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We are early to mid 50's, active, like walks/hikes in pretty areas and neighborhoods, proximate nice shopping, nice library, good restaurants/coffee houses/pubs. We generally prefer an upscale small town vibe, over a large city urban downtown scene. But having the big city and good airport fairly close is a plus.
If work location was not an issue, and you had $450-550k to spend, where would you live in the triangle.?
We are early to mid 50's, active, like walks/hikes in pretty areas and neighborhoods, proximate nice shopping, nice library, good restaurants/coffee houses/pubs. We generally prefer an upscale small town vibe, over a large city urban downtown scene. But having the big city and good airport fairly close is a plus.
If work location was not an issue, and you had $450-550k to spend, where would you live in the triangle.?
One such place to look is in the "general" area of High House Road & Davis Drive in Cary.
We are early to mid 50's, active, like walks/hikes in pretty areas and neighborhoods, proximate nice shopping, nice library, good restaurants/coffee houses/pubs. We generally prefer an upscale small town vibe, over a large city urban downtown scene. But having the big city and good airport fairly close is a plus.
If work location was not an issue, and you had $450-550k to spend, where would you live in the triangle.?
I would probably choose Cary. You can get you everything on your list in Cary. Downtown Cary has a very charming small town feel. There is the historic Cary Theatre, where they play some really interesting shows...documentaries, classic old movies and also have stage performances such as comedians. The Cary Arts center is downtown, with community theatre and tons of classes with everything from metal-smithing to jewelry-making to pottery. Cary is a Walk Friendly Community with plenty of greenways that will allow you to walk pretty much from one side of the town to the other. The greenway system is extensive (currently about 70 miles) and will eventually be 145 miles when it is all completed. You can read more about it here.
There are some great restaurants and coffee shops, like Pharmacy Bottle and Beverage and Brew in downtown Cary. You can see more here. ...A brand new library is being built (although the current one is very quaint, just pretty small), there is a city park where you can just hang out and play checkers or shuffle board, (plus an extensive parks system throughout the town). All of these things are in Downtown Cary, but if you want more shopping, restaurants, activities, there is plenty to see and do throughout the town.
Most places in Cary are 15-20 minutes from the airport. I think Cary is a better choice than Chapel Hill, for example, just because it is more centrally located and gives you access to all the amenities of both Raleigh and Durham. But you really wouldn't need the city. Cary has enough in and of itself to give you what you are looking for.
Thanks! We have put these on our list to see this summer. We hadn't really heard of Cary.
You've never heard of Cary? You must NOT be from NY/NJ/PA
I also recommend Cary (although the more "middle" or "eastern" part of it). The west Cary part is all houses, schools and new shopping areas and tons of kids.
Chapel Hill is next to check out -make sure you have your Subaru or Volvo station wagon ready.
your option are nearly endless in our area. The only limiter will be finding a nice enough house to meet your desires, and how that weighs against your small town/walkability criteria.
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