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Kirkwood Neighborhood Market Report for January 2011 in Greensboro, NC

Kirkwood is a wonderful little bedroom community that is always in very high demand.  Homes that are priced right do not last long.  I have had a number of buyer clients that have bought homes here.  Kirkwood has it's own Fourth of July parade and they have neighborhood get togethers and it mostly made up of young professional couples with some older residents.  Most of the homes are older but have been completely renovated.  Many have gone so far as to have walls removed and additions built on to the homes to give you plenty of space.  A very peaceful place to call home in the middle of Greensboro.

Neighborhood Market Report for Kirkwood in Greensboro, NC

Kirkwood is a charming neighborhood that is almost a small little bedroom community in itself right here in the middle of Greensboro, NC.  It is not unusual to drive through the streets of Kirkwood and see several people out just walking, pushing strollers, or walking their dogs.   Most of the homes started out as quaint little bungalows.  Over the years though most have been added on to and greatly improved. It is not unusual to see a home built in 1950's with totally redone bathrooms and kitchens.   The kitchens would have tiled floors, granite countertops, refinished hardwood floors, and so much more.  

Everyone gets to know everyone and between holiday get togethers, block parties, or even the Kirkwood Fourth of July Parade.  Yes they have their own parade.  My clients that have made Kirkwood their home have specifically looked just in that neighborhood because they wanted to live in a neighborhood of older homes, close knit neighbors, close to everything Greensboro, NC has to offer.

One of the older solid neighborhoods in Greensboro is called Kirkwood.  Near the center of town right beside one of the premier neighborhoods (Irving Park) Kirkwood is centrally located to be close to shopping and major roads to the airport.  The interstates are not far either now with the new loop going in around Greensboro.  Then neighborhood itself is just like the close knit communities of long ago.  Where everyone feels safe and walk the neighborhood with the children and pets at all hours.  They have parks where children play daily and you can walk the streets and see welcoming familiar faces everyday.  It is not uncommon to see many a home with white picket fences.  Large yards with families even sitting out in the front yard to wave as their neighbors walk by.  You see nice Adirondack chairs with outdoor fire pits in the front yards.  I have had a number of clients past and present want to be in this neighborhood.  After all how could you be afraid of your housing values when if you cross West Cornwallis Drive (the border for Kirkwood) you will run into the multi-million dollar homes in Irving Park. 

The homes do not look overwhelming but, they command prices in the $200,000 dollar range easily for homes under 2,000 square feet.  Of course these homes are wonderful older homes with many, many updates.  Most have of them have been totally renovated. 

The Kirkwood neighborhood is one of the older established communities within the metro area of Greensboro.  On quiet streets these adorable little homes thrive with young families and older residents that take care of their area with pride.   The residents walk their children and their pets through the quiet streets and stop and talk with their neighbors just like neighborhoods use to be. Recently Walgreens decided to try and put one of their twenty-four hour stores on the outside corner of this thriving neighborhood by way of slipping in because of the cities future use plan for the corridor along Lawndale drive.  The city of Greensboro had put as a future use commercial.  Well Walgreens thought they could then buy up some homesites and then flatten them for their store.  But, they had to deal with the Kirkwood Community.  In an unprecedented move they began a grass roots movement that lead to the city changing it's future use plan for the Kirkwood community along the Lawndale corridor to residential.  As a by product of the movement the community has really come together.  The spirit of Old Kirkwood has arisen.  They now have their own little fourth of July parade and other events!  You can check these out at www.kirkwood.org.  There are approximately 550 homes within this wonderful community and they are making real headway at breathing new life into this peaceful neighborhood.  They have split into blocks and now have board members, community watches, and block parties.  Best of all there are no dues!  These folks have come together for the love of the neighborhood. 

The home values here have always remained rock steady and they are bordered by Old Irving Park and New Irving Park on three sides.  So while a average home price in the mid 100K range you can cross the street and have the benefits of solid real estate values of mulit million dollar estates.  Plus just like Irving Park all the shopping you could need at your doorstep.  My wife and I walk our greyhounds through the Kirkwood neighborhood all the time.  With itself peaceful tree lined streets and natural green ways it is just one more great area to raise a family in Greensboro.