Best area to live in Huntsville, AL area? (Madison, Valley: home sales, established neighborhood)

[mrb21]

We are moving to Huntsville, AL from Louisiana for my husband's job. We have one 2 year old child. We will probably be there for 3-5 years; so we would prefer an area with good public schools and an area with good resale possibilities. Also I would prefer to only have to redo paint and carpet if need be...nothing too old that requires a lot of updating. At the same time I don't want to be in a brand new subdivision with no trees and small lots. Any suggestions or advice would be great!

[Seth Parker]

Really depends on your price range. There are a lot of great schools in our area and there are many great resources, like GreatSchools, to find out more about them.

There are plenty of places that will probably fit what you're looking for, we just need a little more direction as far as price goes and what area (within X minutes of so and so) you'd like to keep it in.

There are a lot of helpful people on this board that will be more than happy to share their opinion.

[davephillyj]

There are tons of homes that could fit your needs. However, not knowing your price range we would not be able to direct you. You can see all homes offered by all realtors at www.valleymls.com . That site is updated instantly when we enter a new home or take one off the market. It has a list of all of the realtors in the area, so you can find one you are comfortable with.

[ital_girl]

It's been a while since your question was posted, but if you're still wondering, I've always thought that South Huntsville, off Bailey Cove in the Jones Valley area is the best. Five points is nice, but unless you're not careful you'll wind up in a school district that you don't want to be in. Madison and the Harvest/Monrovia area are okay, but personally, I don't think the roads have caught up with all of the traffic. For the money, South Huntsville in the Grissom High School area is probably one of the most stable. You could also check the Blossomwood area off California Street. That is also a very sought after area.

Best of luck to you!

[AJBarney]

I just moved from the Jones Valley area after 12 great years there, and I can attest that it's a nice place to live. My daughter graduated from Grissom and I was very pleased with her curriculum and studies..its a fine school. When I moved there in '99 I looked for an established neighborhood and ended up in Willowbrook subdivision, and I couldnt have been more pleased with the area and my neighbors.

Best of luck in your search!

[atrixwolfe]

I second the last 2 and have a similar story. Just moved from SE Huntsville off Baily cove to another state. Mountain gap elementary is a good one. daughter when through the whole school system graduating from Grissom and I was very pleased. with competition is fierce in home sales, I had potential buyers look at my house who didn't want it cause it wasn't the neutral color they wanted, meaning it was a different neutral color. My point is most houses are updated these days to be competitive. We can thank HGTV for that one!

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by atrixwolfe

...I had potential buyers look at my house who didn't want it cause it wasn't the neutral color they wanted, meaning it was a different neutral color...