Sagamore Hills? Macedonia? Living between Parma and Chagrin Falls

[Peregrine]

I don't know what you mean by "Competitive"?

[valerie127]

I've just heard that some students felt they had to "keep up" with others in terms of the cars they drove, clothes they wore, etc, and had a hard time because of it. I'm sure you can get that in any nice suburb, though. Thanks for your help, I think we are going to look in that area.

[petraman]

I live in Sagamore Hills and I can't wait to get out of here... I moved for the parks and recreation centers, also figuring that these amenities would attract active young people as well (Like you, I'm in my mid-20s). BOY was I wrong! The average age has to be around the 70s, as you can tell by the drivers in town. The average speed is always 15mph below the speed limit! Having grown up in a Detroit suburb, this is absolutely maddening to me. The amenities are still great... I can easily ride my bike to the tow path and take the train back from Peninsula. I'm not sure what your priorities are but if you want to be around people our age it's best to look elsewhere... Macedonia might be different and worth looking into, and it also seems much more diverse.

Chagrin Falls and Moreland Hills are really nice areas, if you can afford it, and a lot of lots have plenty of land. Have you tried looking around there?

[bdk1975]

I grew up in chagrin falls and live in Parma hts. Somewhere off Of I77 would be ideal. Brecksville/broadview Hts would be central and ideal. Both Brecksville (east side of BH) and North Royalton (west side of BH) are good school districts. Another 10 min south on 77 and you are in the Fairlawn/Copley School district - also a great schools with many amenities. I would rate Brecksville at the top of these school district options but...the rest are right there, and perhaps more diverse. There are some VERY strong private schools on the east side as well. AT I77 and I480 you are 15 min from downtown and many nice restaurants and activities. Please let me know what else you are curious about. My family and I are.considering a move to florida and greatly appreciate advice.

[valerie127]

Thanks for your help! We actually put an offer in on a house in Richfield. It's about 35 mins from Chagrin, 25 from Parma, and the Revere district is rated well so I hope it is a good choice!!

[valerie127]

Good luck with your move to Florida!

[valerie127]

And thanks Petraman for the advice. I have a feeling we are going to be young compared to our neighbors in Richfield as well, but it's about 15 minutes from Summit mall and 10 from Macedonia, so I hope it's an okay choice!

[ParmaResident715]

Originally Posted by valerie127

Looking for our first home!
My husband has just been offered a job in Chagrin Falls and I currently work in Parma. We are in our mid-twenties and would like to find a place where we could start a family. Independence is a great town, but the houses that are available (from what we can tell) are pretty dated and/or don't have the open concept that we like. Sagamore Hills has been suggested but we don't know much about it. Any experience with this area? We would like a decent sized yard (nothing crazy, maybe half an acre), and while a walkable downtown area would be lovely, it isn't a must.
Any help would be appreciated! We are native west-siders, so this is a foreign land to us

Did you find your first home, yet? If you already work in Parma and would like to find a nice starter home, Parma has plenty of nice options. Sidewalks everywhere, 36,000 housing units with around 300-500 up for sale at any given time. The Ukrainian Village and Polish Village areas have nice walkable downtowns with a nearby mix of older and some newer homes. There's also the Parmatown Mall area which is being redeveloped as the Shoppes at Parma - a pedestrian-friendly town center shopping experience that is supposedly going to be a mix between Crocker Park and Westgate. Parma Heights is also nice, has more trees, and has housing options that offer close proximity to the new Shoppes at Parma.