Look for the Snow Day Neighborhoods

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But what are the streets like getting to a major road...think UTI and need to go to doctor, have appointments day after snowfall, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But what are the streets like getting to a major road...think UTI and need to go to doctor, have appointments day after snowfall, etc.

OP here. We had a child with scheduled surgery the day after the storm 3 years ago. Our neighbors helped us shovel and provided ice melt.

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Anonymous wrote:Our street is truly an idyllic snow day neighborhood. Shared sleds. The older neighbors refereeing the street sled races. Snow ball fights and hot cocoa from house to house. Dogs joining in the fun and younger neighbors shoveling for older. We lucked into this, but it would be a go to question for a realtor if looking today - What did the neighborhood look like / do on the show day?

I absolutely hated my old neighborhood because we were at the top of a hill and all the kids and parents would come out and sled the hill until cars started using the street again. Loud, screaming kids. Parents glaring at me because I tried to leave my own freaking house in my car because I had no choice but to get to work. I couldn't stand it. So yeah, I'd ask the realtor -- and avoid what you "lucked into." No thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:I have known people with neighborhoods (or sometimes just blocks) like this and sometimes feel a pang of jealousy over it.

But it's not worth trying to buy a home in a place like this. Like would I pay more for a house where I didn't like the layout or had a recent, expensive, but hideous remodel, just because the neighborhood has a good vibe? Nope. I don't want to live around jerks but I am fine with neutral neighbors or people I barely know if I get the house I want at a price I can afford.

And PP is right that it can turn too. Often it all hinges on 1 or 2 families who drive it all and do the organizing. I know I don't have that skill set and could never take it on, so if those folks moved on, it would be over.

Just buy a house you like.

This. We had it during COVID times but it is fading fast with the aging of kids, a few families moving away, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:We live in what used to be a super fun snow day neighborhood but all the kids grew up and graduated and now there are like 5 kids under the age of 12 and the neighbors don't socialize. I don't think this neighborhood will ever get back to being super fun. So there's that.

Ours is/was the same. My kids were never into activities/sports as what they most wanted and did, was play with the kids in our neighborhood. They'd be out playing manhunt till late at night just a handfull of years ago. Now all those kids are grown and gone and the few houses which have changed hands came with less children and they don't play outside anymore.