Relocating from MD to Charlotte

[ctribucher]

I am!

We moved to NC from Alexandria, VA.

I think you've gotten some good advice to include South Charlotte in your search. DH and I rented in that area prior to purchasing our home.

Are you a beagle-lover? I ask b/c of your username. My beagle is from Cecil County, MD.

Originally Posted by Snoopylover

Thanks so much for all the responses. As always, you've been a tremendous help. My husband and I currently reside in the Columbia, MD area (if you're familiar with it). We're about 20 miles from DC and Baltimore. I will do some research in the South Charlotte area. Much appreciated!

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by Snoopylover

Thanks so much for all the responses. As always, you've been a tremendous help. My husband and I currently reside in the Columbia, MD area (if you're familiar with it). We're about 20 miles from DC and Baltimore. I will do some research in the South Charlotte area. Much appreciated!

Columbia, Maryland - almost had to move there once - felt like I dodged a bullet not to have to though. The place reminded me of Stepford, as in the Stepford Wives

[Nina-in-Ashland]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

Columbia, Maryland - almost had to move there once - felt like I dodged a bullet not to have to though.

Columbia is beautiful, my sister lives there and has been there for nearly 20 years. It's a great commuter location and quite desirable.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by Nina-in-Ashland

Columbia is beautiful, my sister lives there and has been there for nearly 20 years. It's a great commuter location and quite desirable.

I understand it is considered "desirable" up there in Maryland - but honestly, it gave me the heebie jeebies, just seemed so fake - like something you'd see at Disney World?? And the fact there were no churches was weird to me - there were all these "community" buildings which different denominations shared for their services, but no real churches - just strange to me.

[stlterp]

Columbia was one of the first large scale master-planned residential communities...I think by Rouse company, which also did the Harbor Place area in Baltimore, etc. If I remember right, there were/are pretty much rules for everything, governing both homeowners, commercial and public spaces.

Agree that it's nice in a Disney kind of way. People tend to either love it or hate it...

[md to nc]

I find a lot of similarities with Ballantyne and Columbia, you may want to look in that area although you won't get much land. I am familiar with that area as hubby use to work in Ellicott City. In comparisons, you may want to stay in S Charlotte or Huntersville on the north side. I don't think you will like Harrisburg if you like Columbia they are two different areas.

[Tober138]

Originally Posted by Nina-in-Ashland

Columbia is beautiful, my sister lives there and has been there for nearly 20 years. It's a great commuter location and quite desirable.

Columbia used to be a very nice area...parts of it have started going downhill over the past several years though. I worked in Columbia from about 2002-2007, and also lived there for part of that time as well prior to buying my house in Severn.

I think I prefer it here in Charlotte.

[nascarnancy]

I live in Weddington and used to drive into uptown. I took side roads to avoid Providence and the freeways. About 45 mins to an hour. Depends on how many city and school busses you get behind.