Looking for a good neighborhood reasonably close to Alcon (Fort Worth: low crime, custom home)

[curious_monkey]

I'm considering taking a job at Alcon and am looking for neighborhood suggestions within a reasonable driving distance (the address is 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76134). I'm married with a young family (ages 2 and 4). I'd like something with good schools and low crime. I'd be okay with anything in the $150-350K range. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[FTWRunner]

Search Tangelwood, Lilly B Clayton, Paschal High, Southwest Fort Worth, Mistletoe Toe Heights, Berkeley Heights, Ryan Place, Overton West or Woods........if you want to be in Fort Worth proper.

They will be toward the upper part of your price range and the homes are older, but you are near downtown, the zoo, Trinity and Forest Park, Botantical Garden, TCU, the museums, etc.

[LuvsFW]

Originally Posted by FTWRunner

Search Tangelwood, Lilly B Clayton, Paschal High, Southwest Fort Worth, Mistletoe Toe Heights, Berkeley Heights, Ryan Place, Overton West or Woods........if you want to be in Fort Worth proper.

They will be toward the upper part of your price range and the homes are older, but you are near downtown, the zoo, Trinity and Forest Park, Botantical Garden, TCU, the museums, etc.

Ditto all that!!

[jcamber]

Do any of these areas have good schools (comparable with Carrol, Keller, etc)?

[babs7907]

You're best bet would either be to look at Mansfield or Burleson!.

Originally Posted by curious_monkey

I'm considering taking a job at Alcon and am looking for neighborhood suggestions within a reasonable driving distance (the address is 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76134). I'm married with a young family (ages 2 and 4). I'd like something with good schools and low crime. I'd be okay with anything in the $150-350K range. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[FTWRunner]

Tangelwood Elem, Lilly B Clayton Elem, McLean Middle and Paschal High are the best bets for FWISD. There are many opinions on FWISD but these schools are very good especially the elementaries and high school.

[loves2read]

Middle schools are the crap shoot aspect of FTWISD--those and the Board/admin themselves
there are some excellent elementaries and Paschal HS has strong AP stream which produces some high numbers of NMSF each year and very competitive college scholarship winners

I would not equate Mansfield as a reasonable choice for someone working at Alcon...check a map
Burleson has totatlly different vibe than FTW and if you get the right school zone in FTW you are probably better off than in Burleson ISD
plus Burleson is small town/rural/conservative--much more so than FTW
consider the atmosphere...

PS--for what it's worth--last year we were eating Mexican food at our favorite Mexican place in Bedford (east of FTW) and overheard couple at table next to us talking about house hunting...they were moving from Canada--Toronto I think--and he was working at Alcon
they were buying house in Colleyville for the schools--and he was making the drive which is probably 40min each way--maybe more with construction rampant on Airport Frwy
They considered Colleyville, Keller, and Southlake--so their budget was fairly plump I imagine
but they didn't consider FTW proper--which also has some pretty expensive neighborhoods...

[RockyJoe817]

I agree with the two Fort Worth proper entries. If you do not find what you want, you should consider Burleson in addition.

[R.D.WYLIE]

Burleson JOSHA I'm not prejudice but if you are black stay out of BURLESON for your safety
and lives!!!YOU might.try so.arl.

[R.D.WYLIE]

I know the area there is a MRS BAIRD'S BREAD AND MILLER DIST. as far as houses there in
BURLESON there are two bars with alot of drug activity,as far as houses I would look on the net for There is FOX&JACOBS they are not custom homes but the school dist's I'm not sure of I don't have kids,Like I said you might want to check out JOSHA.