Union County Real Estate Talk

Bonterra Cafe and Market in Indian Trail NC.

The Bonterra Cafe and Market opened this summer in the heart of Bonterra, an Indian Trail NC swim club community.  The cafe is already a hit with neighborhood residents and children, who stop in for gourmet coffees and sweet treats after spending time at the neighborhood swimming pool across the street.  On the weekends, you'll find the outdoor patio filled until late with people who are enjoying meeting and conversing with their neighbors.  The Bonterra Cafe and Market is also stocked with everyday items that neighborhood residents might need in a pinch, such as paper towels or dishwashing liquid.  Wouldn't it be great to have a place within walking distance of your home to buy a forgotten household item on short notice?

What is unique about the Bonterra Cafe and Market in Indian Trail NC?  This small business is located within a typical Indian Trail NC neighborhood that has a clubhouse and swimming pool.  Usually, a neighborhood like Bonterra will not include businesses within its boundaries.  But Bonterra was developed with a section of structures called Live/Work Units.  These three-story attached buildings have a main level for a retail or small business use with a two-story townhouse for residential use above the first floor business.  Located across from a neighborhood green with gazebo and the neighborhood swim club, the Bonterra Live/Work Units are in the perfect location to provide services for neighborhood residents.

The owner of the Bonterra Cafe and Market is the first Bonterra resident to take advantage of living above her business.  Imagine the types of small businesses and business owners that could be accommodated within these live/work units:  a nail salon, a dog grooming business, or any small business that needs some office space for customers.  The residential units each have two bedrooms and two and a half baths.  The heated living area of each is approximately 1728 sq.ft.  Pricing for each three story structure ranges from $219,900 to $249,990 to $285,000.

When you are in the area, please stop by the Bonterra Cafe and Market for an ice cream or a coffee.  And think about how nice it would be to live above your own small business.

Copyright 2009.  Carol Fox.  *Bonterra Cafe and Market in Indian Trail NC*

Bonterra Village is not a typical Indian Trail NC neighborhood.  Bonterra Village does have some of the same features found in other newer Indian Trail subdivisions.

A landscaped parkway winds through the neighborhood.

The subdivision is divided into distinct sections with different housing types, styles and pricing.

The Bonterra Swim and Tennis Club is the centerpiece of the neighborhood.

Bonterra has a park, sports fields and a walking trail that encircles the subdivision.

So...what features does Bonterra have that you can't find in other Indian Trail neighborhoods?

You can live above your own store or office in Bonterra.

The Bonterra Live/Work Units have unfinished first floors waiting to be finished for retail or office uses.  The upper two floors are finished as a 1700sf, 2 bedroom/2.5 townhome. Current pricing is in the $250,000 range.

You can enjoy a real front porch and not worry about lawn maintenance.

Bonterra Village has three sections with maintenance-free yards:  Patio Homes with pricing from $207,000 to $230,000, the Heritage Collection with pricing from the $230,000s to the $250,000s, and the Charleston Series with double porches ranging from the $190,000s to $215,000.

You can lease a horse and take riding lessons at Windy Oaks Stables at the second entrance of Bonterra.

Windy Oaks Stables is a private boarding facility with a barn and paddocks.  A new elementary school is under construction directly across from this Bonterra entrance.

Want more information about Bonterra and other Indian Trail NC neighborhoods?  Visit the Indian Trail page at www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com.

Copyright 2008.  Carol Fox.  All rights reserved.  "Live, Work and Play at Bonterra Village in Indian Trail NC"

About the author:  Carol Fox with Allen Tate Realtors is veteran real estate agent who has been selling Indian Trail NC neighborhoods for over twenty years.