Want to be able to walk your children to their elementary school? 
If so, consider Brookhaven, one of Indian Trail's newest neighborhoods. Brookhaven is next door to Antioch Elementary School and extends from Antioch Church Road to Chestnut Lane in Union County. This convenient location is between Matthews and Providence Road near the Mecklenburg County-Union County line. Shopping is available nearby at Plantation Marketplace where the Siskey YMCA is located or at the Promenade at Providence Road and I-485. I-485 provides easy access to other parts of South Charlotte and the airport.
Brookhaven Neighborhood Amenities
Brookhaven's tree-lined streets wind through the property and sidewalks and common areas with pathways provide plenty of space for walking and bicycling. Brookhaven's private recreation area includes a 7000 sq.ft. clubhouse with meeting, fitness, game, play, media, card, lounge and kitchen facilities. An Aquatics Park has a competition pool, wading pool, water geysers, a giant waterslide and a winding lazy river. Other neighborhood amenities include basketball and lighted tennis courts plus a children's playground.
Brookhaven Real Estate Market Report
Brookhaven's builder is John Wieland Homes.
Nearing completion, the neighborhood will total approximately 500 homes. Most of the neighborhood lies within the Town of Indian Trail, but a small section with 33 homes is located in Weddington. The Weddington section is called The Preserve at Brookhaven. Homes in The Preserve range in price from $499,900 to $559,900. These homes have between 3500 sq.ft. to 4300 sq.ft. New homes offered in the Indian Trail part of Brookhaven range in price from $619,900 to $729,900 and in size from 3100 sq.ft. to 4500 sq.ft.
The Carolina Multiple Listing Service reports 71 home sales in Brookhaven during 2008. This number represents both resales and new construction. The lowest priced sale in the neighborhood was $305,000 and the highest was $959,000. The average sales price was $585,692 and the average size was 3990 sq.ft.
Get information about more Indian Trail NC neighborhoods by visiting other neighborhood profiles in this series.
Indian Trail Neighborhoods: Brandon Oaks
Live, Work and Play at Bonterra Village in Indian Trail
Indian Trail NC Neighborhoods: Crismark
For more information about buying or selling Indian Trail NC real estate, visit
www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com
About the author: Carol Fox of Allen Tate Realtors is a veteran real estate agent who has been selling Indian Trail NC neighborhoods for over twenty years.
Copyright 2008. Carol Fox All rights reserved. "Indian Trail NC Neighborhoods: Brookhaven"
Callonwood, a Stallings NC Neighborhood
Callonwood in Stallings NC is the perfect neighborhood for someone who wants a quiet setting with neighborhood amenities and a convenient location just inside Union County but adjacent to the Town of Matthews.
Community shopping, including grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants are just minutes away. The Siskey YMCA with health and sports programs for every age level is also nearby. A short drive will take you into quaint downtown Matthews NC with its parks, festivals, farmers market, library, restaurants and other shops. Interstate 485, soon to have an interchange within a mile, provides convenient access to other parts of the Charlotte area.
Callonwood Features and Amenities
Callonwood was designed for those who want a low-maintenance lifestyle. When complete, Callonwood will have almost 500 homes. Several sections of the neighborhood have single-family homes on small lots. 
Townhomes with exterior maintenance provided by the homeowners association are located near the Clubhouse. Most of the homes have craftsman styling with front porches and stone and shingle accents. The Estates section of Callonwood has larger single family homes on third acre plus lots. Community amenities include a two-story Clubhouse with pool plus sports fields for soccer and baseball and a playground picnic area.
Callonwood Real Estate Market Report
Callonwood has both resale homes and new construction. MI Homes and Orleans Homebuilders are building in the last new sections of the neighborhood. MI offers a ranch and two master bedroom down plans priced from $235,990 to $250,990 plus four master bedroom up plans priced from $233,990 to $250,000. Square footage of the MI home ranges from 1920 sf to almost 3000 sf. The Orleans homes are priced from $310,000 to almost $400,000 and range in size from 2571 sf to 3680 sf.
According to the Carolina Multiple Listing Service, 32 single-family homes have closed in Callonwood in 2008. Prices ranged from $175,000 to $447,000. The average price was $248,266 and average square footage was 2243. Seven Callonwood townhouses sold in 2008. Closed prices of the townhouses were from $140,000 to $165,000. The average price was $151,200 and average square footage was 1240. The townhomes included a one-car garage.
Get information about other Stallings NC neighborhoods by visiting related articles.
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For more information about buying or selling Stallings NC real estate, visit
www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com.
About the author: Carol Fox is a veteran real estate agent who has been selling real estate in Stallings NC and surrounding areas for over twenty years.
Copyright 2008. Carol Fox. All rights reserved. "Stallings NC Neighborhoods: Callonwood"
Want to live in a small town where you can walk to the coffee shop, a park, a community center, your church?
If so, you must consider the Village of Lake Park NC. The Village of Lake Park was designed by its developers in the mid-1990s to create a small town atmosphere where individuals and families in every life stage could find a place to live and the community organizations and amenities that enhance a small town lifestyle. In the process, the Lake Park designers created Union County's most walkable town.
