University Park: Off Base Neighborhood/Subdivision

Review

"Don't be fooled by pretty buildings"

Don't be fooled by online pictures and the sweet talking of real estate agents looking to rent you a home in this community!! University Park looks nice and sparkly on the outside but is actually not a safe place for military families to live. Especially for families where the spouse will be deploying regularly.

After moving in we found that the biggest problem with University Park is it's proximity to USCB (University of South Carolina Beaufort). That proximity makes UP into a defacto college housing complex rife with parties, drunk co-eds and constant parking problems because of the college flop houses with multiple cars and round the clock parties at all times.

There is not a single weekend in the summer where you can take your family to the pool and enjoy yourself without half naked co-eds, loud music and free flowing alcohol. When you try to ask people to turn down the music to a lower roar they are often belligerent, so it's just easier to go home and avoid conflict.

The parking by the way is awful. When you have 4-6 students living in one house and multiples of cars there is literally nowhere to park. The HOA has tried to get parking under control but ended up being too heavy handed and single families who actually own their homes in the community couldn't even have a BBQ without getting harassed by security about the parking of their guests. We were basically told that if our guests cannot park in our garage or on the driveway then we would get a parking violation and their cars would be towed.

After moving in we heard from neighbors about the constant car break ins and even a couple instances of "peeping toms". One neighbor told us that there was even a fatal shooting in the neighborhood which I did look up on the web and it did in fact happen in 2016. Ultimately, I just didn't want to live in a neighborhood where actual home owners were desperate to sell their homes and get out... which is never a good sign.

We lived in University Park for 5 months before we got help from the base to help get us out of University Park. I just simply didn't feel safe being there by myself with small children while my husband deployed.

We ended up moving to Laurel Bay near the air station and while the housing is not as new and pretty as University Park is it is quiet and people are infinitely more respectful of those around them.

Pros Cons
  1. Proximity 170 to get to the base
  2. Amenities center is nice, but usually full of drinking co-eds from the college
  3. The streetside of homes are well kept, back yards are another story.
  1. Too noisy
  2. Too much traffic
  3. No parking
  4. Full of college flop houses
  • Family Friendly:
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  • Safety:
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  • Schools:

Price: $150-$250k

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Fast food only
  • Happy Hour Spot: Not big drinkers
  • Gym / Fitness: No gym is close to this place
  • Shopping: Walmart is across the highway with no way to cross but by car.
  • Doctors: Nothing close to this place

