Question for Oddball

[86RAG]

Do you actually live in Winston Salem? The reason I ask is that my wife and I are interested in a piece of property there for the future plan of building and moving in a few years. Just going by the listing, and google maps, the area looks pretty nice and is close enough to shopping to keep my wife happy, and far enough from the city to keep me happy. Also, at 5.4 acres, it's big enough to keep neighbors at bay! I would appreciate any thoughts on the area if you know it. Or maybe swing by and have a look at it for me. I hope it's OK to ask!

3588 San Carlos Rd,
Winston Salem, NC 27105

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...ct/10_zm/1_fr/

[MrPeabody]

There goes the neighborhood. Damn Barners moving in.

[FasterTraffic]

That address appears to sit right in the middle of an ancient Indian burial ground.

[snide]

Thanks for the tip. Now that I'm working in NC, I may be looking for some land..

[86RAG]

Originally Posted by snide

Thanks for the tip. Now that I'm working in NC, I may be looking for some land..

[m and t's77]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

There goes the neighborhood. Damn Yankees moving in.

fixt

[86RAG]

Originally Posted by m and t's77

fixt

Sheesh, don't tell em that, they'll never sell me that land!!!

[OddBall]

Originally Posted by 86RAG

Do you actually live in Winston Salem? The reason I ask is that my wife and I are interested in a piece of property there for the future plan of building and moving in a few years. Just going by the listing, and google maps, the area looks pretty nice and is close enough to shopping to keep my wife happy, and far enough from the city to keep me happy. Also, at 5.4 acres, it's big enough to keep neighbors at bay! I would appreciate any thoughts on the area if you know it. Or maybe swing by and have a look at it for me. I hope it's OK to ask!

3588 San Carlos Rd,
Winston Salem, NC 27105

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...ct/10_zm/1_fr/

That area is not too bad, but it's on the border of what is. It's a mile from the end of the runway, so there's that as well. South and and West to the highway (52) really suck. Low rent housing and projects in those directions. North and East are better and get better as you head away from town.
Take a look at the crime maps.

Go a few miles east to the Kernersville area, and it's really nice.
Or go West of highway 150 which runs north and south through the center of town. Lewisville and Clemmons are great. I'd shy away from most area's on the East side. And stay the hell away from anything in the South-East side.
Most areas all around Winston that are outside the city limits are nice.

Rule of thumb; stay East of Salem Lake, West of 150, South of West Clemmonsville Rd., and North of Shattalon Dr. and Oak Summit Rd.
There are area's inside that, that are Ok and some that are really nice, but that should give you a rough guideline.

Originally Posted by snide

Thanks for the tip. Now that I'm working in NC, I may be looking for some land..

Where?

[86RAG]

Originally Posted by OddBall

That area is not too bad, but it's on the border of what is. It's a mile from the end of the runway, so there's that as well. South and and West to the highway (52) really suck. Low rent housing and projects in those directions. North and East are better and get better as you head away from town.
Take a look at the crime maps.

Go a few miles east to the Kernersville area, and it's really nice.
Or go West of highway 150 which runs north and south through the center of town. Lewisville and Clemmons are great. I'd shy away from most area's on the East side. And stay the hell away from anything in the South-East side.
Most areas all around Winston that are outside the city limits are nice.

Rule of thumb; stay East of Salem Lake, West of 150, South of West Clemmonsville Rd., and North of Shattalon Dr. and Oak Summit Rd.
There are area's inside that, that are Ok and some that are really nice, but that should give you a rough guideline.

Thanks for the great info!

I think I might have found something else in Lewisville that fits all of my requirements too. Not as much land, but enough to keep me happy. Whatcha think of this one?

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...ct/10_zm/1_fr/

Edit:
Hmmm...on second thought, that property seems to slope a bit from the street. Not sure how much work it would take to build on it.

[snide]

Originally Posted by OddBall

Where?

RTP.

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by snide

RTP.

Rural Trailer Park

or

Research Triangle Park

???

[snide]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

Rural Trailer Park

or

Research Triangle Park

???

Yes.

[86RAG]

My daughter lives right near RTP(the research park, not the trailer park!)

[Mike Mercury]

[snide]

Originally Posted by 86RAG

My daughter lives right near RTP(the research park, not the trailer park!)

Pics of daughter?

[86RAG]

Originally Posted by snide

Pics of daughter?

Nope!

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by 86RAG

Nope!

[86RAG]

My youngest knows how to shoot. She's working on her stance, but she's not afraid of my .357! My oldest doesn't give a shit about guns, though.

[OddBall]

Originally Posted by 86RAG

Thanks for the great info!

I think I might have found something else in Lewisville that fits all of my requirements too. Not as much land, but enough to keep me happy. Whatcha think of this one?

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...ct/10_zm/1_fr/

Edit:
Hmmm...on second thought, that property seems to slope a bit from the street. Not sure how much work it would take to build on it.

I can swing by there and look at it for you this weekend. That's only a couple miles from my house. That whole area out there is nice. In fact, I keep Julie here over the winter or when I don't have her at my dad's or my place. The Lewisville pasture is about a mile from me.

If you want lower taxes, go just a few miles further west across the river into Yadkin County. Here is my place in Yadkin county

[OddBall]

Originally Posted by snide

RTP.

No, where are you thinking about buying land, so I'll know if I need to move or not.