Hi. My DH may have a job in London, Ontario. I have never been there and do not know anything about the city. I have been casually checking the MLS for listings. Can anyone suggest nice areas of London that I may be interested in? (schools, parks, shopping etc...) I will get a realtor if this materializes, but for now, I will just do the MLS thing.
Thanks! :)
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Good luck with your decsions.:)
Thank you all for your encouraging words. BJDec, if we do move, I will certainly take you up on your offer for the names of realtors and maybe we will need your services as well! :)
BJ the web site is wonderful, you have really worked on it since last time I visited. I knew you would be helpful for Jainey....and Jainey you have to move so better to settle that in your head as BJ said, so you can move on...good luck. :)
I just saw the post. I think you will find London is just a small town disguised as a big city. Actually, it is a beautiful city with lots of trees, parks and the Thames River runs right through the heart of it.
Anyone I have talked to who has moved from other areas have fallen in love with the city. I think the hardest thing is to find your fit in a new place. It takes some work to locate a good neighborhood and a comfortable home. If you need an agent I have a couple that I would highly reccommend - and there are only a few I would!
Jainey gave you a great overview of the areas and I agree with her about the different areas. It all depends on your list of wants. First, I think you have to decide to move - in your head, so you can begin anew somewhere else. That is the hardest part - making the commitment to make a life in a new place. I have found that joining a church or group helps immensely to gain an instant connection to a new place.
Good luck with your decisions. London is a great place to live.
Claudia, that you may have to move when its really not in your heart....my neighbour friend just moved after 7 years in thier home as her husbands job took them to Newbrunswick. They are gone now, and she was very sad to leave but i think she will adjust in time...i spoke with her the other day and she has already met a neighbour lady that they share alot in common. Heck, you can call on BJ for all your decor dilemmas lol im just teasing i know that there is more to a home than the decor. I wish you all the best if you do have to move!
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We just move from London, to a smaller community about hour an hour south. I guess it depends on what you're looking for, in terms of housing, neighbourhoods, amenities. A lot of people like "Old South" for it's mature homes and nice neighbourhoods. There is a lot of building going on right now north of the city and also west of the city. If you don't mind being a bit outside the "city" but still in London proper, folks speakly highly of Byron and Lambeth, which were annexed by the city. Of course, the closer you get to the University, the more student housing you'll find, which may not be what you're looking for with a family. Personally, I would avoid the NorthEast, around Adelaide and especially Kipps Lane - as this is notoriously a "rougher" area. The city of London has a great online city map - [url]www.london.ca[/url] - you can specify a sorts of things such as local parks, libraries, school and churches, in order to get a better perspective on communities. Good luck!
to be honest, I really don't want to move. We are settled in our home and love our community. Also, I have my job... I have so many mixed emotions about this. On the one hand, I want DH to get this job but I don't want to move. Unfortunately, DH says you have to move when opportunities such as this arise. I have lived in Montreal, Vancouver, Mississauga and I am not up for another move. Thankfully all other moves were not with our children, so it wasn't so hard. We've even considered DH commuting, but I think it would be a 2 hour drive each way and the winters would be brutal. :(
Post this to BJDec... she lives in London and has her decorating business there.
Congrats if you do move....new home and new community... :)