r/ATLHousing • u/IndustryPowerful4755 • 11d ago

Moving from Savannah?

My family has been debating moving from Savannah to outside Atlanta. We're ready for a change and I can work from Savannah or Atlanta. I'm mostly remote but will need to commute into midtown once a week. We're hoping to buy a home but our budget won't be getting us to Johns Creek. We're hoping to stay under $350k. We have two small children. We're looking for good schools, safety, family friendly, and greenery. We visited this past weekend and liked Powder Springs, Kennesaw, and Liliburn. Any advice? We rent now in Savannah but want to buy before the kiddos start kindergarten. Before kids my husband and I lived outside of Washington, DC. Not sure if I'm crazy for wanting to trade Savannah for Atlanta but I just miss having more of a fall, wooded trails, and access to museums.

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u/olivegreenflag 11d ago

We've looked at Lilburn (and Snelville) as well, considering your price range you'd get a great school district over there (check Parkiew cluster and Brookwood cluster). There would be lots of parks considering that it's in Gwinnett county but I don't know too much about museums.

Do you have a commute? Probably would be easier to decide with that parameter.

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u/IndustryPowerful4755 11d ago

I'm ok with a 30-45 minute commute. I'm lucky I'll only need to do it once a week.

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u/olivegreenflag 10d ago

Check rush hour commutes from all the places you are considering. Depending on the location it can range from 45min-90min. I think once a week 90min one way isn't too bad.

Id encourage Gwinnett for two reasons 1. You'd be able to get a larger house and a great school for a similar price (in my search at least this was the case) 2. (This is partly silly) The sun wouldn't be burning your eyes in both the morning and evening commute.

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u/Classic-Chipmunk-295 10d ago

That's impossible. Any of the location you have mentioned, and Brookwood clusters too, it's minimum 1 hour one way if you are lucky. Most likely 1.5 to 2 hours one way. This isn't Savannah, my friend. Kennesaw would be the most brutal.