could raise 2 boys, and a home under 100,000? We recently heard about Landrum. Anyone have advice about that area?

We too are looking to relocate to Landrum. I have been all over reading about it "and" we have taken some trips up there (currently staying with family near Woodruff, sc). We have talked to people all over about it and the general concenses is that it is a great place! Low crime rate, very friendly etc. We have fallen in love with Landrum, Tryon and Saluda. Very small, very quaint. Saluda is the smallest downtown, then the others. They all have their own personalities. Saluda is "in" the mountain, Tryon very hilly and Landrum more flat. We have picked up the local newspaper and no crime reports other than a man being a little beligerant when being examined by the paramedics and police from an emergency 911 call. No murders etc.as far as we see. They have all sorts of town things going that are listed on their web site. You can goodle it, but it might just be landrum.com or something like that. Hope this helps!

[carolinadreamin]

I thought it was super nice in our initial homework but too rural and off the beaten track for us personally. We want faster access to city life. But it sure looks like a slice of heaven if the pix are to be believed.

[pgriss]

My son just moved from there to Wake Forest NC. It was a little remote for his wife (they are younger) but for the most part it seemed very nice. They came over to highway 25 (10 -15 min.) to the Super Wal-Mart to get groceries. He could also ride his bike to work (20 min) at North Greenville Hospital. His wife would go over to Cherrydale shopping center in about 20 min. as well. All in all they were safe and never had any problems. You may have to go a little over the $100k to get the home you want, but not much over.

[grannynancy]

Look at the planning for all those areas too.

Quaint rapidly becomes suburban overflow with influx of people wanting to move there.....Landrum is great right now.

I am planning on moving to Simpsonville** because my kids are there but I really like travelers rest -not as nice as landrum but they seem to have a planning vision in mind - whether they will pull it off, I don't know.

**nice area but definitly a sprawl machine - not quaint at all -