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Old 01-07-2007, 09:52 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC & San Antonio, TX
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For the budget you have and your size/style preferences, I would suggest you might also look at Mahnke Park on Broadway between Alamo Heights and downtown. It's a bit older than you stated (1930s-40s, mostly) but you can find 1500+ sf there in the upper end of your price range depending on condition and street location. Great neighborhood, great location - esp if you don't have kids and aren't worried about school districts.
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Old 01-07-2007, 11:51 PM
 
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PAKA, one thing that is good about San Antonio is that appreciation is not insane like it is in Phoenix. When prices go up in double digits the possibility of them falling is just as likely. San Antonio prices may go up this year, but places like Phoenix and Vegas may get hit hard. I live in L.A. where appreciation was 20-25% and this city is in for a rude awakening.
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Old 01-08-2007, 08:13 AM
 
Location: 78218
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For the budget you have and your size/style preferences, I would suggest you might also look at Mahnke Park on Broadway between Alamo Heights and downtown. It's a bit older than you stated (1930s-40s, mostly) but you can find 1500+ sf there in the upper end of your price range depending on condition and street location. Great neighborhood, great location - esp if you don't have kids and aren't worried about school districts.
Thanks, CelesteDF. I've been recommended Mahnke Park before, but school districts are important. My son will be almost 5 and my second which is on the way will be 6-8 months, when we get there. I would consider private schools though. What do you think of Area Code 78228?
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Old 01-08-2007, 09:05 AM
 
Location: San Antonio. Tx 78209
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yikes...78228 is deep westside, schools are SAISD, I believe. Even though the area is around St. Mary's university it's still not very safe. 78228 is an area to avoid. Have you checked out the northwood neighborhood or oak park neighborhood. Northwood goes to NEISD and Oak Park goes to AHISD, but is in San Antonio as well. Northwood has it's own elementary school, that has been rated either exemplorary or recognized multiple times.
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Old 01-08-2007, 09:23 AM
 
Location: 78218
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yikes...78228 is deep westside, schools are SAISD, I believe. Even though the area is around St. Mary's university it's still not very safe. 78228 is an area to avoid. Have you checked out the northwood neighborhood or oak park neighborhood. Northwood goes to NEISD and Oak Park goes to AHISD, but is in San Antonio as well. Northwood has it's own elementary school, that has been rated either exemplorary or recognized multiple times.
I'm somewhat familiar with parts of the westside (W Commerce and N Zarzamora) definitely wouldn't want to live there . I had no idea that was 78228. I'm basically limited to the internet and when I make a search for the type of home I'm looking for I get: 78228, 78233, 78210 and 78209. And I already know that 78209 is not in my price range. Do you have an idea when the northwood neighborhood or oak park neighborhood were built? I don't want a home built later than the early 70s. Thanks!
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Old 01-08-2007, 09:42 AM
 
Location: San Antonio. Tx 78209
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Northwood and Oak Park are unique in the fact that they were developed over time. You can find original 1920's farmhouses, 1950's modren homes to 1960's ranches and beyond. In fact their are still a few open lots in the neighborhood. Northwood is also known as being home to officers who retire from Ft. Sam. Colonels and Generals are not uncommen as neighbors.
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Old 01-08-2007, 09:58 AM
 
Location: 78218
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1950's modern homes to 1960's ranches...

This is exactly what I'm looking for. Do you know the area codes to these neighborhoods?
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Old 01-08-2007, 10:43 AM
 
Location: San Antonio. Tx 78209
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They are in 78209, but it's the City of San Antonio not Alamo Heights, or Terrell Hills. Another option would be the City of Windcrest. Homes there are about 50-40 years old. Windcrest was the Stone Oak of San Antonio up untill the 80's. It's still a nice city that is in NEISD, and it has it's own elementary school. It's zip code is 78239
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Old 01-08-2007, 10:49 AM
 
Location: 78218
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They are in 78209, but it's the City of San Antonio not Alamo Heights, or Terrell Hills. Another option would be the City of Windcrest. Homes there are about 50-40 years old. Windcrest was the Stone Oak of San Antonio up untill the 80's. It's still a nice city that is in NEISD, and it has it's own elementary school. It's zip code is 78239
I'll look into these. If you come up with anything else, let me know. Thanks!
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Old 01-09-2007, 09:46 AM
 
Location: San Antonio
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They are in 78209, but it's the City of San Antonio not Alamo Heights, or Terrell Hills. Another option would be the City of Windcrest. Homes there are about 50-40 years old. Windcrest was the Stone Oak of San Antonio up untill the 80's. It's still a nice city that is in NEISD, and it has it's own elementary school. It's zip code is 78239
I live in 78232 area it is nice good schools too.
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