Sugar House Utah -- Salt Lake City's best neighborhoods

All Utah real estate is not
created equal. Homes in Salt
Lake City sell when other
markets in the state go flat,
and Sugar House real estate
moves fastest of all.
Sugar House and its
surrounding neighborhoods
are head and shoulders
above the rest. "This Old
House" magazine says it's
one of the best old-home
neighborhoods in the U.S. I
have lived here for more
than 30 years, and I have to

The afternoon light falls softly on the snowy branches of Bryan Avenue in Sugar House. It has been
a cold winter so far, but at least most of the snow has been up in the mountains.

There is no better place to live

In less than 10 minutes from anywhere in the Sugar
House area, residents can be hiking or mountain biking in
a fabulous natural area, such as this trail behind the U.

second that sentiment. Click through some of the links along the left side
of this page and I am sure you will agree that these neighborhoods offer a
combination of interesting architecture, natural beauty and convenience
unmatched in other parts of Salt Lake County. Here are a few great
reasons to start your Salt Lake City home search in Sugar House Utah.

1. No Commute:
Sugar House is
minutes from the
University of Utah
and its world-class
medical complex,
Research Park and
downtown. You can
ride your bicycle to
work. With Interstate
215 and Interstate
80 so close, you can
be to the airport in
just 15 minutes.

2. Houses With Character:
Sugar House properties are some of the
oldest in the Salt Lake Valley. They built
them solid in the old days, and entire
neighborhoods were constructed with
brick. Click the link at left called O ld
House Styles to see the styles of homes
that make the Sugar House area unique.

Houses With Character

No Commute

Wonderful Walkable Neighborhoods

Majestic Sycamores line
Michigan Avenue in the
upscale Harvard/Yale
neighborhood. Shady
lanes are the hallmark of
Sugar House, and it's a
short stroll from any of
them to great
restaurants and trendy
stores. From Michigan,
its an easy walk to the
University of Utah
football stadium, the site

of the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Click on
the link at left call The Neighborhoods for a tour of the best places to live
in Salt Lake City. Click here for the Sugar House Council.

Fun Attractions Around Every Corner

Like to bike?
In Sugar
House you
are never
more than a

few minutes' ride
from a great trail,
whether in Millcreek
Canyon (top left) or
on the Bonneville
Shoreline Trail. Sugar
House Park is a
gorgeous urban
green space. Hogle
Zoo is walking
distance from some
neighborhoods, as is
Bonneville Golf
Course and the

Sports Complex, with its Olympic pool and skating rinks. Emigration
Creek (above) is a natural gem that runs through several Sugar House
neighborhoods. I take my dog there daily (and pick up after her). Click on
S alt Lake Attractions at left to view a more complete list. Folks in South
Jordan or Daybreak can get in their cars, fight traffic for 45 minutes and
visit these places, too. From many streets in Sugar House, you can walk.

The Best Schools in the State

Check the test scores
on the Great Schools
Web site, which you
can reach by clicking
S alt Lake Schools at
left. Sugar House area
schools always top the
list for Utah. Many,
such as Bonneville
Elementary in the
Harvard/Yale
neighborhood, are
brand-new. Salt Lake
City voters passed a
bond a few years ago

to knock down and rebuild every school in the district. Despite this huge
investment in infrastructure, property taxes in Salt Lake City are low
compared with most states. The same is true for other Utah communities.

February 6, 2010
Sugar House
Salt Lake City