commandingspirit
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Commuting help! - 2008/01/02 14:02
Hello,
Hoping someone out there can help me with some information...
My husband and I are moving to Fort Bragg from Fairfax Virginia this summer. We have two elementary age sons. Our first choice was to live on Fort Bragg itself - but the waitlist for my husbands rank for a house we could actually fit into is about 12 months - gasp!
So we are now faced with a choice of living in a "good" area of Fayetteville and be fairly close to my husbands office; OR move to Southern Pines and have him have a fairly substantial commute. What we need to find out is how horrible is the drive to post? Is the traffic horrendous?
We visited the area this past weekend. We both LOVED Southern Pines - I grew up in Massachusetts so felt right at home with the adorable village atmosphere of the place. My husband loved all the open space, pine forests etc. I'm also a horse owner, so it was wonderful to see (and secretly lust after) all the fantastic horse farms! 
So any help out there? Is it worth it to live so far from work - is Southern Pines as idyllic as it seemed? How is the primary school? The alternative of living in Fayetteville, though we could get a new, large house, is just not as attractive - though I'd hate for my husband to have to endure hours upon hours in the car every day.
We'd love to hear anyones thoughts on this! PS. This is a terrific website and a big help to us! Happy New Year!
CommandingSpririt
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