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Moving to Greenville, SC
Posted on 9/27/19 at 2:09 am
Posted on 9/27/19 at 2:09 am
Just got a job in Greenville that starts in November but I won’t have to be officially moved until April. The job will be near the GE plant and Too Golf up by 385 and 85.
Anybody know any good recommendations on where to live with good schools and such? I have 3 kids with one in kindergarten and this will be a long term move so schools are really important. Also, don’t want to live in a shitty area with all the rejects from LivePD
Anybody know any good recommendations on where to live with good schools and such? I have 3 kids with one in kindergarten and this will be a long term move so schools are really important. Also, don’t want to live in a shitty area with all the rejects from LivePD
Posted on 9/27/19 at 2:13 am to jscrims
I'd say East side/Spartanburg area. Not Northwest, and not South of the 85 West of 286
Posted on 9/27/19 at 2:16 am to jscrims
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Too Golf
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dont won’t to live with all the rejects from Live pd
Might want rethink this
Posted on 9/27/19 at 2:17 am to jscrims
Tell me what you think once you have been there. Furman and Vanderbilt are my top 2 choices for schools but I’ve had way more time to explore Nashville than Greenville, since I was on a trip to multiple universities when I visited Furman.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 4:12 am to jscrims
Augusta Rd.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 5:14 am to jscrims
Depends on what you’re looking to spend. Augusta Rd, North Main, and Thornblade/Greer areas are all nice. All the schools in the general area are good, but Riverside, Eastside, JL Mann and Wade Hampton are the school districts it sounds like you’ll want to narrow your search to.
Woodruff Rd is a nightmare, but sounds like you’ll be in it daily since you’re near GE.
Welcome to the area—we could not have asked for a better place to start our family.
Woodruff Rd is a nightmare, but sounds like you’ll be in it daily since you’re near GE.
Welcome to the area—we could not have asked for a better place to start our family.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 5:32 am to jscrims
FYI, many people live in the towns of Simpsonville or Fountain Inn for lower cost housing, better schools and quieter neighborhoods. Downtown is awesome though.
This post was edited on 9/27/19 at 7:06 am
Posted on 9/27/19 at 6:11 am to jscrims
Travelers Rest
Posted on 9/27/19 at 6:23 am to jscrims
Also add in Parkins Mill area. Greenville is interesting, make the most of it. I’d say live in Greenville and not a neighboring suburb.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 6:32 am to jscrims
Moved here a couple of years ago. We are renting downtown but building north of town. It’s an amazing place. I grew up in Louisiana. Cost of housing is high but that’s part of the price you pay to be here. I’d look at Greer. The traffic where you’ll be in and out of in a cluster. Public schools are good for the most part here (don’t know a lot on that bc we don’t have kids yet) You have some good advice in previous posts. Welcome to the neighborhood.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 6:39 am to jscrims
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Anybody know any good recommendations on where to live with good schools and such?
Look in the Taylors area. Eastside High School.
Wade Hampton High School is nearby and is also a good school zone.
This post was edited on 9/27/19 at 6:41 am
Posted on 9/27/19 at 6:49 am to jscrims
Don’t have any recommendations on places to live but I have some friends that moved there a couple years ago and it’s been pretty awesome every time I visited.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 7:00 am to jscrims
Moved there in 13 with two small kids....five forks area of simpsonville was PERFECT for us. Lots of good neighborhoods.
We moved back in 16 for work but it's an incredible place,to live. The GE plant was a client of mine, I was there weekly. From five forks area it's about 7 minutes.
Eddy Kicker is a great realtor we used, LA Tech alum from Ruston. SC lets you place your kids in whichever school they want but if your out of district, you have to bring them.
Bells crossing was a great elementary, riverside was great junior high. Quite a different world from south la, but you'll come back I bet. :)
If you ever want more info, let me know. Enjoy it!
We moved back in 16 for work but it's an incredible place,to live. The GE plant was a client of mine, I was there weekly. From five forks area it's about 7 minutes.
Eddy Kicker is a great realtor we used, LA Tech alum from Ruston. SC lets you place your kids in whichever school they want but if your out of district, you have to bring them.
Bells crossing was a great elementary, riverside was great junior high. Quite a different world from south la, but you'll come back I bet. :)
If you ever want more info, let me know. Enjoy it!
Posted on 9/27/19 at 7:31 am to jscrims
You'll be in a great city at it's mid-boom. Only downside is the traffic you'll deal with on a daily basis in that area. I lived there for a few years and am moving back around the end of this year. Mauldin / Fountain Inn / Simpsonville would probably suit your needs as far as raising a family. Goodluck baw
Posted on 9/27/19 at 7:49 am to jscrims
You're going to love it. The traffic in that area is contraflow bad though. I avoid it like the plague. Downtown is great and you're close to a bunch of colleges, cities, and mountains. Good luck!
This post was edited on 9/27/19 at 7:50 am
Posted on 9/27/19 at 8:23 am to jscrims
Simpsonville seems pretty nice. I have a few buddies who live there, and they never have a bad thing to say about it.
