Union County Real Estate Talk

Wellington Woods in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Can you picture yourself living in the woods?  Enjoying the privacy of two or three acres?  Just you, the trees, and nature?

If this is your favorite lifestyle, Wellington Woods in Weddington NC is the perfect neighborhood for you.  Developed in the 1970s, Wellington Woods was subdivided into two and three acre lots.  Trees are protected in Wellington Woods.

The neighborhood has a convenient location along Potters Road and Forest Lawn Road.  A new shopping complex with a grocery store is nearby at Chestnut Lane and Potters Road.

Wellington Woods home styles vary according to the years they were built.  The earliest homes in the 1970s and early 1980s have contemporary styling with wood exteriors.  Later homes can be traditional brick homes or transitional homes with open interiors.  There are still a few lots available in the neighborhood.

Home prices cover a wide range depending on the age, size and condition of the home.  You can find homes in the $200,000s as well as over $400,000.

Wellington Woods Community Features

Community Amenities:  None

Builders:  Various custom builders

Schools:  Antioch Elementary, Weddington Middle, Weddington High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments.  

Wellington Woods Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Single Family Homes

Homes Sold:  4

Prices:  $210,000 to $422,000      Average Sales Price:  $271,250 

Average Square Feet:  3146                

Average Days on Market:  138

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Wellington Woods Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2010.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors.  *Wellington Woods in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile*

Aero Plantation in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Aero Plantation in Weddington NC is one of Union County’s most unique neighborhoods.  You can land your small aircraft on the neighborhood’s 2400 foot landing strip and even taxi your plane to your Aero Plantation home.  Some of Aero Plantation’s homes have plane ports for aircraft storage.  Small aircraft have right-of-way along the neighborhood’s roads.

You don’t have to own an airplane to enjoy living in Aero Plantation.  The community covers 385 acres of land and has been declared a wildlife sanctuary.  Lots are a minimum of two acres but many are three and four acres in size.  You can find open meadow, hardwood forest, lakefront or runway front lots in the neighborhood.

James D. Nisbet, a metallurgical engineer and founder of Allvac Metals Company in Monroe, purchased the property in 1962.  He was an avid flyer and wanted the property to build a home and a private airstrip.  Eventually he subdivided the property into 110 lots to sell to other aviators.  The first homes were constructed in the 1960s.  Homes have continued to be constructed until the present day.

Aero Plantation Community Features

Community Amenities:  Aero Plantation Homeowners Association, lighted aircraft runway and hanger, 3 fishing lakes, tennis courts, basketball court, par 3 golf course

Builders:  Various custom builders

Schools:  Weddington Elementary, Weddington Middle, Weddington High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments.  

Aero Plantation Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Single Family Homes

Homes Sold:  none

Prices:      Average Sales Price:   

Average Square Feet:               

Average Days on Market:   

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Aero Plantation Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2010.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors.  *Aero Plantation in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile*

Hollister in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Enjoy the wooded vistas along Weddington Road from downtown Weddington NC to the Wesley Chapel NC Town Center.  Along the way you’ll find Hollister, a pretty neighborhood set off the road behind a private wooded entrance.  Hollister is located in unincorporated Union County NC near Weddington.

Dreaming of a full brick home and a lot large enough to give you some space?  Hollister may be the perfect spot for you.  Neighborhood homes are full brick with stone accents set on lots that range from a third to over a half acre in size.  Home sizes are from approximately 4000 square feet to over 5000 square feet.  Some of the homes have basements.

Construction began in 2006 in Hollister and continues today.  Both resale and new homes are available in the neighborhood.  A resort-style amenity center is the centerpiece of the community. Walking trails wind through the neighborhood.

Hollister residents can find community shopping nearby at the Wesley Chapel Town Center with its two grocery stores, a Target, banks, restaurants, pharmacies and other service shops.  More shopping including a Lowes Home Improvement store are several miles away in Waxhaw NC.

Hollister Community Features

Community Amenities:  Hollister Homeowners Association, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, playground, walking trails

Builders:  Shea Homes

Schools:  New Town Elementary, Cuthbertson Middle, Cuthbertson High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments. 

