Kirsten Rosenberg’s five-year search for a larger, more modern home finally ended in January. The 43-year-old nurse practitioner, her husband and their three children moved into a newly built $1.175 million home just a mile from where they had been living in Rocky River. Built on a hill next to Kensington Intermediate School, the five-bedroom house has an open-concept first floor with 10-foot vaulted ceilings, a master suite with an all-white Calcutta marble bathroom and a fully finished walkout basement with a three-car garage.
It’s hard to move in Rocky River because real estate is in higher demand. Houses never make it to market. They’re sold before there’s even a sign in the yard, and it’s often by word of mouth.
If people want to raise a family, this is kind of a really ideal place to do it.
We enjoy the neighborhood feel and the walkable places to go to. We wanted to be closer to the water and have access to the beach.
People kind of look out for each other here, and they look out for the safety of children.
A year or two ago, one of my children was walking home, wasn’t really paying attention and could have been hit by a car. I didn’t know that, and I got a phone call from somebody who saw it.
There’s a hidden spiral staircase in the pantry that goes down into the family room in the basement. My children love that. Anytime anybody comes over to play, the first thing they do is take them over to the spiral staircase.
We have a giant open window [and balcony] that overlooks Kensington’s play yard. Every day during the school year, I get to listen to happy kids screaming and playing, which is fun.
We want our house to not just feel like home but almost like a place of comfort, ease and relaxation.
The Rocky River Recreation Center provides ample opportunities for you to try almost any type of sport you want. It helps my children to build friendships and be a part of something, which is so important in our social and emotional development.
