I'll say that, Booth is a quality school. I should know. My son just spent two years there recently. I know a couple of the teachers well.

But I'll end this by saying, compare the schools, and you'll find out they are very close in most numbers..Booth leading in some areas, Rising Starr leading in others.

Until you get to Science Olympiad. J.C. Booth has won the national Championships 8 out of the last 10 years. Now that's pretty impressive!
If your children are in band its a toss up, the two band directors are brothers-in-law and both are Very Good!
Welcome.

Obama's weapon of Choice!

SC pulls from all the way across north Fayette County, not just Tyrone. Tyrone's slowing growth won't hurt a thing.

Second of all while their "numbers" might be off from your precious McIntosh, you will find the quality of teaching is just the same if not superior in some areas...

Moreover, if you want your kids to be competitive in football or any other major sport (save soccer) you should send your kid to Sandy Creek. Now THAT is a provable fact, Les!

But IF a kid is GOOD at a sport, they will be found. And I did enjoy a few good McIntosh BBALL games this year...Lampkin had some game.

One is a golfer, the other is pretty good at tennis. That work at SC - as you call it?

Oh yea, both are girls.

What about the HOA's in Smoke Rise and Stoneybrook???

Knowledge is the key to success

I heard lots of money came up missing from the homeowner's association of Smokerise last year. There was a big investigation, maybe even an arrest. Who in the world is running that operation??? I want no part of that neighborhood.

Used to live in Stoneybrook years ago and the HOA was ok, but mostly useless for us since we didn't use the pool or tennis court. The key to any HOA is the leadership and people who have agendas. If you have a live and let live mentality - all is fine. If you have people who crave power or need to tell others what to do or just like to snoop and gossip - that can be miserable.

One sign of trouble is a lot of pilots - who are very clannish or worst of all - retired military offices. NCO's are usually ok, but the officers never seem to get over it. Generals are usually ok as they have nothing to prove, but the O-5's and 6's who had to get out are to be avoided. I know that is a generalization (no pun intended).

Thanks Robert for putting me in my place. Have a nice day anyway.

The O-6 comment - like all others was a generalization and you are certainly the exception. I have met you several times and you are a class act.

BTW, we have an election coming up where 3 people on council are going to be replaced. Why don't you get into the race?

If you want to win - go against Boone

Really?
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They are in my experience.

For instance, every time I've flown, the pilots have closed themselves off in that little room at the front of the plane, leaving everyone else in the back to themselves.

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It is my experience with the Marks that it has a very good mix of school age kids. It is one of the more affordable middle income subdivisions in Peachtree City and , as such, has a flux of new families move in each year. It is a larger subdivision and thus a bigger population. Basements are hard to come by though

Chateau Marnell, Four Seasons, Shilo Rancho Hacienda, Whispering Pines, Shadydale, and last but not least Landmark Intercontinental, Check em out you deserve the best of Fayette County for nothing less will do.. I mean come on, a weekly wine tasting at the Clubhouse at the Chateau...
A truly diverse and international community abounds at Landmark Intercontinental. And lets not forget the ultra exclusive, in the heart of everything Shilo Rancho Hacienda. Outstanding... And last but not least.... The ultra premium, all inclusive, Four Seasons country club, with five star rated amenities and 24Hour Concierge....Luxury at its finest...See ya there.....BLESS...

Can you tell us a little about your neighborhood and the residents? The demographics, kids, etc. That would help. We are seriously thinking about this area. Are there any in-home daycare providers in the area? Not sure if I will work right away when we get there. We want our boys to have others to play with and make this transition a little better. Thank you very much.

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I have sold several homes in Chadsworth and it is a great neighborhood.

The positives: very affordable, lots of families and kids, tight-knit (everyone knows each other), nice neighbors, good schools (Kedron ES, Booth MS, McIntosh HS), strong HOA (good for your property value), very diverse/multicultural neighborhood (I think this is a positive).

The negatives: houses are close together, no trees, some houses have really small lots, traffic can be really heavy at times off of hwy. 54.

There were some foreclosures in that neighborhood for a while and you could pick up a nice home for around $230K-$275K. They may have already been sold though.

Good luck!

Subdivisions with HOA's suck - big time. Planterra is the worst, The Estates is the best.

Is not going to be able to afford a car and insurance, on top of her house note, since theres no bus.. So it should be back on the market shortly.... Nice...

You can come down here and be like all the rest of us transplants.
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I don't know about real roads but those would be great on the golf cart paths. Like the segway they will probably be too expensive to be practicle.

We saw similar vehicles in Paris. Wondered when they would show up here.

