Relocating to the Philadelphia Area: Phoenixville
If you are relocating to the Philadelphia area, you’ll need to figure out where to focus your home buying search. What neighborhood you end up in depends on several factors. Where will you need to commute to? What is your budget? How much space do you need? Are you looking for a development kind of lifestyle or perhaps a more rural kind of experience? These questions will help you begin to narrow down your choice of towns. Phoenixville offers enough variety that it might end up on the short list!
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Phoenixville Overview
Phoenixville might be a good match if you’re searching the Main Line for a locale with a true, old-fashioned town center. It has been revitalized and has some very popular restaurants and shops. Convenient to both King of Prussia as well as Collegeville and Downingtown, depending on where you work, Phoenixville might be a great choice. As an old borough, there are some historic sections of as well as some much more recently developed neighborhoods and many areas that have larger lots and a rural feel. Valley Forge Park and French Creek Park provide wonderful access to hiking, horseback riding, cycling, etc. Taxes vary quite a lot, so pay attention when you’re looking at listings.
Phoenixville: What it’s like to live here
In recent years, the borough of Phoenixville has seen an increase in foot traffic due to shopping and dining improvements. Additionally, annual events, including the Dogwood Festival, sponsored by the town have become quite popular. While the borough is certainly the heart of Phoenixville, realize that it’s a fairly large area with different sections that have distinct personalities. Also, be aware that with a Phoenixville address, you could be in one of five different school districts. Most of the area lies in the Phoenixville, Owen J. Roberts or Springford districts, but a few homes are in Tredyffrin-Easttown or Methacton.
Inside the borough, there have been a few factory buildings turned into condos and they offer great convenience with the charm of historical architecture. If you’re looking for a townhouse or carriage house, try Northridge, Longford Crossing or Coldstream Crossing. For single family homes, the established Valley Forge Mountain is always popular and many of the homes have great views.If you’re looking for something a bit newer, the Reserve at Providence Crossing and Regency at Providence might suit you. To the north, there is a large Toll Brothers community called Rivercrest, very near the pharmaceutical companies in the Phoenixville/Collegeville area. The homes there are on small lots and are mostly stucco and very similar to each other. In contrast, Valley Park, Maisfield and Sunfield Farms are much smaller neighborhoods with more variety of house styles.
