The greatest pharmacy in the area, Gifts, Scripts & More where the pharmacist knows you & you’re not a number to her. Great local restaurants, any ethnic food you could want, plus the old stand by fast food places. We have the Mills Mall, easy access to highways 170, 270, 370 & a short hop to 70.

Very little crime, same as anywhere. We’ve lived here 21 years & nary a problem. The Ford plant is ready for redevelopment. It’s also great to live just a few miles from work at the large employers here, my husband says he’s spoiled. Sure don’t use a lot of gas that way & insurance is cheaper as well. Low property taxes. People here are friendly & the houses maintained. Flowers in yards aren’t a rarity.

Just up Howdershell is the 3 Riverwood subdivisions, Trails, Place & Estates with houses from nicer starter homes to $300K+ backing to woods. Gorgeous places to live! Lots of old trees, the St. Stanislaus Museum & the old seminary that looms along Howdershell gives it a great feel of history as well.

Where else can you take a drive from the ‘city’ to ‘farm’ in less than 5 minutes? I drive by just to see the cows, horses, shetland ponies & can stop at the old Civic Center & see the many animals including llamas, goats & heaven knows what else! The house at the entrance keeps these animals, which you can easily see by parking & walking to their fence. The little ones love it!

We still have real farms & driving on Aubuchon Rd. past the rows of corn, the Schroeder sod farm, which is very picturesque (and is featured in a Midwest Photo Book), not to mention just looking at all the trees, the bluffs & even the flat bottomland decked out in its green glory, brings a feeling of nostalgia like no other place around. Stop at Prouhitt Farm, just into Bridgeton (Mo. Bottom to the farm road) for fresh from the farm produce.

If you’re a concert goer, just take the bottom road all the way down until it turns into Earth City Expwy. We’re home in 10 minutes once past the Hwy 70 back up. We’ve counted 2 cars going our way one night, another night 3 cars. That’s my kind of traffic! During the day, you may encounter a tractor or other farm machine out driving the mud from the tires. Reminds me of camping trips of my youth.

If you love the outdoors, this is the place to live! All the comforts of the city, with an easy escape to the country. If they allowed camping at the Conservation Area, I’d be in hog heaven! Hike back to the river for some great fishing. Hike up the bluff & try your hand at ghost hunting, it’s rumored to be haunted at the site of the old ‘summer house’ the monks used. While you’re up there, take in the river views. Talk about serenity!

Take the nature trail at Truman Park, it’s fantastic! In the spring, the wildflowers are out in force! I love that walk! There are pavilions, a playground & a pond for fishing. We’ve caught some nice fish over the years. In the winter, it’s a good place to take kids for sledding.

The police make us feel safe & are always on the job. The city services are great. Our streets are cleaned of snow promptly. It’s never a hassle to get out to the main roads or the highways.

Oh dear, but I do go on! Sorry Shannon, but you did ask!

The homes are historic and area all unique in style. I am not an archtiectural expert in the styles of each home but I can say that if you are looking for a certain home, you can definitely find it in Ferguson. No two homes are alike – that is a style in itself.

Hmmm, I like my neighborhood because it is walkable, livable and friendly. Yes, we have the bad parts like everyone else but the good keeps me there. My neighbors are the best!

The neighborhood association is one of nine that is active in Ferguson. The associations are a strong part of the foundation that keeps Ferguson moving and growing.

We have all sorts of people that live in OFW. WE have the retirees, the young families, the single parents, the artists, the musicians, the engineers & lawyers, the chefs, the entrepreneurs, and the bloggers!

We have some good homes for sale .. unfortunately more than one but that gives the buyer an option of which great home they want.

Why, you ask! Well… here’s my list:
1. Great house at a great price!
2. Close to everything! We are 5 minutes from 270 and 170 which get you anywhere you want to go.
3. The community of Florissant is fantastic. I love the conveniences like the fact that I can walk across the street to get a loaf of bread or gallon of milk, or expand my waistline by getting a custard at Doozles practically in my backyard, etc. etc.
4. Great place to raise my kids. My kids have been lucky to attend local schools, both parochial and public. And, we’ve liked all of them. And, they can walk anywhere. They walk to the park, to the pool, to the ice cream store, to friend’s houses, to the donut store, to the bowling alley, to the library. Few other suburbs provide that type of community.
5. There is more more more… but you need to experience it yourself.

There is a house on our street for sale… next door to me. So, come on down to Reighley Place (1/4 mile from 270, just behind Doozles) and check it out.