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Offered a job in this area....would like to know some more info before we make the trip.
Schools and diversity are important to me. This means liberal to moderate school systems and non-religious preschool offerings. Good shopping available (a real mall with a GAP, Macy's/Nordstroms, etc (not just a Belks).
Can someone opine as to the demographic (white collar, blue collar, section 8, etc) in the University area? We are also looking to live in a suburban area that is nice but as mentioned above, is more on the liberal side. A synagogue or temple would be great too. So far I have looked at Harrisburg and Concord and am planning on looking at Huntersville this evening. Would love an opinion on those areas too or anything I should be looking at. We need at least a 4br/4ba, a 1/2 acre, and would like to spend closer to $350k but could go as high as $700k.
I live in North Charlotte in Concord but on the outskirts on the Cabarrus/Mecklenburg county line. You should take a look in Winding Walk though you won't find a home with half an acre. You might also want to take a look at Waterford Hall which has a Davidson Address but is in Cabarrus County. You could also take a look at Skybrook as well.
I would look at Concord Children's Academy it's a 5 star and is not affiliated with any religion.You can also check out Tutor Time,The Goddard School (off of Harris Road) or Primrose.
The neighborhoods above are close to Northlake Mall that does have Macy's but not a Nordstrom. The closest Nordstrom is South park Mall I think.
Anything up Prosperity Church is nice and is Mallard Creek High School zoned which is a pretty good high school. You also have the Montisory school right there. Davidson is nice as well as Huntersville. I live right near the Mallard Creek/Prosperity Church area and enjoy the diversity and you are pretty close to everything. I am Jewish but there is no temple here but Davidson has one and its a hike but the JCC in south Charlotte has just about anything you could need or want.
The Prosperity Church area has all the shopping pretty close with Trader Joe's, Northlake Mall not too far (has Macy's, Apple Store,H&M coming soon, a HUGE Forever 21,and tons others) , Concord Mills not too far, about 10 Harris Teeters and other grocery stores, Indian grocery stores, Ikea, and any other store within 10-15 minutes.
I lived in Mallard Creek and can attest to it being a great spot to live in the city. I lived on Mallard Creek and WT Harris Blvd (basically Prosperity Church area, as another poster here mentioned). There are plenty of grocery stores, restaurants, and basic amenities all around this area, and the Concord Mills area really is just down the road (I always took the back road to it, which made it feel particularly close). Concord Mills is a giant indoor outlet mall with a ton of shopping (which itself is surrounded by an entire area filled with big box retail). However, a more typical shopping mall, North Lake, is only about 15 minutes down the road on WT Harris. So shopping won’t be an issue. As for diversity, the apartment complex I lived in was very diverse. Singles, families, young children, etc. A lot of folks work nearby at the IBM complex and are in the area with their families. Full disclosure, though, I moved out of the area a couple of years ago (last rented there in late 2011) and have heard mixed reviews about the quality since then. However, (1) that could just be people overreacting, which is what they said to me before I moved to the area and they were totally wrong and (2) even if my former apartment complex has lost its luster, there are tons of other great ones in the area. To summarize, I think that area of town is a great one to live in – 15 minutes from Uptown and 10 minutes from Concord Mills, plenty of convenient grocery and shopping options, and quiet and safe.
I live in North Charlotte in Concord but on the outskirts on the Cabarrus/Mecklenburg county line. You should take a look in Winding Walk though you won't find a home with half an acre. You might also want to take a look at Waterford Hall which has a Davidson Address but is in Cabarrus County. You could also take a look at Skybrook as well.
I would look at Concord Children's Academy it's a 5 star and is not affiliated with any religion.You can also check out Tutor Time,The Goddard School (off of Harris Road) or Primrose.
The neighborhoods above are close to Northlake Mall that does have Macy's but not a Nordstrom. The closest Nordstrom is South park Mall I think.
Our son went to both Tutor Time and Concord Children's Academy. Wouldn't recommend either, although CCA was much better than Tutor Time.
Highland Creek on the Cabarrus County Side or Christenbury Neighborhoods might fit what you are looking for.
Piedmont Progressive Preschool is quite liberal (they don't acknowledge Thanksgiving - let alone a religion). It is located in the Unitarian church across from Mallard Creek elementary, but the preschool is NOT affiliated with the church. They only rent the building.
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