Bloomington neighborhoods (real estate, houses, established neighborhood)

[gimme it]

I was just looking at real estate online, and I like some of the neighborhoods such as Spicewood and Sycamore Knolls. They look like nice, established neighborhoods from the pictures. I was wondering if you get more house for your money in the established neighborhoods zoned for Bloomington North High School compared to those in Bloomington South's zone. Also, which area of Bloomington would you say is more charming and tree-lined, North or South. Also is one area more family oriented and more likely to have Univ faculty living there? Thanks so much.

[rrah]

Question number 1---NO---and just because the children go to one particular school today or this year does not mean that will be the case next year.

Question 2---It just depends. There are charming neighborhoods north and south.

Probably more faculty live in the South district simply because it has a greater population, more houses, etc. Plenty of profs send their children to North, and plenty want North.

FYI--my kids go to South, but I would have been happy with either school when we moved here. Both have advantages/disadvantages.

[gimme it]

thank you, rrah. what do you think of spicewood and sycamore knolls? I always appreciate your feedback, in case I haven't already told you that

[rrah]

You're quite welcome gimme. Spicewood tends to be a bit pricier than Sycamore Knolls--there are exceptions though. Both are wooded, mature neighborhoods. Spicewood homes might be a bit newer, but not enough to make a significant difference in my mind.

I know faculty members that live or lived in both. One of my grad school memories is of a professor that always invited the class to his house for a dinner at the end of the semester. He lived in Sycamore Knolls.

[gimme it]

Thanks again! We are planning a visit in April to see if we like Bloomington. Are there any other similar types of neighborhoods that we should check out?