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Moving to Yellow Springs Ohio
6 Things to Know Before You Buy a House in Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs, Ohio is known as Everyone's Favorite Place—and for good reason why. Named a Best Hometown by Ohio Magazine and a Coolest Small Town by Budget Travel, Yellow Springs is a classic American small town original.
Yellow Springs is family-friendly and home to about 4,000 residents. Diverse, creative and welcoming, Yellow Springs' residents embrace a thriving arts and cultural community with outdoor activities and recreation vieing for a close second. Two square miles in size, Yellow Springs is walkable and bicycling is a favorite method of transportation throughout the area.
Before you are in the market to buy a house in Yellow Springs, here are six things to know when you join our community.
1. Yellow Springs real estate is a mixture of urban and rural. Homes for sale in Yellow Springs offer its residents a wide variety of housing options from historic to newly constructed homes. In addition, there are nearby rural properties with active, working farms.
2. Education is supported by Yellow Springs' residents. Yellow Springs public school system is recognized as a National School of Excellence. When you buy a house in Yellow Springs, your children are offered a challenging educational program with smaller class sizes to promote individual development. School children can participate in an award-winning public school music program.
3. Yellow Spring residents spend their days enjoying what the community is best known for—arts and culture. Become a part of a live theater group, listen to chamber music, attend a summer Shakespeare series or tour one of our local art galleries.
4. Downtown Yellow Springs is home to one of the most eclectic collections of shops you'll ever find--not to mention coffee shops and restaurants. Visit Atomic Fox for mid-century antiques. Dino's Cappuccinos for a Café Au Lait. Grab dinner at Clifton Mill, one of the largest water powered grist mills still in existence on the Little Miami River. Make your way to Young's Jersey Dairy for a taste of their legendary ice cream and cheese.
5. Yellow Springs is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts too. Nearby John Bryan State Park, the Little Miami River, Clifton Gorge and Glen Helen entice hikers, bikers and anglers to our community. Outside Magazine also named Yellow Springs as a Best Small Town.
6. Besides art and the outdoors, Yellow Springs' community festivals make the top of everyone's list of things to do. Don't miss the Yellow Spring Street Fair—dubbed a day of small town hoopla-- featuring over 200 booths of arts, crafts and food vendors, street entertainment and fun for the entire family.
When you're ready to move to Yellow springs, let us help you find your dream home! Feel free to contact us at Wright-Patty Realty, Inc., and we will be happy to help! You can also sign up for your FREE portfolio file. Just input your housing criteria and get new listings sent to you daily!