woogychuck t1_iy1ciug wrote on November 28, 2022 at 12:16 AM

I live on Titus Ave, between Beech and Calef. My wife and I have been here for about 13 years. Overall, we like it. The neighborhood is cheap enough that young families can afford to live here, but nice enough where we don't really have any crime issues. We have easy access to South Willow via Gold St, but we can also get to the highway without dealing with South Willow.

There are lots of youth sports options at Precourt park and the neighborhood is fairly walkable and bike friendly. There's also a decent disc golf course and a few playgrounds around.

One concern is that many of the houses are pretty old. If you buy, you 100% want to get a home inspection. I also can't really provide much info on schools as my kids go to a Catholic school in North Manchester.

Feel free to DM me if you have specific questions.

ChellSurik OP t1_iy1wm2u wrote on November 28, 2022 at 2:54 AM

Thank you! How do you feel about walkability to downtown and to the various trails? Seems like sidewalks are decently connected.

And yeah, after seeing a lot of granite foundations, I’ve decided to only look at 1930s on - I’m handy, but nowhere near good enough to deal with those types of issues ha.

woogychuck t1_iy209o6 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 3:25 AM

You can walk to downtown, but it's a bit of a hike, especially when the weather is bad. It's an easy bike ride and a few of my neighbors bike to down town. There is a trail by the river at the end of dunbar street that comes out by the baseball stadium and connects to a pedestrian/bike bridge that goes over to the West side.

Overall, I would say that the biggest deterrent to walking/biking is the weather. There are some bike lanes, but they aren't protected and you're going to get splashed with rain/slush in bad weather. I also don't think the Dunbar trail is cleared in the winter.

Most of the houses are newer than 1930. I've got the oldest house on my street and it was built in 1935, so you should have some luck there.

ChellSurik OP t1_iy24plg wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:03 AM

Thanks for the answers! I’ve commuted around Boston and DC in rain and snow with shitty bike lanes/snow shoveled into bike lanes so hopefully no worse in Manchester haha. Thanks again!