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: No
  • Residency: 1 years
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1 Lake Shore Port Wentworth GA 0 mi
2 The Farm at Buckwalter Bluffton SC 0 mi
3 Village Green Savannah GA 0 mi
4 Cottage Farm Beaufort SC 0 mi
5 Laurel bay Beaufort SC 0 mi
6 Shadow Moss Beaufort SC 0 mi
7 Pleasant Point Plantation Beaufort SC 0 mi
8 Habersham Beaufort SC 0 mi
9 Royal Pines Beaufort SC 0 mi
10 mill creek blufton SC 0 mi
11 Richmond Place Richmond Hill GA 0 mi
12 White Oak Richmond Hill GA 0 mi
13 Plantation Way Richmond Hill GA 0 mi
14 Mainstreet Richmond Hill GA 0 mi
15 Richmond Heights Richmond Hill GA 0 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Richmond Hill Primary School Richmond Hill GA 31324 Public PK-1 NR 0 mi
2 Richmond Hill Elementary School Richmond Hill GA 31324 Public 2-3 NR 0 mi
3 Lanier Primary School Pembroke GA 31321 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
4 Stilson Elementary School Brooklet GA 30415 Public PK-5 6 0 mi
5 Georgetown School Savannah GA 31419 Public PK-8 5 0 mi
6 Howard Elementary School Savannah GA 31410 Public PK-5 10 0 mi
7 Heard Elementary School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-5 7 0 mi
8 Gadsden Elementary School Savannah GA 31415 Public PK-5 2 0 mi
9 Bartow Elementary School Savannah GA 31415 Public PK-5 1 0 mi
10 Thunderbolt Elementary School Thunderbolt GA 31404 Public PK-5 1 0 mi
11 Spencer Elementary School Savannah GA 31404 Public PK-5 1 0 mi
12 Largo-Tibet Elementary School Savannah GA 31406 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
13 Gould Elementary School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
14 White Bluff Elementary School Savannah GA 31406 Public PK-5 2 0 mi
15 Jacob G. Smith Elementary School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-5 NR 0 mi
16 Pulaski Elementary School Savannah GA 31419 Public PK-5 7 0 mi
17 Hodge Elementary School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-5 1 0 mi
18 Butler Elementary School Savannah GA 31415 Public PK-5 2 0 mi
19 Windsor Forest Elementary School Savannah GA 31419 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
20 Port Wentworth Elementary School Port Wentworth GA 31407 Public PK-5 3 0 mi
21 Hesse School Savannah GA 31406 Public PK-8 8 0 mi
22 Haven Elementary School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-5 1 0 mi
23 Ellis Elementary School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-8 8 0 mi
24 Bloomingdale Elementary School Bloomingdale GA 31302 Public PK-5 6 0 mi
25 Pooler Elementary School Pooler GA 31322 Public PK-5 7 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Georgetown School Savannah GA 31419 Public PK-8 5 0 mi
2 Derenne Middle School Savannah GA 31405 Public 6-8 1 0 mi
3 Hubert Middle School Savannah GA 31401 Public 6-8 2 0 mi
4 Myers Middle School Savannah GA 31404 Public 6-8 1 0 mi
5 Mercer Middle School Garden City GA 31408 Public 6-8 1 0 mi
6 Hesse School Savannah GA 31406 Public PK-8 8 0 mi
7 Ellis Elementary School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-8 8 0 mi
8 Low Elementary School Savannah GA 31404 Public PK-12 2 0 mi
9 Isle Of Hope School Savannah GA 31405 Public PK-8 4 0 mi
10 Coastal Middle School Savannah GA 31410 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
11 East Broad Street School Savannah GA 31401 Public PK-8 1 0 mi
12 Esther F. Garrison School Of Visual And Performing Savannah GA 31401 Public PK-8 10 0 mi
13 West Chatham Middle School Pooler GA 31322 Public 6-8 NR 0 mi
14 Southwest Middle School Savannah GA 31419 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
15 Effingham County Middle School Guyton GA 31312 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
16 South Effingham Middle School Guyton GA 31312 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
17 Ebenezer Middle School Rincon GA 31326 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
18 Savannah Corporate Performance Learning Academy Savannah GA 31408 Public n/a NR 0 mi
19 Coastal Georgia Comprehensive Academy Savannah GA 31415 Public n/a NR 0 mi
20 Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Savannah GA 31406 Public 3-11 NR 0 mi
21 Godley Station School Pooler GA 31322 Public PK-8 8 0 mi
22 The Stem Academy At Bartlett Savannah GA 31406 Public 6-8 10 0 mi
23 Fresh Start Elementary Program Savannah GA 31404 Public n/a NR 0 mi
24 Rice Creek School Port Wentworth GA 31407 Public 3-8 NR 0 mi
25 Robert Smalls International Academy Beaufort SC 29906 Public PK-8 3 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Richmond Hill High School Richmond Hill GA 31324 Public 9-12 9 0 mi
2 Beach High School Savannah GA 31405 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
3 Johnson High School Savannah GA 31404 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
4 Jenkins High School Savannah GA 31406 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
5 Low Elementary School Savannah GA 31404 Public PK-12 2 0 mi
6 Groves High School Garden City GA 31408 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
7 Windsor Forest High School Savannah GA 31419 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
