Vestavia Hills, AL

This 87 acre parcel of land in Vestavia Hills, Alabama that was originally a horse farm, was purchased in the 1960's by the Thuss family and later sold to the City of Vestavia Hills in 2007. The prime location between Caldwell Mill Road and the Cahaba River and just around the block from the Colonade shopping center is slated for residential and commercial development and will include a vast array of athletic fields and parks.

There are plans for Life Time Fitness to anchor the project with a $25 million 114,000 square foot two story facility on 13 acres and will include an amazing fitness center geared toward offering something for everyone and will include spas, swimming pools with water slides and rock climbing walls.

CLICK HERE to view the website for this wonderful facility that offers a healthy way of life through fitness, sports, activities, nutrition and relaxation.

The facility has an agreement with the City of Vestavia to be built within three years. The convenient location just minutes off of I-459 or Hwy 280 should bring fitness and fun loving people from the surrounding areas to utilize all of the great features this project will offer. Life Time Fitness currently has 83 locations in 18 states and offers a nice selection of memberships.

Other features of the commercial area are hopeful to be business that will benefit the residential homeowners such as retail, restaurants, medical facilities and banks. I would cast my vote for a nice deli, ice cream shop and hair and nail shop!

There was an original agreement with the land purchase to reserve approximately 12 acres for a public park but the City has plans for a larger area to also include athletic fields for soccer and football.

This is an exciting project for the City of Vestavia Hills and the residents will benefit greatly by the mixed use development of this wonderful property. Other new developments in the area such as Old Looney Mill Place, a small community with only seven home sites located just across from Patchwork Farms, will also enjoy the convenience of all that will be offered here.

The Patchwork Farm property as noted with the "red star" above will offer convenient access from all directions!

About the Author

Debbie Hutchins a Certified Residential Specialist has been a licensed Realtor since 1987. Serving the Greater Birmingham Area and specializing in Shelby County Debbie is available to assist you with your real estate needs. We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back! You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! And as always, you are welcome to search the MLS through Debbies Re/Max website. All phone calls are welcome! You can reach Debbie via her cell phone at 205-368-2474

All data contained within is deemed correct however, RE/MAX First Choice and/or its Sales Associates are not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Vestavia Alabama is a very short commute to downtown Birmingham and features many neighborhoods with large mature trees. Home sales increased in February. We saw 24 homes close in December, 16 close in January and now 32 close in February. The average sales price was $362,313 with houses priced from $104,500 for a 2 Bedroom, 1 bath condo at Montreat to 1.2 Million for an estate in Liberty Park. Currently there are 425 Homes for Sale in Vestavia.

March typically sees an increase in buying activity. Are YOU Looking for a new home? Search for a home in Liberty Park, Vestavia Hills Alabama or the Greater Birmingham Area at my website www.ToniBird.com

Home sales across the nation were down in January. Vestavia was no exception. In January, Vestavia saw 15 homes sell - down from 24 in December. Part of this is seasonal and part is based on the rough economic news. Three sales were in Liberty Park. The average salesprice was $306,384 with prices ranging from $93,500 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Montreat to $545,000 for a 6BR 4 BA home in Cross Ridge. The average days on market for sold properties was 88. Currently there are 412 properties on the market in Vestavia which represents a 27.46 month supply. If we look at properties in Pending Sale though, we see 17 homes have contracts on them - 14 contracts were written in January, so sales in February should increase from this January low.

March typically sees an increase in buying activity. Are YOU Looking for a new home? Search for a home in Liberty Park, Vestavia Hills Alabama or the Greater Birmingham Area at my website www.ToniBird.com

Vestavia Hills is a very popular place to live in the Greater Birmingham, Alabama area first because of its Nationally acclaimed school system and second for its convenient location!

Just minutes from the downtown area it still offers the nice quiet family feeling in its residential communities.

Residents in Vestavia enjoy its close proximity to major roads such as I-459, I-65, Highway 280 and Hwy 31.

There is an abundance of shopping centers and malls in addition to lots of dining out choices.

The Vestavia Chamber of Commerce offers a wonderful website that shares with you all of the appealing factors about Vestavia that draws people to this wonderful city.

VESTAVIA HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Please also visit CITY OF VESTAVIA for a complete list of city information and city departments. Their page Vestavia Hills City Schools Facts is a must read and shows you how important the school system is.

"The Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation was founded in 1996 to provide additional resources for teachers and students in Vestavia Hills Schools. Since our beginning, VHCSF has given back more than $280,000 for technology, professional development, cultural enrichment and exciting educational programs for students and teachers."

PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR FUNDRAISERS AND GRANTS AVAILABLE.

So if schools and a convenient location are tops on YOUR list, you may want to consider Vestavia Hills or the beautiful Liberty Park area for your next home!

FEATURED HOME OF THE MONTH

FEATURED SUBDIVISON OF THE MONTH

There are 434 homes available for sale today wwith a Median Price range of $358,500. There were 511 homes sold in 2008 with an Average SOLD price of $361,244 and 79 Average Days on Market.

Would you like to buy a home in Vesatvia?............ Let's get together!

Do you have a home that you would like to sell?........Put the coffee on and I will be over with a Comparitive Market Analysis to help you determine the correct price for the current market.

I look forward to working with YOU in 2009!

About the Author

Debbie Hutchins a Certified Residential Specialist has been a licensed Realtor since 1987. Serving the Greater Birmingham Area and specializing in Shelby County Debbie is available to assist you with your real estate needs. We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back! You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! And as always, you are welcome to search the MLS through Debbies Re/Max website.

All data contained within is deemed correct however, RE/MAX First Choice and/or its Sales Associates are not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Prices are subject to change without notice.