Historic homes in SE MI and Wayne MI (Westland, Farmington Hills: house, rent)

[gordonandpeggy]

We is considering a job offer in the Farmington Hills area of Michigan. We are interested in purchasing an older home, built before 1935 or so. Can you recommend a historic community that is "affordable" (below $350,000). I have noticed fantastic historic homes for sale in the city of Wayne at extermely affordable prices, and of course wonder why? Does anyone know anything about the City of Wayne, i.e. crime, ammenities, restautants, etc. and how the commute straight up 275 to Farmington would be during the usual travel times. Thanks for your help.

[sundancer]

I dont know alot about Wayne, its an older blue collar community, home to a few auto assembly plants. Im sure there is alot of shopping and resturants available. The commute to farmington hills area at rush hour might be 40 mins or so. If you are looking for a historic home you may also want to look in the city of Farmington it is surrounded by farmington hills it has many nice old homes right in town. Also Milford is another area that has a nice old downtown area with shopping and historic homes just a short walk from town. Check out realtor.com to get house listings in these areas.

[cksh]

I live about two miles outside the city of Wayne (Ecorse and 275). The commute is not bad. I work at 9 Mile and 275 which is right outside of Farmington Hills. It take me half an hour max if I leave at 7 to get to work.(in heavy traffic). Its about 18 miles for me all freeway if I don't drop my son at daycare.

I also was looking in the city of Wayne for a historic home. My wife grew up there but the town is a lot different now. My son's daycare is there so I drive through town alot. Not sure about crime but I started to notice that there are homeless walking the streets near some of the homes I was looking at. Besides fast food there are a couple of family restaurants but nothing else I would recommend. There are a couple of grocery stores that I go to once in a while but are small and not very nice.

My car was vandalized one day while I was eating in Wayne. Might of just been some kids but you never know. The high school is near of lot of those Historic homes too and I would not want kids parking in front of my house (so they don't have to deal with parking at school) They drive like crazy and I don't need them running me over if I am walking to my car.

Theya re trying to clean up the city and make it look nice but with our economy I don't see it happening.

If you have to move there stay to the west of Wayne road and North of Michigan Ave. Go too far north and you are in Westland (which has lots of nice parts but not that particular area).

If we move to Wayne it will be around Newburgh just North of Michigan Ave. I won't get the historic home but it will be affordable and a little bit safer.

Oh, and don't forget the garbage dumps. Its quite a few miles away but if the wind is blowing right you will get the smell. I have heard that you can smell them as far North as Plymouth if the wind is strong. But its usually once every couple of weeks depending on what side are dumping.

[The Icy River Vagabond]

You can easily get in to any community in MIchigan for much less than $350,000