Crescent Springs is a “nice little suburb” of greater Cincinnati
Crescent Springs is among the many suburbs on the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati metro. Crescent Springs is home to over 4,000 people, many of whom live in modern single-family homes, condos and apartments. The homes include a few luxury options that go well over $1 million. The city’s neighborhoods surround several shopping centers with chain stores and restaurants offering cocktails and live music. Additionally, Crescent Springs offers direct access to Interstate 71, which provides a quick route to destinations like downtown Cincinnati. “It’s a nice little suburb of greater Cincinnati that’s convenient to everything,” says Teresa Gillum, a Realtor with eXp Realty. “It’s very much a bedroom community, but it's also self-supporting. It has a little bit of everything you need, so you don’t really have to leave the community too much.”
Housing ranges from bungalows to condos
Woods and mature trees surround the city’s homes, which were mainly built between World War II and today. Some homes are on raised lots and have basement-level garages. Several homes also come with amenities like backyard pools. Styles in Crescent Springs include bungalows, ranch-style homes and Colonial Revivals with brick exteriors. The city’s most modern houses mainly consist of New Traditional and contemporary homes. There are also condos with driveways and garages. Many homes under 2,000 square feet sell between $150,000 and $390,000. Larger homes and others built during and after the 2010s mainly go from $450,000 to $790,000. Upscale homes on lots that are over 1 acre can sell for up to $2.2 million. Condos mostly go from $180,000 to $350,000.
Area restaurants have bourbon, wines and live music
Residents are close to several restaurants serving upscale American comfort foods. These restaurants also have bars, patios and spaces for bands. Restaurants with those amenities and attractions include Grandview Tavern, where popular items include artisan pizzas and bourbons. There are more places to eat in the neighboring communities. Nearby Villa Hills has Sanctuary Social, where patrons may pair meat and cheese boards with an old fashioned or with a glass of crisp white wine. Oriental Wok in nearby Fort Mitchell has Chinese food. The restaurant’s decor includes numerous traditional red lanterns hanging from the ceiling. “It has some convenient local shopping,” Gillum says about how close residents are to grocery stores. “There’s a place called Kremer’s Market, which is a great little find for the community.” Kremer’s is a family-owned grocery store in a barn-style building. Chains in the city’s Buttermilk Towne Center include Home Depot.
Parks offer playgrounds, sports amenities and monuments
Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park is one of the city’s main recreational destinations. Its amenities include a roughly 1-mile-long trail, a basketball court and a swinging bridge. People also visit the park to see its monuments honoring local veterans, the country’s Charters of Freedom and 9/11 victims and first-responders. The 9/11 memorial is designed to look like the twin towers rising above ground zero’s rubble. Amid the rubble is a real beam from one of the towers. General Ormsby Mitchel Park has a synthetic turf playground. It also has sports amenities, including soccer and baseball fields and tennis and sand volleyball courts. Golfers may play nine-hole rounds at the private Fort Mitchell Country Club.
Crescent Springs has public and private school options
Area schools include River Ridge Elementary, which gets an A-minus from Niche. Students may then go to Turkey Foot Middle and Dixie Heights High, both of which receive a B-plus. The high school offers courses for students interested in certain careers. These areas include computer programming, which provides an AP computer science course. Students may also build apps and learn the most recent coding languages. Private options in Crescent Springs include St. Joseph Catholic School, which teaches students from kindergarten to eighth grade. There’s also a private Montessori school, Crescent Ridge Academy, which gets an A and serves kindergarteners to sixth graders.
City celebrates holiday and seasonal events
City events include April’s Easter Egg Hunt at the Crescent Springs Church of God. In addition to candy, attendees may get food truck fare. The community also celebrates autumn with September’s Fall Fest. The Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park event has live bands and a fireworks show. Attendees may also stop by a beer garden and several food trucks.
I-71 provides quick route to downtown Cincinnati
Many here drive to get around the region. The city is located right along Interstate 71, which provides a direct path to Cincinnati. Crescent Springs is less than 10 miles southwest of downtown Cincinnati. Many travel to Edgewood for medical care. The nearby city has St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood, less than 5 miles south of Crescent Springs. Another convenience is that Crescent Springs is less than 10 miles east of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky International Airport.
