Spring Grove or Red Lion?? And HELP for temp housing (Lancaster: sales, apartment)

[overwhelmedandmoving]

Looking at/around Red Lion or Spring Grove--- could anyone read the preferences below and give suggestions? Also, need to find a RURAL house to rent for 2-3 months until our home in Texas closes and we can BUY. Also, wondering about traffic/commute on I-83. Any information would be very much appreciated!! Thank you so very much! (Super frazzled and moving mom )

When are you moving? Aug 16 2010
Where are you coming from? Texas
Why are you moving? New Job
Where will you be working? Hunt Valley MD
Have you been here yet? YES

Will you buy or rent? BUY eventually, rent first
If buying, are you looking for a house or a condo? How much can you spend?
House, rural, 300k 20% down, 5+ acres

If renting, are you looking for an apartment, a townhouse or loft? How much can you spend?
Temp housing, rural house, family with two young kids

Do you prefer hi-rise or walk up?
RURAL

Are you married or single? Do you have children?
Married + 2

Do you prefer public or private schools?
Looking for Private Christian school for 1st grader

Do you have pets?
Yes, one dog

Do you want or need a yard?
Yes

Are you keeping a car?
Yes

Do you prefer bustling activity or calm and quiet?
Calm

What do you want to be closest to? N/A--- we want to be in the boondocks.
Work
Shopping
Basic services (supermarket, drugstore, etc.)
Nightlife
Train or subway stations

Do you want to live with people of a similar age, race, religion or sexual preference or do you prefer a diverse neighborhood?
Either way!

Phillies, Pirates or Mets?
Nope!

[ki0eh]

The area around Spring Grove is kept rural appearing by the paper mill and its associated odors so it's isolated from the sprawl more evident around, say, Shrewsbury. If you and your family is able to deal with that you might not do too bad at your price point. Many do commute to employment centers around Hunt Valley from southern York County, PA - surprised that no one's piped up in this thread yet. PA back roads are probably much slower than what you might be used to in Texas - time for distance can be much longer than in other areas of the country. Septic rules in PA are more draconian than elsewhere too, and very site specific for cost of repair - a "bargain" rural property might be a good bit of $$$ trouble. Water wells can sometimes be trouble too in very spotty areas of southern York, Adams, Lancaster counties. Keep your eyes open with a close reading of the disclosure forms and ask, ask, ask for clarifications of skipped or suspicious info, and a firm hand on your wallet when buying rural property in southeast PA. Disclosure is required for private sales in PA too, don't let anyone say it isn't.