lunar_unit t1_jcks0hl wrote on March 17, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Reply to comment by __looking_for_things in Still no Fridaily? by Sandwichsplicer

Fulton's OK. I've been up here since about 2005. Some parts are run down compared to others, but all are generally safe. Development of empty lots, general gentrification and rising costs is definitely affecting the neighborhood.

Celebratory gunfire is a heavy thing here. New Year's Eve really pops off. We also have a significant train yard nearby that has train sounds at all hours of the day and night (usually not super loud, just a reminder that they're there.) Airport being close is nice for trips, but the planes do fly fairly low over Fulton at times.

Blue Atlas is a nice restaurant with a great view and a small market (check it out even if you don't move up here.) They're probably the closest thing we have to a coffee shop, though there are plenty of convenience stores and a few decent fast food places like Ms. Girlee's. Also, Triple Crossing, Stone Brewery, Gillies Creek Park, Rocketts and the Cap Trail are all minutes away.

You should also look at nearby Montrose Heights (right across Government Rd.) , which is similar, but maybe generally quieter, than Fulton.

__looking_for_things t1_jckuyfg wrote on March 17, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Thanks for letting me know about the trains and gunfire!

Typical_Hyena t1_jclwaxv wrote on March 17, 2023 at 7:51 PM

Montrose also straddles the city county line, and county bills and taxes are cheaper. Houses aren't as old, or as large, so staying under 400K and not having to pour money into massive renovations is definitely possible in Montrose.

__looking_for_things t1_jcm02zs wrote on March 17, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Hmm ok this is good to know. My main thing about neighborhood is that I really do want some nice aesthetics and to be able to walk to a park. Montrose is new to me but I don't mind looking around neighborhoods to see my options.

__looking_for_things t1_jcqr0pp wrote on March 18, 2023 at 8:53 PM

Looking around Fulton and I'm a bit surprised to see for sale homes at 370k 🫠🫠 I expected that for Churchill.

lunar_unit t1_jcqss4p wrote on March 18, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Tell me about it. It's nuts. One of the two on the 1500 block of Carlisle is under contract already at that price (which kinda blew my mind), which maybe makes sense because it's all new construction, but the one next to it was renovated and I figured it would start much lower than the new one.

The houses on the western side of Fulton (divided by Williamsburg Rd) tend to go for more than the eastern side, generally speaking.

Fulton was one of the last pockets of sorta cheap houses in north-of-the-river Richmond and it's been discovered by homebuyers and investors (landlords) who snap things up for crazy money.