Interested about the area either side of Allisonville Road (Inside of 465) (Lawrence: house, neighborhoods)

[L2DB]

So there's a chance my family and I might end up in Indy and this is one of the areas on our list for consideration. We've driven through it once, but it's hard to get a feel for it from the car.

For clarity's sake, I'm talking south of 465, west of Binford, north of E 62nd and east/south of the river/lakes that are right there (sorry, not sure what they're called).

Thanks!

[Toxic Toast]

It is a fairly quiet residential area. What exactly are you asking for?

[ischyros]

I think anywhere in that area you described would be a nice area assuming you're asking about safety.

[L2DB]

Just general feel type stuff that's hard to see from listings or driving through the area. Okay for families with young children or more an older population? Relatively diverse?

If it's easier to compare/contrast, we'd be considering between the following most likely:

Meridian-Kessler/Butler-Tarkington ---- This Allisonville Road Area ---- Fishers

[ischyros]

Originally Posted by L2DB

Just general feel type stuff that's hard to see from listings or driving through the area. Okay for families with young children or more an older population? Relatively diverse?

If it's easier to compare/contrast, we'd be considering between the following most likely:

Meridian-Kessler/Butler-Tarkington ---- This Allisonville Road Area ---- Fishers

I can tell you right now Fishers will feel completely different than those other areas. Meridian-Kessler and Butler-Tarkington are going to be older neighborhoods. Even much of the Allisonville Road area is older. Most of Fishers is 1980s and large majority of it is 1990s and newer as far as homes go. You will probably get more home for your money in the Allisonville Road area than the others and you were certainly get more land than you would in Fishers. I'm not sure what the school district is like in any area other than Fishers, but Fishers schools are some of the best in the state. And the median age in Fishers is younger than the other areas you mentioned except maybe Butler-Tarkington. The southern part of Butler-Tarkington would be getting into a more iffy area but north of 42nd or 46th Street should be fine. As for diversity, I'd say Butler-Tarkington would be the most diverse area while Fishers would probably the least diverse of the locations you mentioned.

[BU191433]

nice area. Some older homes, but some newer homes nestled in that were built maybe 15 - 20 years ago.

[L2DB]

Yeah... we're having quite a tough time with the hypothetical at the moment. We like older homes (our current house was built in the 1920's). We also like diversity, independent restaurants, and being able to walk to different things in the neighborhood. But on the flip side we want good schools and while our first is smart and would be fine at Centers for Excellence or the other good school near Broad Ripple (the name escapes me atm), we can't be sure kid #2 is and we're anti-private schools.

Schools in this area seem to be a compromise between the other two, but it doesn't seem that the rest of the aspects match up.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by L2DB

Yeah... we're having quite a tough time with the hypothetical at the moment. We like older homes (our current house was built in the 1920's). We also like diversity, independent restaurants, and being able to walk to different things in the neighborhood. But on the flip side we want good schools and while our first is smart and would be fine at Centers for Excellence or the other good school near Broad Ripple (the name escapes me atm), we can't be sure kid #2 is and we're anti-private schools.

Schools in this area seem to be a compromise between the other two, but it doesn't seem that the rest of the aspects match up.

Why anti-private schools?

The area in question would be split between Lawrence Township and Washington Township schools. I would tend toward the latter.

[L2DB]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

Why anti-private schools?

The area in question would be split between Lawrence Township and Washington Township schools. I would tend toward the latter.

I suppose less anti-private than we are pro-public. Dropping thousands on something we could get for free is certainly a factor as well.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by L2DB

I suppose less anti-private than we are pro-public. Dropping thousands on something we could get for free is certainly a factor as well.

I can understand that. Like I said, I would lean more towards Washington Township. Granted, my son only attended K there, then went onto Lawrence for grades 1-8. Washington just seem to have better teachers, but the real kicker was the after-school and summer program. The one sponsored by WT was way, WAY better. It could be different now, obviously.