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Major development is happening in York County

August 28, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Exciting things are happening in and around the Lake Wylie area, and if you have been thinking about moving to the area, now may be the best time yet.

Development plans are in full swing in York County, with major residential projects on the horizon in Lake Wylie, and plenty of commercial construction happening in Fort Mill, as well. There are currently several hundred acres of land up for review for new construction plans across the region.

The southwest corner of US 21 and Gold Hill Road occupying almost 25 acres is tentatively planned for four commercial 30,000-square-foot buildings, plus another 20,000 square-foot building, as well as plenty of parking. The property is currently zoned for residential use but rezoning efforts are in the works. This will be big!

There is also a residential subdivision in the planning stages in Lake Wylie on a piece of property owned by Crescent Communities, a very prominent developer. The proposed site is located at SC 49 and Daimler Boulevard, and plans include the development of single family homes.

There are also plans for an apartment complex at the corner of SC 49 and Senator Road, just east on Mill Pond Road. Furthermore, another car wash could also be moving into the Lake Wylie area on a 15 acre lot on SC 49.

So much growth and development throughout York County shows signs of a strong economy here as well as it being a desirable place to live. As the community grows and more residential options become available, the business community will also continue to thrive. For more details on the projects currently underway in Lake Wylie and Fort Mill, read the full article at heraldonline.com.

Fantastic waterfront property: 7215 Buckland Road in Charlotte!

May 2, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

buckland1 — Rear of home takes full advantage of the water views with large deck spaces, terraced back yard and lots of windows!

buckland2 — Front of home, which blends beautifully with its surroundings and wooded land

This waterfront home has everything you need for a fantastic Lake Wylie lifestyle and is convenient to the Steele Creek area of Charlotte and major thoroughfares to keep you connected to the outside world.

Tucked away in Brown’s Cove on the Catawba River, this beautiful 1990 cedar-sided home is priced at $635,000 and offers more than 240 feet of cove shoreline with deck, docks and boat lifts for making the most of a waterfront lifestyle.

docks — Fish or launch your boat or Jet Ski from your own back yard!

Inside, the home is chock full of beautiful woodwork, hardwood floors, wood paneled ceilings and exposed beams. Oversized windows bring nature inside and flood the main living areas with natural light.

livingroom — Big, beautiful windows and natural wood tones bring warmth to the large living area that overlooks the water.

This home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and more than 3,300 square feet of living space, including a 3rd story loft area. The property also has a detached 2-car garage with plenty of storage space!

The master suite with its sunken hot tub is located off the main level living area, which is wide open with expansive hardwood floors and vaulted ceilings. A beautiful stacked stone fireplace creates a beautiful focal point and gathering area for friends and family.

The well-appointed, open kitchen includes a peninsula bar with seating and lots of prep space.

The lower level walk up has a wood-burning stove and plenty of space for a game room, rec room or just extra living space or home office.

This lovely home is situated on nearly an acre of land west of I-485 near the Dixie-Berryhill area of Charlotte. It is not in a subdivision so there is no HOA or deed restrictions.

From this home at 7215 Buckland Road, I-485 is less than 3 miles away at Steele Creek Road. There you will also find great shopping at Charlotte Premium Outlets.

The entire Charlotte area is close at hand:

Charlotte Douglas airport is approximately 9 miles away
Uptown is less than 12 miles away
SouthPark is 10.5 miles
Ballantyne is 14 miles via I-485
Carowinds is 11 miles

For nearby and everyday shopping, WhiteHall Commons Shopping Center, which has Publix, Lowe’s and WalMart, is less than 6 miles from home.

This spectacular home is a chance to own waterfront property at a great price and is definitely worth a look!

803-831-8588

Luxury waterfront in Belmont’s Reflection Pointe

April 7, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

The Belmont community of Reflection Pointe is an upscale, gated neighborhood on the tip of the peninsula formed by the Catawba and South Fork rivers.

Screen Shot 2016-04-07 at 7.52.56 PM — This beautiful waterfront property sold in 2015.

The waterfront community is just 10 minutes south of historic downtown Belmont via Southpoint Road and has 362 home sites for your perfect custom home. You can bring in your own builder or choose from the community’s list of approved builders. There are many homes already built but also many lots available.

Reflection Pointe’s location is fantastic with only a 30 minute commute into Center City and about 25 minutes to Charlotte Douglas airport. Both Wilkinson Boulevard and I-85 can bring you to I-485 loop.

Community amenities include a freeform, lagoon-style swimming pool, clubhouse, lighted tennis courts, paved walking trails, recreation field, playground and a marina with deeded boat slips and a sandy beach.

Some of the builders that have built custom homes in the neighborhood are McSpadden Custom Homes, Rouse Builders and Yeary Homes.

Interior homes start in the $400,000s, and waterfront homes are $900,000 and up. Lots are priced from $150,000 to $450,000 for dockable waterfront and $50,000 to $100,000 for interior lots.

Three resale homes sold during the last 12 months in Reflection Pointe for an average sales price of $845,000 and $162 per square foot. Two of the homes sold were waterfront properties; one sold for $1.3 million and the other $870,000. The interior home sold for $365,000.

There are currently 8 homes listed for sale in Reflection Pointe.

Four of the properties are waterfront – 3 resale homes and 1 pre-construction home. The waterfront home list prices range from $839,000 to $1 million. Two are under contract as of April 7.

One beautiful water view resale home is listed for $850,000.

The remaining 3 homes for sale are interior resale homes and range in list price from $499,900 to $630,000.

For information regarding building lots, see the Reflection Pointe HOA web site.

Homes in the neighborhood are zoned for Gaston County’s Belmont Central Elementary, Belmont Middle School and South Point (N.C.) High School.

Lake life in Belmont’s Misty Waters

March 27, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Misty Waters is a gated, waterfront community located along Lower Armstrong Road just before the bridge leading to South New Hope Road and the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.

The neighborhood, developed in the early 2000s, gives residents the best of both worlds being located along the waterfront of beautiful Lake Wylie and still officially in Belmont and part of Belmont’s great school system as well as Gaston County’s lower taxes.

Screen Shot 2016-03-27 at 5.39.11 PM — This Doug McSpadden custom home in Misty Waters is reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and combines natural stone and water in its design.

The serene, natural surroundings of the neighborhood were preserved as much as possible in developing lots for building. Additionally, the neighborhood has strict architectural guidelines for construction in keeping with the style and aesthetic of the neighborhood.

It is a short drive from Misty Waters to I-85, I-485 and Highway 74/Wilkerson Boulevard, which makes for a relatively easy commute to Uptown Charlotte for work or play. Charlotte Douglas airport is only about 30 minutes away. For everyday activities, quaint downtown Belmont is less 6 miles to the north.

Homes in Misty Waters must be at least 2,200 square feet and most are on lots of an acre.

Misty Waters has a lakefront clubhouse, swimming pool, walking trails and community boat dock/marina for residents living on interior lots. Waterfront homes have private docks and/or lifts.

Interior homes range in price from the $450,000s to $600,000, while waterfront homes are typically upward of $1 million.

Only 4 homes have sold in Misty Waters in the last 2 years. The average sales price and size of those properties was $716,875 and 4,721 square feet.

Currently, there are 4 properties listed for sale in Misty Waters. None of the properties is under contract as of March 27.

Two of the homes listed are beautiful waterfront properties.

The highest-priced home is listed for nearly $2 million and includes a guest house, dock and boat lift, and more than 6,800 square feet of living space. The other waterfront property is just under $1 million and has an indoor, heated pool, boat lift and is smaller at just under 4,600 square feet. Both are phenomenal properties!

There are also 2 interior homes listed in the $600,000s.

The neighborhood is zoned for Belmont Central Elementary, Belmont Middle School and South Point (N.C.) High School.

Misty Waters is a spectacular waterfront community that gives all residents access to the lake and the beautiful natural setting that surrounds it.

