FALL IN LOVE WITH STEELE CREEK: CONVENIENCE AND COASTERS ABOUND
November 15th, 2008 categories: Market Snap, Real Estate Grind
The beautiful autumn leaves and the crisp morning air mean that fall has come to Charlotte. Are you looking for a Charlotte community with the convenience of shopping, dining, theme parks, and easy access to the major highways so that you have time to enjoy this great autumn weather? You should check out the lower Steele Creek community in south
west Charlotte.
Housing prices in the lower Steele Creek area are affordable considering all the amenities in the area. The homes in the area are a mix of older, established single-family homes, town homes, and new construction. The average home price in the lower Steele Creek area is $213,985.
The River Gate shopping center is the unofficial town center of the lower Steele Creek community. The shopping center sits at the intersection of Highway 49 (South Tryon Street) and Highway 160 (Steele Creek Road). River Gate boasts anchor stores like Home Depot and Super Target. River Gate also includes dining options like TGI Fridays, City Tavern, and Just Fresh. New stores are opening on a regular basis so you never know what you may find.
Would you and your kids enjoy the convenience of a theme park within minutes of your home? Carowinds , a theme park which sits on the North Carolina/South Carolina border, is a part of the lower Steele Creek community. It is a 112-acre park with entertainment for all including Nickelodeon Central for the younger crowd, Boomerang Bay for water lovers, and exciting roller coasters like Nighthawk for the thrill seekers.
Access to the major highways is so convenient. Interstate-77 sits to the east and Interstate-485 sits to the north. West Boulevard is also an option for those wanting to get to Uptown Charlotte using a non-highway route.
If you are a Steele Creek resident who would like to share more tidbits on the hidden treasures of the area, your prospective neighbors would love to hear from you. If you are a prospective Steele Creek neighbor with questions about additional features of the area, we would love to hear from you as well.
Steele Creek rocks!
HUNTERSVILLE: FIND THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE COMBINED
November 15th, 2008 categories: Charlotte Lake Living | we have two!, Charlotte Lifestyle, Real Estate Grind
Are you looking for a surrounding Charlotte area town that mixes the past, present, and future into a world-class town? Huntersville, North Carolina is your answer.
Huntersville is a town ten miles north of Charlotte with a population of approximately 40,000 people.
Huntersville offers a broad range of housing needs including waterfront condominiums, town homes, and single-family homes. The average housing price in Huntersville during the month of September 2008 was $206,131.80. The average housing price during the month of October 2008 was $285,795.60. Thus, housing prices seem to be faring a little better in Huntersville as compared to the national trend.
THE PAST
Huntersville is the home of Torrance Store, the oldest store in North Carolina. Torrance Store dates back to the 1700s. Huntersville is also the home to seventeen additional historic sites that are within a five mile drive of Beatties Ford Road. You and your children can spend your days exploring this plethora of North Carolina history.
THE PRESENT
Huntersville has world-class retail shopping. Birkdale Village which is on Sam Furr Road includes national retailers like Williams Sonoma, Gap and Ann Taylor Loft.
Lake Norman, a manmade lake with 520 miles of shoreline, has been instrumental in shaping Huntersville's present. The influx of residents who own and/or rent waterfront vacation properties has brought prosperity and commerce to the Huntersville area.
Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics provides a fun place for families. It includes full aquatic and fitness facilities. The facility hosts regional, national and world-class swim and dive competitions.
There is presently so much to see and do in Huntersville now but what lies ahead?
THE FUTURE
Huntersville has a bright future.
Discovery Place Kids will open in Huntersville in 2009. This regional children's museum will offer children ages one to seven with the opportunity to learn and play at the same time. Huntersville families who had previously ventured into downtown Charlotte for the children's museum experience will now be able to enjoy that experience in their hometown.
Huntersville will also experience an influx of retirees. Money Magazine ranks Huntersville as one of the top 20 places in North Carolina to retire.
Would you like to find the past, present, and your future in Huntersville? Does Huntersville sound like your ‘kind of town?" Seek and ye shall find in Huntersville!
Would you enjoy the luxury of working and playing within minutes of each other? Would you enjoy a relatively short commute to your office rather than having to fight the Uptown traffic? These dreams can be your reality if you live in SouthPark, a mixed-use upscale community in South Charlotte. The SouthPark community is near the intersection of Sharon Road and Fairview Road about five miles from Uptown Charlotte.
