Recent thoughts on Milvale? (Pittsburgh, Millvale: for sale, crime, house)

[Bong477]

Very cheap, reasonably safe, good location, and pretty run down. Sums it up. Good value for the price, but don't expect too much.

I believe it feeds into Shaler schools which aren't the *best* in the area, but are still pretty good.

[tranceFusion]

Millvale does have a coffee shop, though it's in a shopping center 1/4 mile outside of the edge of town, on Seavey Rd next to Honda's Pub. It's called Sunrise Coffee or something along those lines. It doesn't quite have a huge selection but you can definitely get a bagel or muffin and some coffee..

Like everyone else said, the poor housing stock is the only thing holding it back. Great schools, shops, river park, concerts, proximity to downtown, etc.

[OniNoKen]

I wonder if we're actually looking in Milvale then. Its a large single family home on top of a hill on a street of decent looking SFR's. I -think- we got to it by taking babcock off of McKnight, but I've been driving every which way in Pittsburgh over the past couple of days so I could be wrong.

[I_Like_Spam]

Originally Posted by OniNoKen

I wonder if we're actually looking in Milvale then. Its a large single family home on top of a hill on a street of decent looking SFR's. I -think- we got to it by taking babcock off of McKnight, but I've been driving every which way in Pittsburgh over the past couple of days so I could be wrong.

Sounds like you are in Shaler, on a street with the Millvale zip code but not Millvale proper.

There is a nice subdivision right off of Babcock near Babcock and Evergreen near a school bus garage.

[greg42]

Yeah, mailing address boundaries aren't the same as the municipal ones. There isn't a ton of difference really whether it's in Millvale Borough or Shaler Township. Different entities to send your municipal taxes to perhaps but all the same school district. Maybe small differences in when your street is plowed when it snows. Also little Reserve Township is next to Millvale, but same thing. I don't think how you're describing on Babcock would be Reserve though.

I suppose there's a small possibility what you're describing is in Ross. That would be different, arguably better school district, etc. If it's a standard real estate listing you can look it up online and that will pretty well confirm where it is. The listings for this area generally note the correct municipality and the school district.

[I_Like_Spam]

Originally Posted by greg42

I suppose there's a small possibility what you're describing is in Ross. That would be different, arguably better school district, etc. If it's a standard real estate listing you can look it up online and that will pretty well confirm where it is. The listings for this area generally note the correct municipality and the school district.

It could very well be Ross there.

The friend of mine who moved off Babcock years ago had a stipulation in his divorce that he had to stay in the North Hills SD to maintain joint custody over his children.

[Bong477]

Doesnt sound like you were really in Millvalle. Regardless, it is a pretty good area. North Hills (Ross) would be considered a llittle more desirable of a school district if that's where it is, but Shaler isn't bad either. I don't think you should be in for any major unpleasant surprises if you liked what you saw. Most of the North Hills is pretty nice for someone looking for a middle class surbuban lifestyle.

[PeterRabbit]

Originally Posted by raubre

Oh hell. I had no idea. My knowledge of Millvale is only the main are (Mr. Smalls and The Attic.)

They could use more busineeses like that there. I went to a show last year and the only place that you can eat at was Subway. They need a few more restaraunts or a coffee shop. that stays open a little later (not talking about the neighborhood bars either.)

Millvale has the only Hardee's in the Pittsburgh area. It closes at 9 on week days.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by OniNoKen

I wonder if we're actually looking in Milvale then. Its a large single family home on top of a hill on a street of decent looking SFR's. I -think- we got to it by taking babcock off of McKnight, but I've been driving every which way in Pittsburgh over the past couple of days so I could be wrong.

It sounds to me like it's in Shaler, not Ross, or a more modern residential part of Millvale. There are a couple of nice neighborhoods on the hillside along Babcock between Peoples and Millvale. A portion of the Mt. Alvernia neighborhood is Millvale but the majority of it is Shaler.

As Greg said, it doesn't really matter if it's Millvale, Reserve or Shaler since they are all part of the Shaler School District. You just need to go by appearances to determine if a neighborhood is attractive to you. All parts of Shaler Area School District are safe.

Millvale and Etna are old Mill Towns with older row houses. If you're looking at a neighborhood on the hillside near Millvale that is more of a modern housing development, it doesn't really matter if it's technically Millvale or Shaler.

When people were suggesting that it didn't sound like you were ready for Millvale, that's because Millvale, the town of Millvale, is a condensed housing area with row houses and sidewalks, not the type of neighborhood where children ride bikes in the streets, but there are more modern housing developments on some of the hillsides nearby.

Here's the Shaler Township Street Map: Shaler Township - Shaler Township Maps Online

Here's the Ross Township Street Map: Welcome to Ross Township

Here's the Millvale Street Map: Millvale Pennsylvania Street Map 4249920

[robrobrob]

Originally Posted by PeterRabbit

Millvale has the only Hardee's in the Pittsburgh area. It closes at 9 on week days.

I like Hardee's. Somehow, I always say it is on the way. Even though it is a mile or so off of Route 28. They also bring the food to your table after you order it.