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Does anyone know this neighborhood or live here? Some nice homes for sale online.
Also, separately, what does "uptown" mean in Charlotte? I usually refer to the city (the area where all the tall buildings are ) as "downtown".
Thanks.
Providence Crossing is considered a very nice neighborhood. It is, however, just outside of the I485 loop with Providence Rd and traffic can be heavy, just FYI.
Charlotte's downtown area is higher in elevation than the surrounding area so it is known as "uptown".
Ah thank you for the uptown/downtown clarification!
yes, that area by 485 and providence road looks massively busy. Are there retailers there too? Target, Starbucks, McDonalds, etc?
There's a large proposed development going in on the east side of Providence at the Ardrey Kell intersection (a bit north of Providence Crossing). It's mixed use with retail, apartments and medical offices. Looks good on paper.
Just north of 485 is the Promenade which has Home Depot, Staples, Stein Mart, restaurants, starbucks, etc. Head west on Ardrey Kell about 3 miles to Rea Road and you're at a huge retail center called Blakeney with the Target, starbucks, mcdonalds, and lots more. Stonecrest is just 3 miles north of that on Rea by 485 with the same model. So, if you are concerned about being near lots of shopping and conveniences, fear not.
Providence itself isn't bad down by 485, but if you were to take it Uptown during rush hour once you are north of 485 it gets very backed up.
I live there. Great neighborhood. Not cookie cutter. Only drawback is no pool or major amenities. The Waverly complex referenced above will be a huge plus.
Jam - are there lots of kids? Do they play outside in the afternoons? The yards look very nice - where we live now, the yards are all grass and small saplings (it's a new build development) so there are no big trees. There are a lot of swingsets and sandboxes, but no trees, and my kids are (suburban) nature lovers
Probably a pretty good spot given the Worthington/Powell background. By south, south charlotte standards, south of 485, it's older which means it wasn't clear cut when built and actually has some trees. Many kids but not necessarily every house like the newer subdivisions in Waxhaw that have no trees. Pool will either be PCC, think Worthington Hills, or Weddington Swim and Raquet, think Swim & Raquet in UA.
You will be set with shopping. Everything you mentioned less than 5 minutes and Whole Foods within a year or so.
It's not massively busy but traffic will be worse than Columbus at rush hour, that will be true for all of south charlote inside and outside of 485. Outside of rush hour it really isn't that bad. This afternoon/evening, however, was hell.
Thank you for the comparisons to Powell and Worthington! That really helps. I was a lifeguard at Worthington Hills for many years, and we belong to Brookside now, so I know both places well. Right now it sounds like we are in one of those Waxhaw new neighborhoods - the houses are great and brand new and there are kids in literally every house, but I really miss the trees!
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) as "downtown".
