Poconos REALLY as bad as this???? (Scranton, Hazleton: for sale, new home, to buy)

[katzoo]

Originally Posted by poconoproud

I love the Pocono's, and I was born and raised here. I am a person who does not mind the influx of new residents, and I don't believe they lead to awful construction, bad builders do.

No, this area did not plan on it's explosive growth, but our township and county officials have been seriously addressing this issue for many years now.

How can that poster comment on that home being crap? I think you would be better served hiring an inspector to give an evaluation, if you are serious about buying. Other important issues should be inspected for, such as mold.

Yes, the Pocono's has changed - but I feel it is for the better. It is up to us who call it home to make sure it is a good place to live and visit. Anywhere you live has crime, concerns of sprawl, ect.

Maybe the home seemed underpriced because we are in a buyers market? Maybe the seller was too long on the market and needed a quick sale?

I was born and raised in southwestern Pa. I love it, but my husband and I are thinking about relocating from Tampa, Fl to somewhere in the Poconos. We want a small, quaint town, but one that is fairly close to a major airport and good doctors/hospitals. We want to buy some land and build a log home. We definitely want to be in the mountains. Any suggestions.

Thanks!

[Summering]

Originally Posted by katzoo

I was born and raised in southwestern Pa. I love it, but my husband and I are thinking about relocating from Tampa, Fl to somewhere in the Poconos. We want a small, quaint town, but one that is fairly close to a major airport and good doctors/hospitals. We want to buy some land and build a log home. We definitely want to be in the mountains. Any suggestions.

Thanks!

I'm sure PoconoProud will come along and give you some great info on this.
She is a real expert in the building area

In the Poconos ,and close to the major airport of ABE ,would be........
Saylorsburg, Brodheadsville, Albrightsville, areas of Effort.
Pocono Hospital has improved with a new heart center plus other expansions.
Mountains, mountains.........everywhere!

[poconoproud]

awe, Summering, that is very sweet of you!

katzoo, the areas Summering mentions are good areas. These areas are almost an equal distance to ABE airports, and the Allentown airport.

Are you more interested in private land or land in a development with a home owner's association? Private land would afford you more acreage & privacy, while in a HOA community, you most often would own under or just an acre of property, less privacy. But these communities are sometimes gated, they provide road service & some have central sewer. Central sewer is great, because it eliminates (no pun intended) the need for an on-lot septic system - which always takes presidence over house placement.

Log Homes are beautiful!

[skijmpr]

Originally Posted by ScranBarre

"The Poconos" covers all of Wayne, Pike, Monroe, and Carbon Counties and southern and eastern parts of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. This rather massive geographic area stretches to include towns such as Honesdale, Mt. Cobb, Moscow, Bear Creek, White Haven, Jim Thorpe, East Stroudsburg, Milford, Hawley, and everywhere inside that circle.

I beg to differ on Wayne County. The only parts I would consider part of the Poconos are south of Honesdale. Honesdale itself, and all points northward, are not in the Poconos, but are more closely linked to the Endless Mountains in Susquehanna County to the west and the river communities of Delaware and Sullivan Counties, NY to the east.

Northern Wayne in particular is a closely guarded secret...shh! I love the areas along the Delaware up there.

[Summering]

Here is a Map showing the Pocono region: Its a bit bigger then I even thought
Pocono Mountains Official Site - Poconos Vacation & Visitors Information, Maps & Outdoor Activities, Hotel & Resorts, Conference & Convention Facilities

[skijmpr]

Originally Posted by Summering

Here is a Map showing the Pocono region: Its a bit bigger then I even thought
Pocono Mountains Official Site - Poconos Vacation & Visitors Information, Maps & Outdoor Activities, Hotel & Resorts, Conference & Convention Facilities

I still stand by what I said. Wayne County north of Honesdale is not part of the Poconos (I grew up there, trust me). Besides, their map appears to have numerous mistakes:

• The Delaware River Region is listed as being in Pike and Wayne Counties, but it doesn't even come close to Wayne.
• The Mountain Region, which is listed as being in Monroe County, has a description that starts with "Stroll through the towns of Hawley and Honesdale". Last I checked those were in Wayne, and about 40 miles due north (and across Lake Wallenpaupack) of where the map shows. Speaking of that lake, the next sentence says "This region also surrounds stunning Lake Wallenpaupack". Perhaps they got their descriptions mixed up?
• The Lake Region mentions Milford, but that's in the Delaware River Region. (I can see where this is going...)
• The Upper Delaware River Region description says "Make time for a visit to...one of the downtowns like Stroudsburg or East Stroudsburg". WTF?!? Those are in Monroe!! Plus they say it's "renowned for its downhill skiing" and "unique shopping venues".

Ok, so from my analysis I am guessing they mixed up the Mountain Region and Upper Delaware River Region descriptions, and the Lake Region and Delaware River Region descriptions, and the designation of Pike & Wayne Counties should be on the Lake Region not the Delaware River Region.

Who the $@#% did they hire to make this stuff?? Obviously not someone from the area, or else they would not make such obvious blunders.

Edit: The mistakes only appear to be on the "mouse over" descriptions on the map itself. Below the map the descriptions appear correctly. Suggestion: fire the mapmaker!

[MermanMike]

Yeah, it is a funny thing, I think one only realizes when they live in northern wayne, but there is definitely a mentality here that we are not part of the poconos. Depending on where you are, its either the catskills or the endless mountains. There is a coziness to it, this protected little wilderness...no one bothers us, and we don't bother anyone...a nice balance of consciousness and tradition.

[heavyjay]

I hope Hawley doesn't turn into another Milford or New Hope.

[Summering]

Originally Posted by skijmpr

I beg to differ on Wayne County. The only parts I would consider part of the Poconos are south of Honesdale. Honesdale itself, and all points northward, are not in the Poconos, but are more closely linked to the Endless Mountains in Susquehanna County to the west and the river communities of Delaware and Sullivan Counties, NY to the east.

Northern Wayne in particular is a closely guarded secret...shh! I love the areas along the Delaware up there.

This is a quote from poconomts dot com on the location of the pocono area.............For some reason its always a bit further and distant then I imagine
"Situated in ]Northeastern Pennsylvania, the beautiful Pocono Mountains offer four seasons of fun. The Pocono Region is rich in natural beauty with clean streams, wild flowers, ferns, wildlife and many lakes. The Poconos are named after the Pocono formation, a geological delineation for the grey quartz conglomerate which is prevalent throughout the area. With that out of the way, you can find the Poconos on a map east of the Susquehanna River and I-81 and west of the Delaware River and NJ border and north of I-78, although the region stretches slightly beyond these lines, it is easy to find on the map...the rest is up to you. For the sake of reality (what a concept) and convenience you will notice that the surrounding regions and points of interest neighboring the Pocono Mtns are also items to be found on your map and virtually here at poconomtns.com - oh yeah, the animals look best when viewed not in the headlights! " end of quote from poconomts dot com
Funny, notice it says the region stretches beyond these lines.

[katzoo]

Hi,

What do you mean by that? I've heard a lot about Milford and it sounds nice. Any info would be helpful!