An interview with Ann Monte, our NEIGHBOR OF THE MONTH for March 2009.
What neighborhood do you live in?
Longview Gardens.
How long have you lived here?
I bought my home in 1995 after living in North Raleigh for a year and a half.
Do you have special interests or hobbies?
I have perfected the art of puttering around the house and to that end enjoy working with stained and etched glass, gardening, tending to my chickens, working with my bees as well as biking, flat water kayaking, walking and library volunteering.
What attracted you to this neighborhood and what do you think is the best thing about living here?
I found this neighborhood to have the charm of older homes with the added benefit of being situated on nice sized lots, close to downtown, (within easy walking distance of grocery stores, a good library and public transit – Yes!) Several of the homes in my area have had only two owners so there is still a connection with the people who this area was developed to serve.
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