Of course my lot is fairly large, but I don't have a problem with the carters at all. I'm in a fairly busy area, right down from the Battery Way Boat docks.

Great advice to get on a cart and explore town.

Is your posting one of those "rants" that a few are referring too?
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Im just keepin it real... As my new neighbor Quashe(name changed to protect the innocent,) across the street would say. She just purchased the foreclosure, across the road, through the countys new government voucher housing program, and had just moved here a few weeks ago, and did not even know that we did not have MARTA in Fayette County??? In my post above i just wanted them, as you say to come on down and get a feel for the area first. Before they commit themselves to an area that is unfortunately losing its quality of life that we have all come to enjoy... Plus there are other factors, they need to be made aware of, such as the difference in wages, taxes, and opportunitys should hubby happen to lose his job, once they are here....I only wish them the best. And as i am sure some of you will recall that Old National In its hey day, was Fayetteville and had a large airline population, resideing in the Old National East subdivision, as well as the Meadows, Camelot was upscale at the time complete with a helipad... Anyhow as soon as Marta came through in the late 70s well history speaks for itself... As soon as the A.R.C forces Marta on Fayette County, well you know the drill....BLESS

If you hate it so much living here just check out. I'm sure somewhere else would love to have your positive outlook.

I heard the same about the Old National Road area when I first came out here in '87. A lot of airline folks resided there but I was told don't even go there. The same said for Clayton County. A few were able to retire and sell some, unfortunately, are stuck.
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Midwest Gal,

I agree with Linda, reading rants on this website is no way to receive information about the area. Which realtor you chose is entirely up to you. I have nothing to offer on that subject. Peachtree City is a great place to raise kids. The schools are great and living here is like living in Disney World. It is majestic. That being said, even in Disney there are a few problems; someone cuts in line, or acts like a jerk in front of your kids. That's just life. Can't really escape it, even in Peachtree City. Sure some neighborhoods are nicer than others, but overall, they are ALL nicer than many suburban areas. I have lived in a few, both North and South. PTC is one nice place.

Some people in PTC want to close the door on anyone new moving here. They will shout about how it will be like "Riverdale" or some other congested place soon. Those are veiled and bigoted statements that don't reflect the majority of the residents of Peachtree City. Only a few, and they reside on this board.

Do yourself a favor. Visit the community before making your decision. Hang out at Partners Pizza or some other family restaurant. Ask someone in person what they think about living in the area. Doubt you will here anything similar to what you read here.

Oh yeah come on down Midwest Gal and Hang out at Partners Pizza, site of a recent carjacking at knife point in the parking lot, then after dinner head on over for a night at the Red Room site of a recent assualt which resulted in a fatality, but hey its nothing like Riverdale....Yeah Right....What a short memory some people have..I have yet to see Mickey or Minnie around. Do yourself a favor and check the county police blotter...BLESS..

And I get the feeling that PTC would be a better place for it.

are actually the same person under a different persona. Either that, or they live in Milwaukee.

Great advice! The vast majority of citizens in Peachtree City and Fayetteville are wonderful Americans from diverse backgrounds; supportive of a wonderful school district that has outstanding, committed teachers; and a true feeling of 'community'.

I don't think I have ever seen anything on here that was such blatant self-promotion.
And a free color map? Where do i sign up?

Hey midwest gal... I got a great rental in Wynnmead i would be willing to do a lease purchase on for you and hubby, with a walk away clause just in case things do not work out. Hit me up when ya get here, and stay away from the sharks and vultures around here known as brokers, you would be better off buying a house from Joe Isuzu....Good Luck...Just thought i would get my plug in since Cal is giving away free Ad space....Bless

They are owned 100% by the former developer of PTC and current developer of projects in Newnan and elsewhere. All they will show you in PTC is their own resales - many overpriced and then they will try to get you over to Newnan or even Tyrone.

They are responsible for the debacle that is Planterra - next to the airport and industrial park and you really don't want to buy in there if you ever have to resell.

John Wieland's Centennial project is the best thing going now - perfectly located and when the new connector road gets built you can get to I-85 in 10 minutes. If that's too pricey, Cedarcroft is right down the same street for $200,000 and easy cart path access to WalMart.

I'd go directly to those subdivisions without a Realtor and that will save you money - Wieland will give at least $5,000 in upgrades, possibly a free golf cart and the Cedarcroft builder will do even more.

You have a problem with Planterra and you think Centenial is great? Are you a realtor in that nieghborhood?

