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Old 07-20-2013, 11:46 PM
 
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Hi all-
I am going to be moving to Louisville, and I saw a house that I'm interested in that is in Jeffersontown. Can you all give me your descriptions/opinions of Jeffersontown? Is is all fast food/strip malls, or does it have some character, such as local shops and restaurants? How long does it take to drive into the Highlands restaurant area? What is the "personality" of the area and the people there? Does it have parks or walking trails?
Thanks in advance!
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Old 07-21-2013, 06:42 AM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
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Hi all-
I am going to be moving to Louisville, and I saw a house that I'm interested in that is in Jeffersontown. Can you all give me your descriptions/opinions of Jeffersontown? Is is all fast food/strip malls, or does it have some character, such as local shops and restaurants? How long does it take to drive into the Highlands restaurant area? What is the "personality" of the area and the people there? Does it have parks or walking trails?
Thanks in advance!
Other than a few less than ideal pockets, J-town is a excellent choice. It's no more than 10 minutes to the Highlands. It has some character, but as it is so sprawled out, there is no "charming cluster" of shops and restaurants. Personality, you'll find most every political, racial, religious, and social group in J-town.
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Old 07-21-2013, 09:16 AM
 
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it's a nice area for family and sub-division life, but not much in the way of local restaurants. probably a couple of them there but not a fine dining mecca by any means. hurstbourne lane is very close and has all the upscale shopping and chain dining options, but has zero walkability and is kind of soul-less in my opinion. Charlie vettiner park is on the south side of j-town, but not sure about hiking trails, there are probably a few but I think the vast majority of that place is taken up by the golf course. Highlands amenities at j-town prices doesn't exist, but it's not a bad area at all.
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Old 07-22-2013, 09:51 PM
 
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Just stay away from "Thirsty Ernie's"
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Old 07-24-2013, 05:10 PM
 
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VERY nice area, good choice!
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Old 07-24-2013, 07:44 PM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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it's a nice area for family and sub-division life, but not much in the way of local restaurants. probably a couple of them there but not a fine dining mecca by any means. hurstbourne lane is very close and has all the upscale shopping and chain dining options, but has zero walkability and is kind of soul-less in my opinion. Charlie vettiner park is on the south side of j-town, but not sure about hiking trails, there are probably a few but I think the vast majority of that place is taken up by the golf course. Highlands amenities at j-town prices doesn't exist, but it's not a bad area at all.
For those that like or don't mind the suburban lifestyle, a good area. If you are looking for character and walkability, look somewhere else like St. Matthews or the Highlands.
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Old 07-26-2013, 05:20 PM
 
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I lived in J-Town when I first moved to Louisville back in 1985. Needless to say, it has changed a lot, but in "good" ways as far as it has really grown. I think the "downtown" area is still quaint-ish. There's the Gaslight Festival every year. Parks and trails are nearby. The Highlands aren't that far away.....15 - 20 minute drive. There is plenty to do there in J-Town and nearby so, excellent choice.
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Old 07-29-2013, 03:45 PM
 
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Driving through there I see a lot of warehouses and industrial buildings. The neighborhoods look decent. Hurstbourne pkwy gets very congested but has a lot of car lots, shopping centers, a movie theater. I would rate it slightly above average.
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Old 07-29-2013, 05:50 PM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
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Driving through there I see a lot of warehouses and industrial buildings. The neighborhoods look decent. Hurstbourne pkwy gets very congested but has a lot of car lots, shopping centers, a movie theater. I would rate it slightly above average.
You are in the Bluegrass Industrial Park. J-town has a large footprint in Jefferson County. The old city lies mostly along Taylorsville Rd and near the intersection of Watterson Trail. The area north of I-64 known as Plainview is a very high quality area to live. Then there are pockets all along Hurstbourne Parkway south of I-64 that are very good mid-range and the area between Watterson Trail and I-265 along Taylorsville Rd is again a very good place to live.
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Old 08-03-2013, 10:05 AM
 
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but as it is so sprawled out, there is no "charming cluster" of shops and restaurants.
It's been a long time, but dont they have that old part of town around that little square at Watterson Trail and Taylorsville Road? Not sure what's there anymore, but recalled J-town as one of the few Jefferson County suburbs where there was a "there" there...an indentifiable small town place that grew into a suburb that still had a bit of the small town left.
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