Some Things to Know about Lake Park NC
Lake Park is an incorporated village, not just a subdivision.
Incorporated in the late 1990s, Lake Park has a village council and Lake Park residents pay town taxes. There is a homeowners association for the whole village and a separate one for the condos and townhomes. The HOA fees for single family neighborhoods are minimal. The post office that serves Lake Park is Indian Trail 28079 but Lake Park is not a part of Indian Trail. Lake Park's population was estimated at 2854 citizens in 2007.
The Town Center, parks, playgrounds and ponds are within walking distance of Lake Park homes.
The Village of Lake Park is organized into a series of neighborhoods of various housing types including single family homes, condos and townhomes, and maintenance-free patio homes. The Town Center is located in the heart of Lake Park with higher density townhomes and condos near the center and lower density single family neighborhoods radiating outward toward the edges of the village. A series of green spaces with three parks, six playgrounds, and thirteen ponds thread through these neighborhoods.
The Lake Park Town Center has space for village commerce and social activities.
A landscaped park with a bell tower and a village green with gazebo dominate the Lake Park Town Center in the heart of the village. Town festivals, such as the Kite Festival in March and the Fall Festival, take place at the village green. The Lake Park Community Center has two swimming pools, a wading pool and water playground, and two tennis courts. Town Center commercial buildings include office space, a coffee shop, a restaurant and other small businesses. A day care center, a private school, and several churches are also found in the Town Center.
For more information about buying or selling real estate in Lake Park NC, visit
www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com
Want to know more about other area walkable neighborhoods?
Downtown Matthews NC Walkable Neighborhoods
Downtown Mint Hill NC Walkable Neighborhoods: Brighton Park
About the author: Carol Fox of Allen Tate Realtors at 704-814-6242 is a veteran real estate agent who has been selling Lake Park NC since its inception.
Copyright 2008. Carol Fox. All rights reserved. Updated March 2009. *Lake Park NC: Union County's Most Walkable Town*
I voted today. Union County NC residents, you can vote too! North Carolina allows early voting for everyone. The State Board of Elections calls it No Excuse Absentee voting. Early voting started today and I was voter number 48 this afternoon at my polling place. It was easy and it was fast.
What do you need to know about early voting in Union County?
What do newcomers need to know about registering to vote in North Carolina?
For more information about living in Union County North Carolina and its small towns, visit
www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com.
About the author: Carol Fox of Allen Tate Realtors is a veteran real estate who has been voting in North Carolina elections for over twenty years.
Copyright 2008. Carol Fox. All rights reserved. "I Voted Today, Union County NC. So Can You."
Walkable neighborhoods.
Matthews NC comes to mind when I am asked to name a small town near Charlotte NC that has neighborhoods within walking distance of the downtown area. I define a walkable neighborhood as one that is within one mile of town or community amenities and that has sidewalks or trails that provide a way to reach those destinations. Matthews has a number of community destinations within its downtown area and several walkable neighborhoods near downtown.
What are some downtown Matthews NC amenities?
Is is easy to walk to downtown Matthews NC?
The Town of Matthews has had a long-standing policy of building sidewalks to connect all of the neighborhoods within the town. Most of the older neighborhoods were built without sidewalks internally but because most neighborhoods are a series of cul-de-sacs, neighborhood streets are quiet and easy to walk.
The Four-Mile Creek Greenway will soon be under construction around some of the neighborhoods near downtown Matthews. The Greenway will have over two miles of paved trails and boardwalks with connectors into adjoining neighborhoods. Matthews residents will be able to walk or bicycle around the downtown area when greenway construction is complete.
What are some walkable neighborhoods near downtown Matthews?
The oldest streets in Matthews have a mixture of houses built before the turn of the century and then into the 1940s and 1970s. Recently built homes can also be found in this part of Matthews.
Pine Forest is a neighborhood of small brick homes built in the early 1970s. These houses range in size from 1000 sq.ft. to 1300 sq.ft. and prices range from $115,000 to $140,000. Country Place, another affordable Matthews neighborhood, was built in the mid- to late-1970s. Country Place homes are 1300 sq.ft. to 1800 sq.ft. in size. Prices in Country Place range from the $130,000s to the $180,000s.
These townhomes are approximately 1200 sq.ft. in size and prices are in the $140,000s.
These three neighborhoods represent three different price points. Matthews Estates homes sold in 2008 ranged from 1800 sq.ft. to 3300 sq.ft. and prices ranged from $202,000 to $338,000.
Greylock, built by Ryan Homes, offers ranches and two-story homes. Some available lots will accommodate basements. Starting prices range from $198,000 to $246,000.
Get information about downtown Matthews community events and amenities by visiting related articles.
Works of Art in Downtown Matthews NC
Saturday Mornings in Downtown Matthews NC
For more information about buying or selling real estate in Matthews NC, visit
www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com
About the author: Carol Fox of Allen Tate Realtors is a veteran real estate agent who has been selling Matthews neighborhoods for over twenty years.
Copyright 2008. Carol Fox. All rights reserved. "Downtown Matthews NC Walkable Neighborhoods"
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