Mudcat is so high on Centennial because she is all about snoopin' on her neighbors. Centennial's zero-lot lines allow her to hear all the good gossip from the houses on each side of her without her having to leave the verandah. Stacking those houses so close together has been a godsend for Mudcat, who has had limited mobility in her advancing years.

If you're seriously considering Cedarcroft or Centennial, do yourself a favor and park on one of their streets between 4 a.m. and 4:20 a.m. ... That's when the nightly CSX freight train (120+ rail cars) rumbles through (subdivisions back up to a very active railroad line). I am told that you get immune to the rumble after about six months or so.

On a more positive note, it's been almost two years since the last teenage party murder at Centennial.....

And I sure don't want to mislead Midwest Gal. Centennial and Cedar Croft are not where an upwardly mobile Delta family should live. Values have peaked and are falling - according to MLS data, not just my humble opinion. Plus the builder's giveaways attract the wrong type of people who are buying for the wrong reasons. Can you see future foreclosures and rentals? I can.

Better to buy into an established, kid friendly subdivision - probably one of the old Wieland subdivisions - the swim tennis community off Redwine Road is really good, although I can't remember the name. Lot's of kids and a great pool and clubhouse.

Boy oh boy, do you have some good dirt on folks.

Being in the real estate biz myself, I agree with your opinion on Centennial - houses are soooo close together and Wieland chopped down ALL the trees. It looks like southern California over there. And Home Source is definitely in bed with the local developers (geeez...talk about having an agenda).

Midwest Gal: Some other neighborhoods that are older with nice homes and priced well with larger lots, trees and centrally located are Ardenlee, Bellenden, Golf View, Windalier Ridge and Pinegate. ($250K - $400K)

More expensive homes, 1/2 acre lots, 3,000 plus square feet would be Kedron, Smokerise, Stoney Brooke, Interlochen, Southern Shore ($350K - $600K plus).

There's a ton of nice subdivisions south of hwy. 54 too, and in the Starr's Mill school district, but you'll be further away from access to the interstate, so, a longer commute up to the airport/Atlanta.

All neighborhoods have great schools. Good luck and welcome to "the bubble."

Is Smokerise still the unofficial "Delta Pilot Ghetto" of Peachtree City? or did Stoney Brooke and/or the Peninsula claim the honor?

I think it is Kendron Hills now.

I still can't believe they built that subdivision on the train tracks like that. I can hear the train all the way in Spooner Ridge. Do you think over time the train vibrations will cause any signifcant damage to the houses in that area? I think we should take down the centenial signs and start calling the whole area Wynmeade. Because that is what will eventually happen.

Those train tracks don't bother those of us who live in the West Village. I know it may be hard for someone who thinks that they are an authority on Peachtree City to believe that. The 4 subdivisions in the area co-exist very well, despite what some of the "Wynnmeade" bashers say. And by the way, I am the HOA president of Wynnmeade and I know more about it than you do. I have lived in Peachtree City for 28 years.

In case you only read the Citizen when you blog, this area was named Wilksmoor Village last year by a committee that myself and other resident's of PTC served. We haven't the signage yet because of the city and it's money issues. It will come. As for crime, Peachtree City isn't immuned and that means ALL of Peachtree City. There have been murders, robberies, child molesters, domestic abuse over the years just like anywhere else. Instead of badmouthing any neighborhood here, why not ask someone who knows first. You live in Spooner Ridge...hmmm.
We know that our past reputation wasn't one to brag about, but much has been done to improve our community and the quality of life for our residents and we continue to do so. Obviously you have no knowledge of that either.
Wynnmeade with 2 n's. Centennial with 2 n's as well. When you speak negatively of us you speak negatively of the city as a whole. Now do you have any positive words in your vocabulary? Show some respect, because we have earned it.

I went to a party at Centennial not too long ago. The foundation of the house started shaking, and having lived in Southern California when I was younger, I naturally assumed it was an earthquake tremor, about a 2 or 3 on the Richter scale.

Nope. Freight train.

How embarassing.

Ahhhhh the beach boys, my favorite...They can have those train vibrations...it is the train whistle I love...really..I can hear it especially good from here when it is going to rain...ahhhhhhh
Oh yes, my first earthquake...in Southern Calif. I will never forget that.

A bill Cal.

I yam what I yam....Popeye

Duplicate bills? Half and half? Folks, let the poor woman get down here before trying to talk her into your real estate office!! Acting like Yankees!!

Hahahahahaha.... Very funny.

Surely, you jest.

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We all know that salespeople would never lie don't we? Just who is looking to gain something here?

I yam what I yam....Popeye

It will take a while to figure that one out.
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