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A lakeside neighborhood with city proximity
Bordering Lake Michigan on the south end of Milwaukee, St. Francis is a community that takes advantage of its picturesque location and has the loving motto of "Where Your Heart Remains." Named after the seminary in town, St. Francis has a few notable religious buildings and schools mixed into the neighborhood's residential streets and green spaces. Home prices are very reasonable given their proximity to downtown Milwaukee, and first-time homebuyers can "get a lot more bang for their buck than in larger cities," says BJ Heiden of Coldwell Banker Realty. Being just 5 miles from the center of downtown Milwaukee, St. Francis remains close to the amenities of the city while staying in a nook of seclusion.
The city of St. Francis
St. Francis Seminary front gates
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Modest homes with a view
Modest brick ranches and Cape Cods dominate the architectural makeup of the neighborhood. Ranging anywhere from $150,000 to the high $300,000s, these homes offer detached garages accessible via back alleyways along the tree-lined gridded streets. The long and narrow plots of land they sit on have humble lawns adorned with trampolines, above-ground pools and toys laid about by children in the neighborhood. Residents can walk along the sidewalks, being careful of raised roots from the mature tall trees planted there in the 1950s. A few pockets of St. Francis have newer developments showing off spacious Craftsman-style homes with attached garages and 4-plus bedrooms, usually selling for around $550,000. Around the same price point are lakeside condominiums that back up to Lake Michigan. These 2-bedroom condos have the best neighborhood views and easy access to the walking trail along the lake.
St. Francis homes
St. Francis neighborhood aerial
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Residents love shopping and eating locally
Family-owned restaurants are plentiful in St. Francis, and the residents are proud to shop locally. La Finca Coffeehouse is where many start their day with direct-trade, single-origin coffee. The sister owners, Janeth and Lizeth Zorrilla Sanchez, import coffee beans from Finca El Retumbo, their grandfather's farm in Mexico. House specialties like Latte Horchata and Coquito Latte bring a Latin flair to the usual morning brew. Mexican cuisine has been a staple of St. Francis since 1956 with Luna's Mexican Restaurant. One of Milwaukee's first Mexican eateries, Luna's uses family recipes dating back several generations to bring large portions of favorite dishes like huevos rancheros, fajitas, and tacos at "family-friendly prices."
La Finca Coffeehouse
Luna's Mexican
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Green spaces along the lake
Running 135 miles around the perimeter of Milwaukee, The Oak Leaf Trail borders St. Francis to the east. It makes for a picturesque walk beside the rocky shore of Lake Michigan. The trail forks off between exposed and wooded paths, leading many bikers and joggers south to Bay View Park. Green spaces overlook the bay and are often accompanied by soccer or football pickup games. Meanwhile, the popular Nathanael Greene Park brings residents in looking to play tennis, basketball and baseball on their ample courts and fields. Families bring young children there for the playground and splash pad, which provides some refreshing activity during the warmer summer months.
Bay View Park in St Francis looking at Milwaukee
St. Thomas More High School baseball
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Education within a short walk
Unlike most subsets of Milwaukee, St. Francis has an entire public pipeline of schools within the neighborhood's boundaries. Walkable for most residents, Willow Glen Primary School, rated a B-minus by Niche.com, is where many students begin their education. Deer Creek Intermediate and St. Francis High, both rated a C-plus, are also a short walk for most in the neighborhood and are among Wisconsin's most diverse public schools.
Deer Creek Intermediate School
St. Thomas More High School in St Francis
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Downtown Milwaukee brings in the masses
With the heart of downtown Milwaukee only 5 miles away, many St. Francis residents travel the short distance for what the city offers. "It's a very up-and-coming city that is spending a lot of money on the downtown area to attract residents for events and entertainment," Heiden says. The Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks bring in fans during the seasons, while concerts, brewery tours, and farmers' markets are the main events of the remaining weekends in The Brew City.
St. Francis residents can easily commute downtown using I-794.
The golden light shines on the St. Francis neighborhood.
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Planes flying overhead
The commute to downtown is a short 15-minute drive by car, but residents can also grab a city bus along South Kinnickinnic Ave. Milwaukee Mitchel International Airport borders St. Francis, bringing convenience and noise from overhead aircraft to the neighborhood.
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