RELOCATION “I always tell people, Pittsburgh can be whatever you want it to be,” says Belchick. “We’re not ever going to be the size of New York City, but we have all the amenities of a large city with a small-town feel. You have the best of both worlds.” Those who wish to escape the city lights will love Pittsburgh’s backyard. A treasure trove of outdoor activities sits just 90 minutes to the southeast, starting with Seven Springs Mountain Resort, the wintry haven of ski enthusiasts. A little further south is Ohiopyle State Park, gateway to the 70-mile Laurel Highlands hiking trail. Ohiopyle is an adventurer’s paradise, home to open fields for stargazing and a bustling main drag by a sleepy stretch of the Youghiogheny River, which twists upstream into wild, Class 4 rapids. And yet a major piece of history is just 10 minutes away. Nestled into the woods and
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cantilevered over a 30-foot waterfall is Fallingwater, the masterpiece of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Built for the Kaufmann family in the 1930s as their summer getaway, the house was a welcome retreat from the coal bitten air of Pittsburgh, where the Kaufmanns ran their eponymous department store. Now, it welcomes more than 167,000 visitors a year, who step through the exquisitely preserved house to experience Wright’s vision.
Something for Everyone in a Diverse Housing Market It may not be built by one of the foremost architects of the 20th century, but newcomers’ ideal home is waiting to be found in Pittsburgh’s housing market. That’s the experience driven belief of Susan Sadowski, the senior vice president of relocation and development for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.