Kings and Mason are both good school districts and Little Miami is in the area you are looking, but they have had a lot of financial troubles the last few years.
I live in an older subdivision in the mason/landen area right off montgomery rd and i am about 30 minutes from wilmington. There are a couple of houses in my neighborhood that are for sale right now.
There are some good deals to be had on houses around here, it just depends on what you are looking for. You can find houses that are brand new up to being 100 years old..
Happy house hunting...
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