Possible move to Edmond

[Zuplar]

Nothing official here, but in the future I'm considering moving to 'Edmond.' When I say it like that it's because I want to make sure I'm in Edmond school district, but I don't necessarily have to be in the city limits. As far as other needs, I want no less than 1/2 acre, preferably closer to 1. House would need to be 2000 sq foot but doesn't need to be greater than 3000. I'd like it to be close to 'stuff,' retail restaurants, I don't want to be way out towards Guthrie I suppose is what I'm saying, lol. My wife works at American Fidelity so I'd like her drive to be around 10 or 15 minutes depending on traffic. Any ideas on areas and neighborhoods would be helpful for future planning.

[adaniel]

Whats you price range?

[Filthy]

May I recommend, moving just a touch further West. You mention school district as a somewhat deciding factor. Deer Creek is a good place to be right now, and for the foreseeable future. Still an Edmond address., but Edmond schools, aren't what they use to be. I would recommend starting around the area just north of Memorial Road/Macarthur. Along Macarthur...from 150th to 206th. And then as far East as Portland/HWY74. Nicer/Newer homes with acreages. In Deer Creek school district, you're out away from the city...yet, 2-3 mile drive to all the retail you can handle. You can hit the turnpike in less than 5 minutes, and be anywhere East or West of Oklahoma City in less than 10. Home values in this area are increasing faster than almost any other area in the State as well.

[Zuplar]

May I recommend, moving just a touch further West. You mention school district as a somewhat deciding factor. Deer Creek is a good place to be right now, and for the foreseeable future. Edmond schools, aren't what they use to be. I would recommend starting around the area just north of Memorial Road/Macarthur. Along Macarthur...from 150th to 206th. And then as far East as Portland/HWY74. Nicer/Newer homes with acreages. In Deer Creek school district, you're out away from the city...yet, 2-3 mile drive to all the retail you can handle. You can hit the turnpike in less than 5 minutes, and be anywhere East or West of Oklahoma City in less than 10. Home values in this area are increasing faster than almost any other area in the State as well.

Yeah I wasn't sure on the Deer Creak schools. It's been hit or miss, and I'm worried that my wife's drive would be closer to 30 minutes out that way. It is an option though.

[Zuplar]

Whats you price range?

250 to 300. Maybe a tad more for the right house.

[Filthy]

Yeah I wasn't sure on the Deer Creak schools. It's been hit or miss, and I'm worried that my wife's drive would be closer to 30 minutes out that way. It is an option though.

Understood. You had just mentioned school district being a deciding factor. If it is much of a factor, than Deer Creek school district is a no brainer. It is night and day difference.

[theanvil]

You need to look at the Oakdale area. It's east of I-35 on Hefner. Lots of new construction and it has its own school for K-8 and then feeds into Edmond Memorial. OKC city limits. It would be a 5-10 minute drive to American Fidelity's new Britton Rd. campus.

[Zuplar]

So just to kind of put this out there, right now I live at SW 104th and Council. My wife works at American Fidelity, 9000 Broadway, and it takes her 25 minutes from our house. Really that's pretty quick considering it's the other side of town. Realistically it sometimes takes 30 minutes. So the problem with getting to far out even in Edmond area is that with all the lights and stop signs it can take her just as long. I just mapped from NW 206th and MacArthur and it says 20 minutes, and honestly I don't want it anymore than that. That would be pushing it IMO.

[Zuplar]

You need to look at the Oakdale area. It's east of I-35 on Hefner. Lots of new construction and it has its own school for K-8 and then feeds into Edmond Memorial. OKC city limits. It would be a 5-10 minute drive to American Fidelity's new Britton Rd. campus.

So no matter where you are, if you are in Oakdale schools you go to Edmond Memorial? Reason I ask is the cheaper houses seem to be further South and looks like that's getting closer to OKCPS.

[theanvil]

You can look up the Oakdale Schools district boundaries online. After 8th grade, parents have their choice of sending their kids to either Edmond Memorial or Jones High School. Its just that most kids choose to go to Memorial. There is new construction near the school, as well as East of I-35 on Britton ... I can't remember the name of the addition, but I believe they are half-acre lots. I live about a mile east of Oakdale school. My son is in elementary at Oakdale and my daughter goes to Edmond Memorial and she loves it. Both are great schools.

[Zuplar]

I guess my first thoughts on that is it seems like it's out a ways and not near anything. Also Looking at some of those house prices are 350k+, and I don't want to pay that much regardless of if I can afford it. I'm not mortgaging my life away, I have other hobbies I spend money on.

[rlewis]

There are a lot of homes in your price range, but it is difficult to find 1/2 acre lots in Edmond that have any new construction on them. The same thing applies for the Deer Creek area. Everything built in the last 10 years in that price range is on a lot just wide enough to accommodate the house, and the front and back yards are not exceptionally big. If you are intent on a lot that size, your best bet is to look on the northern, eastern, and southern fringes of Edmond. Also there are some older homes in the Oklahoma Christian University area that have lots in that size range, but many of those houses' interiors are time warps back to the 1960's or 1970's. Another area that might fit your needs would be in some of the neighborhoods straddling Danforth and Covell Roads east of Broadway but west of I-35. Most of those homes are from the 1970's and early 1980's.

