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Parked outside one of the houses we checked out.

We have about 10 saved homes on Ourutahhomes in the Sugarhouse/Downtown SLC area. It's a sunny day so we ventured out there to get a feel for the neighborhood and street of those homes. It's one thing to see a picture of a home and another to see it in person because neighborhoods in downtown can vary from one block to another. One block can be a little dodgy where people don't take good care of their homes, and the very next block everyone has immaculate homes with well groomed lawns.

Some homes, we found, don't look nearly as good in the pictures, while others the pictures don't do them justice. Many of the homes in our price range need some TLC. We'd most likely need to redo the kitchen, bathrooms, add new floors, and paint. It's a lot of work but we'd be able to customize our home to our liking...and we're up for the challenge. We'd have to live in a construction zone for a little bit but it'd be worth it in the end.

For this reason, new construction is great...its clean, new, no need for renovations or worrying about the foundation, roof, mold, etc. It's move in ready and all your savings won't go towards renovations. There's something about being the first person to sit on your toilet, bathe in your tub, etc. But after many Many MANY months of deliberation, we decided the west side isn't for us - Daybreak specifically. We've been on the fence about Daybreak vs. Salt Lake for so long. As with any location, there are pros and cons to both. But I think we've finally decided. We have our heart set on Sugarhouse/downtown and no matter where we move the desire to live there will always remain. These homes have so much character and charm. Sugarhouse is known for it's great walkability and tree lined streets. The tree lined streets remind me of Park St., the street I grew up on. We love the quaint shops and unique cafe's, and want to be able to walk everywhere. This is where we want to live our life. We just can't imagine ourselves anywhere else. Then again, who knows, we may change our mind tomorrow.

Another thing we are drawn to in this area is the diversity: people from all walks of life, religions, and ethnicities. I want to be surrounded by CULTURE. This is similar to my childhood growing up in the Bay Area.