Hi, warsaw,
Thanks for the response and info. Yes, we are indeed in the same boat. I've also looked at East English Village and now have shifted to Jefferson-Chalmers to check things out. My realtor also says to stay in Grosse Pointe but I'm fairy adventurous. This is all on-line research thus far, but plan to visit in mid-June and one of my stops will be to see friends on Lakewood, so they should be willing to provide local advice. Cheers.
Liam