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02-20-2009, 12:18 PM
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Distracted from work
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Location: Durham, NC
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Originally Posted by Colddiamond102
Im curious as to why public school isnt an option...maybe this person doesnt want her lil ones to mix with the riff-raff...
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It seems to me that public vs. private school is a personal choice (assuming one has the money), so is it really necessary to pry? |
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02-20-2009, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Carolina
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Originally Posted by mdp_az
It seems to me that public vs. private school is a personal choice (assuming one has the money), so is it really necessary to pry?
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And it seems to me this OP, to use the words of another CD'er, has no real clue what its like to live outside of NY, and wants, in a way to keep it that way.
Their choice, of course, but inquiring as to why public schools werent an option isnt a crime last I checked.  |
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02-20-2009, 12:32 PM
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Distracted from work
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FWIW, a quick search of the Triangle MLS for older homes (pre-1960) over 7000 square feet with at least a 1 acre lot yielded only 2 results. Both are in Durham on about 2.5 acres each; one is in Hope Valley and the other is in Forest Hills.
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02-20-2009, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mdp_az
FWIW, a quick search of the Triangle MLS for older homes (pre-1960) over 7000 square feet with at least a 1 acre lot yielded only 2 results. Both are in Durham on about 2.5 acres each; one is in Hope Valley and the other is in Forest Hills.
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You and I are on the same wavelength.  I went to the Fonville Morisey website & looked for anything in the Triangle that has at least 7000 square feet & was built before 1980. Only 5 homes showed up. Two were kinda in the boonies (Roper & Louisville). The other 3 were in Durham - Hope Valley & Forest Hills. One of the possibilities in Hope Valley even has an indoor swimming pool. Personally, I love Hope Valley. In my opinion it is definitely one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the region.
When I expanded the search to anything of any age with at least 7000 square feet, I found just one property meeting that description within the beltline. The square footage is 7760, built in 2002 on just over an acre, Lassiter neighborhood, $3.5 million.
A lot of properties hit the market here in the spring as people prepare to move, so maybe there will be more options in a month or two.
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02-20-2009, 02:12 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Location: Cary, NC
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It seems to me that public vs. private school is a personal choice (assuming one has the money), so is it really necessary to pry?
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Sometimes energetically jumping to confusions is the best aerobic activity folks can find....? |
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02-20-2009, 02:33 PM
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I think most are just reacting to the fact that someone with that kind of wealth would resort to a public internet message board for information on relocating. If it were me, I'd hop on my private jet and spend a few weeks down here looking around. I don't see how it's possible to be overwhelmed when you can afford to pay for just about any help that you might need. 99.999999% of us can't possibly relate to what she might be looking for or what would be acceptable. I'm not saying she shouldn't have posted it, it's a free country, but there is some humor in it.
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02-20-2009, 03:07 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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I just wonder how full her PM box is!!!
Vicki
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02-20-2009, 03:10 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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I just wonder how full her PM box is!!!
Vicki
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They only hold 4,000 messages, IIRC...
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02-20-2009, 03:14 PM
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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They only hold 4,000 messages, IIRC...
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Stop it, Mike! I keep telling you that you cannot help ALL the city data relocating folks!!! 
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02-20-2009, 03:15 PM
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Where can I get my re license? I just need it for this once.
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