8 Savannah Arts Academy Savannah GA 31405 Public 9-12 10 0 mi
9 Effingham County High School Springfield GA 31329 Public 9-12 7 0 mi
10 South Effingham High School Guyton GA 31312 Public 9-12 9 0 mi
11 Savannah Corporate Performance Learning Academy Savannah GA 31408 Public n/a NR 0 mi
12 Coastal Georgia Comprehensive Academy Savannah GA 31415 Public n/a NR 0 mi
13 Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center Savannah GA 31406 Public 3-11 NR 0 mi
14 Woodville-Tompkins Technical & Career Institute Savannah GA 31408 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
15 The School Of Liberal Studies At Savannah High Savannah GA 31404 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
16 Island's High School Savannah GA 31410 Public 10-12 6 0 mi
17 Woodville-Tompkins Technical And Career High School Savannah GA 31408 Public 9-11 9 0 mi
18 New Hampstead High School Bloomingdale GA 31302 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
19 Fresh Start Elementary Program Savannah GA 31404 Public n/a NR 0 mi
20 Beaufort-Jasper Academy For Career Excellence Ridgeland SC 29936 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
21 Beaufort High School Beaufort SC 29907 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
22 Battery Creek High School Beaufort SC 29906 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
23 Hilton Head Island High School Hilton Head Island SC 29926 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
24 Estill High School Estill SC 29918 Public 9-12 1 0 mi
25 Ridgeland High School Columbia SC 29201 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Teach, Love & Care Learning Center, LLC Rincon GA 31326 Private PK-7 NR 0 mi
2 St Vincent's Academy Savannah GA 31401 Private 9-12 NR 0 mi
3 St. Michael''s Tybee Island GA 31328 Private K-8 NR 0 mi
4 St. James Catholic School Savannah GA 31406 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
5 St Peter The Apostle School Savannah GA 31410 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
6 Blessed Sacrament School Savannah GA 31405 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
7 Benedictine Military School Savannah GA 31406 Private 9-12 NR 0 mi
8 Savannah Christian Prep Savannah GA 31402 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
9 Savannah Country Day School Savannah GA 31419 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
10 Hancock Day School Savannah GA 31406 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
11 Memorial Day School Savannah GA 31405 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
12 Calvary Day School Savannah GA 31404 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
13 Bible Baptist School Savannah GA 31404 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
14 Ramah Junior Academy Savannah GA 31405 Private PK-10 NR 0 mi
15 Savannah Adventist Christian School Pooler GA 31322 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
16 Chatham Academy Savannah GA 31406 Private 2-12 NR 0 mi
17 Notre Dame Academy Savannah GA 31401 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
18 Providence Christian School Savannah GA 31405 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
19 Richmond Hill Christian Richmond Hill GA 31324 Private n/a NR 0 mi
20 Urban Christian Academy Savannah GA 31405 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
21 Rambam Day School Savannah GA 31405 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
22 Calvary Christian Academy Richmond Hill GA 31324 Private 3-4, 7-12 NR 0 mi
23 St Frances Cabrini Catholic School Savannah GA 31419 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
24 St Paul Academy Savannah GA 31401 Private 3-12 NR 0 mi
25 Bethesda Home For Boys School Savannah GA 31406 Private 6-12 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Oglethorpe Charter School Savannah GA 31406 Charter 6-8 NR 0 mi
2 Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School Savannah GA 31405 Charter PK-5 4 0 mi
3 Tybee Island Maritime Academy Tybee Island GA 31328 Charter K-5 10 0 mi
4 Savannah Classical Academy Charter School Savannah GA 31408 Charter K-6 2 0 mi
5 Riverview Charter School Beaufort SC 29902 Charter K-7 9 0 mi
6 Royal Live Oaks Academy for the Arts & Sciences Hardeeville SC 29927 Charter K-9 3 0 mi
7 Lowcountry Montessori School Beaufort SC 29906 Charter PK, 10 4 0 mi
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# Approved Name State Affiliation Category Cities Bases Specialties
2 MTA Approved Abby Schreiber
Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners 		SC Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beaufort, Lady's Island, Paris Island, Bluffton, Okatie Parris Island MCRD, Beaufort MCAS, Beaufort Naval Hospital Buyer Agent,Seller Agent
3 MTA Approved Laura Sampson
ERA Evergreen 		SC Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Fountain Inn Hunter Army Airfield, Charleston AFB, Coast Guard Charleston, Charleston Naval Weapons Station Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
4 Paulette Fuller
