Large plantation houses in country (Charlotte, Concord: rent, to live in, cost)

[AingeaL73]

I browsed the forums before posting to see if there was anything already posted about this, and I found a couple similar threads, but not really what I was looking for.

I'm from New York, and I will not be moving to North Carloina for at least three years, but I love the area and want to plan out as much as I can. I want to work in Charlotte, but live in the country outside it - I am a country girl. My dream is to live in a huge, old plantation house in the country. I want to fix the place up, perhaps rent out the old slave/servant quarters as a bed and breakfast.

Does anyone know any areas where I could find something like this? Are there any areas with houses like this that are wealthier than others?

Thanks!

[chuck_rice]

Our may be on the market by then, but it is in Sanford, NC and that's a long way. The town of Hendersonville is within commuting distance and maybe even Salisbury or Lexington. Look to the state roads named after the commute like "Old Concord Road" that is where the lions share of the worthy old homes are located. A few trips should help you know the area and give you an excuse to stay in a B&B or two. Most B&B owners know where the old homes are.

[AingeaL73]

Thank you so much, that's very useful info!

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by AingeaL73

I browsed the forums before posting to see if there was anything already posted about this, and I found a couple similar threads, but not really what I was looking for.

I'm from New York, and I will not be moving to North Carloina for at least three years, but I love the area and want to plan out as much as I can. I want to work in Charlotte, but live in the country outside it - I am a country girl. My dream is to live in a huge, old plantation house in the country. I want to fix the place up, perhaps rent out the old slave/servant quarters as a bed and breakfast.

Does anyone know any areas where I could find something like this? Are there any areas with houses like this that are wealthier than others?

Thanks!

Just want to make sure you understand - you will find old homes in NC, but there is not much of a chance of you finding real plantation homes with slave quarters. And if you did they would cost in the millions. Most civil war era homes in NC are big old farm houses, not "plantations". NC was not a huge slave owning state for one thing. For the kind of home it sounds like you're looking for you'd have to go to Louisiana, Mississippi or even South Carolina. But if you mean that you just want a big old farm house with some land, you'll find that here pretty easily - just be prepared for a bit of a commute back to Charlotte.

[Carolina_native]

Originally Posted by AingeaL73

I browsed the forums before posting to see if there was anything already posted about this, and I found a couple similar threads, but not really what I was looking for.

I'm from New York, and I will not be moving to North Carloina for at least three years, but I love the area and want to plan out as much as I can. I want to work in Charlotte, but live in the country outside it - I am a country girl. My dream is to live in a huge, old plantation house in the country. I want to fix the place up, perhaps rent out the old slave/servant quarters as a bed and breakfast.

Does anyone know any areas where I could find something like this? Are there any areas with houses like this that are wealthier than others?

Thanks!

Most of the plantations in North Carolina were located in the eastern part of the state, and Charlotte is considered in the western half. Driving the country roads to the beach every year I see plenty of old run down plantation style homes. Most though are in serious dissaray.

[LLN]

I hate to bring the bad news, but there is not a lot of real "country" within commuting distance to Charlotte. Yes, there are rural areas, but certainly not acres and acres of pristine farms and woods.

There is a "plantation" on Beatties Ford Road, about 15 miles of Charlotte. It is a park setting and I think you would be severely underwhelmed by its grandeur, or more accurately, lack thereof.

As some else mentioned this region of NC was inhabited to a great degree by Scotch-Irish who were largely self sufficient, individualistic folk. Lots of towns and communities, but not the huge farms of the deeper south, or even eastern NC.

Good Luck.

[NCgirl]

How far are you willing to commute? That will help us give you more suggestions.

[anifani821]

My gggggrandfather owned the largest plantation in western NC, and - despite the myths re: the Antebellum South - (Gone With the Wind) . . . there was no Twelve Oaks . . . just a farm house.

And as for "slave quarters," unless a museum has preserved someone's estate, the last standing slave houses I have seen (and I have been all over the state doing historical research on the subject) were nearly deteriorated in the 70s and gone by the 80s.

Have you ever visited a state below the Mason Dixon line????