somerville - pro's and con's

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

Dear Somervillians,

I am looking at real estate in the Somerville area specifically, and I was wondering if anyone could give me a list of 3-5 pro's and con's about S'ville.

Also, are there any sections I should specifically avoid due to "safety issues" (i.e., gangs, crackhouses, landlords who enjoy setting fires to collect insurance $, etc.)

Thanks in advance!

Comments

good luck

[count0.livejournal.com]

Everyone has different feelings about places....it's always subjective when finding the "right" place to live. I'm buying a house that's a 5 min walk west of the Davis Square T station (off Holland Ave). I spent a lot of time wandering around, both at night and during the day, and in my opinion it was the best way to get a "feel" for the area (short of living there). Further west only 5 more min walking down Holland is Teele Square, another nice and laid back urban area with cool restaurants and good public spaces.

I'd suggest you try walking around a lot and talking with people living in the area....it really worked for me. Best of luck!