Recommendations for living in Greenville (Mauldin, Simpsonville: homes, neighborhoods, buying)

[Espresso1]

Hello,
My husband and I are looking to retire somewhere in South Carolina and are very interested in Greenville. The recommendation of Greenville comes from friends who presently reside in Hilton Head. Hopefully, will come to Greenville to get the lay of the land ourselves within the next year.

We have a few questions and hopefully maybe some of you can steer us in the right direction...

1. We love the mountains as well as the city..can anyone recommend some newer develoments that might hit somewhere in between?

(When we move,hopefully with in the next year or so, we'll be retired so job hunting won't be a consideration.)

We'd love a single family home with our top range probably near to $350K.


2. What are the winters like?
We love the four seasons though we'd love to move to a reasonably warmer area--one that at least has milder winters than the ones we're accustomed to in the North East.

Thanks everyone!

[flgargoyle]

There is a Greenville sub-forum further up the page- you might get more response there. If you want to be closer to the mountains, look to upper Greenville or Pickens counties. Travelers Rest is a good compromise between mountains and city. All one has to do is check out the view from the Wal-Mart parking lot (seriously!), and it's only 10 miles to downtown Greenville. As for subdivisions, there are a lot more on the other side of Greenville, such as Mauldin, Simpsonville, etc., but there are a lot of good folks here who can give you specifics. I find that there is a marked difference between the two areas, with Travelers Rest and points north and west having a much more rural feel. I'm sure you can find something you'll like. I always strongly recommend that anyone considering a move to make as many visits to an area as possible before buying. Although many people really love the Upstate, you'll find those who can't wait to leave. I think you'll find that anywhere. We don't live in Greenville yet- we have property north of Travelers Rest that we plan to build on within a couple years. From all I've been told, and seen on winter visits, the winters are mild, with a dusting of snow once in a while. The worst thing would be ice storms, but being retired, you could just hunker down at home, since it usually melts in a day.

[Espresso1]

Wow, thank you for the very helpful response.

I missed that thread further up- Thanks for letting me know about it!
From what you've said, there seems to be a lot to choose from and we can't wait to check it out for ourselves! We may come over in the spring for a stay to look around the area and get an idea of what everything looks like...

Well, we won't be able complain about the winters...we're willing to sit out the ice storm -we rearly ever see anything melt in a day here!

All sounds pretty wonderful to me!

Thanks again -I'm making a copy of your post and will go up a bit to check out the sub-forum!
Good luck with your future plans to build! Sounds wonderful!

[mariakay]

Originally Posted by flgargoyle

There is a Greenville sub-forum further up the page- you might get more response there. If you want to be closer to the mountains, look to upper Greenville or Pickens counties. Travelers Rest is a good compromise between mountains and city. All one has to do is check out the view from the Wal-Mart parking lot (seriously!), and it's only 10 miles to downtown Greenville. As for subdivisions, there are a lot more on the other side of Greenville, such as Mauldin, Simpsonville, etc., but there are a lot of good folks here who can give you specifics. I find that there is a marked difference between the two areas, with Travelers Rest and points north and west having a much more rural feel. I'm sure you can find something you'll like. I always strongly recommend that anyone considering a move to make as many visits to an area as possible before buying. Although many people really love the Upstate, you'll find those who can't wait to leave. I think you'll find that anywhere. We don't live in Greenville yet- we have property north of Travelers Rest that we plan to build on within a couple years. From all I've been told, and seen on winter visits, the winters are mild, with a dusting of snow once in a while. The worst thing would be ice storms, but being retired, you could just hunker down at home, since it usually melts in a day.

I have been researching Greenville for some time now but have not been able to actually visit there. That will happen real soon. Based on what I read and view online it seems to be just the kind of place that I would thrive in. Currently I am working with a realtor and have a limited SS income. I am very active and love the look of the downtown. Hoping to find a part-time job in a Ladies Boutique in the area which is what I am currently doing here in TN. I have an interest in a subdivision called "Riverwoods" homes seem affordable there. does anyone have any imput on affordable, safe and attractive neighborhoods. I would certainly appreciate it.
Thanks.