Neighborhoods like Ditmas Park in Mid-Atlantic/Northeast?

[Henna]

Poughkeepsie has Victorian homes like this one. 8 Garfield Pl, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | MLS #348235 | Zillow

I'm not sure about the other stuff you mentioned (walkability, etc.) but I think there is a train line to NYC so that's a plus.

[Charlesaf3]

Ginter Park, Bellevue on the northside of Richmond Va, if you are willing to go down to the mid atlantic. Otherwise maybe Providence.

[ShirlMastic Beach]

Originally Posted by funcrusher3000

I agree with G-Dale that those areas have similar architecture to Ditmas Park.

But what you're looking for - which is that architecture combined with easy transit, interesting places to walk to and that certain "east going" vibe- usually comes at a premium. The unique thing about Ditmas Park is that you get a little slice of beautiful homes and quite, quaint streets smack in the middle of Brooklyn.

Parts of Forest Hills in Queens can be similar too, actually. But if you can't afford Ditmas Park...forget Forest Hills, that's a totally different ball game.

Forest Hills Gardens are english tudors though. Anyway, Ditmas Park isn't in Forest Hills Gardens league, and doesn't even come remotely close it either.

[Shoshanarose]

Somerville, MA (outside of Boston) has a similar cultural vibe.
Some Victorian houses.

But it may be just as expensive by now as Ditmas Park.

[ShirlMastic Beach]

Not northeast but Louisville looks cool.

[pureistheword]

Originally Posted by G-Dale

Not northeast but Louisville looks cool.

I forgot about this one. I have been twice and its an underrated gem of a city. Just south of downtown is the "old Louisville" area loaded with Victorian houses. You can get a massive house there for sub 300K

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by pureistheword

I forgot about this one. I have been twice and its an underrated gem of a city. Just south of downtown is the "old Louisville" area loaded with Victorian houses. You can get a massive house there for sub 300K

there are multiple neighborhoods with these victorian mansions but Old Louisville is the largest collection victorian mansions in the US and third largest perservation district.

Cherokee Triangle in Louisville is even nicer, and these kinds of neighborhoods are found all over the inner city from New Albany IN to Crescent Hill