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Featured Listing: 9 Sandy Cove Road

July 14, 2020 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Towards the end of Southpoint peninsula, you’ll find one of the best views of Lake Wylie and it can be all yours. Our new listing at 9 Sandy Cove Road is a true gem at the end of a cul-de-sac street in coveted River Hills. This home has the perfect vantage point for watching sunsets and sunrises from the very private, tucked away property.

This home features 210 feet of unobstructed, main channel views on a peninsula shaped lot. You can enjoy them from the enclosed screen porch, or from the open patio or from most of the rooms which have water views. This full brick home was built in 1978, but has been updated and feels light and open. Outside you will find new landscaping, an all new dock with lift and boat cover, and a shared beach area. There is a 2 car garage with a workshop and lots of storage. The driveway is large and can fit at least 10 cars, perfect for entertaining.

Inside you will find this home has been meticulously maintained and well cared for. There are two fireplaces, an open renovated kitchen with bar area. All bathrooms have been recently renovated as well as the mud/laundry room. There are four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms in the home and all have lots of storage space and additional storage in the floored attic. You will enjoy all of the 4,030 square feet of this amazing home.

This home is located in the gated, country club community of River Hills. This amazing community features a business center, club house, dog park, fitness center, golf course, outdoor pool, playground, pond, recreation area, tennis courts and walking trails. There is private security in addition to sidewalks and street lights. The home is currently zoned for award winning Clover schools.

If you are interested in learning more about this gem of a home, give us a call at 803-831-8588. To view the full listing, click here. To view all current listings and create custom searches, visit our website here.

Neighborhood Spotlight: Carolina Orchards

June 19, 2020 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

There has been a big trend recently of active communities for adults age 55 and over. Carolina Orchards is a prime example of just such a place done right. It has luxurious homes and resort style amenities in a maintenance-free setting all in Fort Mill, SC, just minutes away from Lake Wylie.

Carolina Orchards is brought to you by Del Webb-Pulte homes and is located on the west side of Fort Mill, SC just off SC highway 460 across from Springfield Elementary School. This great location is close to shopping, dining, and entertainment in Fort Mill, as well as being less than 10 miles to Tega Cay. It will take around 25 minutes to get to Charlotte Douglas International Airport and 25 minutes to get to Uptown Charlotte.

Homes in Carolina Orchards range from 2-4 bedrooms with 2-4.5 bathrooms in 1,263 to almost 3,000 square feet of living space. These homes are new construction and can be customized to meet your needs. Most of the plans are ranch style, though there are some plans with two stories. Homes have open floor plans with space inside and outside for entertaining.

Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, hobby rooms, game rooms, indoor pool, outdoor pool, and sports facilities for pickleball, bocce, tennis, and a dog park. There are indoor and outdoor gathering spaces as well as great walking throughout the neighborhood.

In the last year, 40 homes sold in Carolina Orchards for between $275,000 and $617,015 with an average sale price of $439,207. There are currently 10 homes on the market representing 2.9 months of inventory. The wider Fort Mill area has a 4 month supply of homes for sale at the moment.

If you are 55 or older and are interested in this amazing neighborhood, give us a call at 803-831-8588 and we will schedule a tour of available homes. You can view current listings and create custom searches on our website here.

Explore Heron Cove

February 25, 2020 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Of the many amazing lakefront neighborhoods in Lake Wylie, Heron Cove may be one of our favorites. The location is great, the schools are excellent, and you can’t beat the lake views. The community is further strengthened by amenities and local activities for all ages. This is a great place to call home.

To get to Heron Cove, take Highway 49 across the Buster Boyd Bridge, the neighborhood is just across the bridge and to the right. This means that residents are near shopping, restaurants, and community events. The neighborhood is zoned for Clover schools, one of the best in South Carolina, but you get the advantage of lower South Carolina taxes.

As you enter the community you will see the amenities including Waterfront Park. This park has swimming, and fishing. There is a storage rack for resident’s canoes, picnic and barbecue grills and a fire pit. There is a playground for the kids as well as Heron Park Swim Club and walking trails throughout the community. There is also dry-boat storage for residents.

Lots in Heron Cove are large, coming in mostly over an acre with old growth trees on a quiet peninsula on the lake. Homes were custom built, and tend to average 4,000 square feet and are packed with features. Many homes have coffered ceilings, hardwood flooring, gourmet kitchens, spa-like bathrooms, bonus rooms and some even have basements.

