Living in Birmingham vs. living in Grosse Pointe/eastside

[masterblaster]

I could think of few less appealing places for a single 20-something than the Pointes, but most single 20-somethings probably aren't huge into boating, so if that's your main criteria, it may work [[as long as you realize you aren't boating from your residence).

There is a community of homes on the far east side of Detroit proper that have canals in the backyards that lead to the Detroit River where Lake St. Clair empties into the River. In this little neighborhood, you could boat from your residen. Also it is close to the Grosse Pointe shopping districts, and Downtown/Midtown.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3595...CzFm43rWFQ!2e0

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/14...88160649_zpid/

[TKshreve]

There is a community of homes on the far east side of Detroit proper that have canals in the backyards that lead to the Detroit River where Lake St. Clair empties into the River. In this little neighborhood, you could boat from your residen. Also it is close to the Grosse Pointe shopping districts, and Downtown/Midtown.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3595...CzFm43rWFQ!2e0

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/14...88160649_zpid/

Masterblaster has stumbled upon something definitely worth the look. If you can find a place on Harbor Island in you price range - go for it. It is a very community oriented block, and the price will confirm that. Besides that Klenk Street, Scripps and the end of Ashland are all well worth a look too. Those houses can sell as cheap as $12,000 if you feel like rolling the dice. The communities are very quiet along the canals due to the natural barrier. I can't speak for the canal that runs up Ashland, but will attest to the calmness of the aforementioned streets. Just about all of them have canal frontage.

If that's a bit too Detroit for you, I will reiterate SCS. Almost every street east of Jefferson has canal frontage for the resident. Good option as well being that you can shoot out into the dead middle of Lake St. Clair.