Do you want to live in a neighborhood where you can walk to restaurant
s and the grocery store?
If so, take a look at Brighton Park, one of downtown Mint Hill NC's most walkable neighborhoods. Brighton Park wraps around a community shopping center that includes a grocery store, several restaurants, and other convenient shops. Mint Hill Town Hall and a bank are nearby at the intersection of Lawyers Road and Highway 51.
Brighton Park has the feel of a traditional neighborhood where streets are arranged on a grid and homes with front porches on narrow deep lots allow neighbors to know and greet each other. 
Some of the lots have alleys behind them where homes with rear garages can be built. Five parks are interspersed among the homes in Brighton Park. A huge legacy magnolia tree that dominates the linear park along Highway 51 provides a beautiful entry to the neighborhood. This park contains a path for strolling and benches for relaxing.
Homes in Brighton Park
You can purchase a brand-new home in Brighton Park or you can choose from one of the resale homes available in the neighborhood. The following is a market report for Brighton Park as of October 2008.
- Brighton Park New Construction. Mattamy Homes is currently building new homes in the neighborhood. Five floorplans are available. Three of these plans have master bedrooms on the first floor; one of these plans is a ranch. Square footage of the homes ranges from approximately 1900 sq.ft. to approximately 2400 sq.ft. Prices start at $216,000 and go to $233,000. Source: Mattamy Homes.
- Brighton Park Resale Homes. Nine resale homes have closed in Brighton Park during 2008. The heated living area of these homes ranged from 1550 sq.ft. to 2611 sq.ft. Prices ranged from $216,665 to $280,000. The average closed price was $241,912. There are twelve homes on the market in early October 2008 ranging in price from $214,900 to $309,000. Source: Carolina Multiple Listing Service.
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About the author: Carol Fox of Allen Tate Realtors is a veteran real estate agent who has sold homes in Mint Hill neighborhoods for over twenty years.
Copyright 2008. Carol Fox. All rights reserved. "Downtown Mint Hill NC Walkable Neighborhoods: Brighton Park"
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Carol...great post! You might want to check out Walk Score and see how the neighborhood scores. We use it here in Atlanta and it's a great feature to sell people on how walkable an area is!
Hi Thom,
You must work in downtown Atlanta. Charlotte, a miniature Atlanta, ranks very low on walkability: #38 out of 40. The small towns in the suburbs of Charlotte are pretty spread out. But a couple of the towns that I service do have walkable neighborhoods. I'm going to do another profile on Matthews NC, one of the most walkable small towns in our area.
Regards,
Carol