Currently there are 5 homes on the market in Heron Cove representing 10 months of inventory. The rest of Lake Wylie has just a 4.5 month supply of homes so buyers may have the upper hand in negotiations.

Heron Cove is a stunning neighborhood on beautiful Lake Wylie that you don’t want to miss! To schedule a private tour of homes in Heron Cove or any other Lake Wylie neighborhood, give us a call at 803-831-8588. To view all current listings and create custom searches, visit our website here.

Explore Browns Cove

February 12, 2020 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

If you have been to Lake Wylie on a boat or just to swim, chances are you have visited Browns Cove. This amazing spot is popular with boaters and swimmers alike and it has a no wake entrance which makes it a quiet spot to enjoy the water. There is a deep water area inside the entrance perfect for swimming, and a few amazing homes that rarely come on the market.

Browns Cove is located on the North Carolina side of the lake near Charlotte Premium Outlets. You take I-485 to Shopton Road, then you can use either Buckland Road or Rock Island Road depending on if you want to go to the North or the South end of the cove. This means that shopping and dining are close and a commute to Uptown Charlotte is easy. A trip to Charlotte Douglas International Airport is convenient as well.

There are a few homes in Browns Cove and they don’t come on the market very often as they are premium real estate. Proximity to one of the lake’s best swimming holes adds a premium even over the typical waterfront lot.

There is one home about to hit the market and it is a prime example of a perfect lake home. The home is at 9332 Windy Gap Road and has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms in 4,587 lakefront square feet. This luxuriously appointed home has been completely renovated with a fully finished basement and is perfect for entertaining and enjoying the lake life style.

In the last year, not a single home sold in Browns Cove. Many of these amazing homes on large flat lots have unobstructed views of the water. Waterfront homes have boat houses, floating docks, boat lifts, and slips for friends to park.

If you would like to schedule a private tour of the home coming on the market soon, call us at 803-831-8588. You can view current listings and create custom searches on our website here.

Investment Opportunity in Hamiltons Bay

October 3, 2019 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Are you interested in second, mostly passive income stream? Rental property could be the right choice for you. There are not many opportunities in the Lake Wylie area to get in on a starter income property, but Hamilton’s Bay Condominiums are a great place to start. There are also opportunities to own and live in one of these units. They are a great price, a great location, and are zoned for award winning schools and have lower South Carolina taxes.

Hamiltons Bay was built in 1990 and has 216 units in 3-story buildings with condos and townhome options. There are one, two, and three bedroom units with one to two bathrooms. Many of the units have been completely remodeled, and some have opportunities to update them. Some of the units are fully furnished corporate units available for short term leases.

Amenities for Hamiltons Bay include fitness center, playground, laundry center, outdoor swimming pool with kiddie pool, patio area with grills, picnic area, tennis court, and complimentary boat and RV parking. There is also on-site management with 24-hour emergency maintenance.

To find Hamiltons Bay, go across the Buster Boyd Bridge to the South Carolina side of Lake Wylie. In the heart of Lake Wylie, Hamiltons Bay is on the right hand side just off Highway 49. There are many options for shopping, dining, and entertainment within just a few minutes. Going a little bit further away, you’ll find additional choices as well as outlet malls. A trip to Uptown Charlotte for work or pleasure is only 20 miles. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is just under 20 miles, perfect for a weekend retreat or a business trip.

There are currently no homes on the market in Hamiltons Bay and they do sell quickly when they do hit the market. In the past year 10 homes sold for between $87,500 and $127,000. Most of them sold the first week they were on the market and sold for between 94% and 103% of list price.

If you are interested in a home in Hamiltons Bay, call us at 803-831-8588 and we will contact you as soon as one hits the market. You can view all current listings and create custom searches on our website here.

Commercial Marina Coming to McLean

September 20, 2019 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

If you needed another reason to take a look at a home in McLean, there is a new commercial marina coming to the neighborhood. This adds yet another luxury feature to this amazing neighborhood.

The marina is being built by McLean in a partnership with Morningstar Marinas. The facility is already under construction and will have 300 dry slips, 35 wet slips, a waterfront event lawn and a ship’s store. Morningstar plans to handle day-to-day operations as they do on their three marinas on Lake Norman.

This adds to the list of amenities in McLean that is frankly, impressive. There are 130 acres of green space throughout the community. Residents have clubhouses, playgrounds, pools, mountain biking trails, pavilions, and 5 miles of shoreline on Lake Wylie.

When McLean is completed, there will be a total of around 800 homes in three distinct neighborhood sections in the 670-acre community. The land was the homestead of Daniel Stowe in Belmont.

All of these homes are located around 30 minutes from Uptown Charlotte. They are luxury homes on estate sized lots. Prices start in the $300,000’s but can go well over $1 million for custom waterfront properties. This is one of the last of the large scale neighborhoods to be developed in Lake Wylie as there are not many large tracts of undeveloped land left. If you want to get in on one of these amazing homes, now is the time to begin.

To read more about McLean, click here. If you would like to schedule a private tour of homes in McLean or any other Lake Wylie neighborhood, give us a call at 803-831-8588. You can view current listings and create custom searches on our website here.

Get Top Dollar by Staging Outside

August 28, 2019 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

If you want to get top dollar for your home, that starts when people drive up to your home. If you don’t have good curb appeal, it sets the tone for a potential buyer to turn around and not even go inside. If they do come in, it sets them up to think that your home can be had for a bargain price. To make the best first impression on a prospective buyer, you have to stage the outside of your house as well as the inside. Below are some of the best projects you can do to get you top dollar when you sell your home.

The simplest and cheapest upgrade you can do is to clean up your home. Sure, you keep the inside of your home clean, but the exterior probably hasn’t been washed in some time. Pressure washing or just cleaning with a hose to get spider webs, wasp nests, pollen, and dirt away can make a world of difference. Cleaning windows helps let more natural light into your home and can make it sparkle from a distance as well.

If you have a little bit more time and money in your budget, refreshing or replacing part or all of a door or door hardware package is a great next step. Painting or staining an entry door can make it look brand new and replacing hardware can take a dated home and make it look more modern. If there are issues with the door, replacing may be the way to go and will give you a great return on your investment. This goes for garage doors as well because they can be a large percentage of what a buyer will see from the curb. You can also add updated house numbers in a modern font so buyers know they are at the right home.

Landscaping can be a great refresh for your home as well. This can be as involved as hiring a contractor to help you, or just trimming your bushes so people can actually see your home and all of its best features. Planting flowers can add a pop of color or just add a hanging plant or some window boxes to highlight your newly cleaned windows. If you have a larger budget, think of adding lighting, upgrading paths or sidewalks, or refreshing your driveway.

If you have done all of those things and your home still could use more sprucing up, maybe painting the exterior will get you top dollar for your listing. If you have more money in the budget, a contractor can help you clad your exterior with new siding, or improve your facade with stone or brick accents.

If you are thinking about listing your Lake Wylie area home, give us a call at 803-831-8588. To view current listings and create custom searches for your next home, visit our website here.

Tega Cay Named Best City to Live in SC

July 31, 2019 by lkw_df Leave a Comment

Residents of Tega Cay already know, but recently a financial news and opinion company called 24/7 Wall St. chose Tega Cay as the best city to call home in South Carolina. 24/7 Wall St. is a widely published company based in Delaware.

Some of the methodology to determine the winning city included affordability, safe streets, a strong economy and a variety of options for entertainment. They also used data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the FBI to rank cities, towns, villages, and boroughs with at least 8,000 residents. Overall, 26 different factors were weighed in four categories: quality of life, affordability, economy and community.

Tega Cay ranked the highest in part because of population size (9,026), median home value ($301,200) and % of residents that live in poverty (less than 1%). Median household income of $120,346, access to water for swimming, boating, and fishing also help Tega Cay top the list. Proximity to Charlotte helped push Tega Cay up to the top as well with access to high paying jobs.

Access to bars and restaurants make Tega Cay stand out. Education level of the population, access to libraries, museums, and movie theaters were factored in as well. Travel time to work, violent crime rate, property crime rate, unemployment, transit methods, and employment growth were used to rank cities as well.

When all was said and done, Tega Cay topped the list. Locals may not be terribly happy that this list is out because it could cause many more people to know about this amazing spot. If you would like to jump on a chance to own a home in Tega Cay, schedule a personal tour of homes with us by calling 803-831-8588. If you would like to view current listings and create custom searches, click here.

To read more about the ranking, click the link to the article in the Herald here.