E. 7th. between Market & Walnut, which is one of the nicer streets. I don't know what part that would be considered.....in the middle on the East side i guess.
I'm very familar with the neighborhood (having lived here for a year, done a lot of research and house hunting, and being part of the neighborhood business assocation & community organization) so i can probably answer almost any question you have (ha).
When it comes time, i would recommend contacting Amanda Searle at Remax. She lives in the neigjborhood and specializes in the Historic neighborhoods that surrond Downtown, including Springfield & Riverside. I could probably answer all your questions about that area too, as I lived there for most my life (and my parents are still there). Amanda's website is
www.intownjacksonville.com
I could give you some addresses & pics of houses to check out pretty easily, since i still have all my house hunting info. What's your budget, how much room do you need, and are there any other things you need or want (ie, fully renovated, needs to be restored, huge yard, metal roof, 1 story, etc) ?
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