need help finding a housing situation (Syracuse, Manlius: university, duplex, properties)

[ckhthankgod]

These two might work: Clean decent 2nd flr. flat

http://syracuse.craigslist.org/apa/1278609534.html

[ckhthankgod]

You can maybe check on this one too. It's within a reasonable distance from Syracuse: 2 Bedroom Apartment

and this one: http://syracuse.craigslist.org/apa/1276521652.html

[ckhthankgod]

and some more to "consider": wescott st!!

3 bedroom duplex

Phoenix House

[brickroad]

here's something that is a bit far outside of syracuse (half-hour drive) BUT.... is a fantastic deal, is in what appears to be awesome condition, and is a whole house!

Great house / best neighborhood

i don't know if you're familiar with cazenovia, but it's a charming village on a lake that has a small liberal arts college (iirc, right around the corner from this house), restaurants, shops, a P&C, a farmers market, a beautiful lakefront park, and a real sense of community cohesiveness.... if i were to move outside the city limits, i'd choose caz, hands down.

[stapletonb4]

Are you dead set on staying in the city?

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by brickroad

here's something that is a bit far outside of syracuse (half-hour drive) BUT.... is a fantastic deal, is in what appears to be awesome condition, and is a whole house!

Great house / best neighborhood

i don't know if you're familiar with cazenovia, but it's a charming village on a lake that has a small liberal arts college (iirc, right around the corner from this house), restaurants, shops, a P&C, a farmers market, a beautiful lakefront park, and a real sense of community cohesiveness.... if i were to move outside the city limits, i'd choose caz, hands down.

Thank you so much, I'll look into it!

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by stapletonb4

Are you dead set on staying in the city?

Actually, I'm not but my husband would prefer it. We are trying to find a compromise. He likes a short commute and is about 2 miles from work in downtown right now in a room in Strathmore. I'm not so sure the rentals in Strathmore are for me - the single family homes in the middle are great, but the rentals seem to all be on the fringes near too many areas I wouldn't be comfortable in. He also likes Tipp Hill and is seeing two places there.

He went to Baldwinsville and liked it, but so far we haven't found a rental there. He went to Radisson, which I was very interested in, but he said the drive was too far for him

I am waiting for him to go over to Manlius today to check on a place - it sounds more my speed and style

Thanks for any input you might have!

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by brickroad

here's something that is a bit far outside of syracuse (half-hour drive) BUT.... is a fantastic deal, is in what appears to be awesome condition, and is a whole house!

Great house / best neighborhood

i don't know if you're familiar with cazenovia, but it's a charming village on a lake that has a small liberal arts college (iirc, right around the corner from this house), restaurants, shops, a P&C, a farmers market, a beautiful lakefront park, and a real sense of community cohesiveness.... if i were to move outside the city limits, i'd choose caz, hands down.

WOW, LOVE THIS HOUSE!!

I can see it already though, hubby is gonna think it's too far out

I sent him the link anyway, so we'll see!

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

and some more to "consider": wescott st!!

3 bedroom duplex

Phoenix House

What can you tell me about "Lamson Rd" where this second link is located?

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

What can you tell me about "Lamson Rd" where this second link is located?

Phoenix is a village in southern Oswego County, but borders on Onondaga County. It's not too far from Baldwinsville.

Solvay is a working class, blue collar western suburb of Syracuse. It has some nice parts and some parts that are "older". It's not a bad community in terms of crime or anything, but is definitely blue collar.

Here's another one in Strathmore and I just drove by the area and it is fine. It's not too far from Western Lights Plaza and Woodland Resevoir: http://syracuse.craigslist.org/apa/1272471539.html