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Originally Posted by gimme it
I guess it's true what they say about people from Kentucky being so nice  We are planning a trip to your neck of the woods next month so we will be able to see for ourselves what feels right. As of now, dh is leaning towards Lexington and I'm leaning towards Louisville. I'm a born and bred NYer and he's from a small town in the midwest. This may why we differ. I had mentioned earlier that I wanted a Leave it to Beaver neighborhood, but I'm finding that the homes built prior to WWII have teeny yards and are close together. Now I'm thinking about neighborhoods that are 20-35 yrs old with sprawling ranches or Colonials. A nice size yard, but not necessarily huge. My ideal neighborhood has signs of life: children riding their bikes, people watering or planting in their front lawns, parents walking by pushing a baby stroller, and neighbors chatting to each other. Am I dreaming? I want this and I want to be able to go into the town/city for lunch, a stroll, coffee at an outdoor cafe. Being near pretty parks is very important, and in an ideal world, there would be a path to rollerblade on I have a hundred other things on the list too. And of course access to good schools, public or private is very important. Knowing this, please keep on suggesting neighborhoods in both of these cities. Would Anchorage fit the bill? Much thanks. |
Anchorage, Middletown, and Douglass Hills are all areas of Louisville that you would love. Anchorage is just gorgeous, with many homes sitting on an acre and a natural park like setting that is not all planned looking like many suburbs. There is still land available where you can custom build your own home. The area is just very classy, it is not polluted with strip malls and cookie cutter subdivisions with cheesy signs out front like "Willow Lakes" or "Meadow Estates" (you get the idea
) The trees are large and old and the avenues have a wide, lazy sort of southern vibe that just makes you want to sit on your porch and drink lemonade. Anchorage also has its own K-8 school, which is probably top 5 in the state. On the other hand, you would be surprised how much land you can get close to downtown for a reasonable price. An area that may have the homes you are looking for is centered around the Louisville Zoo (area around the intersection of Trevillian Way and Newburg road. This is just a lovely area where all the neighbors know each other, and there are families with kids etc. There are also some newer homes in this area. Jeffersontown I describe as anysuburb USA, but you may like it there. Prospect is also a gorgeous area but can get expensive. In Oldham County, Crestwood, Goshen, Pewee Valley, and La Grange are all options within 30 minutes of downtown.
The closer to downtown you get, much of the new construction is infill urban developments. Some of these are quite dense for southern standards, but certainly not like the urban areas of the NE.
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04-15-2007, 03:35 PM
A great big thanks for all of your wonderful feedback:)
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