People looking to buy a home sometimes wonder: In the City, or Suburbia? What are the advantages of one over the other?

 

While a Realtor cannot tell you where to buy, we can point out the advantages of each scenario. 

 

In the City, one has access to many advantages in close proximity. The Arts are well represented, our cultural heritage is located downtown. Buyers in the Creative Class enjoy the rich music and programs offered by the large downtown churches, the theatre, our main library, and the buzz of being near the hub of local happenings. It is a quick drive to local campuses for college classes. 

 

Major shopping usually entails a trip out to an outlying area, as there are not facilities within the City itself. Malls and dealerships, hardware stores, discount stores, home and garden shops, and appliance shops are generally located on the outskirts. 

 

Many of the older homes are hand crafted of the finest wood, have mature trees, and a are located in a grid work of infrastructure that is dependable. Emergency services are quickly available.  

 

Houses in older areas often have porches, or quiet hidden gardens for out of doors enjoyment. There is a treasure of birds and squirrels to feed and watch. Church bells chime the hour, neighbors call out greetings as they pass, and one hears children at play. There is a distinct feeling of community. 

 

In the City, there is a great choice of Schools. Fort Wayne Community Schools offers a Montessori experience, several Magnet Schools featuring math, science, arts; Spanish immersion classes, an International Baccalaureate program, and through Anthis Career Center, several learning opportunities based on the trades. Parochial schools eagerly accept new students, and have excellent scores to prove their value. The new Imagine Schools, MASTer Academy offers an excellent choice to parents, as well as Canterbury School, a college prep school offering training in Early Childhood through grade 12. 

 

In the Suburbs, one has a slightly more isolated life. Those who come to your door will be invited, with not quite as much interaction among neighbors. Shopping is nearby. School choices are the local schools, parochial schools, or Canterbury School. The suburbs are decidedly quieter; the infrastructure sometimes newer. 

 

Lawns and gardens are younger, trees less mature, and the houses are often quite similar in style and cost. This allows one to attain and keep the desired ambiance. Things do not change drastically over twenty years, as they may in an older neighborhood whose long term homeowners leave after many years. There is less requirement for vigilance in upkeep and general zoning problems.

People looking to buy a home sometimes wonder: In the City, or Suburbia? What are the advantages of one over the other?

 

While a Realtor cannot tell you where to buy, we can point out the advantages of each scenario. 

 

In the City, one has access to many advantages in close proximity. The Arts are well represented, our cultural heritage is located downtown. Buyers in the Creative Class enjoy the rich music and programs offered by the large downtown churches, the theatre, our main library, and the buzz of being near the hub of local happenings. It is a quick drive to local campuses for college classes. 

 

Major shopping usually entails a trip out to an outlying area, as there are not facilities within the City itself. Malls and dealerships, hardware stores, discount stores, home and garden shops, and appliance shops are generally located on the outskirts. 

 

Many of the older homes are hand crafted of the finest wood, have mature trees, and a are located in a grid work of infrastructure that is dependable. Emergency services are quickly available.  

 

Houses in older areas often have porches, or quiet hidden gardens for out of doors enjoyment. There is a treasure of birds and squirrels to feed and watch. Church bells chime the hour, neighbors call out greetings as they pass, and one hears children at play. There is a distinct feeling of community. 

 

In the City, there is a great choice of Schools. Fort Wayne Community Schools offers a Montessori experience, several Magnet Schools featuring math, science, arts; Spanish immersion classes, an International Baccalaureate program, and through Anthis Career Center, several learning opportunities based on the trades. Parochial schools eagerly accept new students, and have excellent scores to prove their value. The new Imagine Schools, MASTer Academy offers an excellent choice to parents, as well as Canterbury School, a college prep school offering training in Early Childhood through grade 12. 

 

In the Suburbs, one has a slightly more isolated life. Those who come to your door will be invited, with not quite as much interaction among neighbors. Shopping is nearby. School choices are the local schools, parochial schools, or Canterbury School. The suburbs are decidedly quieter; the infrastructure sometimes newer. 

 

Lawns and gardens are younger, trees less mature, and the houses are often quite similar in style and cost. This allows one to attain and keep the desired ambiance. Things do not change drastically over twenty years, as they may in an older neighborhood whose long term homeowners leave after many years. There is less requirement for vigilance in upkeep and general zoning problems.

