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Utah Real Estate Listings: Northern Utah-
Salt Lake County
Northern Utah has the highest population, with
Salt Lake City as the state capitol. There are many neighborhoods
in the Great Salt Lake Valley. To narrow down your search we’ve
outlined the highlights of the area’s that have a lot of residential
appeal.
Federal Heights
In the early 1900s ads promoting the Federal Heights area boasted
“$50,000 in improvements and high-class restrictions.”
It also lured potential buyers with promises of “spectacular
views” and “pure air, the life above the smoke”
which was in reference to the heavy pollution the valley suffered
due to the then fuel of choice – coal.
Federal Heights quickly became one of the most fashionable neighborhoods
in Utah. Today, with its close proximity to the University of Utah
and downtown, its sprawling streets, and its imaginative collections
of homes, it still remains one of the valley’s most prestigious
haunts.
Using the old credence – location, location, location –
Pioneer Memorial Park and the University of Utah are all within
walking distance. You won’t find a better central point to
make your buy Utah real estate.
Avenues
It’s easy to see why homeowners on the upper Avenues are
so fond of their location. A quick look will show you that few spots
in the Salt Lake Valley offer a more striking view of the Wasatch
mountains and the downtown city skyline than that of the upper Avenues.
Combine that view with its convenient location, peaceful parks and
superb schools and it’s easy to see why this area is considered
by many to be the garden spot of Utah real estate. But it may be
the more subtle attributes, the quiet streets, diverse residents
and eclectic environment that help set this neighborhood apart.
South Temple had evolved into the first respected residential neighborhood
in the Salt Lake Valley, by the late 1800’s. Brigham Young,
whose grid blueprint gave Utah its relatively simple and logical
design, designated South Temple as the dividing line separating
the residential area from the merchant district.
But there is much more to the lower Avenues district than South
Temple alone. The adjoining Avenues share a similar distinction.
With the inherent growth Utah has experienced, it’s surprising
the Avenues have managed to retain the charm and simplicity of that
bygone era. Restoration of historic homes has become increasingly
popular, and tax incentives have been established to help encourage
such activity.
A measure of small, mom-and-pop stores can be found sprinkled throughout
the shade-filled neighborhoods, providing locals a place to do their
laundry, grab a quart of milk, or even have a little taken off the
top. These establishments are a nice complement to the Norman Rockwell-type
atmosphere that is indelibly felt throughout the area.
Lindsay Gardens Park is a wonderful pasture of baseball diamonds
and rolling hills. In the winter, hildren riding brightly colored
toboggans can be found racing down the park’s steep slopes.
Then, it’s back inside to the warmth of a fire and an accompanying
cup of hot chocolate from mom.
Holladay
If you are looking for a Reader’s Digest condensed version
of Holladay it might read something like this: 4500 South to 6800
South; 1300 East to I-215. Such a simple definition is sure to raise
the ire of certain Holladay purists, who might take exception to
such an obtuse definition of their community.
Holladay is primarily made up of single family dwellings. People
that live there seem to tend to stay there making the area not a
very transient area. It is quite possible that some of the staying
power the neighborhood possesses is accounted with the convenient
access, by its close proximity to the freeway, to all that the Salt
Lake valley has to offer, combined with large community involvement.
The community council has one of the largest memberships in Salt
Lake County.
Perhaps the biggest assets to Holladay are the top-notch schools.
Students in this area attend both Olympus and Skyline High Schools,
and the elementary schools are consistently ranked among the best
in Utah. Holladay homeowners also enjoy the proximity to Millcreek
and Big Cottonwood canyons and the protection and shelter they provide
from the brisk winds that much of the Salt Lake valley endures.
Interesting facts of Holladay include:
- Residents of the 84117 zip code (which covers about 3/4ths
of the community) are among the highest purchasers of investments
in the state.
- Residents are more likely to eat out and make home improvements
than other Americans and Utahns.
- Holladay has the oldest median age (37.2) in Salt Lake County.
South Jordan
Population: 29,437
Median Income: $30,000
Although the south Salt Lake Valley that greeted Alexander Beckstead,
his wife, Catherine Lince, and their 14 children, appeared dry,
harsh and barren, it was a sight for sore eyes nonetheless. Shortly
after purchasing the land from George A. Smith, Beckstead began
exploring ways to divert water from the Jordan River. With the able
assistance of his sons and neighbors, many of whom had fashioned
dugout homes along the banks of the Jordan River, Beckstead dug
a water ditch, suitable for his and his neighbors’ needs.
It was deemed a small, but pivotal step for the future of South
Jordan.
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