Cincinnati’s area hospitals, including Bethesda North, Christ, Good Samaritan, Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University hospitals are all within 10 to 15 minutes by car.

Paddock Hills has diverse architecture with its older, mid-sized homes including bungalows, Tudor Revival and Dutch Colonial Revival styles. Its name is in honor or Judge A. Paddack from the late 1800s.

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Avondale is in the heart of Cincinnati's world-renowned medical complex including Cincinnati's University Hospital, Children's, Veteran's Hospital, and the University of Cincinnati Medical College. Christ and Good Samaritan Hospitals are minutes away.

Avon Fields, an 18 hole golf course with a driving range, is on the north boundary of Avondale. The Cincinnati Gardens, 10 minutes away, is the site of amateur ice hockey, skating, tennis, and professional sporting events.

Shopping is conveniently located in Avondale Town Center and in nearby Hyde Park. Kenwood Towne Centre Shopping Mall is 10 minutes away as is downtown shopping.

Today, Avondale has many tastefully styled homes on rolling landscaped lawns in secluded sections. There are also lovely neighborhoods with a variety of spacious one- and two-family homes.

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Queen City Metro buses serve all of Avondale with excellent service in rush hours. Downtown is accessible in 10 minutes via numerous routes. I-75 is 5 minutes away with I-275 and I-71 within a 10 minute drive.

The Bethesda Family Clinic is located in Norwood. Citizens benefit from living close to  many area hospitals. Rookwood Medical Center Mercy Health  is located along I-71 and is a state-of-the-art facility with an emergency department as well as primary care offices.  Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital at Norwood provides post-acute care. 

Jewish Hospital Kenwood Mercy Health is located in Sycamore Township and is only a 10-minute drive. This hospital features a state-of-the-art patient tower as well as a 24-hour emergency department. It is the region’s only adult Blood & Marrow Transplant Center. Bethesda North Hospital, a Level III Trauma Center, is located in Montgomery and is a 15-minute drive away. 

Other Cincinnati area hospitals, such as The Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Medical Center are located within a 15-minute drive. Many uptown groups of doctor’s offices are also within easy access. One of the most advanced medical facilities in the country for research is located within the (Cincinnati) University Hospital complex, located in nearby Avondale.

Covering three-square miles, the City of Norwood is located in the heart of Cincinnati and is the second most-populous city in the county with 19,000 residents. In 1809 Samuel Bowman settled in Norwood and the railroad laid its tracks in 1866. In 1869 an 81-acre subdivision called Norwood Heights was platted and the community grew to 423 people. Once passenger trains were established, Norwood (a shortened word for Northwood) grew and in 1888 it became a village with a population of 1000. By 1896 that population grew to 7,000 people. In 1903 the village became a city when residents rejected becoming part of Cincinnati.

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Recreational opportunities abound for Norwood’s residents. The city’s parks system maintains nine neighborhood parks featuring ball fields, swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts and picnic areas. Norwood’s Recreation Commission, Community Center and YMCA offer a wide range of facilities, equipment and programs. The community hosts an annual Fourth of July parade.

An area of approximately three square miles, Norwood is host to three large shopping centers and only minutes from others. Surrey Square Mall and Central Park Mall are located in the heart of downtown Norwood. Rookwood Pavilion and Rookwood Commons are located on the outskirts of Norwood. Open-air shopping includes supermarkets, clothing, discount, hardware, car dealerships, books, furniture and more. Nearby Hyde Park and Kenwood offer even more shopping and dining opportunities.

Today, Norwood offers choice real estate that blends with a growing commercial sector. You’ll find charming older homes including many Victorian houses along gas-lit, tree-lined streets throughout this neighborhood. City services are a priority for the community. Retail and commercial growth is a major attraction for business and residents. Its prime location places Norwood literally in the center of the city, easily accessed by I-75, I-71 and the Norwood Lateral. University and other Clifton-area hospitals are minutes away. Shopping opportunities have doubled with the opening of Rookwood Pavilion, Rookwood Commons and new business in the heart of downtown Norwood.

Norwood

Ideally set between I-71 and I-75, the city’s own Norwood Lateral connects the super highways. Norwood is 15 minutes from Downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Queen City Metro Bus service serves the area.

Bethesda North Hospital – a Level III Trauma Center – is a 20-minute drive away, with well-used emergency room facilities. Jewish Hospital Kenwood is also located within 20 minutes drive time and is located in Sycamore Township. This hospital features a state-of-the-art patient tower as well as a 24-hour emergency department. It also offers the region’s only adult Blood & Marrow Transplant Center. 

Other Cincinnati area hospitals, such as The Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, University Hospital and the Children’s Hospital Medical Center are located within a 25-minute drive.

Founded as a railroad suburb and temperance community in 1871 next to the Mill Creek, Bond Hill is primarily a residential neighborhood that offers a variety of homes from classic Tudors set on majestically in wooded landscapes to newly built houses.

A 12,000-volume public library is available at Jordan Crossing (formerly Swifton Commons). The Cincinnati Zoo, Norwood YMCA and Jewish Community Center are minutes away. The Bond Hill Recreation Center offers a full-sized gym, weight room, art room, teen lounge and a large multi-purpose room. It is 15 minutes to Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Art Museum, Natural History Museum and Convention Center. A private golf course is located in Bond Hill and a public course is a short 5-minute drive away.

Neighborhood shopping is available at Hillcrest Square. Kenwood Towne Centre is only 15 minutes away offering hundreds of nationally branded stores.

The majority of homes are free-standing single-family houses, while there are also a good number of two-family homes. Many striking homes are located in Old Bond Hill which includes one-of-a-kind Queen Anne and Victorian-style homes. There are also newly built homes in the community.

Bond Hill

Queen City Metro buses serve Bond Hill at about 25 minute intervals and more often during the rush hours. Two main roads through Bond Hill, Paddock Road and Reading Road, have direct access roads to I-75 and I-71. Driving time to Downtown Cincinnati is about 10 minutes.

Avon Fields Public Golf Course abuts Paddock Hills. Nearby Avon Woods offers 14 acres of trails as well as a nature center that hosts many events for the community.

Kenwood Towne Centre is a 15-minute drive, offering hundreds of national brand stores. Sugar ‘n Spice, a restaurant tradition for over 75 years, is located on Reading Road and is a great place to enjoy breakfast. Reading Road and Tennessee Avenue have local businesses for every day needs.

Paddock Hills is a small neighborhood of under 300 homes located between Reading and Paddock Roads and consists of eight streets. In the early 1800s, the area was a rest stop for travelers along the Miami and Erie Canal that ran through what is now Tennessee Avenue. Paddock Hills was incorporated as part of Cincinnati in 1903, and houses started being constructed in 1919. Many Tudor-style and Dutch Colonial Revival homes were constructed and each home had a poplar tree and pin oak. Architect Abram Dombar, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed several of the modern-style homes in the area. Many streets in Paddock Hills are winding cul-de-sacs, making the area a very pleasant place to live. The community is very close and publishes a monthly newsletter.

Paddock Hills

Paddock Hills has easy access to Interstate 75 for north and south travel and the Norwood Lateral for north and south travel. It is located 10 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Connections to I-74, I-71, and I-275 make traveling throughout Cincinnati a 15-minute drive. It is a 10-minute drive to downtown Cincinnati. City bus service is available to the area.