Lexie Longstreet

It may seem early to be booking a place for Democratic National Convention 2012 Charlotte but hotel rooms are already getting scarce. Some DNC groups have booked entire hotels. If you are attending and want to make your visit to Charlotte special, consider renting a furnished house or condo. www.DNCDigs.com is the solution to your search!

This DNC 2012 website provides visitors a simply way to search for homes and condos for rent. Owners have posted their homes and rooms with multiple photos and amenities. You can also search by distance from the Charlotte Convention Center the DNC 2012 venue. For those looking for a home that would accommodate a group or one that is perfect for an elegant party... we have those too. Want an uptown condo with a view or a sweet cottage in one of Charlotte's historic neighborhoods... they are listed. Listings come up and are rented all the time so check back often if you don't see what you want. Or email DNCDigs and they will alert you when new homes that meet your needs are listed.

It's free, it's easy - it is your source for home and condo rentals for the DNC 2012.

Cotswold and Providence Park Host Open House Event: Saturday, June 19th you can tour a wide selection of homes in Charlotte, NC's Providence Park and Cotswold neighborhoods. This multi-brokerage event has some spectacular homes. Priced from $400,000 to over a million dollars there is something for every one.

Savvy + Co. Real Estate has two homes on the tour: 400 Westbury is a wonderful renovated cottage with modern kitchen, and open floor plan.

234 Hunter Lane was custom built in 2008 and sits on over an acre lot. This home features a huge front porch, screen porch and three car garage. This elegant home is also comfortable and homey and the perfect family home.

Other homes on the tour include:

4835 Montclair Ave.We a classic brick ranch with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths on a half acre. It was built in 1964 and has been renovated with a new kitchen.

216 Beckham Court a stately two story built in 1980 with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. It features a dramatic family room with a vaulted wood beamed ceiling.

1221 Kingscross a story and a half home that was built in 2003 with Charleston Charm. It features and has 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.

The Open House will be Saturday from 1 - 3 PM. We hope anyone thinking of moving to the Cotswold area will come take a look at the huge variety of homes this neighborhood has to offer.

This is the cottage that everyone covets. Set on a tiny knoll on at 2120 Arnold Drive, for years it was owned by Mrs. and she took loving care of it. In 2007, Johnny Willis purchased this home in an auction and the revitalization and transformation WAS ON! Johnny has retained this homes original charm yet updated and restored it to perfection.

The front yard is just gorgeous with it's lovely beds and vintage plants that were painstakingly moved from other parts of the yard. The cute cottage charm oozes from the sun porch and front stoop. There is a new roof, and all the trim has been freshly painted.

The home has the original beautiful hardwood floors, plaster walls and charming fireplace. There is an arch way to the original dining room and two bedrooms at the front of the house.

Inside the owner installed a beautiful kitchen with granite countertops and upgraded stainless appliances. This large kitchen opens to the family room with a fireplace and french doors out to the side patio. The master bedroom was updated with new hardwood floors and a small bath was turned into a walk in closet and a huge killer master bath was added to the back of the house. The bath features a huge shower with multiple shower heads, dual sinks and jetted tub!

The back yard is just stunning! Fully fenced, it is large... but really beautiful. Johnny hauled away three dumpsters of ivy to bring this yard back to it's original glory.

If you are looking for a turn key charmer - just minutes form uptown, don't miss this house! It has everything you are looking for. See More Pictures here.

For more information on Merry Oaks and what a great neighborhood it is, check out my website: www.CenterCitySavvy.com

400 Westbury is having an open house!   Wednesday, April 22 you can tour three great Providence Park homes in Charlotte NC's Cotswold neighborhood and have a great lunch at the same time.   The tour runs from Noon till 2 PM and we will be serving the following:  

416 Westbury:  Salad                                                                    

4523 Montclair:  Finger Sandwiches

400 Westbury:  We will be serving fresh Strawberry Shortcake!  

Providence Park is located within walking distance of the Cotswold shopping center.  The wonderful curving streets of this established in town neighborhood make it a popular choice for anyone looking for a convenient urban location with large lots.  Each of these wonderful homes has something special to offer your buyers.  We hope that you make it a point to stop by!  

Check out the video of 400 Westbury - It's pretty Swell!

Calling all Visionaries... decorators and those that like a little challenge. Here is the project! Here is a steal of a deal. If you like mid-century modern and want to have the best location in Charlotte - check out this baby! Priced at less than $100 a square foot to be just a block from the heart of Myers Parks Queens and Providence intersection... you can walk to everything. Queens Towers is only blocks from Carolinas Medical Center, Queens College and minutes to uptown.

This 2600 square foot condo in Queens Towers is just waiting for the buyer with a little creative juice. It's freaking HUGE! Windows on three sides and three full bathrooms. The concrete construction allows the walls to be taken out easily and the potential for what this could become is huge. This foreclosure is priced at just $249,000 and the selling bank is offering 3.5% in closing cost.

When you walk into this penthouse condo you will be wowed by the entry halls size. There is an entry and a grand hall that runs between the living room and the dining room. This large expanse of wall is perfect for an art collectors gallery. The Living room has a view down Queens Road from it's large sliding glass doors and good size balcony. On the opposite side of the condo the dining room balcony overlooks the pool and patio area.

1300 Queens Road unit 418 has 4 bedrooms and a den or "Manly Man Room". This vintage room has a bank of "secret" doors that contain deep closet space and an original wet bar. The wet bar has it's original half size fridge,

which you know was state of the art in it's day. Other great features are loads of closet space, there are walk-in closets, and lots of closets all over the condo. There are also parquet wood floors under this sea of carpet. The three baths have original tile but the way they are located it would be easy to combine two of them or some of the closets to make a large master suite and bath. The galley kitchen is wide and has the original wood cabinets but they have been painted. It would be great to open this up to the dining area and gallery hall.

This condo is unusual for Charlotte with all the utilities, including cable, heat, air and electricity being included in the HOA fees. All you have to bring is your cell phone! If you want a modern Manhattan style condo that you can put your own mark on this is it. Take my video tour of the condo.

If you are looking for a mid-century modern home or condo please consider using Savvy + Co. as your buyers agent. We know the Charlotte real estate market and know the modern and contemporary neighborhoods.