Hollister Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Single Family Homes

Homes Sold:   7 homes

Prices:    $389,900 to $547,500      Average Sales Price:  $456,985

Average Square Feet:  4612            

Average Days on Market:   317

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Hollister Homes for Sale

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

Skyecroft in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Picture living in a European village.  Beautiful entrance gates reveal a long view of the community green and neighborhood amenity center at Skyecroft near Weddington NC.  Each of Skyecroft’s magnificent custom homes is built with European flair and Old World charm.  Street lights and paved walking trails add to this gated neighborhood’s beauty.

Homes in Skyecroft range in size from 3500 square feet to over 10,000 square feet.  Exteriors of brick, stone, and stucco have beautiful details.  Interiors are fitted with exquisite materials and features.  Construction in the neighborhood began in 2005 and continues today.  Both resale homes and new homes are available as well as lots for custom building your dream home.

Skyecroft is located at Twelve Mile Creek Road in unincorporated Union County near Weddington NC although the neighborhood has a Waxhaw mailing address.  The highly-regarded Weddington schools complex is nearby.  Community shopping can be found within two miles in downtown Weddington.  The neighborhood has easy access to shopping and entertainment in South Charlotte along Providence Road and at Blakeney along Rea Road.

Skyecroft Community Features

Community Amenities:  Skyecroft Homeowners Association, gated community, clubhouse, Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts, lake, walking trails

Builders:  Multiple custom home builders

Schools:  Weddington Elementary, Weddington Middle, Weddington High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments. 

Skyecroft Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Single Family Homes

Homes Sold:   6 homes

Prices:    $626,500 to $1,795,000      Average Sales Price:  $969,416

Average Square Feet:  5969            

Average Days on Market:   147

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Skyecroft Homes for Sale

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

Longview in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

The Club at Longview is a private, gated enclave where you can find the luxury home of your dreams.  The neighborhood is designed around a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course that is consistently rated a top course in Charlotte NC and one of the top courses in North Carolina.  Longview offers a 10,000 sq.ft. Activity Center where the lower level is a state-of-the art fitness center with massage and steam rooms and programming for fitness classes.  The Youth Lodge upstairs has space for children’s activities.  Parents can leave their children at the Youth Lodge while dining at the clubhouse or playing a round of golf.  The Activity Center has adult and family swimming pools, a wading pool and tennis courts.

The Club at Longview is located in unincorporated Union County NC between Weddington NC and Marvin NC.  The entrances on Tom Short Road are just minutes from shopping and entertainment centers at Blakeney and Stonecrest in South Charlotte.  Interchanges with I-485 are a few miles from the neighborhood for convenient access to employment centers in Charlotte.

The Club at Longview has two neighborhoods in different price points.  These neighborhoods are on opposite sides of Tom Short Road and both are gated communities.  The larger custom homes are located around the clubhouse and activity center.  Homes in this section start in the $1,000,000 range and homeowners must apply for full membership to the Club at Longview.  The smaller homes are priced below $1,000,000.  Homeowners in this section must apply for social membership at the Club.

Both new and resale homes are available for purchase at Longview.  Lots are also available to build custom homes.  Some lots at Longview will accommodate basement homes.

Longview Community Features

Community Amenities:  Longview Property Owners Association, gated community, clubhouse, golf course; activity center with youth lodge, resort-style pools, fitness center, dining facilities

Builders:  John Weiland Homes, multiple custom home builders

Schools:  Rea View Elementary, Marvin Ridge Middle, Marvin Ridge High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments. 

Longview Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Single Family Homes

Homes Sold:   11 homes

Prices:    $584,900 to $3,831,604      Average Sales Price:  $1,759,297

Average Square Feet:  6775            

Average Days on Market:   44

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Longview Homes for Sale

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

Waybridge in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Picture your dream home tucked into a small gated community of approximately 40 lots.  Enjoy the rural vistas of Weddington NC realizing that you are within a couple of miles of an I-485 interchange and the shopping and restaurants of South Charlotte.  Peaceful surroundings with easy access to transportation and community amenities.  This is the Waybridge neighborhood.

