Whether you prefer bustling city life or quiet, country living, options for housing in Springfield/Clark County are plentiful and can accommodate many lifestyle desires. The area has a long history of stable housing values and high-quality homes at lower prices than surrounding communities. No matter where you choose to live within the county, travel is rarely problematic with ready access to well-maintained surface streets and highways.
Within the city, many varied neighborhoods situated on tree-lined streets impart a more peaceful experience while providing all of the requisite urban amenities. Unique residential areas bring forth endless possibilities depending on your personal living requirements—homes of all sizes with as much or little land as you’d like to care for. If you have the urge to fix up your own place, there are many older, even historic homes that yearn for your attention. Other neighborhoods offer new construction. If your needs fall somewhere in between, there are many lovely homes to satisfy.
The City of Springfield, in conjunction with many partners and service providers, has quite a few historic areas that are being developed. The South Fountain Avenue Historic District continues to work to preserve and maintain many beautiful homes with a rich local history. The Westcott House Foundation (in cooperation with the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy) restored a true local treasure, the Burton J. Westcott House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. On East High Street adjacent to the Westcott House, The Turner Foundation is restoring a number of historic homes that, upon completion, are available for sale to private owners. The Center City Association has developed downtown loft housing in renovated buildings and provides senior living facilities.
If city life isn’t for you, purchasing a home in the county will bring much-desired quiet and wide-open spaces. Within Clark County, Springfield Township and the villages of Catawba, Donnelsville, Enon, Lawrenceville, New Carlisle, North Hampton, South Charleston, South Vienna and Tremont, residential neighborhoods with larger yards abound. If you’d prefer more privacy, existing homes on larger, more secluded lots as well as land ready for development can be had.
Throughout the county, apartments, condominiums and town homes can provide the feel of a neighborhood, some with tennis courts and swimming pools, most without the care and maintenance associated with owning a single-family dwelling.
Seniors looking for a lifestyle change have many viable options. There are independent and assisted-living facilities, high-rise apartments and one-story complexes, condominiums and retirement communities, all within easy reach of shopping and health care facilities.
