Need Help Finding Suitable Area (Louisville, Lyndon: transplants, how much, houses)

[YodaCowboy]

We would like to find a nice area to purchase a retirement home in the Louisville-Southern Indiana area. An ideal home would be in a nice area, secluded large lots (1.5 to 2 acres or so). An area with "NPR" type neighbors would be great. We're just starting the process and will be visiting next month, but would welcome any suggestions!

Thanks!

[censusdata]

Obviously, how much you want to spend is key. The suburb of Anchorage is filled with huge lots that are practically within a forest - A'rage also has very high taxes to support its independent school district. areas btw River Road and Brownsboro Road and much of Oldham Co has large lots in a more rural setting

How big your house will be is also important, as areas like Lyndon or Kenwood Hill offer areas with large lots, but the houses only average 3/4 bedrooms

[tomocox]

excellent job census!

[missymomof3]

What are NPR neighbors?

[YodaCowboy]

Thanks for the replies! I'll check out Anchorage first. As for price, we would like to stay under $500k for 3000 sq feet or less, or we would definitely consider building if we could find the right building area.

And "NPR" is "National Public Radio". When we lived in Boulder, Colorado, many years ago the whole city was an NPR neighborhood. Just a preference. Thanks again for your help.

[missymomof3]

Thank you.

[censusdata]

If you can spend $500k look in Anchorage or Mockingbird Valley

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by YodaCowboy

Thanks for the replies! I'll check out Anchorage first. As for price, we would like to stay under $500k for 3000 sq feet or less, or we would definitely consider building if we could find the right building area.

And "NPR" is "National Public Radio". When we lived in Boulder, Colorado, many years ago the whole city was an NPR neighborhood. Just a preference. Thanks again for your help.

The main NPR neighborhoods are densely populated, with older homes on small lots (less than 1/4 acre) inside I-264. Would you be willing to compromise? Also, be aware that there are some RARE properties inside I-264 which offer an acre type bucolic setting. I am thinking of some property off Glenview Avenue and Alta Vista Road as well as some other areas near Cherokee Park. You will pay dearly for this, and rightfully so...

I fear Oldham County will be much too conservative for you, although with all the transplants it is slowly changing. In fact, in the last primary, Clinton barely won over Obama if that tells you anything. A compromise may be Anchorage, Middletown, or Northeast Jefferson County outside the Snyder Freeway. Let us know if you have any other questions.

[YodaCowboy]

Originally Posted by stx12499

The main NPR neighborhoods are densely populated, with older homes on small lots (less than 1/4 acre) inside I-264. Would you be willing to compromise? Also, be aware that there are some RARE properties inside I-264 which offer an acre type bucolic setting. I am thinking of some property off Glenview Avenue and Alta Vista Road as well as some other areas near Cherokee Park. You will pay dearly for this, and rightfully so...

I fear Oldham County will be much too conservative for you, although with all the transplants it is slowly changing. In fact, in the last primary, Clinton barely won over Obama if that tells you anything. A compromise may be Anchorage, Middletown, or Northeast Jefferson County outside the Snyder Freeway. Let us know if you have any other questions.

Thank you! That helps a whole lot! I love the Cherokee park area, though it might be a "tad" too expensive. Thirty years ago a friend's family bought a 2 story colonial off Willow Ave near the park for $50k.

Thanks again....I look into it.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by YodaCowboy

Thank you! That helps a whole lot! I love the Cherokee park area, though it might be a "tad" too expensive. Thirty years ago a friend's family bought a 2 story colonial off Willow Ave near the park for $50k.

Thanks again....I look into it.

WOW. It is prob 500,000 now!!!!!