[John]

Deer Creek has a lot more in the 1+ acre range, but here is one in NW OKC/"Edmond" that might work: MLS #558652 in Edmond, OK 73012 - Home for Sale and Real Estate Listing - realtor.com®

(It's on Edmond Road between Penn & May)

[Zuplar]

Deer Creek has a lot more in the 1+ acre range, but here is one in NW OKC/"Edmond" that might work: MLS #558652 in Edmond, OK 73012 - Home for Sale and Real Estate Listing - realtor.com®

(It's on Edmond Road between Penn & May)

Something like that would work, and area seems to fit my criteria. I hate the lack of trees on it though. Just like my current house before I bought it.

[John]

Something like that would work, and area seems to fit my criteria. I hate the lack of trees on it though. Just like my current house before I bought it.

Mature trees are hard to come by on the NW side... (Coincidentally, there's a tree nursery directly adjacent to the neighborhood.)

[Zuplar]

Mature trees are hard to come by on the NW side... (Coincidentally, there's a tree nursery directly adjacent to the neighborhood.)

Any trees would be nice. If people would plant them when they build the house, they'd be decent in a few years.

[ctchandler]

Zuplar,
As a resident in the area served by Oakdale schools, let me clear this up. The law reads that if your children attend a dependent school, (in other words they have no high school, normally they have students up to the eight grade level) you can send your child(ren) to any high school in the district/county, but you are responsible for their transportation. In other words, Oakdale is in Oklahoma county so you can choose Edmond, Jones, Millwood, Oklahoma City, Putnam City, Bethany, and the Mid/Del schools. I'm sure I missed a couple but you get the point. As far as transportation, Oakdale and Edmond have an agreement that they will bus your children at normal school hours. Activities like after school sports require that you make private arrangements. Now, when our boys finished at Oakdale, we chose to send them to Jones. We liked the small school environment. And they did run buses very near our home (about 3/4th of a mile). When they attended Oakdale there were only 80 students and some of the classes were combined, first and second , and third and fourth were each one class and one teacher. By the way, Oakdale has about 450 students now and the school itself was rebuilt after the 98 tornados pretty much destroyed the school so it's a really nice place for your children. So, even though I get the impression you want your kids to go to Edmond, it's not a requirement. Several of the Oakdale kids went to Jones, but I don't know any that went anywhere other than Edmond or Jones, other than private schools, we had a few that went to Bishop McGuinness. As for your wife driving to American Fidelity, I live 7.5 miles from OPUBCO which I believe is the new home of American Fidelity. If she has to drive to 23rd and Classen, I live 12. 6 miles from there. If you have anymore questions about the Oakdale area, feel free to pm me and I will tell you all I know.
C. T.

So no matter where you are, if you are in Oakdale schools you go to Edmond Memorial? Reason I ask is the cheaper houses seem to be further South and looks like that's getting closer to OKCPS.

[ctchandler]

Theanvil,
Just wanted to be sure you saw my note to Zuplar. State law allows you to send your kids to any school in the county. Also, I don't know of any half-acre developments in the area, but I will take a look around. Most are 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 acres.
C. T.

You can look up the Oakdale Schools district boundaries online. After 8th grade, parents have their choice of sending their kids to either Edmond Memorial or Jones High School. Its just that most kids choose to go to Memorial. There is new construction near the school, as well as East of I-35 on Britton ... I can't remember the name of the addition, but I believe they are half-acre lots. I live about a mile east of Oakdale school. My son is in elementary at Oakdale and my daughter goes to Edmond Memorial and she loves it. Both are great schools.

[Zuplar]

Zuplar,
As a resident in the area served by Oakdale schools, let me clear this up. The law reads that if your children attend a dependent school, (in other words they have no high school, normally they have students up to the eight grade level) you can send your child(ren) to any high school in the district/county, but you are responsible for their transportation. In other words, Oakdale is in Oklahoma county so you can choose Edmond, Jones, Millwood, Oklahoma City, Putnam City, Bethany, and the Mid/Del schools. I'm sure I missed a couple but you get the point. As far as transportation, Oakdale and Edmond have an agreement that they will bus your children at normal school hours. Activities like after school sports require that you make private arrangements. Now, when our boys finished at Oakdale, we chose to send them to Jones. We liked the small school environment. And they did run buses very near our home (about 3/4th of a mile). When they attended Oakdale there were only 80 students and some of the classes were combined, first and second , and third and fourth were each one class and one teacher. By the way, Oakdale has about 450 students now and the school itself was rebuilt after the 98 tornados pretty much destroyed the school so it's a really nice place for your children. So, even though I get the impression you want your kids to go to Edmond, it's not a requirement. Several of the Oakdale kids went to Jones, but I don't know any that went anywhere other than Edmond or Jones, other than private schools, we had a few that went to Bishop McGuinness. As for your wife driving to American Fidelity, I live 7.5 miles from OPUBCO which I believe is the new home of American Fidelity. If she has to drive to 23rd and Classen, I live 12. 6 miles from there. If you have anymore questions about the Oakdale area, feel free to pm me and I will tell you all I know.
C. T.

