Sadie’s Take on Delaware Ohio

Toby - I love your blog! I have recently been transferred to Columbus and am trying to decide on a home for my family. Why should I choose Delaware over the other options? -Steve B.

Wow. Nothing like coming at me with all guns ablazing Steve. Why is Delaware better than the other options in central Ohio? First, I think there are a lot of great communities in central Ohio and I’m sure that they might argue with my list. But hey, this is my list so they can make their own …

College-Town Atmosphere.  I don’t know what it is, but towns with a college in the middle of it, just have this unique flavor that other cities don’t have. Why? I’m not 100 percent sure, but it could be all these amazing minds the converge on the small town and  bring their unique world views to campus. I have friends that attend Ohio Wesleyan that spent their summer all over the world — from Montana to Japan to Mexico to the Mississippi coast — and have brought this worldly view to our community of 30,000. But it goes beyond just OWU as we add the unique views of students from Methesco to the community as well. I remember when I was 21 and thought I could rule the world, the energy from these young people is so catchy.

Always Something to Do. One of my pet peeves is the person that says “there is nothing to do in Delaware”. Well, what are you looking for? I’m sure that I can find something for you to do.

•  Shopping? We’ve got the diverse shops downtown.
• Culture? Check out Cetral Ohio Symphony and the numerous Ohio Wesleyan events not to mention the Arts Castle.
• A Movie? Strand Theatre is calling your name!
• Sports? Okay, so we don’t have a professional team, but Ohio Wesleyan offers just about any sport you could want to watch and the athletes are not over paid babies. Not to mention the Cows in the summer.
• Food? What do you like and we’ll find a place for you from Gullas to Old Bag to Corner Cafe to Gaylords.

Affordable Housing. While there are communities that are more prestigious than Delaware, I think you would be hard-pressed to find a town with all that we offer where you can still purchase a home for less than $100,000. Of course, we have sections where houses sell for more than $300,000 but there are also redeveloping areas where houses can be had for a good price to a person that is wililng to help redevelop their community.

Good Schools. Whether you live in Delaware City Schools or attend Buckeye Valley or Olentangy the areas schools have been rated as at least “effective” by the state board of education.

Amazing People. Yes, I’m a REALTOR(r) so you’d expect me to say this. However, if you don’t believe stop in Trotter’s Coffee Company sometime and just sit and enjoy a cup a coffee. You pick up how friendly this community is and how much we interact with one another. But it doesn’t have to be there, just sit on one of the park benches that line Sandusky Street and you’ll get the same feel. Sure there are some that hustle-and-bustle but the majority stop and greet those as they meet and say “hi”.

Steve, so I think a better question than why you should choose Delaware, is why wouldn’t you choose Delaware?

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