looking to relocate Greenville County (Anderson, Simpsonville: for sale, crime, how much)

[sunchaser]

We are looking to relocate and have been researching greenville county. From what we have heard this is a great place to be. We are looking for an area with a pop. of about 2000 -3000 in the town. We also would like to have aceage as I both my husband and I are outdoor people. He likes to work with his John Deere tractor and I like to be in the garden and just to mess around with the 4-wheeler. I am afraid if snakes though can you tell me about the snakes in your area. The ones in our area are not poisonus and are harmless.
The town we live in now has a nice lake,hardware store,pharmacy,3 stores +gas for grocrie staples,and a doctors office in a pinch. We do have to commute 30 min to the malls and the city of 34000+

Any help and info would be appreciated.

Thanks sunchaser

[Skyliner]

Hi sunchaser!

I hope you have the opportunity ot come for a visit before making any solid plans one way or another. Greenville County is very nice, with beautiful mountains, valleys, and trout streams in the northern part, and pastoral, rolling farmlands in the southern part. From the description you gave, I recommend that you search the northern part of the county around Tigerville (home of North Greenville University), and in the southern part of the county around Moonville (U.S. 25 and S.C. 86 area), Ware Place (U.S. 25 and S.C. 418 area), Fountain Inn (I-385 and S.C. 418 area), and Pelzer-West Pelzer (S.C. 8 and S.C. 20 area, on the border with Anderson County). Each of these areas has plenty of beautiful open countryside available, some of which may still be used for farming, but mostly pastures and such. Land is less expensive in these areas as well. I would also recommend checking out the Powdersville-Wren area in northern Anderson County. Closer to Wren there is still quite a bit of nice open land and plenty of country feel.

I would also add Travelers Rest and Slater-Marietta to the list of options.

[flgargoyle]

We bought acreage recently in Traveler's Rest, which offered the ideal (for us) combination of rural living within commuting distance of a city. We looked all over the upstate, and considered a number of towns, but bought our land because it had everything we were looking for. There is a lot of acreage for sale, but you need to do your research to make sure you're not buying a cliff or a swamp. As an outsider, I like Pickens for a small town feel, but the suitable and affordable properties were too far out from Greenville- sometimes 30 miles or more. We browsed on-line MLS listings, and went to the Greenville County GIS site to investigate everything from flood zones to soil types to crime statistics. There is a wealth of info on that free site. We researched for months, then met up w/ a realtor with about 2 dozen property listings in hand. As it was, we only really liked 2, and the one we bought was the clear choice. Make sure you thoroughly investigate a parcel before you buy, including a 'perk' test for septic suitability. You must live pretty far north not to have ANY poisonous snakes- most of the US has some. The Carolinas have copperheads and timber rattlers (and diamondback rattlers in the lower country). There are likely moccasins in the swampy areas. We've done a lot of hiking in the upstate, and have never seen a snake. Do some research on snake habitat, then avoid it! When stomping through 'snaky' looking areas, I often wear snake chaps, which will easily fend off a snake. I don't like snakes, but I respect them and would never kill one. They do perform a function in nature. My experience w/ snakes is that if they see or hear you coming, they'd rather slither away.

[Mschnezler]

As a Realtor in the area, I would agree with the post from Skyliner that the areas mentioned are the areas that seem to be what you are looking for.

Greenville is a beautiful area and a great place to live. You will love it here!

[sandyrmac]

How's the racial/cultural diversity in Greenville/Simpsonville? We have 2 daughters from China and are looking for a great school system in a nice neighborhood. We're currently in the Dallas, .Tx area

[raegany]

Won't hurt to look into Anderson County also...Some great small towns with lots of land for sale and some nice home w/ acreage. All the best!!

[roadpony]

As for racial/cultural diversity, check out Community Demographics for Greenville County. It's US Census data from the 2000 census. A bit out of date, but the most recent available. One of the nice things about this area is the success of regional economic development efforts to recruit an unusually high number of international companies.

[pgriss]

I noticed that you said Greenville County. Do you specifically want in the county or just near Greenville. Most acreage will be in the areas Skyliner suggested but some are Pickens County and Anderson County. How much land do you want? You may want to check out Dacusville as well. If you don't get too far out you can go down Highway 183 & be in downtown in approx. 20-25 min. Anderson county is popular for the schools & Travelers Rest is closer to the mountains. Both are in close proximity to Greenville.

[nowandforever81]

My Fiance and I reside in a small town in Southern Louisiana. We are getting married December 13, 2008 and are interested in moving to Greenville county before the new year. We have a 6 yr old boy and would like to be settled before school lets back in after winter break. Greenville County is our main focus. Traveler's Rest specifically.
How far is the commute from Traveler's Rest to Greenville?
We still have yet to find a job and a place to live.
I viewed many blogs that have answered many questions. Any more suggestions are helpful.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

[pgriss]

Depending on how far out you go in Travelers Rest and how far into greenville it will probably be anywhere from 15 min. to 35 min.