Thank you C.T. this clears it up for me. As always I appreciate the insight.

[theanvil]

Thanks for sharing, C.T. Great info ... I honestly only thought the choices were Edmond and Jones. My addition about a mile east of the school has a few 1 acre lots left. And I believe the lots in Casa Bella are either half-acre or 1 acre lots.

[ctchandler]

Theanvil,
I was going to back off of my statement about the 1 acre lots, but you beat me to it. I believe the development "Oakdale Meadows" might be an acre or less, Apple Valley 2 is less than 1 and 1/4 acre, River Oaks lots are all right around 1.1 acres, and how about Oakdale Valley, about 1/2 acre. Boy when I blow it, I do it good. Also, as far as the law concerning dependent schools, who would seriously consider anything other than Edmond and Jones from out here. Possibly Millwood, but transportation would be a problem anywhere else, in my opinion.
C. T.

Thanks for sharing, C.T. Great info ... I honestly only thought the choices were Edmond and Jones. My addition about a mile east of the school has a few 1 acre lots left. And I believe the lots in Casa Bella are either half-acre or 1 acre lots.

[ctchandler]

Zuplar,
I forgot a development, Oakdale Park, they are not acreages, but it appears to be a nice development with homes around the 2,000+ square foot range. It is just a little North of Frontier City on the East side of Coltrane. Around 118th. I believe it is a small gated community. And by the way, this area is a lot more convenient than you might think. Hospitals less than 3 miles or Mercy/The Heart Hospital about 11 miles, Edmond is relatively close. But anytime I told somebody where I lived the always said something like "your way out aren't you?" but when I ran a maps program (pre google maps or Mapquest), they were really surprised.
C. T.

Thank you C.T. this clears it up for me. As always I appreciate the insight.

[Plutonic Panda]

Nothing official here, but in the future I'm considering moving to 'Edmond.' When I say it like that it's because I want to make sure I'm in Edmond school district, but I don't necessarily have to be in the city limits. As far as other needs, I want no less than 1/2 acre, preferably closer to 1. House would need to be 2000 sq foot but doesn't need to be greater than 3000. I'd like it to be close to 'stuff,' retail restaurants, I don't want to be way out towards Guthrie I suppose is what I'm saying, lol. My wife works at American Fidelity so I'd like her drive to be around 10 or 15 minutes depending on traffic. Any ideas on areas and neighborhoods would be helpful for future planning.

Well, I'll post even though I'm only 20

First off, you might think about looking at East Edmond by I-35 and Covell. A ton of new entertainment and shopping options are on their way out there and tons of new housing is being built. Housing that you can have custom built, if you're into that. A new high school is likely going to be built around this area, so that's something to keep in mind. I suspect we will have one built or under construction within five years. There is also sparse traffic(at the moment) and it close to the highway which I-35 through Edmond is almost never congested(again, at the moment :P).

Remember, NW OKC or West Edmond is always a good option. There is already solid growth occurring out there and it will likely only grow faster. I really think it's only a matter of time(5-8 years) before we see an announcement extending Hefner Parkway and looping it around Edmond. Traffic generally flows a little better out there but it still takes time to get to the highways depending on how far north you are.

The one thing about being deep inside Edmond is the traffic sucks. The speed limits are too low, traffic doesn't flow like it should, and people in this city just flat out don't know how to drive. So if I were worried about commute times, I'd make sure I would try to live as close to I-35 or Kilpatrick Turnpike as possible.

[ctchandler]

PluPan,
Thanks, I forgot to mention that the area around Oakdale is generally a 1.5 miles or less from I-35 and the Kilpatrick turnpike.
C. T.

I'd make sure I would try to live as close to I-35 or Kilpatrick Turnpike as possible.

[Zuplar]

Yeah I went to school at UCO so I'm well aware of traffic in Edmond. The acreage is something I will not budge on. I may consider Deer Creek, but going less than 1/2 acre is not an option, that's a must have, and honestly if the house is close to 3000 sq foot I'm almost thinking it will need to be closer to 1 acre. If I build a home then that changes a lot, because then I really think about 2 acres is the minimum, but would prefer 5. I know a lot of people are going to say why do I need it, and I don't, but I want it cause I've never lived on anything less than 1, which is where I'm at now. I'm just worried about ending up in a location like I am now, where when I tell people where I live they are like oh out in the boonies, and I'm like uh I've lived on a 3600 acre ranch, this isn't the boonies.