03/24/10
SLC’s Oak Hills/St Mary’s Neighborhood

Salt Lake City’s Oak Hills/St Mary’s neighborhood lies above Foothill Boulevard, between 800 and 2100 South. Nestled high up into the mountain foothills, homes have beautiful views of the valley below.

Most of the homes in the Oak Hills/St Mary’s neighborhood were built from the 1960s on. Large ramblers with big bedrooms, big lots, and walkout basements are common. These are ideal homes for families, and particularly large families.

Oak Hill /St Mary’s is bounded by mountains and canyons on its eastern side, providing ready access to outdoor recreation such as hiking and biking. Despite the close proximity to wilderness, The Oak Hills/St Mary’s neighborhood is also close to numerous attractions. Some of these include the Hogle Zoo, Red Butte Garden, This is the Place Heritage Park, Fort Douglass, the Foothill Village Shopping Center, the Bonneville Golf Course, and the University of Utah (with its outstanding medical and research complex). It’s 10 …

03/22/10
The Harvard Yale Neighborhood

Salt Lake City’s Harvard Yale neighborhood is located between 800 and 1300 South and 1300 to 2100 East. This area is considered some of the most desirable real estate in Salt Lake City.

Harvard Yale also contains some of the most expensive real estate in Utah, with relatively high per-square-foot prices. The median home sale price is around $400K, with the least expensive homes starting in the mid 300s, and some homes ranging in the multiple millions. As you might expect, Harvard Yale residents generally have higher household incomes as well, with the average being $93K.

Homes in this area are historic, with most being built in the early 1900s. One of the great draws of this area is that it contains some of Salt Lake’s most stately and distinctive homes – mansions, two story homes, and tudor-style houses – all framed by majestic, mature sycamore trees. Many residents are …

03/18/10
The 9th and 9th Neighborhood

At the northwest corner of Salt Lake City’s Sugar House area lies the 9th and 9th neighborhood. This area is named for the intersection of 9th South and 9th East, where most of the businesses are located. The small, walkable residential and business neighborhood is often classified as artsy, eclectic, and earthy. The streets are lined with old brick bungalow and Victorian homes.

The business district at 9th and 9th is known for the kinetic sculptures installed on each corner in 2007, as part of an overall renovation. Businesses include an eclectic collection of art galleries, clothing, retail, salons, restaurants and coffee shops. The area prides itself on being the exact opposite of a strip mall.

Notable area landmarks include the Tower Theatre, a historic theatre built in 1921, which is a venue for Robert Redford’s annual Sundance Film Festival each January; Liberty Park, one of Salt Lakes oldest and largest parks …

03/9/10
Salt Lake City’s Sugar House Neighborhood
02/22/10
Millcreek and East Millcreek
02/19/10
The Avenues Neighborhood
02/17/10
Housing Trends for Salt Lake City and Utah
02/8/10
Utah Ski Homes
02/1/10
Utah Ski Resorts
01/29/10
The Federal Heights Neighborhood



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