shigidigi
Shiny_Rock
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Since Cellososweet''s thread about moving, it got me thinking more about Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods. I know I started a thread about this over six months ago, but now that my own impending move is getting closer I thought I would ask the PSers because so many of you seem to either live or have lived in the Boston area.
DH and I are trying to narrow the towns down that we are interested before we head out this month to look for apartments. We have also been saving money like crazy in the hopes of purchasing either a small home or nice condo within 6months to a year from now.
So far, many of my coworkers have suggested Salem. I told them I like the idea of a smaller town that still has fun things to do with easy access to work (over by the Court House and the port) either by commuter rail or T. I have been researching Salem and think it could be really fun as long as the witchy history doesnt get old after awhile. We could definitely afford something in Salem with our budget of $300k which is awesome, but that doesnt mean I want to rule out looking at other towns.
I am in my late 20s and DH in his mid 30s, and while we love having tons of restaurants, cafes, shops, etc we dont want a college-like atmosphere. Been there done that. I just want a place where I can walk/bike to food and shops from where I live and not always need the car. We also definitely want to rent in the area we are considering as a possible place to purchase to get a really good feeling for the area. Dont anyone worry- we wont rush into purchasing anything!!
I have seen some cute apartments in Hyde Park but dont know how accessible it is to Downtown on public transportation. I wish I could afford Cambridge or Back Bay, but we need some space and the idea of 700sq ft like we have here in SF just doesnt cut it anymore. DH has too many books to fit in a small space (and our two kitties would kill us if we made them live like we used to in Atlanta!) Does anyone else have an idea of other great towns to check out? Thanks!
DH and I are trying to narrow the towns down that we are interested before we head out this month to look for apartments. We have also been saving money like crazy in the hopes of purchasing either a small home or nice condo within 6months to a year from now.
So far, many of my coworkers have suggested Salem. I told them I like the idea of a smaller town that still has fun things to do with easy access to work (over by the Court House and the port) either by commuter rail or T. I have been researching Salem and think it could be really fun as long as the witchy history doesnt get old after awhile. We could definitely afford something in Salem with our budget of $300k which is awesome, but that doesnt mean I want to rule out looking at other towns.
I am in my late 20s and DH in his mid 30s, and while we love having tons of restaurants, cafes, shops, etc we dont want a college-like atmosphere. Been there done that. I just want a place where I can walk/bike to food and shops from where I live and not always need the car. We also definitely want to rent in the area we are considering as a possible place to purchase to get a really good feeling for the area. Dont anyone worry- we wont rush into purchasing anything!!
I have seen some cute apartments in Hyde Park but dont know how accessible it is to Downtown on public transportation. I wish I could afford Cambridge or Back Bay, but we need some space and the idea of 700sq ft like we have here in SF just doesnt cut it anymore. DH has too many books to fit in a small space (and our two kitties would kill us if we made them live like we used to in Atlanta!) Does anyone else have an idea of other great towns to check out? Thanks!