Relocating to Raleigh

Young, professional 30ish couple..relocating to Raleigh, NC..no kids...3 dogs...want to be close to ';happenings'; and would love the ability to walk to many places...

Don%26#39;t care if the house is new/old, etc...care more about the culture and the neighborhood...

Any and all suggestions of places to consider in Raleigh or surrounding areas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your ideas...

Relocating to Raleigh

You might check out the area around Cameron Village. CV has shops %26amp; restaurants and is a nice area. (Think parks and tree-lined streets, nice places to walk with the dogs.) It%26#39;s also close to Glenwood South, which is where a lot of the nightlife in downtown Raleigh is located.

Relocating to Raleigh

i hired a consultant/historian to take my husband and i around the area. we learned more in about raleigh in 6/7 hours than most people do in their lives! lol! if you want his name %26amp; number i will share, just let me know.

Revitalization project currently underway downtown is yielding many professionals to relocate down there. Pricey townhomes but as area is rebuilt, will offer many restaurants, theater, cultural activities.

If you prefer suburbs, North Raleigh is going to be your best investment. Wealthiest economic area of the county. Your price range is really going to dictate the area that you will be able to move to. I was born and raised here and can answer any of your questions and send you to the right areas...and keep you away from the bad ones.

Dave - 919.632.1760

Hi Dave, We will be visiting the Ralrigh area next week and would love to know the ares to look at as well as the areas to avoid for possible relocation.

Thanks,

Mike

Not knowing your price range, I would tell you to look at the following areas ranked in order:

1)North Raleigh (Wakefield Plantation,Falls River, Bedford)

2)Wake Forest

3)Cary

If you get here and need help, feel free to call me 919.632.1760

Good luck!

We checked out Bedford and love it. Checking out Wakefield Plantation and Amberly in a couple weeks. (relocating from Philly, young professionals, late 20%26#39;s)

What is your price range?

Boylan Heights is an excellent older neighborhood with lots of young and artsy folks. It is near downtown Raleigh and NC State University. Glenwood South is the happening nightlife area and there are lots of condos nearby as well as some cool neighborhoods on Glenwood Avenue near Peace Street. Mordecai and Oakwood are other older neighborhoods near downtown Raleigh.

Almost all of the ideas in the previous replies are not close to ';happenings'; but are rather suburbias.

Moving from NY...I have been told Garner is an up and coming area. Is this true or just a realtor trying to sell me an area?

Garner is an ';up and coming area'; but it is still considered more rural and lower income than other parts of the Triangle.

Thank you for your post. The realtor has mentioned that, but states Cary is becoming over priced, due to it being established. She ahs stated that Garner is the next Cary.

My main concern is schools and commute (assuming I will be in the RTP area). Although I am going to leave my NY hustle abd bustle attitude in NY, my family would still enjoy shops, spas, golfing, and museums. If you had to rank it..Apex, Cary, Garner, Holly Springs, enter your preference - how would you place them in order?

Again...thank you so much for your help.