'Buckeyes' heading to the 'Ville?

[Tintlelli]

Another vote for New Albany!

Your impressions from Zillow are correct. There are many low-priced, historical homes throughout the town. The historical houses come in various states of maintainance and modernity.

New Albany is not as high-class as some of the Louisville neighborhood suggestions, but as Peter1948 mentioned, it's making efforts to improve.

My husband commutes to downtown Louisville and at most it's a 15 minute drive. Vehicle accidents, construction and big events at the Yum Center slow down traffic on the bridge occasionally, but I've never thought of the bridge traffic as unbearable, even at rush hour.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by Rayah(812)

Another vote for New Albany!

Your impressions from Zillow are correct. There are many low-priced, historical homes throughout the town. The historical houses come in various states of maintainance and modernity.

New Albany is not as high-class as some of the Louisville neighborhood suggestions, but as Peter1948 mentioned, it's making efforts to improve.

My husband commutes to downtown Louisville and at most it's a 15 minute drive. Vehicle accidents, construction and big events at the Yum Center slow down traffic on the bridge occasionally, but I've never thought of the bridge traffic as unbearable, even at rush hour.

That's an important emphasis. It is not nearly as "hip" as Louisville neighborhoods, and still has a long way to go. But it is fully functional and independent as far a a historic livable area with some outstanding restaurants and a few cute boutiques. The new YMCA is also a great community asset, and there is even a nice wine bar. To an outsider, it is nothing more than a historic, inner ring suburb...a streetcar suburb if you will not unlike one you would see anywhere in the Midwest or the historic SE (think Memphis, New Orleans etc).

Many long time Louisvillians "scoff" at S. Indiana, but when you ask them what restaurants are on Pearl St, have they used the new Y, etc, their response will be "huh?"

I would still focus my search on the Louisville neighborhoods. But keep in mind you may get a lot larger historic house in New Albany for the same price or even less.