People looking to buy a home sometimes wonder: In the City, or Suburbia? What are the advantages of one over the other?

 

While a Realtor cannot tell you where to buy, we can point out the advantages of each scenario. 

 

In the City, one has access to many advantages in close proximity. The Arts are well represented, our cultural heritage is located downtown. Buyers in the Creative Class enjoy the rich music and programs offered by the large downtown churches, the theatre, our main library, and the buzz of being near the hub of local happenings. It is a quick drive to local campuses for college classes. 

 

Major shopping usually entails a trip out to an outlying area, as there are not facilities within the City itself. Malls and dealerships, hardware stores, discount stores, home and garden shops, and appliance shops are generally located on the outskirts. 

 

Many of the older homes are hand crafted of the finest wood, have mature trees, and a are located in a grid work of infrastructure that is dependable. Emergency services are quickly available.  

 

Houses in older areas often have porches, or quiet hidden gardens for out of doors enjoyment. There is a treasure of birds and squirrels to feed and watch. Church bells chime the hour, neighbors call out greetings as they pass, and one hears children at play. There is a distinct feeling of community. 

 

In the City, there is a great choice of Schools. Fort Wayne Community Schools offers a Montessori experience, several Magnet Schools featuring math, science, arts; Spanish immersion classes, an International Baccalaureate program, and through Anthis Career Center, several learning opportunities based on the trades. Parochial schools eagerly accept new students, and have excellent scores to prove their value. The new Imagine Schools, MASTer Academy offers an excellent choice to parents, as well as Canterbury School, a college prep school offering training in Early Childhood through grade 12. 

 

In the Suburbs, one has a slightly more isolated life. Those who come to your door will be invited, with not quite as much interaction among neighbors. Shopping is nearby. School choices are the local schools, parochial schools, or Canterbury School. The suburbs are decidedly quieter; the infrastructure sometimes newer. 

 

Lawns and gardens are younger, trees less mature, and the houses are often quite similar in style and cost. This allows one to attain and keep the desired ambiance. Things do not change drastically over twenty years, as they may in an older neighborhood whose long term homeowners leave after many years. There is less requirement for vigilance in upkeep and general zoning problems.

People looking to buy a home sometimes wonder: In the City, or Suburbia? What are the advantages of one over the other?

 

While a Realtor cannot tell you where to buy, we can point out the advantages of each scenario. 

 

In the City, one has access to many advantages in close proximity. The Arts are well represented, our cultural heritage is located downtown. Buyers in the Creative Class enjoy the rich music and programs offered by the large downtown churches, the theatre, our main library, and the buzz of being near the hub of local happenings. It is a quick drive to local campuses for college classes. 

 

Major shopping usually entails a trip out to an outlying area, as there are not facilities within the City itself. Malls and dealerships, hardware stores, discount stores, home and garden shops, and appliance shops are generally located on the outskirts. 

 

Many of the older homes are hand crafted of the finest wood, have mature trees, and a are located in a grid work of infrastructure that is dependable. Emergency services are quickly available.  

 

Houses in older areas often have porches, or quiet hidden gardens for out of doors enjoyment. There is a treasure of birds and squirrels to feed and watch. Church bells chime the hour, neighbors call out greetings as they pass, and one hears children at play. There is a distinct feeling of community. 

 

In the City, there is a great choice of Schools. Fort Wayne Community Schools offers a Montessori experience, several Magnet Schools featuring math, science, arts; Spanish immersion classes, an International Baccalaureate program, and through Anthis Career Center, several learning opportunities based on the trades. Parochial schools eagerly accept new students, and have excellent scores to prove their value. The new Imagine Schools, MASTer Academy offers an excellent choice to parents, as well as Canterbury School, a college prep school offering training in Early Childhood through grade 12. 

 

In the Suburbs, one has a slightly more isolated life. Those who come to your door will be invited, with not quite as much interaction among neighbors. Shopping is nearby. School choices are the local schools, parochial schools, or Canterbury School. The suburbs are decidedly quieter; the infrastructure sometimes newer. 

 

Lawns and gardens are younger, trees less mature, and the houses are often quite similar in style and cost. This allows one to attain and keep the desired ambiance. Things do not change drastically over twenty years, as they may in an older neighborhood whose long term homeowners leave after many years. There is less requirement for vigilance in upkeep and general zoning problems.