I am thinking about looking for a second home in north-eastern PA, within 50 miles or so of the NJ border. I've heard some horror stories about the Poconos -- rising crime and less than desireables moving in from NYC. I'm slightly familiar with Wayne County -- the Hawley/Honesdale area -- but not enough to know where to start looking. Hoping to find something nice and upscale in a nice rural or semi-rural area, not necessarily lakefront or in a development, and not outrageously expensive.

 

Does anyone have any knoweldge of Wayne County or other counties in eastern PA and specific areas that are nice and good candidates for a second home? Thanks.

I had a home on Lake wallenpaupack, off of Ledgedale road by Route 507 (2 hour drive to GW Bridge). It is beautiful up there and prices are low. Our family had the home since the late 80's and sold it for what we bought it for. Avoid Mount Pocono. The rumor (and I am sure that I will be corrected if wrong) is that home builders went to not-nice sections of NYC and told folks they could have dream homes away from the city. Well, 20 years later, those folks took root, along with the pathologies they brought with them. And now parts of the Poconos are far more ghetto than you would expect.

We have a place in Damascus not far from Honesdale. It’s a nice area. Prices are not that bad if you look around.

If anybody is looking for a 3-bedroom home in beautiful, historic Reading, PA, let me know. Body armor, optional.

My family has a house between Hawley and Hamlin near Lake Wallenpaupack. The community is called WLE and you can drive golf carts on the roads.

Lunker - I was in a car crash on ledgedale road a couple years ago.

If anybody is looking for a 3-bedroom home in beautiful, historic Reading, PA, let me know. Body armor, optional.

LOL I was car jacked a few years ago in lovely Reading Pa while rideing in a friends car.

I had a home on Lake wallenpaupack, off of Ledgedale road by Route 507 (2 hour drive to GW Bridge). It is beautiful up there and prices are low. Our family had the home since the late 80's and sold it for what we bought it for. Avoid Mount Pocono. The rumor (and I am sure that I will be corrected if wrong) is that home builders went to not-nice sections of NYC and told folks they could have dream homes away from the city. Well, 20 years later, those folks took root, along with the pathologies they brought with them. And now parts of the Poconos are far more ghetto than you would expect.

HAH.. its funny you mention that area.. my in-laws have a house on Wallenpaupack and that is their main residence.. right on the lake actually, in Paupack Hills

I had a home on Lake wallenpaupack, off of Ledgedale road by Route 507 (2 hour drive to GW Bridge). It is beautiful up there and prices are low. Our family had the home since the late 80's and sold it for what we bought it for. Avoid Mount Pocono. The rumor (and I am sure that I will be corrected if wrong) is that home builders went to not-nice sections of NYC and told folks they could have dream homes away from the city. Well, 20 years later, those folks took root, along with the pathologies they brought with them. And now parts of the Poconos are far more ghetto than you would expect.

Not a rumor.. The NY newspapers were running full page ads advertising those homes along with the obligatory no job no problem financing..

Also there is a state run range nearby. I have never been to it though.

i think when we go to visit the in-laws for mothers day, i might make a pit stop to a LGS over there (will have to find out where one is) to see what they have

There is a hunting store in Hamlin behind Schaffer's hardware and one by the IGA and CVS near the dam where 590 meets 6 and another by the school bus repair place by Crane Rd and 590.

Forks township in easton pa, is a nice area.. Downtown however is a different story.