Family of 5 Lake Access (Charlotte, Huntersville: best cities, to rent, transfer)

[gio5]

Hello, I am being transfered in the next 2 months. We have been living in KY for the last year. We decided to try the small town thing, but it just isn't working for us. We lived in Phx for seven years and I guess we were just spoiled by the modern conveniences. Any way we are probably going to rent for a while so we don't make the same mistake we've made here. We would like to live in one of these communities on a lake that offer a boat slip. We would like to be close to stores, theatres, etc... I would like to get in a new development that offers all of these things. Any ideas of where and what developers to stay away from. Thanks.

[SunnyKayak]

Best cities I can think of that are near everything you mention above are the following Huntersville, Cornelius, Denver NC, troutman, Mooresville these are all Lake Norman cities not large but decent size cities and 30 minutes or less from Charlotte.

[LakeNorman-Resident]

I've been here at Lake Norman a long time - there are some great developments here both old and new. Lake front and lake access communities on the Southeastern end of Lake Norman have all you'll want and then some. It gets more 'country' as you go North and Northwest. The SE sections are very popular area and prices have gone up over that last few years, but nice developments in most price levels. Do you want more specific info than just a recommendation of the SE?

[gio5]

We are very concerned about the quality of the schools. Do you know anything about the schools? We have a child that is in the gifted and talented program and he tends to get bored if he isn't challenged at school.