Realty One Group Coastal 		SC Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Summerville, SC Goose Creek, SC Ladson, SC North Charleston, SC Charleston SC West Ashley Hanahan Park Circle Charleston Naval Weapons Station, Charleston AFB, Coast Guard Charleston, Parris Island MCRD, Fort Jackson Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Property Management
5 Habersham Properties
Habersham Land Company 		SC Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beaufort Beaufort MCAS Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Property Management,Relocation
6 MTA Approved Drew Doheny GA Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Fort Stewart, Savannah, Pooler, Tybee, Richmond Hill and outlying areas. Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield Buyer Agent,Seller Agent
7 MTA Approved Kristen Hartson
Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners 		GA Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Richmond Hill, Pooler, Savannah, Hunter Army Airfield Seller Agent,Rental Searches
8 MTA Approved Sharon Darley
Weichert Realtors, The Sumner Group 		GA Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Savannah, Pooler, Pt. Wentworth, Richmond Hill, Rincon, Guyton & Springfield in Effingham Co., Ellabell, Pembroke Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
9 MTA Approved Brian Gros
Parker Scott Properties 		GA Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Hinesville, Midway, Richmond Hill, Savannah, Pooler Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches
10 Eddy Kicker
Eddy Kicker & Associates 		SC Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Greenville, Greer, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Tayolors Beaufort Naval Hospital Buyer Agent
11 MTA Approved Donna Dunbar
Charter One Realty 		SC Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Okatie Beaufort MCAS, Beaufort Naval Hospital, Parris Island MCRD Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
12 MTA Approved Cathleen Barela
Keller Williams 		GA Real Estate Agents/ Broker Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart
13 MTA Approved Chandie Hupman GA Civilian Richmond Hill, Pooler, Georgetown, Southside Savannah, Buckhead, Port Wentworth Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield
14 MTA Approved Rebecca Wayman GA Real Estate Agents/ Broker Richmond Hill Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield
15 MTA Approved Randy Bocook
The Randy Bocook Team 		GA Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Richmond Hill, Pooler, Ft. Stewart Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield
16 MTA Approved Crystal Gaddy
Coldwell Banker Holtzman 		GA Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Richmond Hill, Pooler, Savannah Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield
17 MTA Approved Russhell Rice
Century 21 		GA Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Hinesville Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield
18 MTA Approved Bill Spink
Weichert Realtors - Coastal Properties 		SC Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beaufort, Ladys Isand, Port Royal, St Helena, Okatie, Bluffton, Ridgeland Beaufort MCAS, Beaufort Naval Hospital, Parris Island MCRD Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
19 MTA Approved Toria Wallace
US Real Estate Professionals, LLC 		GA Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Hinesville, Allenhurst, Walthourville, Fleming, Riceboro, Midway, Richmond Hill, Savannah, Pooler, Jesup, Odum, Screven Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
20 Robert Moul
Weichert, REALTORS - Coastal Properties 		SC Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Beaufort MCAS, Parris Island MCRD, Beaufort Naval Hospital Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
21 MTA Approved JoAnn Thaxton
Carolina Realty of the Lowcountry 		SC Military Spouse Beaufort SC, Bluffton SC, Yemassee SC, Beaufort MCAS, Beaufort Naval Hospital, Parris Island MCRD Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
22 MTA Approved Sherrie Chatman
ELAINE BOGGS REALTY GROUP 		GA Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Hinesville, Midway, Allenhurst, Walthourville, Fleming, Riceboro, Richmond Hill, Savannah, Pooler, Jesup, Odum, Screven, Ludowici Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Relocation
23 MTA Approved Scott Adams
Better Homes and Gardens Legacy 		GA Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker Pooler, Rincon, Guyton, Savannah, Richmond Hill, Hinesville, Tybee Island Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Property Management,Relocation
24 MTA Approved Paul Armitage
Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners 		GA Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Richmond Hill, Pooler, Savannah, Georgetown, Bloomingdale, Ellabell, Pembroke, Hinesville, Midway Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Rental Searches,Relocation
25 Deb Regecz
Ballenger Realty 		SC Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beaufort, Port Royal, Ladys Island, St Helena, Burton Beaufort MCAS, Beaufort Naval Hospital, Parris Island MCRD Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation

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