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CrossFitPotter OP t1_j4v1r95 wrote

Reply to comment by Stitchmond in Living in the City of Richmond by CrossFitPotter

Yes! VCU. One of the positive is living in the city seems to only be about a 10-15 minute drive to the hospital.

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Typical_Hyena t1_j4wev9h wrote

Check out the Montrose area- we lived in Church Hill for I think 7 years? Love it so much but it was getting pricey. We found a place to rent just over the line in Henrico that was only $100 more a month, but with a yard 10x the size and a house with 2x the sq feet. Our utility costs are the same as before. And other posters are right about the hill being noisy- you trade that noise for the occasional roars of airplanes and helicopters here, but being close to the airport comes in handy. White Oak (shopping area with multiple groceries sores, target lowes, etc.) is 10 minutes away, and we still hop in the car for the quick 5 minute drive up the hill to get coffee and sit in the park with the dog. You don't have to fight for off street parking. No sidewalks, but not a ton of traffic either, and since a lot of people in the neighborhood walk their dogs and go on jogs, the traffic you do encounter is expecting you, so it's pretty safe. Even though we are not planning on buying right now, I'm always looking up the houses for sale and there are plenty in the 250 to 300 range, and they aren't super old like the houses you will find in other areas.

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barrewinedogs t1_j4w3haq wrote

We live in Sandston - almost to Quinton - and it’s still 20 minutes to the hospital. It’s a really lovely area!!

Edit - not sure about the downvotes, but it really is only 20 minutes to VCU, and it’s got the space you’d want for dogs. Its also the budget OP wants. Sooo there’s that.

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