Feasibility of living in Higley Groves and commuting to Old Town Scottsdale? (Phoenix: house)

[LoveTheAdventure]

Hi all...

Transplanting this July to Phoenix area.

We love the looks of Higley Groves in Gilbert. We have been tracking what the commute would be for my husband, who will be commuting to Old Town Scottsdale 5 days a week. We are no strangers to commuting (we are from so cal)...just trying to get a realistic view of the commute.

Any advice appreciated.

[HTY483]

I dont understand what you mean when you say you like the "look" of Higley Groves. Other than a few square miles of homes right around midtown Gilbert, its all cookie cutter stucco tract homes that all pretty much look alike. So what's the difference if you move a little closer to Scottsdale? I'm sure you can find a brown stucco box to live in near Ahwatukee or along the southern Tempe/Chandler border. You might look for homes in the vicinity of Rural Rd. & Chandler Blvd. That would at least put you farther west and might cut down your husbands commute time a bit.

Since you didnt mention it I'm going to assume that your spouse will need to be in the office by 8am and therefor have to commute during rush hour in which case if I were your husband I would leave the house no later than 7:00am.

[asufan]

Originally Posted by HTY483

I dont understand what you mean when you say you like the "look" of Higley Groves. Other than a few square miles of homes right around midtown Gilbert, its all cookie cutter stucco tract homes that all pretty much look alike. So what's the difference if you move a little closer to Scottsdale? I'm sure you can find a brown stucco box to live in near Ahwatukee or along the southern Tempe/Chandler border. You might look for homes in the vicinity of Rural Rd. & Chandler Blvd. That would at least put you farther west and might cut down your husbands commute time a bit.

Since you didnt mention it I'm going to assume that your spouse will need to be in the office by 8am and therefor have to commute during rush hour in which case if I were your husband I would leave the house no later than 7:00am.

I'm guessing it's because its a lot like Morrison ranch. grass everywhere, tree lined streets, front porches, sidewalks set back, white picket fences, etc. Not everything looks alike. to answer the question I'm thinking 40-50 minutes.

[LoveTheAdventure]

Asufan...thanks for your straightforward answer! It was very helpful!

[azdr0710]

to be brutally honest, why in the heck are you looking at places so many miles away from where he'll be working?....I don't think the "look" of utterly soul-less tract homes in Gilbert will be worth spending 15-20% of your working day driving to work.....

there are so many affordable (if that's a consideration) choices so much closer to downtown Scotts that also have walkability, convenience, charm, and the "look".....

[observer53]

The OP might want to take a look at one of the posts in this thread https://www.city-data.com/forum/phoen...what-like.html , which discusses the commute from Morrison Ranch in not favorable terms.

If I were moving from So Cal and had a bad commute there, as lots of people do, one of the things I'd be looking for in moving here is reducing my commute. JMO, of course.

[LoveTheAdventure]

I had worded my post carefully, because i have seen others be ridiculed for asking questions. And i am shocked that it is happening to my post.

I was just asking about a commute, and it seems some have taken pleasure in slamming an area we like and mocking us for the cookie cutter and soul-less neighborhood. My question was not "do you approve of Higley Groves?" If you want to share advice, i am open to it if it is constructive. Some of you have posted statements where you can almost see the sneer on your face as you wrote it.

Maybe we want that type of neighborhood for our special needs son. Lots of reasons we like the area...but i was just asking about a commute.

In case you can't tell, HTY383 and azdr0710, I am offended. Next time, perhaps you might choose not to respond. Perhaps you could learn from asufan and observer53's posts about appropriate responses.

Thanks for asufan and observer53 for your thoughtful and helpful responses. I will certainly check out those threads