Relocation to Savannah (Pooler: to rent, condo, townhome)

[Colin's Mommy]

Hi all - thank you in advance for any replies - my husband and I (along with our 3 y/o) are looking to relocate - Savannah "area" being one of our picks - I am sorry if this is more detail than needed but I figure the more info I can share the better...

1. Budget --> looking to rent for first 6months-year around $1,000+

2. House/Condo/Townhome? --> detached "something" preferred

3. Employment Status(commute/work from home) --> I am a nurse my husband will be an entry level accountant

4. Children(public school vs. private) --> either or - as long as they are safe and serve their purpose

5. Suburban or Urban lifestyle preference or a mix of the two --> Suburban

6. Easy access to public transit, important or not? --> Nope

7. Preferable demographics of desired neighborhood. --> Middle-upper class, safe

* late 20's early 30's professionals with an expanding family
* Within 25 minutes of a decent sized hospital - any names would be great
*45 minutes (or so) to major airport
*Good library within 10 minutes or so
*Farmers market within town
*Parks, parks and more parks
*Walk able downtown that isn't a ghost town - even if it is only a few blocks long/wide - as long as it has some "life"/"charm"/history
*depending on job markets we will probably be looking to spend around 200K when we purchase a home - in a "perfect world" it would be 1+ acres very, very close to a small/medium downtown area within close distance to amenities (grocery store, target [I know!] etc
*We are pretty laid back individuals that enjoy being outdoors and being able to walk around our small downtown with a variety of local restaurants, park etc - our zip code consists of approximately 70,000 people while our "downtown" has about 7,200

Thank you so very much for any and all suggestions!!

[bellhead]

Ardsley Park would be a great neighborhood for you. It pretty much has everything you want except the rents will be a little over $1000 per month, more along the lines of $1200 to $1400. Homes in the area go anywhere from 200k to 700k depending on the home with the average around $300k.

The local school is Ellis elementary which is a Montessori school and is very good. K-8 and then on to the best high school in Ga. at Savannah Arts all in the neighborhood.

I take it you are working at one of the hospitals off of Derenne? This would give you a commute of about 5 minutes.

depending on job markets we will probably be looking to spend around 200K when we purchase a home - in a "perfect world" it would be 1+ acres very, very close to a small/medium downtown area within close distance to amenities (grocery store, target [I know!] etc

This is not going to happen in Savannah unfortunately due to it being a coastal area with limited land. Maybe a 1/4 acre lot.

[mcGA2003]

If you can give up the 'downtown' feel you could look at Pooler, Godley Area. The Arbors neighborhood could be considered walkable to some of the area attractions, if you want to give it a good 15-30m walk.