Roanoke, VA

Mountain View

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$160K - $1.08M

For Sale on Trulia:

6 homes

Rent:
$815 - $1.8K

For Rent on Trulia:

16 homes

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What Locals Say about Mountain View

At least 12 Trulia users voted on each feature.

85 % Say there are sidewalks
79 % Say kids play outside
78 % Say it's dog friendly
76 % Say parking is easy
75 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
75 % Say yards are well-kept
73 % Say there's holiday spirit
63 % Say people would walk alone at night
61 % Say it's quiet
58 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
50 % Say streets are well-lit
50 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
50 % Say neighbors are friendly
50 % Say car is needed
43 % Say there are community events
43 % Say there's wildlife

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Corbin
12y ago
"Just an Awesome Neighborhood! Downtown is a few blocks! LOVE IT! "
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Great R.
12y ago
"Mountain View is part of the City of Roanoke’s target area for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) investment, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). West End Target Area activities started in July 2012. The previous year, Mountain View was selected by This Old House magazine as Virginia’s “Best Old House Neighborhood�? in its annual list of “North America’s most timeless neighborhoods—places where lovingly crafted old houses have extraordinary pasts and unarguably promising futures.�?"
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Great R.
12y ago
"Most of the houses in this neighborhood date to the early 20th century and this area feature some of the finest examples of the city’s early architecture. Streets have large tree canopies and inviting sidewalks, many of which lead to the Roanoke River Greenway and the 16-acre Vic Thomas Park. Other neighborhood amenities include Mountain View Center (also known as the Fishburn Mansion), West End Community Farmers Market, Fishburn Rose Garden, the West End Center for Youth, and the new Mountain View Neighborhood Garden, which is scheduled to be completed in 2013 by the Roanoke Community Garden Association. The Mountain View Neighborhood Association: Welcomes all neighborhood residents, businesses, and property owners. Seeks to improve the quality of life in the Mountain View neighborhood. Seeks to maintain the design and historic character of the existing community. Seeks to maintain the existing housing. activities for neighborhood youth. Participates in ongoing neighborhood cleanup projects. Alliance, Old Southwest, and Norwich Neighborhood Alliance. "
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Valeria A.
12y ago
"Convenient location, close to every where in the Roanoke Valley, including two blocks from the Roanoke River Greenway. Less than a mile from downtown Roanoke, ten minutes from Salem, seven minutes to Carilion Roanoke Memorial. Active neighborhood association enjoying revitalization of the area."
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