Myers Park Neighborhood in Charlotte


Myers Park is a prestigious neighborhood in Charlotte. The neighborhood is well-established and located in close proximity to Uptown. The neighborhood is composed of over 2200 acres and is one of the most beautifully landscaped areas in Charlotte. Plush gardens and numerous trees that are over a hundred years old line the historical streets of Myers Park. The neighborhood has a population of nearly 10,000 residents, many of whom have upper and upper-middle class status. The neighborhood sits between two other very affluent areas - Dilworth and Elizabeth.

The homes and streets of the area are stunning. Many Charlotte residents who do not live in the area enjoy driving through the streets of Myers Park for the scenic view the homes and landscaping provide. Sweeping yards, canopies of large oak trees, and curved sidewalks create an oasis of beauty for the area. The area is a highly desirable one and vacant homes in Myers Park are scarce. The price range for homes in the neighborhood range between $300,000 and exceed over $4 million. Many of the older homes in the higher price ranges are estate mansions that sit on their own private acres. The older estate mansions in Myers Park sit far back from the soft-winding roads. The neighborhood plans to continue to flourish as one of Charlotte's most exclusive and desirable real estate communities.

One of the largest recreational attractions for residents of the Myers Park neighborhood is the Myers Park Country Club which features 7,100 yards of golf. The county club is an ultra-private facility that only allows the elite of Myers Park into its doors.

There are over a dozen properties in the Myers Park neighborhood that have been recognized as historic by the state or nation. The Jamison House, Hermitage Court Gateways, The Craig House, The Goff House, McManaway House, and the Lambeth Gossett House. Other historic areas like the Isaac Newton Alexander Mill Ruin are also located in the neighborhood. Isaac Newton Alexander's property is now in the possession of the Myers Park High school. The historic Street Car that helped the city of Charlotte expand in the late 1800's and early 1900's is also located in Myers Park neighborhood. The Myers Park Street Car and waiting stations sit in their original location and reminds the neighborhood of the city's historical roots.

The Myers Park Homeowners Association keeps the neighborhood beautiful and preserves the character of the area. The association was formed in the 1970's but was not legally incorporated until 1984. When Charlotte city council members wanted to intrude on the historical integrity of the neighborhood by developing apartment buildings - residents of the area got together to fight the new construction. Those residents formed the Myers Park Homeowners Association. There are about 700 homeowners who have joined the association.

Myers Park is also nationally recognized for the quality education the schools provide. National magazines like Newsweek gave Myers Park school system a national ranking of 16 out of 1,200 US Schools. The high quality education that children in Myers Park are provided have numerous parents interested in gaining residence in the area simply for the schools.

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