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Neighborhood spotlight: Clarabella

lkw_df — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:25:33 +0000

Clarabella is a beautiful community located in the growing Southwest Charlotte region in the Lake Wylie/Steele Creek area. It is an intimate, pedestrian-friendly, new-construction community that features beautiful views with innovative ranch and two-story single-family homes. Located just off of Rock Island Road and Shopton Road West, the neighborhood is conveniently located near major corridors, business and office parks, and entertainment. With easy access to I-485, Highway 160 and Highway 49, you can be anywhere you want to be in just minutes. Retail and entertainment options close by include Charlotte Premium Outlets, Carowinds, the US National Whitewater Center, Lake Wylie and Rivergate Shopping Center.

This community features all brand-new construction with many desirable features, including stainless steel appliances, guest suites with full bathrooms, upstairs lofts, and so much more.

There are currently six homes on the market in Clarabella representing 10.3 months of inventory. With inventory in Charlotte overall being historically low, the inventory in this community seems particularly high, indicating that buyers have the advantage here. Other than the drop-off in home sales over the past three months, there has been almost no change in the average price per square foot or the average sales price of homes.

These beautiful new homes feature a variety of floorplans, options and upgrades for a completely customizable house. If you are looking for new construction in the Lake Wylie area with beautiful surroundings and easy access to the big city amenities of Charlotte, Clarabella is not to be missed.

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Mediterranean dining comes to Tega Cay

lkw_df — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:17:03 +0000

Did somebody say “Gyro”?

It’s always exciting when a new addition to the local dining scene offers something a bit different from everything else around. Well, there’s a recent restaurant opening in Tega Cay that offers a cuisine that is new to the area with food that is fast, fresh and delicious. The Greek restaurant Greco Fresh Grille offers homemade food made from scratch, and it is already a big neighborhood hit.

The menu features lamb, chicken and falafel platters served with Greek salad and house – cut fries that come in three flavors. The hummus on the menu also comes in three delicious flavors. On the menu, you will also find gyros with tzatziki sauce, as well as spinach pie, salads, kebabs, baklava and more, all showcasing the flavors of classic Mediterranean food.

There are three other Greco Fresh Grille locations in Charlotte, and this is the first South Carolina location. Be sure to check out this new Mediterranean eatery and neighborhood gem that is great for lunch or dinner. For more info and details on the restaurant, read the article at Heraldonline.com.

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Neighborhood spotlight: Lake Ridge at Tega Cay

lkw_df — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 03:31:02 +0000

Lake Ridge at Tega Cay is a master-planned community that offers a small-town feel with big city accessibility Residents here can take advantage of South Carolina’s low taxes, fantastic shopping and recreation, and arguably one of the best school districts in the state. The area offers tons of natural beauty with plenty of parks, walking trails and more.
Neighborhood amenities include a 7,500 square-foot clubhouse, a five-lane competition swimming pool, as well as a kiddie pool with a water slide. There are also two community tennis courts, a multipurpose court and a playground. Furthermore, the Tega Cay golf club is located near the neighborhood and so is Baxter Town Center, which features a 60,000 square-foot state-of-the-art YMCA as well as a branch of the York County Public Library. Lake Ridge is also conveniently located to Lake Wylie and the Catawba River, which offer plenty of options for boating and fishing enthusiasts. Furthermore, Carowinds, The largest themepark in the Carolinas, is only minutes away from this fantastic community.

The market here is very active, so even with 17 homes currently on the market, there is still only 2.6 months of inventory available. This definitely makes Lake Ridge at Tega Cay a seller’s market.

There has been a very slight drop in the average price per square foot over the last six months, but even so, the average sales price has seen very little change.

The new construction homes in this neighborhood average approximately 3,700 square feet and include desirable features such as stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, granite countertops, hardwood floors and more. If you are looking for a brand new home in the lovely town of Tega Cay, you will not want to miss Lake Ridge.

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Neighborhood spotlight: York’s King’s Grove

lkw_df — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:05:30 +0000

Let’s explore King’s Grove, an “exclusive enclave of distinctive new homes” in a neighborhood that features community trails, a beautiful community pool and a fun playground. King’s Grove is great for families and conveniently located just minutes away from Lake Wylie and features easy access to everything the metropolis of Charlotte has to offer. There is also plenty of dining, shopping, entertainment and marinas close by. Homes here range from 2,100 to 3,900 square feet and have three to four bedrooms and feature two to two and a half bathrooms.

The big news for this neighborhood in terms of market stats is the inventory here— with eight homes on the market, King’s Grove has 8.7 months of inventory, which is above the “perfectly balanced” six month mark, and above York’s overall 5.8 months of inventory. There is more inventory here than in many other neighborhoods in the Lake Wylie region, so if you are on the hunt for your perfect Carolina home, this neighborhood may be a great fit.

It is also notable just how stable the market is here, with no fluctuation in the average sales price of homes or in the average price per square foot until the last three months, where there has been a very slight, almost negligible dip in the numbers.

This community of single-family homes features Mattamy Homes as its builder, where every property is well thought out, cared for, and completed to perfection. Residents of King’s Grove can take advantage of award-winning schools in the area, as well as extremely low property taxes, making homeownership more affordable.

The market in York overall is steady, and this is a great neighborhood in town with all of the conveniences you could need and all of the amenities you could want. Check out King’s Grove today for just the home you’ve been looking for.

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