Waybridge in Weddington NC is the perfect spot for your luxury custom home.  Waybridge homes are built with brick, stone and stucco exteriors and the upgraded interiors that you expect in the luxury home marketplace.  They come with three or four car garages and are elegantly sited on wooded acre lots.  John Weiland Homes continues building in the neighborhood and has inventory homes for purchase and lots available for new construction.

Waybridge is located in the heart of Weddington NC off Beulah Church Road.  The highly-regarded Weddington schools complex is nearby.  Homes range from 4500 square feet to over 5000 square feet in size.  Construction began in this gated neighborhood in 2006.

Waybridge Community Features

Community Amenities:  Waybridge Homeowners Association, gated community, pond

Builders:  John Weiland Homes

Schools:  Weddington Elementary, Weddington Middle, Weddington High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments. 

Waybridge Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Single Family Homes

Homes Sold:   3 homes

Prices:    $653,120 to $922,681      Average Sales Price:  $753,518

Average Square Feet:  4654            

Average Days on Market:   103

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Waybridge Homes for Sale

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

Providence Woods in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Providence Woods in Weddington NC has two sections.  The older part of the neighborhood is Providence Woods and a second, newer area is called Providence Woods South.  Construction began in the mid-1980s and continued through the 1990s.  The neighborhood is located in the heart of Weddington NC between Hemby Road and Matthews-Weddington Road.  Downtown Weddington is nearby, historic downtown Matthews is several miles away, and an intersection with I-485 at Providence Road is within ten minutes of the neighborhood.

Providence Woods is a neighborhood with estate-sized lots offering privacy and mature trees. Neighborhood homes are built on a minimum of an acre.    Home styles in Providence Woods include many classic Georgian homes.  Most have full-brick exteriors.  Some ranches can be found in Providence Woods as well.  Heated area ranges from approximately 2700 square feet to over 5000 square feet.  Classic interiors include hardwood floors and extensive millwork.

Providence Woods Community Features

Community Amenities:  Providence Woods Homeowners Association

Builders:  Multiple custom builders

Schools:  Antioch Elementary, Weddington Middle, Weddington High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments. 

Providence Woods Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Homes Sold:   3 homes

Prices:    $350,000 to $550,000      Average Sales Price:  $421,666

Average Square Feet:  3294            

Average Days on Market:   89

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Providence Woods Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2010.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors.  *Providence Woods in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile*

 Highgate in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile

Drive through the stone gates at Providence Road and Hemby Road to discover a tree-lined drive and beautiful custom homes on estate-size wooded lots.  You’ve entered Highgate, one of the prettiest luxury home communities in Weddington NC.  Rich exteriors of stone, stucco and brick and lush landscaping add appeal to these home in their lovely wooded settings.  Interiors of Highgate homes offer upscale appointments appropriate to the luxury home market.

Construction in Highgate began in 2003 and continues today with several builders offering new custom homes for sale.  Highgate’s location along Providence Road just two miles from I-485 allows convenient access to South Charlotte shopping and restaurants and Charlotte NC workplaces.  Once you enter Union County, you can enjoy the rural atmosphere maintained by Weddington’s requirement for acre lots and wooded vistas.  Highgate is assigned to the highly regarded Weddington schools, all located within five miles of the neighborhood in the same schools complex.

Map of Highgate in Weddington NC

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Highgate Community Features

Community Amenities:  Highgate Homeowners Association, walking trails and pond

Builders:  Harrington and Associates, The Dowd Company, MacNeill Homes and various custom builders

Schools:  Weddington Elementary, Weddington Middle, Weddington High.  School assignments are subject to change.  Check with the Union County Public Schools for current school assignments.

Highgate Real Estate Market Update

January to December 2009

Homes Sold:  12 single family homes

Prices:  $$698,000 to $1,820,000   Average Sales Price:  $1,007,096

Average Square Feet:  5865

Average Days on Market: 179

Source:  Carolina Multiple Listing Service

Highgate Homes for Sale

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Copyright 2009.  Carol Fox.  Allen Tate Realtors.  *Highgate in Weddington NC—Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Profile*