What is the snottiest, most upscale, yuppie neighborhood

[JanMichael]

in Raleigh?

[supernova]

1. Do I have to choose?

:yoiks:

[JanMichael]

3. yes. most upscale you can think of

just make a list-

Thanks!

[NCarolinawoman]

2. There are so many to choose from.

It use to be Country Club Hills, IMO. But one of the newer ones would be Wakefield. LOL-- there are plenty of others.

[JanMichael]

4. name a few others!

a list.

[NCarolinawoman]

5. I'll try to get back to you after I confer with a friend.

This is such a fast growing area...it's hard to keep up!

[supernova]

6. Wakefield would be a top contender

because of this week's http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2653362/">rain barrel incident.

:crazy:

Man, you couldn't pay me to live with a HOA.

[JanMichael]

7. hahahahah omg, what assholes!

that's a neighborhood in Raleigh? Holy shit; even people in Myers Park (Charlotte) don't act like that.

[supernova]

8. To be fair, Myers Park is

mostly 'old money.'

I once went to a Dem fundraiser at the home of Sara Belk Gambrell. She was absolutely lovely. I wish I could have gotten to know her better, but I stopped a lot of that kind of activity because my personal life was going down the toilet at the time.

It's always the nouveau-riche types who try too hard.

[JanMichael]

9. is there a Myers Park like neighborhood

in Raleigh?

[supernova]

10. Raleigh and Durham

There are the Mordecai and Oakwood neighborhoods in Raleigh. Historic downtown, with a lot of refurbished and restored homes. Though it's got kind of a turnover. Nevertheless, if it's historic home tours during the holidays your looking for, that would be the place.

About the closest I can see to Myers Park around here is the Hope Valley neighborhood in Durham. Very hush hush golfing, preppy types. Everyone likes to hang out getting quietly wealthy in stocks and venture caps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Valley,_Durham,_North_Carolina


edit: May I ask where this fascination with wealthy parts of town came from?

[aasleka]

17. Well i don't know anything about Myers Park unless you mean the one in Durham off Sparger

as far as higher end housing there is the neighborhood behind Wiley Elementary off St. Mary's, there is anything downtown over towards mordecai, bloodworth north, there are bunches in north raleigh little enclaves here and there.
In Durham there is hope valley yeah although Forest Hills still has the better old stuff, there is very expensive condos right downtown by main and mangum that are pretty sweet, there is also an interesting high end neighborhood in west durham that has interesting houses a nice neighborhood feel and ever incresing additions that are twisting the original look of the homes decidedly modern between Cornwallis and Erwin.
Then there is Treyburn, take a drive down old trail dr or Vintage Hill.

[Pool Hall Ace]

11. I don't understand what the problem is with the rain barrels.

I hate HOAs. :grr:

[supernova]

12. The HOA thinks

they will make the neighborhood look too tacky, never mind it's good thing to do for the environment.

No, no way can you make me live with an HOA. Ever.

[Pool Hall Ace]

13. The rain barrels look perfectly okay

in the featured photo. That's just silly.

Besides, we keep hearing how severe the drought is. Mayor Meeker and Governor Easley would be proud.

Screw the HOA. :thumbsdown:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

15. Wakefield is the worst!

Pampered Princesses in Range Rovers barreling down Falls of Neuse to drop Hayden and Hunter off at Ravenscroft.

[ManiFesto]

14. Overpriced downton fake loft condos rented by our legislatures

That claim to live in small town NC they 'represent.' You have to ask?

[aasleka]

19. lol is that who is buying those overexpensive crap?

[Endangered Specie]

16. Thats easy.... CARY!

:P

[aasleka]

18. Yeah Cary you have to have the same color shades or some craziness