By Claude Cross
If you are shopping for a home in Charlotte, you may want to check out Huntersville NC real estate.
Huntersville real estate was (and still is) sought out due to its great schools and its ideal location. Back in 1990, Huntersville was just a sleepy little town of 3,000. Now (in 2009), it has a population of over 43,000.
What's the draw?
A few things: Huntersville is just 15 miles north of Charlotte and just 18 miles northeast of the Charlotte-Douglas Airport. It's nestled in between Lake Norman and the city of Charlotte.
In real estate location is king, but, other elements must exist for such continued growth. And Huntersville has the other elements. It offers all the amenities of city life, from business parks to bistros, and housing to health care-all beautifully packaged amongst tree lined, side walked communities.
Over two-thirds of the residents have come from out of state (relocations) since 1995. The major employers in the area include Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Lowes, Nucor, Goodrich, and NASCAR. Another major employer is Presbyterian Hospital-with its new state of the art ($56 million) facility located on N.C 73 at I-77 in Huntersville. The median family income here is $90,000 with 49% of adults having a bachelor's degree or higher.
To top it off, Forbes' recently ranked Huntersville #2 in its top 25 for America's Most Affordable Places to Live. If the county was folded in half, you would see a distinct likeness of South Charlotte arising. This one is much easier on the budget. The median Huntersville home for sale price is $231,400.
Newcomers can choose from a broad range of Huntersville home for sale. From new construction, in family-friendly neighborhoods with sidewalks and bike trails-like the neighborhoods of Cedarfield Plantation and Wynfield Forest. Offering access to the Torrence Creek Greenway, Community Pools, Swim Teams, Tennis Courts, Playgrounds...even Basketball and Volleyball courts in Wynfield!
Nearby Macaulay, is a bit newer. You'll find some beautiful Huntersville real estate in this development. Macaulay features some fine home designs from the national builders of Ryland Homes, Shea, D.R. Horton and St. Lawrence Homes. The amenities here include park areas, a quaint town square, a clubhouse, playground, pool, tennis courts, walking trails and a small pond.
Adjacent to the community of Macaulay is the Birkdale Country Club. This offers custom homes wrapped around the 18-hole Arnold Palmer semi-private golf course, as well as Birkdale Village homes. This is a master-planned community and does include a resort style Junior Olympic pool, a children's splash pool, two playgrounds, park areas, tennis courts, and a beach volleyball court. Two other beautiful choices to shop for Huntersville real estate in golf course communities include Northstone Country Club (private) and Skybrook Golf Club (semi-private).
Birkdale Village (a national design concept award winner) is also located in Huntersville. It includes apartments and offices above the captivating Nantucket-style shopping center's quaint central square.
The allure of top line local boutiques, and national chains is hard to resist. Sprinkled into the mix are many fine eateries, including the Cork & Bottle (a wine bar), Maddie's Southern Bistro, Dressler's (upscale dining), eeZ Fusion & Sushi bar, ice cream shops, pizza parlors, bookstores and a very popular 16 screen stadium-seating movie theater.
Sculpted shrubbery and shaded benches and the village fountain, are all designed to leave you quite enamored with The Birkdale Village shopping center and Huntersville as a whole!
Huntersville is served by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. As the area grows, so does the amount of schools to be aware of!
Here is a starter pack for you:
Huntersville High Schools include North Mecklenburg High School and Hopewell High School.
Huntersville Middle Schools: Alexander, Bradley and Bailey Middle Schools.
Huntersville Elementary Schools: Torrence Creek Elementary, Huntersville Elementary, and Blythe Elementary.
Now, you have a good idea what the fuzz is about, regarding Huntersville NC real estate!
Claude Cross is Broker/Owner of Homes By Cross. Serving Huntersville Real Estate needs since 1994. Offering No Cost Buyer Agency specializing in Huntersville Real Estate .
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