Phelps Avenue House for Sale

With homes nearly a century old just miles from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, it's easy to forget that Phelps Avenue is close to some of Cuyahoga Falls’ most popular shopping destinations. Residents only have to travel about 1 mile to downtown, where they can enjoy dinner with friends, attend city events or walk along the river. About 2 miles north of the neighborhood is Portage Crossing, a shopping center most known for its movie theater and the Giant Eagle Market District. Shops and restaurants are not the only amenities nearby, with several city parks within a few miles. In Phelps Avenue, oak, spruce and crabapple trees separate the wide roads from the sidewalks. Flower gardens and shrubbery decorate grassy front lawns, and wide driveways lead to detached garages on the back of postage stamp lots. The community consists of properties built between the late 1920s and 1950s. Cape Cods, Colonial Revivals and ranch styles make up most of the properties, although some of the oldest are bungalows and Tudor-inspired homes. “I’m seeing a lot of the older homes being redone, maintaining the integrity of the old wood and old cabinets,” says resident Justin Aikens, Realtor with Keller