Top 10 Reasons Mason Ohio Should Be Your Next Home!
If you're thinking about moving to the Cincinnati area, you may start your home search for "Cincinnati" and only be looking at homes listed in Cincinnati the city. If you do that, you're missing out on one of the best local areas to live, Mason Ohio!
Located just beyond the northern edge of the Cincinnati I-275 beltway, and with I-71 to the east, I-75 to the west, and SR42 right down the middle, this Warren County town offers convenient access to Cincinnati to the south and Dayton to the north for those daily job commutes!
So convenient access, that's just ONE reason you might enjoy living in Mason Ohio!
Other reasons? Check them out!
2. Strong city government, fiscal responsibility and community involvement. Mason has fantastic leadership both in the local government AND in it's private citizens. As a for instance, the city government made the hard choice of canceling the annual Red, Rhythm and Boom July 4th celebration to conserve funding and avoid cuts elsewhere. So what happened? A private fireworks company and private citizens volunteered and funded a replacement event. The show must go on!
3. Schools are EXCELLENT WITH DISTINCTION! That's per the latest Ohio Department of Education school district report cards. Mason has consistently had some of the best rated public schools in the area. Bill was a judge for a middle school science fair this year and those kids were SHARP! And if you want private schools, we've got those in the Mason area too!
4. Tennis anyone? Mason is host of the Western & Southern Open annual men's and women's tennis tournament! We're talking ALL the best professional players in the world at this one. Over a week of some of the best tennis possible, all for your spectating!
5. Play time! Mason has more opportunity than you could possibly know what to do with! Plenty of parks, jogging trails, biking, and that's just scratching the surface for the FREE stuff. Now ready to shell out some dollars? You've got Kings Island amusement park, The Beach Waterpark, Great Wolf Lodge, golf courses and more. And you like gymnastics for the kids? There are several places for that! Indoor soccer? Wall2Wall has FULL size and smaller indoor soccer fields! Volleyball? No problem! And a short drive gets you to the Little Miami River and Trail for more opportunities!
6. Dining choices! We know everyone is rushed, so cooking at home might not be an option as often as you'd like. Mason and adjacent areas offer pretty much any type food you'd love! Italian? Try Aponte's Pizza or Pitrelli's! A great burger? Quatman's Cafe! Finer dining with local roots? Wildflower Cafe! Indian? Got it! Mexican, Chinese or Thai? Yes! Cupcake bakery? What do you think? Pretty much whatever your taste, it's in Mason or a VERY short drive away!
7. Home choices! We've got the FULL range! Mason has some older areas with homes around $100k, other developments closer to $200k, your typical starter homes for families! Want to move up in class a bit? Golf course communities will get your started in the $300ks, and you can go over a million if you've got the means and the want to! And if you'd rather have a condo? There are numerous condo communities in the Mason area! And we might even know where a few patio home communities are located too! AND Mason area homes have held their values well despite the economic downturn, and are consistently among some of the most in demand!
8. Mason Community Center! Mason boasts a top notch community center with all the latest exercise equipment and technology. Pools. Rock climbing walls, you get the picture! Affordable too!
9. Bragging rights! How'd you like to be able to tell everyone you live on Money Magazine's 100 Best Places To Live List? That's right, Mason is #24 and the best ranked city in this corner of Ohio!
10. Tech Savvy! Want to know what's going on in Mason when you're not finding it on our blog? Check out the Imagine Mason and Mason Buzz websites! Imagine Mason is the official city website and packed full of great info, and Mason Buzz is aligned with Cincinnati.com!
So have you found enough reasons to consider making that move? If so, we'd be happy to help you buy your dream Mason home! Just give us a call!
Serving Mason's residential real estate needs,
Liz and Bill aka BLiz
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