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UnsurprisingDebris t1_j9p99vi wrote

Reply to Pros and Cons of buying a home in Greenfield by weezy020

Pros: Accessibility to both Frick Park and Schenley Park. You can also get on the jail trail and down to Duck Hollow quickly. My family frequently walks over the Greenfield bridge and into Schenley Park for hikes.

There is a grocery store in the neighborhood (within walking distance depending on where at in Greenfield you end up).

From talking with my neighbors Greenfield K-8 is a wonderful school and I have no issues sending my children there in a few years.

Speaking of children, there are a bunch of playgrounds spread throughout Greenfield so you'll likely be within walking distance of one. Plus, Magee Field has a swimming pool.

Again, depending on where you end up in Greenfield...the views of Downtown and the surrounding areas are amazing. When we were house shopping we looked at a home with a deck out back that had the most picture perfect views.

Cons: The houses are most definitely hit-or-miss. Personally I would put extra scrutiny into any flipped house in Greenfield, there's been a plethora of them recently and some are just horrible. However, there are some great homes that just need updated, but they get snatched up quickly.

While there are two distinct business areas in Greenfield and some really nice bars, there isn't a whole lot of stuff "going on". I'm hoping that in the near future with the influx of young people moving in that might change.

Because of the location of Greenfield, many people cut through certain residential streets to get out of the city, so be careful what street you end up on if you have little kids to worry about.

I hope this helps you! You can reach out to me if you have any other specific questions I'm more than happy to talk.

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Pennsylvasia t1_j9p7tll wrote

Reply to Pros and Cons of buying a home in Greenfield by weezy020

Greenfield's alright. I've lived there about 10 years.

Pros: Close to everything, walkable (if you like to walk) to places like Oakland, Squirrel Hill, Frick Park, Schenley Park, and even Shadyside and beyond (about 35 minutes to Walnut St, if you hustle), and all the dining and shopping opportunities that entails. More affordable than those neighborhoods, and your mortgage may end up being significantly cheaper than what it'd cost to rent in Greenfield, though the cost of the average starter home around here is already up around 100K from when were were buying a decade ago (now most of the cheaper homes are in the 225 - 270K range for a basic 3BR/1BA place, with it going up if there's any sign of recent remodeling). Many of the homes at least have a small yard, which is good for a dog and a garden. Regular bus service to Oakland, Downtown, and the Waterfront. People are generally friendly if/when you get kids into school, and I've generally been pleased with the school communities and opportunities on the sports teams and at the Rec Center. Really great views from some of the hilltops. Lots of wildlife, which is fun to watch but bad news for our plants.

Cons: A lot of the homes are really old and suffer from remuddling and deferred maintenance, as I've been discovering (purchased after a series of owners who only stayed there for a year or two), which has meant a ton of extra work on things like roofs, chimneys, heating, insulation, etc., plus any decorative changes. Drivers are really shitty because it's a cut-through neighborhood, so people who don't actually live here end up running stop signs and red lights all the time. Then again, the people who live here also speed and ignore signs as well. The Nextdoor is toxic, but that seems the same everywhere.

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