Moving to Edmond

[ImTheDude]

If we were going to build, we planned on using http://www.silverstone-homes.com/.

[cjohnson.405]

The Baylor 3 all have very good reputations: Caleb McCaleb, Derek Turner, Chris Moock.

[ImTheDude]

[sarcasm]Turner has a great reputation with the Coffee Creek residents right now.[/sarcasm]

[shadow42]

We have lived in Edmond just over two years, now, having moved from SoCal. It is a nice quiet place to raise a family and people are more than friendly. Do NOT agree with the earlier posts of snobbish people...have not seen it at all. Though all the stop signs are annoying, I would not say the traffic is bad here. Some congestion around the busy shopping areas, but that is it. Coming from TX, it will not bother you. As far as schools, I put mine in Edmond after doing lots of research. Deer Creek is having growing pains and remediation is much higher than in Edmond. A friend of mine pulled her kids out of DC and put them in private school because they were not learning. Some people will swear by DC, though. No personal experience, this is just what I have heard. I have been mostly happy in our Edmond school. The teachers (and principal) are very kind and caring. Very different atmosphere from CA, tho I was happy with our schools there as well.
BTW, Ted's is aweful! Chelino's is probably the best mexican we have found so far. Living in socal for 14yrs and frequenting AZ, I can tell you that the mexican food here is pretty marginal, at best. Best restaurants I have found here....Cafe501(great salads and sandwiches), Lemongrass for Thai, Mr. Sushi, Hobbies Hogies (great sandwiches) .
Most neighborhoods are nice. Parent reviews of schools can be found on greatschools.net. Good luck.

[PennyQuilts]

I hate the traffic on Broadway but, fortunately, you can go around it. erod, check with Bo Bolinger, a realtor. He may have some ideas.

[hipsterdoofus]

In regards to Lemongrass for thai - personally I think the food at "Thai Palace" on Fretz & Edmond Road is better (and you get more) - that being said, you would need to go there BEFORE you are hungry as they are really slow. I have been to Lemongrass a couple of times and it is good as well.

[corwin1968]

My wife and I bought a house in Valencia just over a year ago and have been very happy. Valencia is right across the street from "The Grove" and is putting up houses at a much faster rate. Much of the western side of Valencia is Deer Creek Schools while the far eastern side is Edmond schools. There are many young families with children in this edition.

Houses range from low 140's to the 300's. Valencia has 30 acres of green belt area including a lot of paved walking paths and several ponds (the big one is right outside our backyard fence). We have very easy access to highway 74/Hefner Parkway which would be a fast-lane down to Will Rogers Airport (assuming that is what you are referring to). I work relatively close to Will Rogers and my worst commutes are around 30 minutes and if traffic is light it's more like 20-25. Quail Springs mall and a major commercial district are about 4 miles away and very convenient. We have a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, a Wal-Mart Supercenter and a Crest grocery store (very large) all within 4-5 miles of us.

I would also add that this area (actually Oklahoma City) is newly developed and doesn't suffer from the horrible traffic conditions of Edmond. Fortunately the city is working on upgrading roads and intersections before the area is built up so hopefully we'll avoid some of the congestion issues I've experiences in the newer areas of Edmond that are just south of us (Penn from 150'th to 164th, in particular).

For restaraunts I would also say avoid Ted's. WAY overpriced and mediocre at best. We go there ocassionaly because their salsas are pretty good. Ron's Hamburgers, Hobbies Hoagies and Mr. Sushi are all in the same shopping center and are excellent mom/pop type places. If you want good mexican food you need to travel down to the SW 44th and Western area. That's where I work and that is where you will find authentic mexican food. For Asian food you will need to go to the Asian district at NW 23rd and Classen. There are several Asian grocery stores and tons of good restaurants (with an emphais on Vietnamese food but others are represented as well).

We have all the major chain restaurants in this area but the real jewels are the locally owned places.

[eRod v1.0]

Haven't checked this thread in a while. I'll be headed to OKC shortly, hopefully within the next 5-6 weeks. Thanks for all of the comments so far. See ya soon!

[brownb01]

Good luck! You'll love it! I've been here a few years, and I think it's great.

The schools are much better, and Deer Creek even better. Fuzzy really has no clue what he's talking about...it's obvious!

Traffic...I guess it just depends on where you live in Edmond. I don't get in any traffic until I get to OKC.

Water doesn't stink...actually I think it's good. Fuzzy maybe drinking out of the wrong water source in his house. Water pressure is great in Edmond.

Snobs...well they are every where in and every city. I always find people without money, think people with money are snobs. Funny really...they don't know these people at all, and they call them snobby. funny.

[FFLady]

I agree with the Teds' comments. Chelino's is probably the best bet in Edmond. If you get their before 5 pm, enchillada dinner & the taco salad are $4.99. Otherwise Wed. evenings has the enchillada dinners for $4.99. I like Alvarado's too! Service has always been great there and the food as well.

I have lived in Edmond for 11 years, and I guess my only complaint would be the traffic. And the train....hehehehe...