Congrats on the move. Greenville is a pretty cool town.
Congrats on the move. Greenville is a pretty cool town.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 8:24 am to jscrims
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Greenville, SC
Great town
Posted on 9/27/19 at 8:27 am to jscrims
Look at Pelham Falls specifically. Great school district. Homes about 150 sq ft. Augusta road area is great, but homes are now up to 275 sq ft.
Spaulding Farms if you need a really big house.
We had 2700 ft in Pelham Falls on the Enoree.
don’t live there now, but moving back in a few years
Spaulding Farms if you need a really big house.
We had 2700 ft in Pelham Falls on the Enoree.
don’t live there now, but moving back in a few years
Posted on 9/27/19 at 9:35 am to jscrims
I have nieces and nephews there that went to Stone Academy for elementary school, and it is an EXCELLENT school!
Stone Academy
It's in a very nice, livable area. Look into it.
Stone Academy
It's in a very nice, livable area. Look into it.
Posted on 9/27/19 at 10:09 am to jscrims
Welcome to Greenville. You and you’re family will love it as Greenville is an up and coming.
Several areas to look at the Travelers Rest area up by Furman is a good area but getting to Woodruff Rd where you will be can be tough to get to. Part of the Augusta Road area is nice as well. Based on the location of GE I would say look at the eastside and a couple communities. You could look at Greer and near the airport. That would put your kids in a the Riverside schools which are probably the best in the district. There are also some nice neighborhoods off of Woodruff road that would put you in the Mauldin schools or possibly Hillcrest schools. Simpsonville or Fountain Inn are growing as well. There is going to be a new high school in Fountain Inn opening next year. Taylors is a nice area as well.
Greenville County Schools is one district with 14 high schools and many middle and elementary schools but you have what we have G.O. codes which determines your schools. It is however an open district so some schools you can go to if you provide on transportation even if you are not in that G.O. Code. Just depends if the school is at capacity or not.
I live off Woodruff Rd but have a Simpsonville address. Kind of weird as I am closer to Mauldin. Now Woodruff Rd traffic is a nightmare at times to be honest but you can learn when to leave to beat the traffic. There are also some back roads to get you to GE.
Would call C D Joyner real estate as they are very helpful. Realtor name Sherry, can’t remember her last name as it’s been a few years since I used her was awesome when I moved back here a few years ago after being away.
Lot of things to do here. Seems like downtown has something going on every weekend. I think you will really like it.
Again if it were me I would ask for Riverside schools, Mauldin schools, Hillcrest, Fountain Inn or Eastside schools unless you want to live downtown.
I really think you will like it here. Can day trip to Charlotte, Atlanta, Boone to ski and four hours from beach.
Best of luck. Don’t think you can PM on this board but if you need any further help I’ll check this board daily and will be glad to help you with anything you need.
ETA: All of the above recommendations are fine. Stone is a great school. Spaulding Farms and Pelham Falls are really really nice.
Forester Woods is about two miles from GE and you don’t have to get on Woodruff Rd. I live in Five Forks area to be specific. Lots of subdivisions here to choose from.
Several areas to look at the Travelers Rest area up by Furman is a good area but getting to Woodruff Rd where you will be can be tough to get to. Part of the Augusta Road area is nice as well. Based on the location of GE I would say look at the eastside and a couple communities. You could look at Greer and near the airport. That would put your kids in a the Riverside schools which are probably the best in the district. There are also some nice neighborhoods off of Woodruff road that would put you in the Mauldin schools or possibly Hillcrest schools. Simpsonville or Fountain Inn are growing as well. There is going to be a new high school in Fountain Inn opening next year. Taylors is a nice area as well.
Greenville County Schools is one district with 14 high schools and many middle and elementary schools but you have what we have G.O. codes which determines your schools. It is however an open district so some schools you can go to if you provide on transportation even if you are not in that G.O. Code. Just depends if the school is at capacity or not.
I live off Woodruff Rd but have a Simpsonville address. Kind of weird as I am closer to Mauldin. Now Woodruff Rd traffic is a nightmare at times to be honest but you can learn when to leave to beat the traffic. There are also some back roads to get you to GE.
Would call C D Joyner real estate as they are very helpful. Realtor name Sherry, can’t remember her last name as it’s been a few years since I used her was awesome when I moved back here a few years ago after being away.
Lot of things to do here. Seems like downtown has something going on every weekend. I think you will really like it.
Again if it were me I would ask for Riverside schools, Mauldin schools, Hillcrest, Fountain Inn or Eastside schools unless you want to live downtown.
I really think you will like it here. Can day trip to Charlotte, Atlanta, Boone to ski and four hours from beach.
Best of luck. Don’t think you can PM on this board but if you need any further help I’ll check this board daily and will be glad to help you with anything you need.
ETA: All of the above recommendations are fine. Stone is a great school. Spaulding Farms and Pelham Falls are really really nice.
Forester Woods is about two miles from GE and you don’t have to get on Woodruff Rd. I live in Five Forks area to be specific. Lots of subdivisions here to choose from.
This post was edited on 9/27/19 at 10:24 am
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