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ChellSurik OP t1_iy1wm2u wrote

Thank you! How do you feel about walkability to downtown and to the various trails? Seems like sidewalks are decently connected.

And yeah, after seeing a lot of granite foundations, I’ve decided to only look at 1930s on - I’m handy, but nowhere near good enough to deal with those types of issues ha.

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woogychuck t1_iy1ciug wrote

I live on Titus Ave, between Beech and Calef. My wife and I have been here for about 13 years. Overall, we like it. The neighborhood is cheap enough that young families can afford to live here, but nice enough where we don't really have any crime issues. We have easy access to South Willow via Gold St, but we can also get to the highway without dealing with South Willow.

There are lots of youth sports options at Precourt park and the neighborhood is fairly walkable and bike friendly. There's also a decent disc golf course and a few playgrounds around.

One concern is that many of the houses are pretty old. If you buy, you 100% want to get a home inspection. I also can't really provide much info on schools as my kids go to a Catholic school in North Manchester.

Feel free to DM me if you have specific questions.

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sysadminsavage t1_iy09lw6 wrote

It's more residential. South Beech St which goes through that neighborhood is a main street but traffic is usually light throughout the day. Driving wise the only headache over there is the Queen City Ave/Willow St/Cilley Rd intersection, though it looks like the city plans to fix this in the future according to this.

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sysadminsavage t1_ixzqvco wrote

The Tree streets rule is more applicable to the center of the city. The key areas you want to avoid are the box formed by Chestnut, Cilley, Belmont and Bridge Streets, as well as the Piscataquog neighborhood on the West Side and parts of Notre Dame. There are certainly exceptions to this but you'll have to visit on a block by block basis to get a better read.

Bakersville is a little run down north of Mitchell St and has some public housing. I wouldn't call it dangerous, but the Highlands is a little nicer. I personally don't like the south part of town because South Willow Street easily gets backed up by traffic and lacks character (it's a big retail hub for the region with the mall being there), but there are some good deals on housing over there if you don't mind it. Of course, if you are moving from Boston the traffic and crime here will likely be miniscule in comparison to what you're used to.

Feel free to ask about any specific streets. Manchester is a great little city but the neighborhoods vary widely in appeal.

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