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I had heard the developer let StL out of many of their lot commitments, though perhaps that was part of the Chapter 11 re-org plan.
Yes, this is great news, I live in a STLH subdivison and they have been working on unfinished homes for a few months, Capital Bank is funding the projects who is the lean holder.
Golly, that gives me pause to ponder. Thanks for the insightful info.
Insightful info from whom? Remember, what you are going to get on here are a lot of opinions. Generally I would ignore the ones from people who don't live in areas you are interested in. Especially when people start bashing, or posting info that is obviously intrue.
Golly, that gives me pause to ponder. Thanks for the insightful info.
SE Durham is one of the most affordable areas in the Triangle and very convenient to most things. From what I have seen Brightleaf is a very good deal and nicely planned neighborhood.
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Fairfield is next to farms and old ramshackle barns.
Sneezecake, I'll agree with you on your other points. But those barns are not "ramshackled". They are historic and original to this area of Durham. A few of them are authentic tobacco barns. As someone who grew up in this state and worked in tobacco fields as pre-teen, I do not see an old ramshackle barn..... I see history, community, sweat & tears, and a vital part of some family's past.
I get what you are saying. BUT those barns and fields and cows mean a lot to this South Durham resident. I find them so much more appealing than Southpoint.
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Sneezecake, I'll agree with you on your other points. But those barns are not "ramshackled". They are historic and original to this area of Durham. A few of them are authentic tobacco barns. As someone who grew up in this state and worked in tobacco fields as pre-teen, I do not see an old ramshackle barn..... I see history, community, sweat & tears, and a vital part of some family's past.
I get what you are saying. BUT those barns and fields and cows mean a lot to this South Durham resident. I find them so much more appealing than Southpoint.
One's junk is another's treasure. I tend to think there is a certain appeal to them (and when I say them, I'm not talking specifically about the area south of Southpoint...just barns in general)...my wife HATES them, though...thinks they are very run-down looking.
In any event, It's not all that different from the barn/farm areas around Brightleaf (the Sherron propery, the actual Ganyard Farm, not the home development) etc.
One's junk is another's treasure. I tend to think there is a certain appeal to them (and when I say them, I'm not talking specifically about the area south of Southpoint...just barns in general)...my wife HATES them, though...thinks they are very run-down looking.
In any event, It's not all that different from the barn/farm areas around Brightleaf (the Sherron propery, the actual Ganyard Farm, not the home development) etc.
The funny thing for me is when people talk about an area close by (to a neighborhood they are looking at) that may be a little run down, or they see some trailers. NEWS FLASH, from any neighborhood in this area I can go a couple of miles and find some run down homes or trailers.
I'm doing some searches through old Brightleaf threads. My wife and I explored the development today and really liked some of the houses. One concern we had was that when you leave the development (onto 70) the area seems really run down compared to other areas of the Triangle. Are there any plazas/shops/grocery stores within a mile or so of the development? I know Brier Creek is 5 min down the road but we were wondering if there were any plans for development in the immediate area.
Also, when you left the development the only way I could see to get on 70 towards Raleigh/Brier Creek was to take a right, go down and make a U-turn. Is that correct or am I missing something? Sorry I'm just not quite familiar with that area.
I'm doing some searches through old Brightleaf threads. My wife and I explored the development today and really liked some of the houses. One concern we had was that when you leave the development (onto 70) the area seems really run down compared to other areas of the Triangle. Are there any plazas/shops/grocery stores within a mile or so of the development? I know Brier Creek is 5 min down the road but we were wondering if there were any plans for development in the immediate area.
Also, when you left the development the only way I could see to get on 70 towards Raleigh/Brier Creek was to take a right, go down and make a U-turn. Is that correct or am I missing something? Sorry I'm just not quite familiar with that area.
Plans have been passed. They are adding 2 new roads and 3 new ways in and out of Brightleaf.
I'm doing some searches through old Brightleaf threads. My wife and I explored the development today and really liked some of the houses. One concern we had was that when you leave the development (onto 70) the area seems really run down compared to other areas of the Triangle. Are there any plazas/shops/grocery stores within a mile or so of the development? I know Brier Creek is 5 min down the road but we were wondering if there were any plans for development in the immediate area.
Also, when you left the development the only way I could see to get on 70 towards Raleigh/Brier Creek was to take a right, go down and make a U-turn. Is that correct or am I missing something? Sorry I'm just not quite familiar with that area.
There is a lowes in the planning stage that will be at the entrance of Brightleaf from 70. The wooded area to the right of the entrance. There is a grocery and small strip mall down Sherron if you leave Brightleaf through the elementary school side. Also with the advent of the Lowes and that getting approved downtown their is plan for a "box store" although I don't have any idea I have heard rumors of a Harris Teeter being put there. Of course these are not immediate things but something to look into as it should sure increase property values. I know they are already planning the traffic light infront of Brier Creek for the Lowes and one of the the first builder has donated the land for the Lowes to be built so I reckon it is going to happen.
I don't live in Brier Creek but round the corner in Grove Park, but would not hesitate to live there. Nice area of town and when it comes to getting around the triagle there is not comparison to me. I own a party rental company and love living in this area b/c I can easily service Wake Forest, Raleigh (North, and North West), Durham, and Chapel Hill.
Back in the day, 70 was simply a corridor from Durham to Raleigh. It is now slowly starting to change. It wont stay the way that you see it for long. It's too close to RTP and the airport.
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Leave the barns out of this!
One's junk is another's treasure. I tend to think there is a certain appeal to them (and when I say them, I'm not talking specifically about the area south of Southpoint...just barns in general)...my wife HATES them, though...thinks they are very run-down looking.
