Linda Caldwell

A brief overview of the Myers Park luxury real estate market for the past 90 days. ($700,000 and above) There are currently 90 luxury homes available for sale while only 24 homes have been absorbed during the same time period. Inventory is increasing, prices are still falling and the homebuyer pool is significantly smaller than Charlotte homeowners are used to. The precious few Homebuyers out there have plenty of choices. Every Single showing of a home must be taken quite seriously. Competitive positioning and pricing a home ahead of the market at point of entry has become increasingly critical to achieve the coveted "Sold" status.

Just a few minutes south of Myers Park and only 10 minutes from Uptown Charlotte, SouthPark has become the 4^th largest employment center in the state, an enclave of high end shopping and dining, and is home to many of the finest homes and communities in South Charlotte. It is also home to the PGA Tour’s annual Quail Hollow Championship, one of the most popular golf tournaments – for both players and spectators.

SouthPark is most definitely the luxury destination for fashion, offering up some of the best designer labels this side of Manhattan. SouthPark features a dizzying array of upscale mall boutiques at SouthPark Mall, high end shops such as Frontgate, Burberry, Coach, Louis Vutton, Tiffany and more. And let us not forget the beautiful alfresco-mixed use Phillips Place and Morrison boutique shopping centres featuring designer shops like Restoration Hardware, Dean&Delucas and labels like Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent to name a few.

After hours you will find your choice of exceptional dining experiences at The Palm, Del Frisco’s Steakhouse, Morton’s, McCormick&Schmicks, PFChang’s, Maggiano’s and many, many more. Summer’s in SouthPark feature weekly concerts in the park around the lake with the Charlotte Orchestra….just bring your wine and picnic baskets.

Myers Park is touted as Charlotte’s finest planned suburb and one of the premier neighborhoods in North America. Myers Park forms a crescent around a southern portion of Uptown Charlotte. The site was designed and started in 1905 by the well known architect John Nolen.

Complemented by manicured yards and curved sidewalks, Myers Park’s beautiful and historic homes sit under the sweeping canopies of great oak trees that line its streets. Retaining the best of southern flavor Myers Park residents are passionate about preserving and protecting the standards set by its founders when developed.

As one of Charlotte’s premier luxury home locations within view of Uptown Charlotte, the Myers Park area has steadily remained a top seller for the Charlotte luxury homes and estates market.

One of the things I enjoy most when I have clients moving to the Charlotte, North Carolina area is taking them on a tour of my beloved Queen City. I specialize in the luxury home, estate and condo real estate market so my tour takes us from one end to the other of the 'luxury corridor' in South Charlotte. I most often start Uptown.

The downtown area of Charlotte is known by locals as either Uptown or Center City. The Uptown lifestyle is teaming with luxury penthouses, condos and soon to be almost a full mile's worth of cultural activities and an ever increasing commitment to the arts. Here in Uptown you can enjoy a breathtaking ballet, beautiful opera and a wide variety of exciting stage shows. Uptown Charlotte also features numerous festivals throughout the year, off-the-beaten-path venues that tout musical genres from jazz to alternative rock, gallery crawls and truly exceptional dining.

Charlotte was named one of the "Top 50 Cities that Sizzle" by Restaurant News Magazine. This is in no small part due to the Uptown area bursting with invigorating restaurant concepts, regional favorites and countless hotspots serving up your favorite culinary delights with elegance and local flavor.

Children and adults alike will find plenty to do Uptown. Explore Discovery Place, Imaginon, movie theatres including the IMAX theatre, the EpiCentre, the new NASCAR Hall of Fame, or take in one of our professional sporting events. Uptown Charlotte is home to both the NFL Carolina Panthers' Bank of America stadium and the NBA Charlotte Bobcats arena. Uptown is also just a quick drive to the Charlotte Motor Speedway - home to three yearly NASCAR Sprint Cup races, our own American ice hockey team the Charlotte Checkers and the minor league baseball team the Charlotte Knights.

Uptown and the city of Charlotte are exceptionally beautiful and pristine with thoughtful planning and placement of greenways, parks, light rail or carriage rides and ample public transit which allow visitors and residents alike to enjoy the luxury Uptown lifestyle to its fullest.