Relocating to Tulsa... Help Please !

[DogLover99]

We live on Lake Keystone in a 5,000 sq. ft home on 1.5 acres. We live on a bluff overlooking the lake on three sides. We have direct access to the Corps land on all three sides. Our house stands up to anything in Tulsa.

I'd gladly challenge anyone who works in Tulsa to tell me how my 30 minute commute to downtown is worse than Broken Arrow to downtown.

We have no traffic, it's all highway 75 mph, going up and down hills, watching The Arkansas river along the way.

And we truly have rural living - neighbors nearby but not on top of us. And wildlife: we've had two mature bald eagles working our shoreline this past week, so we've been enjoying watching them. Fox and deer are common visitors.

We get sunrise AND sunset over the lake - east and west.

We're ten minutes to Cleveland, Mannford, and Sand Springs. Each town has grocery, restaurants, and related services (oil change, car wash, dry cleaners, shops, etc.)

Please do not overlook Lake Keystone because someone says it's icky (it's not), it's dumpy (yeah right), or you'd be better off on a little man-made lake surrounded by houses.

That's the beauty of Oklahoma and Tulsa. There are many choices, do your own exploring and determine what is best for you. And be open to new things - it's a beautiful state with a lot to choose from!

[Synopsis]

I would take your situation any day doglover. To live in the peace and quiet, but just 30 minutes from the city.. I'll trade you my house in DFW for yours up on Lake Keystone. How about it?

[briansgi]

Originally Posted by Barebud

I may be relocating to the Tulsa area come the new year. I would like to live "in the country" but within a reasonable commute to the downtown. Would like to find something near a lake/reservoir, any suggestions??

Bud

Keystone and Skiatook lake are your only choices if you need to work downtown Tulsa. Unfortunately both lakes have strict restrictions on what you can own regarding water front property and private dock placement since they are corp of engineer lakes, unlike Grand Lake and Hudson Lake which are GRDA lakes. This is the reason there has been so much development on Grand Lake over the years. Keystone gets very dirty when it rains alot, since the Arkansas river feeds it, it sprawls through the red clay soil north and the water turns dark red.

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by Barebud

I may be relocating to the Tulsa area come the new year. I would like to live "in the country" but within a reasonable commute to the downtown. Would like to find something near a lake/reservoir, any suggestions??

Bud

My daughter has to use the computer , so I will put up a more detailed post tomorrow.But make sure to follow these Links below......
Grove Chamber of Commerce

www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/5860/Resorts.html (broken link)

www.oologah.com/oologah/oologah.html (broken link)

Cross Timbers Resort & Golf Course

Welcome to Lake Tenkiller -- Lake Tenkiller

All of these lakes are City OF TULSA Commuter Lakes..

[wilco1319]

I have family that lives on Keystone Lake. It is absolutely gorgeous. Housing seems fairly reasonable too. It is about 45-60 min from Tulsa/downtown.

[Goodpasture]

Keystone is a nice area. I live about 5 miles west of the lake on the Cimarron side on a small acreage, and I like it a lot. I also like Hudson over by Pryor, Ft Gibson by Wagoner, Skiatook Lake by Skiatook. Oolagah is close to where Garth Brooks lives, near the Verdigris River, and it too is a nice area. Chances are, land costs are going to be less just west of Keystone than almost any other lake in the area. Land east and South of Tulsa is getting pretty pricey, as is the land up by Nowata. Land costs in Osage County are a little less than equivalent land in Mayes, Wagoner, Washington, Nowata, Tulsa, Creek or Okmulgee Counties. Land in Pawnee County is still fairly low, but I don't expect that to stay that way for long.

[DogLover99]

Originally Posted by Synopsis

I would take your situation any day doglover. To live in the peace and quiet, but just 30 minutes from the city.. I'll trade you my house in DFW for yours up on Lake Keystone. How about it?

Well, we moved here from Houston - so that's home. Unfortunately, husband transferred to Philadelphia. House is on the market and we have to sell.

[DogLover99]

One other thing to mention is your property taxes.

If you move to Tulsa County, you will be paying for the new arena, the pathways by the river, ice storm debris removal, and the Whatever Hall of Fame.

Consider carefully when you buy!