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Olde Providence, Established SE Charlotte Neighborhood

07-09-09
Chuck Webb
Chuck Webb: Real Estate Agent in Charlotte, NC
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Olde Providence is a beautiful neighborhood located in the heart of desirable South Charlotte. It is just three miles from SouthPark, a shorter distance to Arboretum Shopping Center, and 9 miles from uptown Charlotte with easy access to the city's best amenities. Colony Place is just to the south of the neighborhood, is one of Charlotte's newest and most upscale neighborhood shopping centers, providing all the conveniences plus restaurants and coffee shops in a comfortable, pedestrian-friendly village with an outdoor seating.

There are numerable recreational opportunities close at hand. Just to the north of Olde Providence is the Olde Providence Racquet Club. This is Charlotte's premier tennis club that was established over 40 years ago and is still very popular. Also, within the neighborhood of Olde Providence is Windyrush Country Club. These facilities include a club house, tennis courts and an Olympic-sized swimming pool plus kiddie pool, all in a relaxed family setting that is within walking distance for most residents.

Most of the homes in Olde Providence were built in the 60’s and 70’s when the standards of construction included all brick exteriors, hardwood floors throughout, crown moldings, masonry fireplaces and chimneys and ceramic tile baths.

Homes range in size from 1,600 to almost 3,000 square feet in styles that include ranches, two-stories, and split levels. There are a wide variety of floor plans and square footages available. These homes lend themselves well to additions and renovations due to their classic, timeless qualities, and large lots.

Elementary School: Olde Providence
Middle School: Carmel
High School: Myers Park

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Chuck Webb, Wilkinson & Associates, www.ChuckWebb.net

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Tips on Schools and Moving Your Kids

07-09-09
Claude Cross Broker - Charlotte Homes for Sale
Claude Cross Broker - Charlotte Homes for Sale: Real Estate Brokerage in Charlotte, NC
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The big move...Okay, that would be ANY move!

Community House SchoolsIt all starts innocently enough. You start looking at homes on the Internet, then in the Sunday paper; you might even stop by an Open House or a new home development.

Suddenly, the bug has you! It's time to buy the next home!

If you have children, the schools will play a big role in how well your family fares. And if you don't have children, you should know that the schools also play a big role in how your home's equity will do over time. There is a symbiotic relationship between the enviable equity gain in neighborhoods that are served by good schools, and good schools created by strong neighborhoods. A wonderful exchange.

For those of you with children, you are probably of the mindset that you want the BEST schools for YOUR KIDS, whether they be public or private schools.

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You may find it easier to learn about the schools before shopping for your next home. Doing so, will keep your homes shopping trips in a well defined area. Doing so will also keep you from falling in love with a home that is in the wrong school district. How will you choose your next home as it relates to your children's school? My suggestion is to hire a Realtor that is school savvy. How do you find one? Just ask.

Then, jump right in. Your Realtor should be able to guide you to the right resources, much of it online. As you know, each child is different; yours may be a bookworm, an athlete, or a drama queen/king...maybe you have one of each! You know better than anyone else does, what you expect your schools to provide for your kids, so do the research on your own as well. Use the Internet, speak with other parents, check out the schools individual web site.

Be hands on! Did you know that you can even get a guided tour of the school? Many schools have parents that volunteer and specilize in the school tour. These volunteers will give you a great overview of the school, you can choose to do this with or without your children present. Call the school you are interested in and if they offer it, get yourself on the schedule! Continue with area research on various recreational activities and their availability. What works well for one family's set of values, may not work well for your family at all. Ever.

Checking out the schools should be a relatively easy task. It's not though. Ardrey Kell High SchoolNot in Charlotte NC. The Charlotte Mecklenburg School system is the largest in the state of North Carolina. The tools to search on line, are readily available, but a bit overwhelming with 172 public schools and more schools being added to the list each year. The scores are not readily available on your new schools, as they arrive in arrears.

Call your local Realtor, talk to them about their knowledge of the schools. Share your needs with them, what your family is all about. We all have our special niches. Mine happens to be the schools.

HINT: If you are shopping for Charlotte NC Real Estate, call on me!

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Queen's Fest Charlotte Restaurant Week begins July 10-19

07-09-09
Debbie Sloan
Debbie Sloan: Real Estate Agent in Huntersville, NC
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Queen's Fest Charlotte Restaurant Week begins July 10-19. Participating restaurants are offering 3 courses prix fixe dinner for $30 per person. Click here for more details. http://www.charlotterestaurantweek.com/index.html

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Charlotte Music and Clubs

07-09-09
Claude Cross Broker - Charlotte Homes for Sale
Claude Cross Broker - Charlotte Homes for Sale: Real Estate Brokerage in Charlotte, NC
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charlotte-music-and-clubJust about 12 years ago...or so...let's say the mid 1990's...Charlotte's city leaders were making much ado about nothing...because there was nothing to do uptown. We had a new Convention Center and a big reputation for boring. The city closed at 6:00PM when the businesses closed. And we were Boring....now, I can proudly proclaim..we are boring no more!!!

Nowadays, our uptown is booming...now there is much ado about stuff to do! So much in fact, that now we have policemen on foot, horseback, bicycles and segways!

The club life will have you Howling at the Moon, or sinking into a Whiskey River. Our Charlotte Epicentre has pretty much completed itself with three stories in an outdoor setting, that allows you to sing to the stars, or dine under them. Fantastic acoustics can be enjoyed across the street in the .
Bobcats Arena where headline entertainers will have you dancing in your seats! Limo's, extended Hummers, and Valet parking...backed up! It's happening all right here in the Queen City and she's not showing any signs of slowing down.

Charlotte's uptown has also just opened up a 5,000 seat amphitheatre....near the Lightfactory uptown! How cool is that? We already had a 20,000 seat amphitheatre with Verizon up near our University, it draws regular sold out crowds with Kenney Chesney and the like.

If you are looking forCharlotte NC Real Estate, give us a call! We love sharing information about our home town as well as our real estate market!

Just two years ago, Charlotte has added the Lynx train. A cool ride...and from South Charlotte, you can grab the Lynx train and ride 'er on in to Uptown...get off and enjoy your evening!

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Stone Creek Ranch Planned Community

07-09-09
Chuck Webb
Chuck Webb: Real Estate Agent in Charlotte, NC
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Stone Creek Ranch is a beautiful 448-acre master planned neighborhood conveniently located off Rea Road in South Charlotte. The site is close to Providence Road and is bordered by I-485 to the north, Charlotte Golf Links to the east, Tom Short Road to the west and Ardrey Kell Road to the south. Approximately 956 homes are planned for the initial phases of the community. Centex plans to develop the community in phases and complete it over a five to seven year period.

There is plenty to do in this area of South Charlotte. Ballantyne, Stonecrest and Blankney, among others, are nearby with a wide selection of theatres, restaurants, and shopping.

Stone Creek Ranch offers a wonderful selection of traditional and transitional resales in ranch, 1.5 and 2-story floorplans. These homes range in size from 2,000 square feet to over 4,000 square feet of heated living area. Prices are from the mid $200,000’s to the high $400,000’s.

The neighborhood has two separate amenity centers with clubhouses, junior Olympic pools, children's pools, playgrounds, and fountains.

Elementary School: Polo Ridge
Middle School: J.M. Robinson>
High School: Ardrey Kell

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Chuck Webb, Wilkinson & Associate, www.ChuckWebb.net

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