Navina

If you agree with Laura Ingalls Wilder that “some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat,” Navina could be the place for you. Tucked in the rolling prairies between Edmond and Guthrie, there’s plenty of room to breathe here. But the fresh air and sunshine, and surrounding visible horizon, are where Navina’s old-fashioned qualities end. Realtor David Dumont, with Pinnacle Realty Group, notes: “This area is experiencing a ton of growth right now, with new residential developments popping up like daisies what seems like daily.”

You’ll find some homes built as long ago as the early 2000s, but most of Navina’s Contemporary and Modern Farmhouse-style homes are new construction. Prices here range from around $400,000 to close to $700,000, “depending on acreage and size,” says Dumont, adding: “It’s getting harder to find properties with land around them in places like Edmond, but out here there’s still plenty of that.” Most new developments in Navina take advantage of the open prairies, spacing homes generously on lots of 1 to 2 acres. A four-bedroom Modern Farmhouse-style home built in 2023 on a 1-acre lot, featuring crisp black metal windows and decorative exterior wooden beams, modern fixtures and stone counters in the kitchen and bathrooms tends to sell for close to $615,000. Dumont explains that home values increase with proximity to nearby cities. “Your $400,000 homes will be a little more out in the country and your $600,000 to $700,000 or even $800,000 homes will be a little closer to the metros, but you’re never more than 20 miles from your nearest Walmart,” he says.

Edmond and Guthrie are both within 20 miles of most homes and where most residents head for their everyday essentials. “The highway is very close, which makes it easy to get wherever you need to go,” says Dumont, adding: “Convenient is not the right word, because you’re far enough away from things that you’ll spend some time in the car if you need to run out for milk, but that’s what people are looking for here.” There are three Walmarts all within 20 miles of Navina, but the closest Supercenter is in Edmond just 9 miles south, off 192nd Street.

Residents can stay close to home for good food and fun, though. Cashion, on the Kingfisher-Logan county line about 10 miles west of most homes in Navina, is a popular destination for its regular community events as well as its small-town charm. Visit Flour & Fennel for a unique take on that favorite pie: pizza. The eatery, on Boulevard in the center of town, is known for its experimental menu, which features bold options like Hatch green chili chicken pizza alongside classics like pepperoni. Seasonal events like the town Easter egg hunt and Christmas parade draw residents to Cashion, too. The annual Boom Fest celebration in late June is especially popular for its live music, July 4th parade, food trucks, field games and bouncy houses.

Navina students are served by schools in several districts: Deer Creek, Cashion and Guthrie, all of which are highly rated by Niche and GreatSchools. Students in the southwest third of Navina attend Rose Union Elementary, Deer Creek Intermediate and Middle and Deer Creek High School. The four institutions all boast A grades from Niche and GreatSchools Summary Ratings of 8/10 and higher. Central Navina students go to Cashion Elementary, Middle and High School, all three of which boast B grades from Niche. Students in northeast Navina attend Guthrie schools. Many go to Fogarty Elementary for preschool through fourth grade, Guthrie Upper Elementary for fifth and sixth grades, then Guthrie Junior High and Guthrie High for seventh through 12th. Fogarty, Guthrie Upper Elementary and Junior High all boast B grades from Niche, while Guthrie High received a C+ grade in 2022. Dumont observes: “There are a lot of good school options here, it’s definitely a factor that folks consider when they’re looking at this area.”

From its pastoral atmosphere and shiny new homes to its stellar schools, Navina is certainly one central Oklahoma neighborhood that’s hard to beat.

Written By

Megan Quintin

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Zach Manwell

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Paris Lape