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The type of trees in clayton will be different from those in N. Raleigh. More pines, sweet gum, maple in clayton. More oaks/hickory/shortleaf pine in N. Raleigh and Wake Forest. GOod luck. Did you want a new house? There are older neighborhoods, where the houses may be cookie cutter but there are mature trees in the lots. Such as Village on the Green off of Lynn Rd.
That's funny since I live in North Raleigh (NW Raleigh) and my whole yard is full of Pines, two HUGE sweet gums (grrr), and maples. The sweet gum spores fall all year round and are a HUGE pain in the arse to deal with.
I saw some houses of pictures in Remington Woods. That is kind of what I like. I'd need to see it in person. Does anyone know about that subdivision? Does it have a HOA?
JQ: Maybe that's why I like the look in Clayton. Wonder why the trees are so different??
Well Wake county is on the border of the coastal plain and the piedmont. Johnston county isn't as hilly so that could be a reason, plus much of Raleigh used to be surrounded by older succession forest while places downeast used to be more farmland and less forest. Depending on where you live, your area could have been clearcut more recently where pines/sweet gum/maple and other early succession species grow. If its been around longer...like areas near Umstead then there are more late succession species like Oak/Hickories/Beech etc. I prefer those rather that early succession trees or the coastal plain landscape.
The type of trees in clayton will be different from those in N. Raleigh. More pines, sweet gum, maple in clayton. More oaks/hickory/shortleaf pine in N. Raleigh and Wake Forest. GOod luck. Did you want a new house? There are older neighborhoods, where the houses may be cookie cutter but there are mature trees in the lots. Such as Village on the Green off of Lynn Rd.
All I have in my yard are pines and sweat gums and I live in Northwest Raleigh. I HATE sweat gums!
I currently live in Neuse Crossing but I am moving soon and recently sold mine for around 160,000. Many of the houses have nice wooded lots. You just have to find a house at the right time to get one in your price range. I don't know what size you are looking for but for comparison mine was 1/4 acre lot with fence and many trees in the back. It's 1400 square feet. There are many houses in the neighborhood, but not many this small so I don't know what others are listed for. I would have stayed here but needed more room for a growing family. Good luck!
Remington Woods has a very bad area right across the street from the subdivision which is not unusual for Wake Forest, so you've got to be careful in that town. There are low quality apartments across the street that don't look too great. In fact they look awful. And from what I've heard there's lots of crime in that area which cascades over into Remington Woods.
Your best bet is to get in touch with a realtor, imo. Mine wouldn't even show me homes in Remington Woods and pointed out the area across the street without saying anything. All it took was a look on my part. Like you said, you've got to see for yourself. You can look online for hours but until you know the neighborhoods, it's not useful.
happy searching,
toodie
Exactly where is Remington Woods? I thought it was down 401 near the new Wake Tech - Raleigh address...
Mine Valley maybe an option. It's woodsy in certain parts of it that I can see on Google maps. Doesa nayone know about this subdivision. I knw the houses are older and kind of small. I like the idea that the houses are more spread out.
Can anyone suggest any neighborhoods that are woodsy or rustic in Wake co? I'm looking for a neighborhood that all the trees weren't wiped out to build the houses. Price under $160,000. Smaller homes are fine too.
To stay in that price range and get "woodsy", I am guessing you are going to have to look on the fringes in older subdivisions. Coachman's Trail comes to my mind when I think of a woodsy subdivision but I am guessing that nothing is going to come under your $160,000 cap. Good Luck!
Mine Valley maybe an option. It's woodsy in certain parts of it that I can see on Google maps. Doesa nayone know about this subdivision. I knw the houses are older and kind of small. I like the idea that the houses are more spread out.
Mine Valley has a lot of trees, yes!
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