OH...I didn't know THAT about CARY, NC!?! A little HISTORY LESSON (Carpenter, NC and Carpenter Village)

Just last week, Miliken Institute released the results of a study naming Raleigh-Cary, NC the second 'Best Performing City' in the United States. Employment opportunity and sustainability were the primary factors for their determination of ranking. The chart below shows the top twenty-five cities in the U.S.A.

Of course, to those of us who live in the Cary, NC area...Miliken's report came as no surprise. Cary, NC is located primarily in Western Wake County (with a small portion in Chatham County) and is the second largest municipality in that county. The current population is somewhere around 122,000 people...making Cary, NC the largest town and seventh largest municipality in the state. According to recent reports, Cary is the fifth fastest growing city in the United States.

Originally called Bradford's Ordinary, the Cary, NC of today is made up of many smaller towns and communities that were annexed as Cary's population increased. Named for the first settler to the area in 1865, Carpenter, NC...a small community centered around the intersection of Carpenter-Upchurch Road and Morrisville-Carpenter Road...is now part of the Town of Cary.

If you blink while driving through Carpenter, NC...you'll likely miss the town altogether. The photo on the right shows the sign and flagpole that welcome each visitor to Carpenter, NC.

This photo shows one of two stores in Carpenter, NC. It is situated in the intersection of Carpenter-Upchurch and Morrisville-Carpenter Roads.

This store is still a thriving part of the community.

The photo on the right shows one of the original homes in Carpenter, NC. Surrounded by working farms and fields...this home is a reminder of the past.

From these photos, you may be tempted to believe that this little community is far away from the heart of Cary, NC. NOT TRUE. Over the past ten years, many of the area farms have been sold to building contractors and developed into residential neighborhoods.

Just a few miles down the road from Carpenter, NC, CARPENTER VILLAGE...a PUD (Planned Unit Development) with single family homes, townhomes, neighborhood shoppes, walking trails, a 22 acre lake, tennis courts, volleyball courts and playgrounds...is one of Cary's premier neighborhoods.

Welcome to Carpenter Village!

There are currently 9 townhomes available for sale in Carpenter Village...ranging in price from $159,500 to $285,000. (ALL units have private garages.)

The size of the homes range from 2 to 4 bedrooms and 1386 to 2385 square feet.

There are currently 16 single family homes for sale in Carpenter Village...ranging in price from $347,900 to $722,000.

Carpenter Village has a home style and floorplan to meet everyone's unique personality and needs. My personal favorite is the Charleston design that is quite typical of the homes in Carpenter Village.

The photo to the right shows a view of Carpenter Village from the front porch of a neighborhood home. This photo says "WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD"!

Just imagine sitting on your balcony and watching as the sun goes down over the 22 acre Carpenter Village Lake. WHAT A VIEW!

The following links provide additional information about Cary, NC and the Carpenter Village Community.

http://www.townofcary.org/

http://www.carychamber.com/

http://www.ourcarpentervillage.com

If you would like more information about this beautiful neighborhood, please give me a call at (919)749-3749. I'd love to help you find your perfect home in Cary, North Carolina!

Written and Posted by:

Elizabeth Nieves - Broker, REALTOR®

The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group @ Keller Williams (A Bilingual Real Estate Team serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill NC and surrounding areas.)

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