Are thinking of moving and want something different than a subdivision with homes that look very similar that sit on a cul-de-sac? If that answer is yes, have you ever considered taking a step back in time and opening your mind to an eighty to one hundred year old home with fabulous character and charm? The Butler Tarkington/ Meridian Kessler neighborhoods offer you such a wide variety of home styles built beginning in the 1920’s. It is very possible to see an arts & crafts bungalow sitting next to an English tudor which nestles up to a stucco traditional American style home all on one block. This is the beauty of these neighborhoods, not to mention what you see when you open the front door to one of these older homes.

What is commonly described as character and charm can be defined in many different ways. A wide variety of original wood flooring, arched doorways, built in bookshelves tucked in on each side of a fireplace or a window, built in cabinetry in dining room corners or running the length of an entire wall are naming just a few.

I happen to have a great passion for these beauties….because I grew up in a hundred year old home and I now reside in one.  There is something to be said about having sidewalks and the ability to walk to  school, to church, to  the grocery store and drug store or to a neighborhood café or bistro. Being centrally located to all parts of the city is not a bad thing either.

So, when considering your next move and your want for something different, I urge you to take a Sunday afternoon drive through these amazing neighborhoods and see what they have to offer!