[dhkosz]

Oklahoma City limits with Edmond schools is an ideal for a lot of homebuyers. Silverhawk community on NW 178th and Penn is a great area. It's walking distance to the elementary school (Westfield) and has a neighborhood pool and playground. Just a few miles to the south to jump on the turnpike or a few miles to the west to get to Hefner Parkway. Rose Creek, The Greens or Quail Creek for close golf courses. I have Cox and like it for the service but know a lot of people that have switched to U-Verse and prefer it to Cox. Check out the Silverhawk neighborhood on www.heartlandhomes.com website.

[Midtowner]

Careful with the build quality of the homes in West Edmond. Some of them are only 10-15 years old and are already falling apart.

[dhkosz]

I live in West Edmond and have lived in my house for 10 years (bought it brand new) and have been really pleased with my house as well as the area. There's less traffic than in East Edmond and I can get anywhere pretty quickly!

[rebemaul]

Lone Oak is a great community. Very family oriented. It is eight small neighborhoods - some are gated. I always notice a lot of kids playing and fishing. Very close to Hefner Parkway which will get you anywhere in the city pretty fast. The commute to Will Rogers is not bad at all. There are a few other areas like Valencia, Silverhawk, Grove that I would be careful with - abundance of visible stem wall and some 'unique' builders.

[rebemaul]

I noticed someone said it took 35-1:20 minutes to get to Will Rogers from Deer Creek. I drive that daily and if I leave before 7:30, it takes me 25 minutes. If I leave after, it takes me 30-35 minutes. On the worst day ever, it took my 45 minutes because of two accidents. On the way home, Hefner Parkway backs up at 150th and looks bad, but you go through it pretty fast. Drive home takes about the same time.

[hipsterdoofus]

Oklahoma City limits with Edmond schools is an ideal for a lot of homebuyers. Silverhawk community on NW 178th and Penn is a great area. It's walking distance to the elementary school (Westfield) and has a neighborhood pool and playground. Just a few miles to the south to jump on the turnpike or a few miles to the west to get to Hefner Parkway. Rose Creek, The Greens or Quail Creek for close golf courses. I have Cox and like it for the service but know a lot of people that have switched to U-Verse and prefer it to Cox. Check out the Silverhawk neighborhood on www.heartlandhomes.com website.

I have a friend who would agree with you on the neighborhood, but he'd probably recommend Jeff Click instead of heartland :-)

[eRod v1.0]

I have a friend who would agree with you on the neighborhood, but he'd probably recommend Jeff Click instead of heartland :-)

Well well. I checked out Jeff Click's website. Amazing homes. My wife fell in love. I'll be contacting them tomorrow, lol.

[Steve]

Jeff Click is well regarded by many and was past chairman of the homebuilder's association

[Jettmiester]

I had a home Built in Silverhawk by Jeff Click Homes (Urbana Series). Never been happier. Location is great and the house is top notch quality and solid. Plus the builder/company owner (Jeff Click) works directly with you. I have been in my New home for about 6 months now. Of course I have have had some minor things to be worked on (very minor- and that is going to happen), but the thing is if you arent happy with the speed of the repair or professionlism of the repair, Jeff sees to it it's taken care of. The man has INTEGRITY.

Love my choice in my home. Hope you do as well. You CANNOT go wrong with a Jeff Click Home. (kinda rhymes doent it?)

[AFwife04]

I live in West Edmond and have lived in my house for 10 years (bought it brand new) and have been really pleased with my house as well as the area. There's less traffic than in East Edmond and I can get anywhere pretty quickly!

ITA! We just moved to Edmond and our home was built in 1999 and it is an awesome house and is in great shape despite the previous dirtbag owners who did NOT care for or clean it very well.

[Rom]

I live East of 35 Edmond and you couldn't pay me enough to live in West Edmond

[bucktalk]

I live East of 35 Edmond and you couldn't pay me enough to live in West Edmond

Hmmm.....and the reason being? We are in west Edmond and find it to be a great part of town to be in.

[hipsterdoofus]

Hmmm.....and the reason being? We are in west Edmond and find it to be a great part of town to be in.

Maybe he doesn't want to be there cause you are there :-P

[Snowman]

East Edmond does have the option of i35 which will be even better over at least the next 10 years as the i44/i235 exchange gets rebuilt and i235 is widened south of that, both Broadway and 2nd keep getting more traffic and stoplights. It would not surprise me if the turnpike authority tries to building a turnpike off of portland/lakeshore drive that ties into i35 north of Edmond in the next 20 to 30 years.

[hipsterdoofus]

East Edmond does have the option of i35 which will be even better over at least the next 10 years as the i44/i235 exchange gets rebuilt and i235 is widened south of that, both Broadway and 2nd keep getting more traffic and stoplights. It would not surprise me if the turnpike authority tries to building a turnpike off of portland/lakeshore drive that ties into i35 north of Edmond in the next 20 to 30 years.

74 is being widened to 4 lanes, although will not be limited access, unfortunately. They started out north and are working their way back to the city.