Union County Real Estate Talk

Walk your children to school from Brookhaven.

Brookhaven, a Charlotte neighborhood in Union County, is next door to Antioch Elementary School.  Three villages make up this 500-home neighborhood of Craftsman-style two-stories and larger brick luxury homes.  Heated area of the homes can be as low as 3000 square feet and go over 5000 square feet in the larger homes.  Some basement homes are available.

Brookhaven amenities are the heart of the neighborhood.  A 7000 square foot Residents Club has meeting, lounging, media and kitchen facilities.  An Aquatics Park offers a water slide, a lazy river and water geysers.  Pathways through the neighborhood’s wooded common areas offer places for walking, running and bicycling.

Brookhaven’s villages are located in Indian Trail or Weddington.  Its location near South Charlotte and Matthews give residents plenty of opportunties for shopping, restaurants and community festivals.

Click the link below to get more information about Brookhaven, its builders, its community amenities, the 2011 real estate market, and its schools.

Brookhaven—Neighborhood Information and Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2012.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors. *Charlotte Neighborhoods—Brookhaven*

Resort-style living and location, location, location.

Callonwood is a Charlotte neighborhood where you can enjoy both of these.  The Callonwood Amenity Center with clubhouse and pool with waterslide is the centerpiece of the community.  The Callonwood Residents Park provides additional outdoor amenities, including sports fields and a picnic grounds with playground.

You can’t beat Callonwood’s location just minutes from historic downtown Matthews with its farmers market, library, restaurants and community festivals.  All of South Charlotte’s shopping destinations are easily reached via nearby I-485.  Add the fact that Callonwood is in Union County NC where you can find lower property taxes and great schools and you’ve found the perfect spot to live.

There’s a home for every life style and life stage in Callonwood.  Choose from Craftsman-style bungalows with small yards, attached townhomes, or estate-sized homes and lots.  You’ll be sure to find the perfect home in this great Charlotte neighborhood.

Click the link below to get more information about Callonwood, its builders, its community amenities, the 2011 real estate market, and its schools.

Callonwood—Neighborhood Information and Homes for Sale

Watch a video tour of the Callonwood neighborhood.

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Click here to receive a free market evaluation of your Callonwood home.

Copyright 2012.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors. *Charlotte Neighborhoods—Callonwood*

Cady Lake in Charlotte NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Great schools.  Convenient shopping and restaurants.  Wonderful neighborhood amenities.

If you are looking for a neighborhood with these characteristics, consider Cady Lake in the heart of South Charlotte NC.  Conveniently located between Rea Road and Providence Road, Cady Lake residents can find many opportunities for dining out and shopping at the Promenade along Providence Road or Blakeney along Rea Roa.  Interchanges with I-485 are located nearby at each of the roadways.

Cady Lake homes were built in the early 2000s.  They feature transitional interiors with brick fronts and vinyl exteriors.  The heated area ranges from approximately 2500 square feet to almost 4000 square feet.  Lot sizes typically are about a third acre in size.  Home prices range from the upper $200,000s to well over $300,000.

Cady Lake is the perfect neighborhood for those who want to be able to walk to the pool, hike around a lake and enjoy social activities with neighbors at the clubhouse.  The pretty community lake is the centerpiece of the neighborhood.

Cady Lake Community Features

Community Amenities:  Cady Lake Homeowners Association, swimming pool, clubhouse, playground, walking trails, tennis courts, community lake

Builders:  Pulte Homes

Schools: Polo Ridge Elementary, JM Robinson Middle, Ardrey Kell High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools for current school assignments.  

Cady Lake Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2010

Single Family Homes

Homes Sold: 5

Prices:  $316,000 to $341,500    Average Sales Price:  $331,900   Median Price:  $340,000   

Average Square Feet:  3307   Median Square Feet:  3369  

Average Days on Market: 149

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Cady Lake Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2011.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors.  *Cady Lake in Charlotte NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile*

Ayrsley in Charlotte NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Leave your car behind when you live in Ayrsley, a vibrant urban village in southwest Mecklenburg County.  Designed to be a place where you can live, work and play, Ayrsley is a master-planned Charlotte NC community that features townhomes and apartments, parks, shopping and restaurants, a YMCA, two universities, and a movie theater.  Classic townhomes line the neighborhood streets and a compact layout makes Ayrsley pedestrian friendly.

Ayrsley’s location near I-485 and I-77 offers an easy ten minute drive to the airport or uptown Charlotte.  The recreational facilities of Lake Wylie are also nearby.

Construction on the townhomes in Ayrsley began in 2005 and continues today.  The townhomes include two-story and three-story units ranging in size from 1000 square feet to nearly 3000 square feet.  All units include one or two-car garages.  Interiors are filled with upgrades such as hardwood flooring and chef’s kitchens with granite countertops and stainless appliances.

Ayrsley Community Features

Community Amenities:  YMCA, theater, restaurants, shops, universities, parks

Builders:  Lennar, Ryan, Calloway, Meeting Street

Schools: Steele Creek Elementary, Southwest Middle, Olympic High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools for current school assignments.  

Ayrsley Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Townhomes

Homes Sold:  17

Prices:  $154,990 to $310,000    Average Sales Price:  $222,541 

Average Square Feet:  2237                

Average Days on Market: 66

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Ayrsley Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2010.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors.  *Ayrsley in Charlotte NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile*

Polo Club at Weddington in Charlotte NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Ideal for active adults who want a maintenance-free lifestyle with access to one of Charlotte NC’s most beautiful parks.  Those words describe Polo Club at Weddington perfectly.  Polo Club at Weddington is a pinwheel-style condominium complex surrounded by Colonel Francis Beatty Park, a 265-acre county park with biking and walking trails, picnic shelters and a 10-acre lake for fishing and canoeing.

Polo Club at Weddington’s attached ranch-style homes are arranged with four units in each building.  All units are end units because of the pinwheel design.  The stone-accented exteriors have European architectural styling and extensive landscaping enhances the look of the complex.  Four different floorplans are available ranging from 1500 square feet to over 1900 square feet.  Cathedral ceilings in a large great room, open floorplans and sunrooms enhance the spacious feel of these homes.  Three of the floorplans are ranches while the fourth plan features a downstairs master bedroom with a third bedroom and full bath upstairs.

Ten new detached single family ranch homes will be offered this year at Polo Club at Weddington.  The neighborhood features both new and resale homes for sale.

Polo Club at Weddington is conveniently located off Weddington Road a few minutes from its intersection with McKee Road in South Charlotte.  Two community shopping centers are located at this intersection with grocery stores, banks, and restaurants.  The Siskey YMCA is also located at the intersection.  Historic downtown Matthews NC is a few miles away where quaint shops, restaurants, a library and a farmers market provide additional destinations for active adults.

Polo Club at Weddington Community Features

Community Amenities:  Polo Club Homeowners Association, clubhouse with fitness center, kitchen, pool table and lounge, swimming pool

Builders:  Epcon Communities

Schools:  McKee Elementary, J.M. Robinson Middle, Providence High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools for current school assignments.  

Polo Club at Weddington Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Condominiums

Homes Sold:  12

Prices:  $206,000 to $291,000      Average Sales Price:  $250,868   

Average Square Feet:  1869              

Average Days on Market:  98   

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Polo Club at Weddington Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2010.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors.  *Polo Club at Weddington in Charlotte NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile*