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Fort Mill is getting a new high school!

August 27, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

There is exciting news for the town of Fort Mill and the families who live there. Fort Mill is getting a new high school! Drawings have recently been submitted for review by the Fort Mill School District which is awaiting approval for the site layout.

The new school will be located on the southwest corner of Fort Mill Parkway and Whites Road, and there will be two entrances off of the bypass to the main building. Plans for the school will include a football stadium, a soccer and lacrosse field, a track space and three practice fields. There will also be a band practice field, as well as baseball, softball and tennis facilities.

Preliminary drawings were released in May and updates came last week. Now, the school district is in a position to proceed with the clearing and grading of the site, so the most updated drawings were voted on and need final approval so that the district can move forward with the site plan, including the access points, driveway locations, building and field locations, and general site layout, in order for permits to be issued.

Plenty of details still have to be finalized, such as the school name, school mascot and color scheme. However, since the high school is not slated to open until 2019, there is plenty of time to iron out the details. From an aesthetic perspective, the current plan depicts a school with a brick veneer and stone accents, as well as fiber cement wall panels.

For more info on the new high school in Fort Mill, as well as other projects currently in the works, read the full article at Heraldonline.com.

Location, location, location: 14620 Rainbarrel Road

August 21, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Check out this beautiful custom built Lake Wylie home on Rainbarrel Road that features gorgeous main channel water views. Not only is this a waterfront property, but the location is fantastic! It is close to wonderful dining, including plenty of waterfront restaurants, as well as great shopping from small boutiques and major retailers. The home is only a 20-minute drive from uptown, 15 minutes from the airport and five minutes from the new outlet mall, all while being perfectly situated on Lake Wylie.

This four bedroom, three bathroom home totals 2,721 square feet. Nearly every room in the home features views of the lake and there is tons of natural light throughout. There are also multiple outdoor decks for you to enjoy the view, whether it be during your morning cup of coffee or to take in the evening sunset.

The home sits on a very private almost one-acre lot and features a newly installed AC unit. Built in 2003, this new-constriction home also features a huge basement, a carport and garage, a fireplace, and a fantastic floor plan.

The marina is within walking distance from the home and features a pool and boat dock. You will not want to miss this move-in ready property currently listed at $685,000. This is a rare waterfront find you must see for yourself! For more information on this property or others like it, call 803–831–8588 or visit our website at lkwrealty.com.

Tega Cay’s sports and entertainment game is about to get a whole lot better

August 21, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

The sports, activity and entertainment landscape of Tega Cay is about to be reshaped with a whole new concept potentially changing the game.

Tons of development is on the horizon for the Tega Cay community located just south of Charlotte. The city has recently granted approval to move forward with plans on a sports and entertainment proposal drafted by Game On Development.

The Moorsetown, North Carolina-based entertainment development company is aiming to create a community gathering spot while reshaping the sports landscape of the Tega Cay community. The multi-faceted project involves taking over more than 78 acres and would include a two-level sports facility, a 14-screen movie theater complex, a 150-room boutique hotel, a four-level parking garage, a park, both medical and professional office space, retail storefronts and residential space, as well.

The sports facility alone would have eight basketball courts, four multipurpose fields, indoor as well as outdoor tennis courts, an olympic-size resort-style pool, a bowling alley, and a 35,000 square-foot fitness center to boot. Not only would the sports complex be for local residents to use and enjoy, but there have also been talks about the facility functioning as a world-class sports training site.

The current plans call for residential space to be located above commercial space, and there is also potential for an assisted living facility as part of the plan. The first phase of the entire project would include the construction of the indoor sports facility and of the hotel.

This is a very exciting concept for the city and would be a great boost for the local economy. For more details on the plan, check out the full article at CharlotteObserver.com.

Ultimate lakefront life: 5800 Burke Drive

August 14, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

This is lakefront living at its best!

If you are looking for a beautiful home in Lake Wylie, you will not want to miss this picturesque waterfront property with main channel water views from your back yard. Enjoy the view from your deck or patio of this four bedroom, three and a half bathroom home. The house features vaulted ceilings, plenty of windows with tons of natural light, a huge kitchen and dining area with a fireplace that passes through to the family room,and a huge bonus room downstairs that features lots of extra space that can be used as a man cave or play room.

There is a detached two-car garage that is oversized for additional storage. The property also features a boat house with a floating dock and a giant backyard that even has enough space for you to design your own pool and lounge deck.

Built in 1999, this 3,571 square-foot home is situated on an acre of land and features an open floor plan with the master bedroom on the main level. There is also the option to purchase additional acreage.

This is lakeside living at its finest, with no HOA’s and convenient immediate access to all that Lake Wylie has to offer.

At $647,000, you will not want to miss this property. Call 803–831–8588 or visit our website at LKWRealty.com for more information on this property and others like it.

Lake Wylie is getting a new Harris Teeter and more jobs

August 14, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

There is good news for grocery shoppers and good news for job seekers in the Lake Wylie area.

