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Been a while since I’ve visited Buena Vista but Sedgefield has some uber contemporary homes out there that BV can’t touch. Not sure about Irving Park.
You really need to familiarize yourself on the Irving Park area, particularly the homes that surround the country club. Easy to check via Zillow - by entering Iving Park Greensboro in the search, and then looking at sold homes with values of say $1.2M.
What?!! Maybe you didn’t travel by the country club. There’s literally a huge Mediterranean influenced home and a huge contemporary styled home in adjacent lots by the entrance. One thing that’s intriguing about the area is that while there isn’t any real “character” of say a Reynolda, it’s like an adventure as you drive through the winding streets ogling at all these different styled houses.
Yeah, the times I've gone to that area it was for functions at the country club. It's nice, but I didn't find it to be extraordinary. I prefer older homes, I guess. There are some very nice homes there, but many others feel borderline McMansion-y to me.
Yeah, the times I've gone to that area it was for functions at the country club. It's nice, but I didn't find it to be extraordinary. I prefer older homes, I guess. There are some very nice homes there, but many others feel borderline McMansion-y to me.
To-may-to, to-mah-to, I guess.
A few I saw do veer a tad on the McMansiony side, but not too heavily. I just really like the variation of contemporary and older homes there.
I’m doubling down on my assertion about Sedgefield. I just ran across a neighborhood within a neighborhood where the AVERAGE home valuation was at a million. All incredibly immaculate houses in this enclave. Just wowzas . So many little pockets out there. I don’t think some of you have truly explored out there.
However, I will say I took you all’s advice and checked out some other neighborhoods on the west, Northwest side and North sides. My gosh… truly some beautiful, beautiful neighborhoods.
Greensboro definitely takes the cake in on the sheer amount of beautiful neighborhoods at that 350-400k+ range. Wow.
It’s truly a tale of two cities in terms of residences in GSO and the line of demarcation is pretty apparent.
Ok I’m not doubling down anymore, the Lake Jeanette neighborhoods are the most prestigious in all of Guilford. They’re simply breathtaking! My goodness!
In terms of old mansion homes, the top two prestigious neighborhoods in Greensboro would be Sedgefield and Old Irving Park. Sunset Hills is nice too. Those are the old money neighborhoods. As far as newer neighborhoods, the newer section of Starmount, New Irving Park and yes Lake Jeanette and Lake Brandt, also Grandover which is probably the most prestigious newer neighborhood. Adams Farms is upscale but I wouldn't call it prestigious.
Ok I’m not doubling down anymore, the Lake Jeanette neighborhoods are the most prestigious in all of Guilford. They’re simply breathtaking! My goodness!
Interesting! I'm curious what specifically appealed to you. Personally, although many of the neighborhoods themselves are nice, Lake Jeanette's location is a big strike against it - it is just too far out to be convenient to in-town Greensboro. There are some neat neighborhoods there though. I wish the New Urbanism of Checkerberry Square and Daybreak Square had been replicated in more places in Greensboro.
Since nobody asked, here are my own personal power rankings of Greensboro neighborhoods, based on a proprietary evaluation of prestige, architectural character, and neighborhood identity:
1. Old Irving Park
2. Fisher Park
3. Starmount Forest/Hamilton Lakes
4. Sedgefield/Grandover (almost didn't include b/c Sedgefield isn't in GSO city limits)
5. Sunset Hills
6. New Irving Park/Brown Town
7. Old Starmount
8. College Hill
9. Lindley Park
10. Lake Jeanette
Interesting! I'm curious what specifically appealed to you. Personally, although many of the neighborhoods themselves are nice, Lake Jeanette's location is a big strike against it - it is just too far out to be convenient to in-town Greensboro. There are some neat neighborhoods there though. I wish the New Urbanism of Checkerberry Square and Daybreak Square had been replicated in more places in Greensboro.
Since nobody asked, here are my own personal power rankings of Greensboro neighborhoods, based on a proprietary evaluation of prestige, architectural character, and neighborhood identity:
1. Old Irving Park
2. Fisher Park
3. Starmount Forest/Hamilton Lakes
4. Sedgefield/Grandover (almost didn't include b/c Sedgefield isn't in GSO city limits)
5. Sunset Hills
6. New Irving Park/Brown Town
7. Old Starmount
8. College Hill
9. Lindley Park
10. Lake Jeanette
Flame away!
For me, Old Starmount is the area south of Friendly, west of Green Valley, north of Market, and east of Holden. Is that what you are thinking? Do you differentiate between Starmount and New Starmount, or are they one in the same? Where would you put Brassfield (not sure if that is the actual neighborhood name)
My Top 5 in the prestige department
Old Irving Park
New Starmount
Old Sedgefield
Fisher Park
New Iriving Park
Sunset Hills is my favorite neighborhood in regards to the houses, location, and identity.... followed closely by Fisher Park, and Lindley Park.
For me, Old Starmount is the area south of Friendly, west of Green Valley, north of Market, and east of Holden. Is that what you are thinking? Do you differentiate between Starmount and New Starmount, or are they one in the same? Where would you put Brassfield (not sure if that is the actual neighborhood name)
My Top 5 in the prestige department
Old Irving Park
New Starmount
Old Sedgefield
Fisher Park
New Iriving Park
Sunset Hills is my favorite neighborhood in regards to the houses, location, and identity.... followed closely by Fisher Park, and Lindley Park.
Yes, that is the area I meant by Old Starmount. To me, there is definitely a differentiation. The houses in Old Starmount are of an older vintage and more uniform architecturally. Also, being bounded by four major roads, I feel like it has distinct boundaries. I lumped Starmount Forest and Hamilton Lakes together, even though Hamilton Lakes predates the area around the country club, because it is one contiguous area and because they both have a variety of homes styles and sizes, and the street/park layouts are similar.
For me, the Brassfield area neighborhoods (Friendly Acres, Woodland Hills etc.) don't make the top 10 due to location on the edge of town, their more sprawly layout, and the relative lack of neighborhood identity. I feel like folks move there because they found a great house in the neighborhood, rather than moving there to be a part of a distinctive neighborhood culture like you find in Sunset Hills, Lindley Park etc.
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