The idle(!!) mind returns to the fine overpriced patio homes I saw yesterday while roaming around the neighborhood. Parked between the canal and the neighborhood that DXH still inhabits, one of those places would be exceptionally convenient for my son. And about three blocks from a major supermarket, allowing me to stock up on groceries without ever thinking about having to drive to a store.
Uhm…
But…waitwait! Don’t I already live in such a ‘hood? Maybe even better: the Funny Farm is not just within walking distance of ONE market, but of FOUR: a Sprouts, a Safeway, an Albertson’s, and a Fry’s! It’s a three-minute drive (or an easy walk) to DXH’s place.
OHHHHkayyy… So much for that excuse to spend money and discommode oneself for a month or so! 😀
Out of sheer luck (given that I didn’t have the faintest idea what I was doing back in the house-hunting day), my present house happens to be located in just about as convenient a spot as possible.
My son’s car makes the location no less convenient for my son than the one down the street from his dad’s place.
The house on Central Avenue…well, it is nigh onto Central, a busy and noisy commuter thoroughfare.
It’s really no closer to shopping than where I am…and as a matter of fact, it has fewer nearby outlets.
Truth to tell, this li’l house here — the one in the neighborhood that my Realtor friend brought to me lo! these MANY years ago — very probably is in about the best location available within Maricopa County.
> It’s in a solidly upper-middle-class residential district
> Trains and busses serve the ‘Hood pretty much 24 hours a day
> Not one but three major hospitals serve the area (John C. Lincoln, Abrazo, and HonorHealth). A number of independent doctors practice out of offices within walking distance.
> The house is within easy walking distance of three major supermarkets (a Sprouts, an Albertson’s, and a Fry’s). And not one but two specialized computer stores.
> And if you have a kid, two excellent K-12 schools and one of the best public high schools in the city serve the district. Plus several private schools.
What more is to ask for? Truth is, this location is by far superior to any others I’ve seen in the past few months.
And…ahem… It’s paid for. 😉
Truth to tell, I don’t at all need a car to live here. This is a perfect neighborhood for an old bat who is reduced to having to get around on foot or by public transit!
And furthermore… If I’m able to hang in here until I croak over (not unlikely, given my relatives’ track record for health & longevity), my son will inherit a nice house in a pleasant neighborhood that is paid for.
Hm.
Soooo….no. I reckon I’m NOT interested in any kewl patio homes on the high end of tony North Central Avenue. Who needs it?
😀