Nice Town, Good Schools for $175K?

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by Gill O'Blarney

Silly nonsense. - Look at a map yourself.

I'm gone. And your subsequent false information, ridicule and insults won't matter since I won't return.

I would highly suggest you do the same - Charlotte is NOT western NC - hey, if it were it would be included in the headings on city data under western NC Are you saying city-data is wrong now too? I'm just saying...

Seriously, I understand Charlotte may look more westerly to you, but the state, the cartographers and the geography people DO NOT consider Charlotte as being part of what is called "Western NC". Your insistance that it is could be confusing to newcomers who need accurate info.

Also, I AM in Charlotte and I do know the metro area quite well

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by anifani821

Rutherford County has a very interesting topography, and YES, the South Mountains truly are a Mountain Range - just a very ancient range.

http://www.ncnhp.org/Images/Rutherfo...ary9_14_06.pdf

Rutherford County is located in the southwestern region of North Carolina on the border with South Carolina, and straddles two physiographic provinces: The Blue Ridge and the Piedmont. Approximately 75% of Rutherford’s 361,791 acres lie within the inner Piedmont while the remaining 25% falls within the Blue Ridge Front (Blue Ridge Escarpment) and the South Mountains, creating a mosaic of habitats.

The western fourth of Rutherford county is characterized by a rugged topography of high peaks, ridges,coves and small valleys extending western from the slopes of the Blue Ridge Escarpment to the state line with Tennessee. The Broad River is responsible for carving out the seven mile-long Hickorynut Gorge.The river originates in Buncombe County and flows into Lake Lure near the bottom of the escarpment.

The highest peak in the county, 3,967 ft., lies south of Hickorynut Gorge along the escarpment at Sugarloaf Mountain. There are a cluster of nationally-significant sites located in this region including Chimney Rock Natural Area, Worlds Edge/Sugarloaf Mountain, and Rumbling Bald/Shumont Mountain.

The middle half of Rutherford County consists of rolling hills and small mountainous areas (South Mountains) with steep slopes and narrow ridges less than 3000 feet in elevation. The location and geology of the South Mountains places them within the Inner Piedmont physiographic province, although they are often considered to be outliers of the Blue Ridge. Elevations in the South Mountains in Rutherford County range from just under 1200 ft. to approximately 2600 ft. The Rollins/South Mountains Natural Area is a one of the largest sites within this region.

Ani, thanks for this great info on Rutherford County I think it is a good option for the OP for what he is looking for.

[anifani821]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

Ani, thanks for this great info on Rutherford County I think it is a good option for the OP for what he is looking for.

Me, too . . . and easy access back to 85 to head down to ATL to visit w/ family and friends!!!!

[roadpony]

I agree that Rutherford County is worth a look. I don't know the real estate market in Hendersonville - I know there are a lot of very upscale developments - but I have the impression moderately priced homes can be found as well.

As to the suggestion for Upstate SC, at the risk of hijacking the thread, I just moved from NC to the Upstate and never previously thought of this area as being in the mountains. However, you can see the mountains from lots of places in Greenville. The northern part of Greenville County is definitely mountainous. Travelers Rest might be a place for the OP to consider. There is a pretty active C-D forum for Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Originally Posted by Gill O'Blarney

Charlotte is in Western North Carolina.

Huh? It's been a looooong time since I took NC geography, but I seem to recall that Charlotte is in the Piedmont, not western NC. (I posted this before I realized this had already been addressed)

[tkhk3746]

And we like Rutherford County just the way it is!

[Alexi LeBrun]

Originally Posted by argecash

Is this a possibility in Western NC? We love the mountains and want to stay relatively close to my family in Atlanta but it seems that there are no affordable towns.

Argecash,

You can get a new house in Brevard, (not a fixer-upper) for about 160-170K, 1500-1600 square feet.

The new economy is driving housing prices down to realistic levels...

Take a look at Brevard on the net, very pretty, very good schools, and virtually no crime.

Alexi

[LiveLoveLaugh]

LOL!!!!! Do you mean Beech is NOT the beach?????

[Davis Creek]

Do you want the amenities of a city? Do you want small-town rural? I typically consider WNC to range from Murphy to Morganton.

[mwh236]

We just have a different definition of Western North Carolina. When I look at a map of North Carolina, Charlotte is definitely in the western part of the state.

LOL, yes we do have a different definition. We who live in Western NC don't think Charlotte is near us. (two hours WEST of Asheville is our western NC).

[mwh236]

BTW, we (Murphy, Cherokee County) are only 2 hours from Atlanta.