Harris Teeter is opening a new grocery store at Steelecroft Shopping Center. This is just one of many new store openings for the company in the Charlotte area as well as the surrounding regions.

The company is currently getting ready to hire almost 3,000 new employees, 600 of which will be in the Charlotte area. Harris Teeter is based out of North Carolina and is looking for all positions, ranging from part-time cashiers and department clerks to full-time department heads and assistant managers.

For its newest store in Steelecroft, a hiring event will be taking place on August 18 at Steelecroft Shopping Center located at 13000 South Tryon Street. Interested candidates should visit the company’s website and online job listings at hiring.HarrisTeeter.jobs in order to apply. The company offers its employees weekly paychecks, flexible schedules and tuition assistance based on eligibility.

Harris Teeter’s rapid growth has contributed to plans to not only open 10 new stores in 2016 but also to expand customer conveniences such as Starbucks and fresh in-store pizza to more locations, as well as to increase its selection of hot prepared dinner foods.

This will make another great addition to the Lake Wylie area, making it an even more convenient and ideal place in which to live. Plus, the addition of so many new jobs will only serve to strengthen the community here while helping to ensure Lake Wylie’s economic future and success.

For more details on the store opening and its impact on the community, read the full article at charlotteobserver.com.

Affordable housing development coming to Belmont

August 7, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Belmont is about to be home to a beautiful new affordable multi-family development. Laurel Street residential, in partnership with St. Paul Baptist Church, just broke ground on the 112-unit community that will be located at 1322 Allen Street. The community will include a 60-unit senior housing building, 29 townhouse-style units and a 23-unit garden style apartment building.

This rental community is designated for seniors as well as families that earn 60% or less of the region’s median income. The project is slated to be finished in late 2017. Creating stable housing options for a historic community like Belmont is crucial to the successful future of the town. Affordable housing for current residents with fixed or limited incomes provides them with the opportunity to stay in the community in which they live.

Community amenities will include outdoor seating areas, a playground, a computer center, a community room, a fitness center and also a covered picnic area.

St. Paul Baptist Church, which plays a major role in the development of this project, aims to expand affordable housing in the Belmont neighborhood. While it is primarily their vision behind the project, the city of Charlotte also plays an instrumental role in helping the plan come to fruition. The new development will also be closely located near a future light rail stop, making accessible transportation options available for people of all incomes.

For more information and details on this affordable housing project in Belmont, read the full article at bizjournals.com.

Belmont’s Caravan Coffee is a local favorite

August 7, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Belmont continues to get an influx of new restaurant openings. However, let’s not forget about the staples here. Caravan Coffee and Dessert Bar has been a part of the Belmont community for almost 13 years and is a go-to place for a cup of coffee, delicious dessert, or even a smoothie.

The space includes a great outdoor patio with a view of Stowe Park, where you can relax while Vince Hill, the owner, runs the coffee shop and his wife, Brenda, the pastry chef behind the deliciousness, whips up desserts.

Caravan Coffee and Dessert Bar offers a hometown feel and a local vibe. The shop offers incredible specialty house recipe coffees, including Banana Nut Crunch, Caramel Apple, Peppermint Patty and the Coffee Toffee Freeze. You also can’t miss the lemon pound cake, chocolate layer cake or carrot cake. And if a slice is not enough, you can purchase a whole cake next door at Brenda’s Cake Gallery.

Aside from the coffee shop, the owners are also known for bringing fun and free community activities to Belmont, including the popular Friday Night Live concerts and the Downtown Christmas Village. You can check out the Friday Night Live concerts every other Friday evening May through August on the Main Street. The Downtown Christmas Village includes horse drawn carriage rides, carolers and food vendors also on the Main Street and originated right outside of the coffee shop, where it was appropriately named “Christmas at Caravan.”

Caravan owners also helped co-create the summer Sizzlin’ Cook-Off, where local grillers are judged on their recipes for chicken, ribs and pulled pork, and the festival will take place this year on September 9th and 10th.

For more details on the sweets and coffee at Caravan, check out the article at charlottefive.com.

Main channel views: 212 Twin Coves Lane

July 31, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Lake Wylie is such a desirable town to live in, offering picturesque landscapes, easy access to Charlotte’s big-city amenities, and a fantastic community. With its bustling yet charming center of new businesses and restaurants as well as plenty of new commercial development on the horizon, the tons of waterfront property here are icing on the cake.

This home for sale on Twin Coves Lane is in the best location imaginable and features tremendous main channel views from its waterfront lot.While conveniently located to everything you could want to be near in Lake Wylie, it is still considered a bit off the beaten path.

It is a traditional style home built in 1970 and has three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms totaling 1,300 square feet on an almost one-and-a-half-acre lot. The carpet in the home has been recently updated and the house is move-in ready. The property also includes an old caboose!

Enjoy beautiful views from your backyard or floating dock with the pleasure of living on a waterfront property. This home also features a boat house, deck and fenced yard, as well as a two-car carport.

The tree-lined property and expansive backyard are great for families or pets.

At $335,000, set up an appointment today to view this great home. Click the link to visit our website, or call 803–831–8588.