Spring means it is almost time to get on the water and enjoy lake life!!

Find tranquil, waterfront living in Handsmill

March 23, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. ~Loren Eiseley

Water and nature are the driving forces behind Handsmill on Lake Wylie.

No matter how hectic your day or the amount of traffic in your commute, coming home should be the most calming part of your day. Add to it living lakeside in beautiful Handsmill, and your day just got a lot better!

meetingarea — An outdoor meeting area in a rustic lodge setting.

Handsmill is located on Hands Mill Highway and Highway 49. The community is 15 miles from I-485 and easily accessible to medical facilities, great shopping, dining and Charlotte Douglas airport, which is about 30 minutes away. Nearby recreation destinations include the U.S. National Whitewater Center, Daniel Stow Botanical Garden, McDowell Nature Preserve and historic downtown Belmont.

The nearly 400-acre master-planned community is located in York County on Lake Wylie’s western shore. When completed, it will have approximately 500 homes, as well as plenty of green space and walking trails.

Amenities, some of which are not yet completed, will include two marinas with 60 boat slips, boat launch ramp and boat storage area; common areas and parks; junior Olympic pool; fitness center; gathering rooms with fireplaces; catering kitchen; outdoor fireplace; and children’s playground.

The community is being built in 7 phases and has separate sub-neighborhoods – The Manors, The Abbey and The Pinnacle – that include single-family homes and duplex homees built by Handsmill’s approved team of builders.

Nearest the gated entrance, the Pinnacle at Handsmill is being built by Lennar Homes. It offers single-family homes on smaller, interior lots.

The Abbey is all about lakeside living! The custom homes and wooded home sites are nearest the water. Many of the home sites have dockable waterfront lots. There is a list of lots currently available in The Abbey. They range in size from just under 0.4 of an acre to almost 1 acre. Some are interior, but there are some dockable waterfront lots available.

Homes in Handsmill are priced from the $440,000s and waterfront lots start in the $300,000s. Homes currently listed for sale range from $478,350 for a nearly 4,200-square-foot, 5-bedroom home to $564,900 for a 5,800-square-foot, 6-bedroom home. None listed is waterfront.

There are 7 new construction homes listed in MLS for sale. Only 1 is under contract as of March 23. There are also homes listed on the Handsmill site that are available and not listed in MLS.

A list of neighborhood architectural guidelines are available on the neighborhood’s web site. According to the information provided on the Handsmill site, homes range in size from mid-2,000s to nearly 6,000 square feet. No information was provided regarding future phases in the neighborhood.

Handsmill is zoned for the Clover, S.C., school system, including Bethel Elementary, Oakridge Middle School and Clover High School.

Neighborhood spotlight: York’s Bethelfields

March 8, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

The mature neighborhood of Bethelfields located in York has great amenities, location and school zoning.

Homes in Bethelfields were built in the early 2000s by a variety of builders such as Lennar Homes, Don Galloway and K. Hovnanian Homes.

The neighborhood is on the western shore of Lake Wylie near the intersection of highways 55E and 274 (Hands Mill Highway). A small farm separates the neighborhood from the roadway and gives the majority of the homes in Bethelfields some setback from road noise.

It is about 45 minutes to both the airport and Uptown depending on the route and traffic and is convenient to both Rock Hill and Gastonia. Just north of Bethelfields at Highway 557 are many dining and shopping options, a Wal-Mart Super Center and Lowe’s. The local coffee shops, Crowders Creek Coffee Co., is just a 1.5 miles down the road for a cup of fresh-roasted fair trade coffee.

Inside Bethelfields, the amenities include a pool, 3 playgrounds, picnic tables and sidewalks throughout. There is also storage available to residents for boats, trailers and RVs. Lake access is conveniently located 5 miles south at the Allison Creek ramp.

Homes are reasonably priced in the high $100,000s to mid- to high-$200,000s. Most of the homes are size from 2,100 to 3,100 square feet.

