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[sharkieann]

dete0049, on Apr 12 2005, 11:19 PM, said:

Hi all -
    I'm moving to Raleigh from out of state (waaaay out of state) and am hoping to live in a downtown/historic/interesting neighborhood.  Everywhere on the web, I find postings for boring looking apartment complexes by the mall.  Any suggestions, other than Craig's list, to find unique/older apartments near downtown?  Any neighborhoods that are particularly good?

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You might also take a look at Founders Row - across from the downtown Raleigh City Market.  My husband & I used to live there and were very happy with the proximity of restaurants and cultural opportunities.  We're no longer in the U.S. - but, the same urban issues are still important for us - sense of community and proximity to reliable/inexpensive public transit, cultural opportunities, grocery stores, retail stores & restaurants.

For rent signs are prohibited from being posted at Founders Row - but you can often find condos for rent in the Independent, N&O and Craigslist.  They are beautiful Spanish-style condos with gated parking, gardens and courtyards with fountains.  Last year, the association spent over two million replacing the artificial stucco with portland cement on the exterior and replanting the three gardens.

I would also highly recommend Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights, if you're looking to rent or buy a house, as opposed to condo living.

Happy hunting!

Edited by sharkieann, 06 June 2005 - 03:11 AM.

[richthofen]

While I'm way late to the party here, and presume the original poster has already found a place, thought I'd add in my .002.  I currently live right up the street from Cameron Village, in Phase II of the Cameron Village Condos.  Small, but nice places in a good location at a good price.  Very convenient to CV and to the NCSU campus (where I work ).  Phase I, on the other side of Cameron Village, has some larger townhouses.  If I hadn't moved in here, I probably would have ended up at Cameron Court--it's a great old development, with lots of mature trees and a big grassy courtyard.  The apartments were built in the late 30's from what I understand, and are handsome brick buildings with hardwood floors, big windows, and a few modern niceties like central A/C.  Definitely merits a look.

[urbanesq]

Before we got married my wife had a place at Hayes Barton Square, which is close to downtown, but in a really pretty wooded neighborhood north of Five Points.  They may have been converted to condos by now-- can't recall-- does anyone know?  Really great location.

Kip-Dell Homes used to be a good source for older, inside-the-beltline apartments, but I've not been in the market for an apartment in many years, so that may no longer be the case.