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dixiegrrrrl

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34. We think alike.

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:39 PM

Nov 2017

Bought a 1958 home, ( remodeled for more space) in a town that looks exactly like yours.
Except no snow.
but yes to holiday decorations at Christmas, to lovely old old buildings on the Square, no parking meters, few stoplights.
Have never been happier.

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Our new home downtown Bedford Ohio...so cute. [View all] Demsrule86 Nov 2017 OP

Nice shenmue Nov 2017 #1

Thanks...my youngest is in college...don't need a huge house... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #3

How cute! Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #2

That is what I thought. I went to high school in connecticut and we walked all over Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #4

I lived in New Milford, a green with a gazebo and all.... AJT Nov 2017 #9

My first apartment was in New Milford. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #21

You're living the dream.....so nice to be able to walk AJT Nov 2017 #5

I think so too. Walk my dogs. There is a pub that allows dogs...I can take my calm dogs. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #6

How fun. Did you move into a condo? AJT Nov 2017 #8

No, we have four dogs and three cats. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #18

The floors look really nice. QED Nov 2017 #28

I wanted diversity. Ohio is very segregated in my current area. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #11

There is NOTHING better than a lot of diversity! raven mad Nov 2017 #32

Looks like a nice small-town atmosphere. MineralMan Nov 2017 #7

It really is cute...we went there when looking for our house... we got a forclosure which made me Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #12

I love that movie which was filmed not far from my new house you know... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #20

It's very cute! Sometimes I miss living in a small town. Right now we live in Luciferous Nov 2017 #10

Architectural digest in the July or August posted main Streets. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #13

He's a manufacturing supervisor. We received a huge relocation package when we moved here and Luciferous Nov 2017 #14

Been there done that. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #16

Thanks for the info! We still have a few months but I will pass along Luciferous Nov 2017 #39

This is my dream....move to a area where we can WALK almost to everything..... a kennedy Nov 2017 #15

Thanks! I am excited. I have wanted this for a while...so sick of the suburbs. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #17

I looked for a town like that in the south radical noodle Nov 2017 #31

Great porch for the dogs! Covered too !! Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #19

The dogs will love it! It is a dead end street too...my realtor said he had never been there in his Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #22

Bedford Falls. ("It's a Wonderful Life") . n/t ginnyinWI Nov 2017 #23

They do call the holiday decorated Main Street Bedford Falls... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #24

Imagine my surprise when I logged onto DU and there is a thread about my hometown! Doremus Nov 2017 #25

That is awesome...thanks for the welcome...currently live in Cortland Ohio over an hour Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #26

The location is great. Close to interstates, 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland.. Doremus Nov 2017 #30

From what I can see...things are turning around...property being fixed up everywhere...and we had Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #35

And I look forward to patronizing your shop when I arrive...hubs not much for shopping. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #27

Love it! Enjoy Demsrule. R B Garr Nov 2017 #29

Thanks! Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #38

Wow! Nice. Be happy in your new home! Squinch Nov 2017 #33

Thanks so much...have a great day. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #37

We think alike. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2017 #34

It sound lovely...congrats. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #36

Bottom pictures looks like the town in "Its a Wonderful Life" Stuart G Nov 2017 #40

Thats wonderful! cwydro Nov 2017 #41