The average sales price of a Bethelfields home during the last 12 months is $227,512 and about $86 per square foot.

Approximately 1.4 homes sold each month in the neighborhood during the last year. Currently, there are 4 homes listed for sale in Bethelfields, which given market data for the last year, is 2.8 months inventory.

York has nearly 11 months of inventory, and York County has nearly 7 months of inventory. Bethfields is still very much a seller’s market at its current inventory.

Home sales average just over 97% of list price in the neighborhood.

Bethelfields is zoned in the desirable Clover School District for Bethel Elementary, Oak Ridge Middle School and Clover High School.

Spotlight: The Coves on River Oaks

March 1, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

The beautiful Coves on River Oaks offers residents large home lots in a peaceful lakeside setting.

Developer May Green Properties planned the 250-acre neighborhood that has just 160 home sites. It is located just north of the intersection of highways 557 and 274. It’s just 2 miles north of the Buster Boyd Bridge.

Aside from the proximity to Lake Wylie and all it has to offer, the neighborhood has walking trails and lots of common area green space. Additionally, it is close to local shopping, dining and restaurants.

Veranda Classic Homes has 6 floor plans to choose from or buyers can choose their own builder for a 3,000-square-foot minimum home size. The homes are priced from the high $400,000s to the $700,000s.

A custom Craftsman-style home that sold in The Coves on River Oaks last year.

Some of the custom builders in The Coves are MJ Palmer Construction Co., Aspen Homes, Beckham Custom Homes and Holmes Construction.

The first 3 phases of the community sold out, and May Green is offering “estate” lots of 4 to 10 acres in size. Even the standard home size lots of 1.4 to 3 acres are large compared to most planned community lots. There are no waterfront lots but many water view lots.

Currently, 8 homes are for sale in The Coves on River Oaks. One home is a 2010 resale home and the rest are new construction. Three are under contract as of March 1.

Only 4 of the 9 homes sold during the last 12 months were resale homes. The average sales price was $582,478, with an average price per square foot of just under $139.

Resale homes sold for an average of 94.5% of list price. The overall sales average was 97% of list price.

Fewer than 1 home sells per month in The Coves, which puts inventory at more than 8 months. Nearby neighborhood The Landing has 9 months of inventory and 9 homes currently listed for sale.

The Coves on River Oaks is zoned for Crowders Creek Elementary, Oak Ridge Middle School and Clover High School.

Sunset Point: Affordable lakeside living

February 4, 2016 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Sunset Point on the shores of Lake Wylie is a beautiful community tucked away on the southeastern corner of the lake near Westminster Park.

Built in 2002, the neighborhood includes single-family detached homes and townhomes. It is one of the more affordable communities on the lake with waterfront homes.

Sunset Point is 20 miles south of Charlotte with convenient access to I-77. It is minutes from Fort Mill and Tega Cay.

Founded in 2002, Sunset Point has many amenities, such as a pool and cabana, grills and picnic area, private beach area with a picnic pavilion and a lakeside boardwalk.

The neighborhood also has a 64-space community boat storage area. Most waterfront homes in the community also have either private backyard docks or private community slips. Public access boat ramps for residents who do not have a boat slip or dock is available at nearby Ebenezer Park.

Interior homes usually range in the $200,000 to $300,000 range, while waterfront homes in Sunset Point can approach high $400,000s.

Currently, there are 2 homes listed in Sunset Point, both waterfront and listed at $450,000. Both homes are around 2,500 square feet.

The average sales price for a home in Sunset Point over the last 12 months was $234,050. There were no waterfront homes sold in the last year. The price per square foot for the homes sold averaged approximately $90.

The highest and lowest price of homes sold in the last year was $277,000 and $189,500, respectively.

Life on the lake attracts all kinds of buyers and Sunset Point is no different. The community is a diverse mix of young, single professionals, couples, families, retirees and empty-nesters.

If you thought waterfront or even water view living would bust your budget, think again. Keep an eye on homes available in Sunset Point!