Thanks for the info. We are coming to visit PTC soon. Anything else I should Know?

Thank you! It feels like home already. You have put a smile on my face. Tell me more! Is it better to build or buy in PTC?

Buy a previously owned home in Glenloch or Braelinn Villages if you are in the $200-400,000 price range. If you want to build, that will be more expensive, but best bet there is to buy a teardown on the west side of Lake Peachtree and have fun.

Peachtree City is built out. You are right Hamster, buy something, then level it........Check with the city first though...they have many different rules and regulations.

I'll keep my guard up and stay on the look out. Hopefully we'll have good neighbors like you who look out for others. But please tell me. In your opinion, is PTC a good place to raise a family?

You and your kids will love it here. Don't listen to all the negative stuff from these people with too much time on their hands. You will love it here. Hurry up and move.

Talk to 3 people in order to get the straight story. One would be Jim Murray -Chief of Police. He'll tell you all about child predators and what he is doing about it - you will be impressed. At last count there were 3 registered in the entire county and they are under control. Secondly talk to Betsy Tyler at the City. She will give you the straight story about living here. By the way, don't make the mistake of living near here - like in Sharpsburg or Fayetteville - be sure you are in Peachtree City. Third get a good unbiased Realtor to send you the real info on property here. The new homes are very expensive and located in the last areas to be developed, which means not the best locations. Some of the older neighborhoods - about 10 years old - are the best value. Access to the lake or golf course, sometimes with views of either for below $250,000. An unbiased realtor will work for ReMax or Prudential. Avoid Home Source and Harry Norman and Keller Williams. Coldwell Banker is ok, too. Avoid the West Village and Planterra Ridge, there will be changes, annexations, traffic congestion and more. Be sure you stay east of State Highway 74. Be careful north of State Highway 54, your kids may be sent to school in Tyrone. In fact John DeCotis, the school superintendent is another one to talk to. - he's a straight shooter.
meow

I can say you will LOVE it here! My family moved here in 1976 and I was only 12 years old. Yes, PTC Elementary was the only school here and I was bused to Fayetteville for Jr. HS and Sr. HS. Anyway, I married into the military and moved all over for 12 years. I came back to PTC and now my children are growing up here. As an adult who's childhood was in PTC, it is a great place to raise a family!

Wow, that makes you 280 in dog years. Now we know whatsup with the false teeth. And seriously, this is a great place for kids and adults - even dogs.
meow

Your comment, "be careful your kids may be sent to school in Tyrone" is extremely inflammatory towards all of us who choose to live in Tyrone. What is your issue with Tyrone? The high schoolers scored higher on the recent state writing test than ANY other high school in the county. Must be doing something right. I'm sure John DeCotis will tell whomever that these schools are as good as any in the county. I lived in Peachtree City from 1970 till 1988 and chose Tyrone over Peachtree City for my children's schooling. One thing you won't find in Tyrone is as many ostentatious veiwpoints. ARF, ARF!!

If you or jjen chooses to live north of Highway 54, say within sight of Mc Intosh HS, your kids could still be sent to Tyrone for public school. Reason is under enrollment there and over enrollment at McIntosh. Lots of reasons and history, but why deal with it if you don't have to? Stay south of Highway 54 and your school experience will be better.

I am not sure what your problem is with Fayetteville, honesty I seem to read more and more about teenagers getting into trouble that live in Peachtree City. I live in South Fayette County, I have three children one in highschool (Whitewater) and one in elementary school (Spring Hill). I moved here three years ago from Naples Florida. Beautiful place to visit, just dont raise your kids there. Point is I am so happy I choose South Fayette, the kids are awesome, the teachers great, and the parents for the most point are all involved in there childrens lives. I have never met such caring and giving people as I have here in Fayette County. But as I said before, more and more I read about teens (Peachtree City)getting
in trouble with the law. I would say however my realtor told me the same thing, stay south of State Highway 54.
Good Luck

Yes indeed South Fayette is a good choice if you can't find what you want in Peachtree City. Good schools, no overcrowding yet and some nice subdivisions - Horseman's Run is one of the best and not too pricey. If you commute to Atlanta, you will be a long way just getting to the expressway, but other than that - fine place.

But, be sure you check out the schools (no matter where you are looking) and be on the lookout for recent or potential redistricting. They try to balance enrollment at all the schools and that means you can live next to one school and your kids will be sent to another where they have to take the bus - or be driven. That gets parents emotional - regardless of the quality of either school.