moving

kavi

my husband and i are planning to relocate next aug to florida. we are looking at buying a townhome which seems to be low maintance. we found a town home in timberpointe in avalon park. 32828. it seems to be a good deal but i was hoping for some feedback on the area. anyone familiar with it or better yet live there. we are 34 & 30 and have a 7 year old boy. im looking for good schools & family friendly. any feedback good or bad would be helpful.

 

NorCalMrs.

That is close to me.  We live in Waterford Lakes/Eastwood which is a really nice golf area.  Avalon Park isn't far from here.  We were looking to rent there and the area is really cute.  We were told (when we were relocating here 6 months ago) that it borders an area with a little bit of crime if I'm remember correctly.  We looked there but decided against after seeing the area we live in now.  GL in your search.  I'm new here too, so others may be of my help!

jennythebride08

Avalon Park is a great neighborhood and very family friendly. The schools are located right in the neighborhood - it's great.

It does not border on an area with crime at all. It's a very safe neighborhood. It's literally at the end of Alafaya so there is nothing past it but it does extend all the way to highway 50.

I would definitely rent there

NorCalMrs.

jennythebride08:

It does not border on an area with crime at all. It's a very safe neighborhood. It's literally at the end of Alafaya so there is nothing past it but it does extend all the way to highway 50.

Good to know....it's such a cute area.

kavi

would you buy there

kavi

how long did it take you to find work. how did you work taht out? did you have a job befor u moved?

NorCalMrs.

The houses in Avalon Park are adorable.  I wanted one of them so bad but DH wanted a huge backyard, so we couldn't find that there in our price range.  It has a really cute little downtown-ish/main street area. 

When we relocated, it was because DH's job moved us here.  I am currently unemployed.  I haven't seen much out here, but to honest, I haven't been looking really hard.  

jennythebride08

kavi:

would you buy there

I currently have a contract on a house there actually. It's in the South Village - all the garages are in the front and it has nice backyards. There are TONS of foreclosures/short sales and they are getting bought up quickly. 

As NorCal said - it has an adorable downtown area and lots of festivals and such. It's a great neighborhood for families. 

kavi

see i thought the same thing about the yard. i dont need a big yard just something where we can have a grill a table w some chairs and maybe my boy can throw a ball around. what do u think souns possible? do they allow you to fence the yard?

jennythebride08

kavi:

see i thought the same thing about the yard. i dont need a big yard just something where we can have a grill a table w some chairs and maybe my boy can throw a ball around. what do u think souns possible? do they allow you to fence the yard?

We have found that most of the houses can have fences. If you are on water or on a corner, you may have to put up a shorter fence you can see through - think picket fence. The yards aren't huge but def enough space for your son to throw the ball around. I have a great realtor if you are interested. 

kavi

thanks that would be great. if all works well we could be neighbors in a year. you will be my first official friend in the neighborhool (LOL).good luck on the house keep me posted. & good luck with the last 5 pounds im trying to loose 8.

jennythebride08

kavi:

thanks that would be great. if all works well we could be neighbors in a year. you will be my first official friend in the neighborhool (LOL).good luck on the house keep me posted. & good luck with the last 5 pounds im trying to loose 8.

We didn't get the house There was water damage - that caused mold! Boo. We are still looking in the area so we could still be friends

Thanks! I have lost 2 of the 5. I don't think I will do the other 3 by next week. LoL. 

kavi

sorry to hear that. thank goodness you found out now though. its very stressful huh? good job on the 2 pnds.

jennythebride08

kavi:

sorry to hear that. thank goodness you found out now though. its very stressful huh? good job on the 2 pnds.

I am very happy we found out now - just a bummer! I'm about ready to just pick a house I like and knock on the door and tell the current owners to move! hehe.

Thanks on the 2 pounds! I was suppose to have 3 more by next Saturday but that's not going to happen obviously! It's my last five pounds - the hardest. 

John and Charisma <3

I would also consider looking in the Windermere area. They had a lot of beautiful townhomes and their schools are amazing. My husband and I have been looking out there for a few months because we are planning on moving soon. I have taught in the schools and one of my good friends teaches at the elemetary schools.

 Also, it is tucked back away from everything but still close to a lot of places where as Avalon is really out there.

jennythebride08

John and Charisma :

I would also consider looking in the Windermere area. They had a lot of beautiful townhomes and their schools are amazing. My husband and I have been looking out there for a few months because we are planning on moving soon. I have taught in the schools and one of my good friends teaches at the elemetary schools.

 Also, it is tucked back away from everything but still close to a lot of places where as Avalon is really out there.

I don't think she is looking on that side of town. I have heard awesome things about Windermere but it's too far from everything for me.

Avalon is only 5-10 minutes from Waterford Lakes which has a Super Target, restaurants, shops, etc. and only 20 minutes from downtown once you hop on the 408. It's really not that far at all. As soon as they open the Lee Vista exit to 417, it's going to be super close to the airport too. 

NorCalMrs.

I think Charisma brings up a good point though and it's one of the reasons we didn't move to Avalon...there are only a few ways to get in and out of the area and they are 2 lane roads and it was a ways out there.  Traffic was really bad getting in and out at rush hour.  Even Waterford Lakes where we live gets really congested at rush hour with all of the shops and businesses.  If that stuff doesn't bother you, than it's a great location to look at.  I would definitely come out and see the area at all times of day and see for yourself how you feel about the area, traffic, etc.  Good luck!

kavi

so how was your vacation?