Where to live in Tampa?

[Reef]

We are heading down for 4 days beginning Friday. Tampa will be home in 2 1/2 weeks.

 

[wstein]

welcome to town...the first round of beers are on you!!!

 

[Upwelling]

I went driving around Brandon during my lunch break (in the area down around Bloomingdale Road and Providence). The developments over there seemed really nice, IMO,and the landscaping with palms, etc. is very well done. Traffic wasn't too bad while I was there.

When I drove around to South Tampa recently, that seemed okay too, but I can see how it could be a traffic problem there, as someone mentioned. I think I've heard so much praise for that area though that there's no way it could live up to expectations in real life. I guess it's a good place though if you want to be sure your home will appreciate in value.

Hey Junko there are some really nice new apartments about 3 miles from your work. I live about 4 miles away if that. This is a pretty nice area to be in.

 

[Upwelling]

this is something I was wondering about, whether there's a big difference living north or south of 60 in brandon (not talking about the commute time, just the area).

hey grd, ya your getting old... as for mary and i, the best place in brandon,is north of60.
life is so much easier on this side of the tracks so to speak..... there are lots of houses
for sale and rent. near my house and grd house also... you can get just about any direction
from are location...........good luck......m&m

 

[reefdiver1]

this is something I was wondering about, whether there's a big difference living north or south of 60 in brandon (not talking about the commute time, just the area).

I live N of 60. The area is more mature....not scattered with new developments. We have a house in a non-HOA area and that is soooo nice. Plus the neighbors are like "keeping up with the Jones'" so everything is well kept. The thing about this area (of Florida) is you can have a few gorgeous big homes in a row and then the rest of the area looks on the more modest side. To call one regional area slummy or low income area is totally incorrect because the socioeconomic classes see to be mixed in all over.
I suggest you look all over and pick a house you fall in love with!

 

[K Mejean]

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I live N of 60. The area is more mature....not scattered with new developments. We have a house in a non-HOA area and that is soooo nice. Plus the neighbors are like "keeping up with the Jones'" so everything is well kept. The thing about this area (of Florida) is you can have a few gorgeous big homes in a row and then the rest of the area looks on the more modest side. To call one regional area slummy or low income area is totally incorrect because the socioeconomic classes see to be mixed in all over.
I suggest you look all over and pick a house you fall in love with!

Well said. I couldn't agree more.

 

[Upwelling]

thanks for the info

I live N of 60. The area is more mature....not scattered with new developments. We have a house in a non-HOA area and that is soooo nice. Plus the neighbors are like "keeping up with the Jones'" so everything is well kept. The thing about this area (of Florida) is you can have a few gorgeous big homes in a row and then the rest of the area looks on the more modest side. To call one regional area slummy or low income area is totally incorrect because the socioeconomic classes see to be mixed in all over.
I suggest you look all over and pick a house you fall in love with!