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Originally Posted by kay3592
Was hoping you could help me out on some specifics, we are visiting the area soon and I'd like to know what neighborhoods to drive through. Here are the facts:
1. Husband would be starting a new job, I would be staying home for now. 2 year old son, 5 month old daughter. My husband would be working in North Syracuse, so we would be looking for less than a 20 min commute.
2. 175k-210k house, assuming 6-8k in property taxes. We like established neighborhoods- but not fixer-uppers. Would like to get good property value, but also have some charm. We do not want to feel like we are in a strip mall or a money pit.
3. Schools (elementary especially) are high priorities. Looks like Jamestown-DeWitt and Baldwinsville are the best?
4. Are "villages" generally more desirable? More expensive?
5. How much is insurance? Is flood insurance a factor with all the water?
6. How much would a heating bill be for a 2000 sqft house in the winter months?
If anyone could give specific streets in Baldwinsville, DeWitt, Liverpool or Cicero that would be VERY helpful. Those are the areas I *think* we would be interested in judging from other posts. Oh- is Clay on the decline? I see lots of "nicer" houses for sale...
THANK YOU in advance.
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Hello kay3592 & family,
I am happy to give you whatever info I can.
From what you have outlined in your questions, I think the best suburbs for you are Cicero and the far northern newest part of Liverpool. That is the information I'll be giving you.
YOUR QUESTIONS>>
#1) Your husband work in North Syracuse. My employer's there too. I live in Cicero and like it there. My commute is 15 minutes--good weather. The drive could take a little longer from some Cicero locations.
#2) In Cicero, as well as other suburbs, you will find nice homes that you will probably like. For the most part, I think you will like the home developments that are on (CICERO)-streets that run off Lakeshore Road and on streets off South Bay Road (north of Rt. 481). In these developments you will find "smaller-starter" homes, larger size nice homes, and some $400,000+^ homes.
#3) Both the Cicero-North Syracuse School District AND the Liverpool School District are good school systems. In Cicero there are several elementary schools, 2 middle schools-(one on South Bay Road near Gillette Road), and the High School is on Route 31 in Cicero. Liverpool has a similar situation.
#4) No. There is no advantage to living in a Village but you do get to pay an additional Property tax for the village.
#5) Home insurance cost can vary. There is insurance which usually covers only 80% toward damages; some people think that's adequate. Then there is "replacement value" insurance which covers 100% of damages. A deductable in both cases. All the streets and properties I have suggested to you, NONE of them are in a "Flood Zone"; it's up to you if you want additional insurances coverage for specific damages.
#6) Heating bill. Well, will you be on a budget year round plan so that each month's bill is about the same? A lot of people do that to sort of have a "fixed" natural gas/electricity bill each month. You will probably use some air conditioning. I would "guesstimate" that a house size-2000 sq. ft.-would have a $200 a month gas/electricity "fixed budget plan" payment.
Beacuse you will have (I'm assuming) limited time when you visit Metro Syracuse, I am going to just give you nice neighborhoods/specific streets in Cicero and PART of Liverpool (Liverpool area is huge); no other suburbs. Since I don't know your specific tastes, pardon me if I suggest a few streets that you do not care for; I will do my best to give you the nicest streets which will have a range of homes. Bring your cell phone so you can call realtors. Most open houses are on Sundays from 12 or 1 PM til 4 PM. Following are my recommended specific CICERO streets. TOMORROW I WILL GIVE YOU THE LIVERPOOL INFORMATION. I hope you have a Syracuse/Suburbs street map OR you can print-out neighborhood street maps on here from the street names I give you now.
CICERO STREETS>>
Streets off LAKESHORE ROAD>>
A) Turn onto Snowshoe Trail North = drive on these side streets = Rossland Circle & Dawns Ridge & Lydia Lane & Ketch Drive & northern part of Osborne Drive (south part is old).
