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A walkable area 6 miles from downtown
New Glenwood offers the peace and quiet of an established northeast Fort Wayne neighborhood while staying close to the amenities of downtown. “The area is kind of encapsulated. It’s nice and secluded, but it’s also convenient,” says John Moor with Coldwell Banker Real Estate. “For New Glenwood Park, the primary appeal is that you have local schools so close. All three schools, from elementary through high school, are right there where students can walk to them.”
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New Glenwood is a 15-minute drive away from Downtown Fort Wayne.
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Spacious mid-century homes provide housing options
Large homes on spacious lots with private driveways fill the tree-lined streets. Most homes are Colonial Revival, split-level or ranch styles. “Comparatively, it’s a great place to buy. The homes were built mostly in the 1960s and ‘70s and hold their value,” Moor says. Prices typically range from the mid-$100,000s to the high $300,000s.
New Glenwood is home to a number of different Colonial-style houses.
New Glenwood has quite a few ranch-style homes.
New Glenwood contains a variety of one and two-story houses.
Split-level houses are common in New Glenwood.
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Retail corridors nearby offer shopping, dining and nightlife
New Glenwood is close to shops and restaurants. Maplecrest Road, one of northeast Fort Wayne’s commercial corridors, is less than a mile east of the neighborhood and can be accessed from both its north and south sides. Northwood Plaza, anchored by a Target and the highly rated Casa Grille Italiano restaurant, is just north along the corridor, and Kroger and Dicky’s 21 Taps, a popular neighborhood bar and grill, are just south at the Georgetown retail centers.
The Casa Grille Italiano is a popular Italian eatery amongst the people of New Glenwood.
New Glenwood's nearby Target is convenient for all its residents' shopping needs.
Residents of New Glenwood can order delivery or dine in at Casa Grille Italiano.
Dicky's 21 Taps is one of the go-to happy hour hotspots near New Glenwood.
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Students walk to public schools just east of the neighborhood
Students may attend Glenwood Park Elementary, graded B-minus by Niche. Lane Middle School was graded C and Snider High was graded B. The high school offers a project-based biomedical sciences program and is known for its successful athletics department. The elementary and high schools occupy adjacent campuses in neighboring Glenwood Park, across the street from the middle school. From the farthest point in New Glenwood, it's no more than a mile to the schools, and sidewalks lead the entire way.
Glenwood Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne students grades six through eighth may attend Lane Middle School.
Snider High School is home to Fort Wayne students grades nine through twelve.
New Glenwood is by The Allen County Public Library, one of thirteen branches around Fort Wayne.
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Hike, bike or stroll through nearby parks and trails
Brister Springs Park is in neighboring Walden. The picturesque residential park provides a playground, a basketball court and a paved walkway. Nearby, several ballfields host Georgetown Little League games. Mengerson Nature Reserve in neighboring Oakhurst features a 1-mile hiking trail through a wooded landscape.
The Mengerson Nature preserve is a beautiful place for people of New Glenwood to take a hike.
New Glenwood kids love to play on the playground at Bristers Spring Park.
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Thoroughfares make it easy to get downtown or cheer on the Komets
According to Moor, the convenience of living in New Glenwood extends to travel. “Locals have quick access to main roads that take them all around Fort Wayne,” he says. New Glenwood is around 6 miles from downtown Fort Wayne, and traveling between the two takes an average of 15 minutes.
Trier Road and Vance Avenue, which form the neighborhood’s north and south sides, respectively, connect to Coliseum Boulevard, the city’s commercial corridor. It’s also the site of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, the city’s premier entertainment venue. Home to the Fort Wayne Komets minor-league hockey team, the venue also hosts concerts and other large-scale shows. Less than 2 miles south of the neighborhood is Lake Avenue, which leads to the confluence of the city’s three rivers— St. Mary’s, St. Joseph and Maumee River— on the doorstep of downtown.
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The Maumee River lies just south of New Glenwood.
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Community events are hosted by a local civic association
An active group of volunteers serve New Glenwood, planning and organizing community events. The New Glenwood Civic Association sponsors block parties, garage sales and community clean-ups throughout the year, and in the summer, they sponsor pool parties at Glen Aqua Pool, a private swim club in the neighborhood where residents get free entry for sponsored events.
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On average, homes in New Glenwood, Fort Wayne sell after 29 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in New Glenwood, Fort Wayne over the last 12 months is $236,500, up 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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