What Makes Excellent Quality of Life in the Byrd Park Neighborhood?

Living Near a Beautiful Park Often is Viewed as a Perk

What helps make excellent quality of life in Byrd Park neighborhood in Richmond Virginia?  Various criteria can help determine a higher quality of life.  Simply living near a park can be considered a major perk for many people.  Byrd Park happens to be close to my home, so often I refer to it as being in the vicinity of where my actual neighborhood is located.

 These three white ducks (above) lately have been frequently seen residents at Fountain Lake.

Being a Pedestrian Friendly Area Has its Advantages

On nearly a daily basis I walk my rescue toy poodle Nathan over to Fountain Lake in Byrd Park.  We circle around the lake, which is almost a half mile.  It's less than a quarter mile to get over there to start walking at the lake, so I estimate that we easily walk almost a mile and a half total.

Nathan often is ready to go on walks.  He just loves them and is accustomed to Byrd Park.

Interaction with Neighbors can be a Good Thing

One of the great things about living in an urban environment is that people do tend to live closer together.  Also, I find that living in pedestrian friendly areas helps to increase opportunities for interaction with our neighbors.  What do you think?

Outdoor Recreation is Popular in the Byrd Park Area

Are you looking for opportunities for nearby recreation without necessarily having to get in your car to get over there?  Going to the Vita Course in Byrd Park is one example of a nearby Byrd Park attraction where people can walk, jog or run around a one mile trail loop that weaves through a somewhat wooded area of the park.  There also happen to be several exercise stations alongside the course where people can stop to try various exercises like pull-ups and sit-ups.

Another example of a park amenity is the public tennis courts at Byrd Park located at 0 S. Boulevard, Richmond Virginia 23221.  A lot of people enjoy using those tennis courts, and sometimes tennis tournaments are held there.  Otherwise, there are no reservations, and usage is first come, first serve.

A High Walk Score is Found in the Byrd Park Area

Is ease of walking to various amenities important to you?  Then the Byrd Park area offers the ease of walking to various places within a one-mile radius.  Typing in the Byrd Park Walk Score on the website called Walk Score, I found the calculation of 57.  My interpretation of that score is being better than average for having local amenities such as stores and medical offices within a one-mile walking distance, as the very best Walk Score would be 100.  Sidewalks very often are easily available in the Byrd Park area, and also help to keep people a safe distance away from traffic!

Various Attractive Homes Are Easily Visible in the Byrd Park Area

Byrd Park Court is the name of just one older charming neighborhood within Byrd Park that offers views of the park.  However, it happens to be located closer to Swan Lake rather than Fountain Lake.

Various prices ranges of homes have sold in Byrd Park.  During the past six months, 12 homes have sold there starting at a low $85K and a high of $852,500 as selling prices, respectively.

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