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On the edges of Roanoke and Salem
Some addresses in Edgewood-Summit Hills say “Salem,” but the neighborhood is actually on the western edge of the city of Roanoke. It’s about as far west as someone can live in Roanoke before they cross the city limits into Salem, and that’s what residents like, says Alex Taylor, a Realtor with Mac Westland Group who sells real estate across Roanoke. Buyers can live within 2 miles of downtown Salem’s restaurants and breweries and spend less than $250,000 on a house, while homes in Salem sell for a median price of nearly $300,000. The advantages of the residential community’s location extend beyond food and drinks. It’s within 3 miles of two hospitals, LewisGale Medical Center and Salem VA Medical Center, and Roanoke College. As a result, professors, recent college graduates and health care workers are among the homebuyers who head to the area, Taylor says.
Shopping across the street
Residents only need to cross Electric Road to reach Lakeside Plaza, a shopping center with a Kroger and a half-dozen eateries that include fast food chains and local joints such as Hibachi Express and Mamma’s Pizza. Businesses also line Melrose Avenue on the neighborhood’s north side; they include Due South, serving pit-cooked barbecue in the community since 2007. Taylor adds that another benefit of the area is the proximity to Salem’s two craft breweries. Olde Salem Brewing Co. and Parkway Brewing Co. are each 2 miles or less from the neighborhood. It’s about the same distance to downtown Salem, where more than a dozen locally run restaurants, bars and cafes line Main Street.
Catch a game at Salem Memorial Ballpark
A pair of parks are just south of Edgewood-Summit Hills. Ridgewood Park hosts a playground, while parkgoers can play baseball and tennis alongside Peters Creek at Strauss Park. Across Electric Road, locals practice their swings at Lakeside Golf Center, a driving range. Between April and September, people can head 2 miles west to Salem Memorial Field and watch the Salem Sox, a Single-A minor league baseball team. It’s 10 miles to Mill Mountain Park, home to the 89-foot-tall Roanoke Star, an icon of the city. A snow leopard, bald eagle and 28 other animals are on display at the Mill Mountain Zoo, and hikers and bikers have 10 miles of trails to explore on the mountain.
Experiencing Salem’s music festivals
Longwood Park, located less than 2 miles away, hosts two of Salem’s premier annual music events. Quartets and big bands play at the park for more than six hours during Jazz in July. The next month, bands showcase the local bluegrass scene during Pickin’ in the Park. Both festivals are free, and food trucks sell barbecue and ice cream. Less than 5 miles to two downtowns
Midcentury homes with mountain views
The neighborhood is built on a hill, with houses around the edges standing along inclined streets. The terrain peaks around the center, where the Blue Ridge Mountains are visible through the gaps in the thick tree canopy. The most common houses are midcentury minimal traditional homes and ranch homes, though Dutch Colonial Revival and Craftsman architecture exist as well. Homes tend to be small, averaging about 1,300 square feet. Garages aren’t common, but most houses have driveways cutting across their compact lawns. Homes are mature and small, but that means they tend to be cheaper than in neighborhoods to the south or west, Talyor says. Prices usually vary from the mid-$100,000s to the high $200,000s.
After-school classes on cooking, dance at Fairview Elementary
The neighborhood is on Roanoke’s western edge, but it’s still within the Roanoke City Public Schools district. Nearby Fairview Elementary School hosts a 21st Century Community Learning Center, a state program for after-school workshops focused on cooking, dance, health and more. Older students can attend Woodrow Wilson Middle School and William Fleming High School, each about 4 miles away. All three schools get a C-plus from Niche. The closest private education option is Salem Montessori School; it works with children as young as six weeks, teaching students as old as sixth grade. Catch a game at Salem Memorial Ballpark
Less than 5 miles to two downtowns
Edgewood-Summit Hills is a car-dependent neighborhood a short distance from key roadways. U.S. Route 460 runs along the north side, drivers using it to make the 2-mile trip to downtown Salem or the 5-mile trek to downtown Roanoke. The neighborhood borders Electric Road, which extends 2 miles to Interstate 81. The city bus stops once an hour in the neighborhood on Melrose Avenue during its route between downtown Roanoke and downtown Salem.
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Edgewood-Summit Hills Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Edgewood-Summit Hills, Roanoke sell after 53 days on the market compared to the national average of 58 days. The median sale price for homes in Edgewood-Summit Hills, Roanoke over the last 12 months is $230,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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