B) Turn onto Deena Course then farther in=Julia Trail
C) Turn onto Backstretch Path then farther in=Alabama Path & Gulf Stream Path & Finish Line Trail
D) Turn onto Eldan Lane then to Farmgate Path & Fieldway Lane & Hardwood Lane & Yulewood Circle & Wooderton Path & Catspaw Terrace & Old Towne Path & Treeview Circle
E) Turn onto Waterview Circle
F) Turn onto Marra Lane
G) Turn onto Wedgefield Lane then to Lombardi Drive
CICERO Streets off South Bay Road>>
A) Turn onto Cicero Stage OR Matilda Gage (same neighborhood) then to Electric Railway & Moyers Carriage & Addison Loomis & Codys Corners & Anglers Club
B) Turn onto Henryk Woods Rd. (off S. Bay Rd. OR off Thompson Rd.) then to Gaspe Lane & Yukon Drive & Sloop Drive
C) Turn onto Gillette Road East then go to Circuit Ride Path & Toll Gate Rd. & Jembla Runne & Cicero Mills Rd. & Raisin Bee Runne & Ashery Lane & Isaac Cody Rd. & Trolleys End & Carriage Shop Rd.
D) Turn onto Laurelwood Lane then to Brownstone Path & Misty Ridge Lane & McCambridge Drive
E) Turn onto Pine Grove Road East then to Donnybrook Drive & Hyacinth Lane & Marigold Lane & Hiller Drive & Rose Court Drive
CICERO Streets off Thompson Road North>>
A) Turn onto Lisi Gardens Drive
B) Turn onto Leslieanne Path then to Michaeljon Way & Falconwood Drive & Duckwood Drive & Owlwood Drive
C) Turn onto Diffin Road then to Parker House Path & Stone Arabia Road & Falconwood Drive
D) THERE IS ANOTHER NEW DEVELOPMENT OFF >THOMPSON ROAD NORTH< BETWEEN ISLAND ROAD AND SOUTH BAY ROAD BUT IT IS SO RECENT THAT MY MAPS DO NOT SHOW THE STREETS NOR THE STREET NAMES - Sorry. It's very close to Cobblestone Drive but on the East side of Thompson Road North.
CICERO Streets off Whiting Road>>
A) Turn onto Alizarin Ave. & Sienna Drive & Raulli Drive & Pizzto Drive
CICERO Streets off Route 31 west>>
A) Turn onto Barcaldine Drive then to Bingley Lane & Wyandra Drive & Calms Trail & Ravensthorp Way & Rockingham Path & Congleton Circle & Quamby Road
IN ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED CICERO STREET NEIGHBORHOODS, YOU WILL NOTICE >OTHER< STREETS WHICH YOU MAY DECIDE TO LOOK AT/RESEARCH FOR HOMES.
HOMES CURRENTLY FOR SALE>>
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...43358&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...42233&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...42164&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...44691&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...37721&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...37506&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...45988&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...45799&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...40129&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...37719&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...37503&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...42930&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...47288&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...45559&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...39119&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...43385&AgentID=
http://www.syr.interealty.com/propse...40311&AgentID=
Click on the following link line, then enter the appropriate property address and then Click on "GET MAP". ..
www.mapblast.com/
FOR YOUR INFORMATION. The Major Shopping and Business area for Cicero is north and south along Brewerton Road/Route 11 at Caughdenoy Road; and to a lesser extent along Route 31 east in Cicero. On Brewerton Road is where you will find grocery stores-fantastic Wegman's 24 hrs., Price Chopper 24 hrs., Walmart Groceries & Super Store 24 hrs., Target, restaurants, car dealers, auto supply stores, tire stores, 14 offices of banks/credit unions, Home Depot, Lowe's, sports bars, office supply stores, fast food, coffee shops, wine & liquor stores, gas stations, pharmacies, Hallmark, Marshall's, Burlington Clothes, and more stores.
I hope I've given you a good view of the Cicero suburb.