SouthPark is a diverse mix of high-rise condos, town homes, and single-family homes. The housing choices are varied limited only by your budget. Homes range in price from the low $100s to over $6 million. The average home price in SouthPark in September 2008 was $481,749.80. The average home price in SouthPark in October 2008 was $435,910.80. Thus, home prices appear to be slightly coming down in SouthPark despite the upscale nature of the community. This may be indicative of the current state of the economy.
The SouthPark community is home to the largest shopping mall in Charlotte, the SouthPark Mall . The mall sits at the intersection of Sharon Road and Fairview Road. SouthPark Mall is home to such upscale department stores as Nordstrom's and Neiman Marcus. SouthPark Mall also includes several upscale dining options including Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant and The Cheesecake Factory. During the summer months, many SouthPark residents and Charlotte area residents enjoy the free concerts provided by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra on the grounds of the mall. These free Summer Pops concerts are a great way to meet your neighbors.
The SouthPark business district is the second-largest business district in North Carolina with an estimated 40,000 workers and approximately 5 million square feet of office space according to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Major Charlotte companies like National Gypsum and Piedmont Natural Gas are headquartered in SouthPark. In addition, regional offices of national companies like Maersk and CSX are also in the SouthPark area. Working and living in the SouthPark community can be your reality.
These are only a few highlights of the SouthPark community. Do you want to hear more about the sights and sounds of the SouthPark area? We or your prospective neighbors would love to hear you. We can tell you why SouthPark is the place to be.
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Rhonda & Michael to meet Lance and Ride for the Roses
October 22nd, 2008 categories: Charlotte Area Grab Bag, Giving Back in Charlotte, Rhonda Gibbons
Yes it's true (we've pinched ourselves repeatedly) Rhonda and I are off this weekend to participate in the Ride for the Roses LIVESTRONG cycling event in Austin Texas. We are guests of the 24 Hours of Booty Team and its founder, my good friend Spencer Lueders. And YES we are going to meet Lance ~ in fact if all goes as planned I will have the honor of riding with Lance on Saturday (check back here for pictures and giddy commentary)
So why post about this, well first we are obviously bursting with excitement but more importantly I think it shows that if you dedicate yourself to something and work tirelessly good things do happen. Rhonda loves cycling and it is her way to give back to the Charlotte community that has given her so much! As for me it has been a dream of mine to meet Lance ever since I bought a bike and started MojoRiding in 2005. Since that time Rhonda, me and our team (mostly) have raised over $250,000 for local Charlotte charities including $130,000 for the official LIVESTRONG event the 24 Hours of Booty which takes place each summer in our beloved Myers Park neighborhood.
In Austin Rhonda and I will be riding (and wearing buttons) in memory of our cousins Dale and Janie and so many others we have come to know in our fight against cancer. We will hold a special place for local heroes Brandon Elam, Hope Stout and our new friend Ellie Potvin ~ young people who have and continue to battle cancer courageously. (please check out their websites - remarkable families who are giving back in Charlotte). I will carry the thoughts of many, many more people whom I have come to know through my Buttons of Hope ~ you are all with me.
So wish us luck and take some time to read more about the people who are making a difference at the links above or through my Behind the Button blog. Godspeed and makehope!
Doryn's Dish | Unique stuff for your Charlotte home & life
October 21st, 2008 categories: Good stuff we find
I stumbled upon a pretty cool website today Doryn's Dish
Doryn Wallach has provided advice, solutions and product recommendations to the avid and loyal readers of her blog Doryn's Dish, since 2005. Covering topics including health and beauty, home design and improvement, technology, websites, travel and other lifestyle-related products and services, Doryn has become the "go to resource" for reviews and recommendations on everything unique and different.
Check out Doryn's Dish I think you'll find some pretty cool (unique & useful) home and kid stuff
Today she is interviewing Gary Murphy of Maid Brigade (Charlotte locations) ...Gary will unveil all those cleaning secrets and shortcuts that your sink sludge and dust balls don't want you to know. He'll also explain how to turn your home "green" - and keep it that way. Making your house more environmentally friendly isn't just a silly trend.
So take a few minutes or check out Doryn's Dish "Doryn's philosophy has always been to recommend only those products and services that she personally tries and loves." Maybe you will love ‘em too!
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