needleinacamelseye t1_j64masc wrote
Where will you be working? What's your budget to spend on a house? Do you prefer a more urban, suburban, or rural environment? There are plenty of family-friendly neighborhoods with decent schools in the area - a little more information will help narrow things down.
goose_10 OP t1_j64otbe wrote
I would prefer more suburban area, with a little space for kid and dog. Work remotely most of the time, with building near inner harbor a couple times a week. Budget would be preferable around 5-600k, but with some wiggle room for the right thing.
needleinacamelseye t1_j64rsgj wrote
If you're interested in living within Baltimore City limits, you could try to find something up in the Roland Park EMS district - there are some smaller SFHs with yards and spacious rowhouses in Keswick and Evergreen, and you would be sending your kid to one of the best elementary/middle schools in the city (and then hopefully on to City/Poly/BSA, which are all well-regarded citywide public high schools). Something like this. City houses tend to have lower purchase prices but higher property tax bills than comparable houses in Baltimore County.
I don't know as much about the county (and surrounding suburban counties) as some other folks on here will, but I have heard very good things about the family-friendliness of Catonsville, Rodgers Forge/Towson, Ellicott City, and Columbia. Hopefully others can fill you in on those.
goose_10 OP t1_j64t32c wrote
Thank you so much for the comprehensive answer. Will check all the options above.
Sasha_Yap t1_j678nlx wrote
It sounds like the county fits more of your options. I recommend Towson, Timonium, and the Cockeysville area. You have access to a variety of parks and recreation, shopping, groceries, dinning, good schools (public or private), childcare centers, hospitals, urgent care, etc. and the city is less than 25 mins away by car. The school that I work at is around these area’s and I know of a lot of parents who work at home and will commute occasionally to the city to visit the office. Parents I’ve talked to love the area and find it family friendly!
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