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My husband and I are thinking of buying in the Berkeley neighborhood. We are relocating from out of state, but have been to Charlotte a few times house hunting. We are in our early 30's with a 1-month old, and plan for more children down the road. I love the house we're considering, but my concern is how kid-friendly the neighborhood is. There are no playgrounds/parks/pools in the development. It looks like a 10+ minute drive to any of the other parks/greenways within Charlotte, which is not bad, but less than ideal. Can anyone comment on this? We love the look of the neighborhood - mature trees and well-kept homes - but I want to make sure it's a good one for kids.
Are there any closer neighborhood parks/playgrounds that maybe I just haven't seen?
Also wondering how social the neighborhood is. My husband travels alot for work, and I will not be working, so I'm wondering if it's the kind of neighborhood where people know each other and are out and about.
Last edited by newburygirl; 09-29-2009 at 01:04 PM..
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My husband and I are thinking of buying in the Berkeley neighborhood. We are relocating from out of state, but have been to Charlotte a few times house hunting. We are in our early 30's with a 1-month old, and plan for more children down the road. I love the house we're considering, but my concern is how kid-friendly the neighborhood is. There are no playgrounds/parks/pools in the development. It looks like a 10+ minute drive to any of the other parks/greenways within Charlotte, which is not bad, but less than ideal. Can anyone comment on this? We love the look of the neighborhood - mature trees and well-kept homes - but I want to make sure it's a good one for kids.
Are there any closer neighborhood parks/playgrounds that maybe I just haven't seen?
Also wondering how social the neighborhood is. My husband travels alot for work, and I will not be working, so I'm wondering if it's the kind of neighborhood where people know each other and are out and about.
Welcome to Charlotte! Berkeley is a very nice neighborhood convenient to so many things! I think it is somewhat less ideal for kids because it lacks a neighborhood pool, but it is still fairly close to nice parks like William Davie on hwy 51 and the wonderful Siskey YMCA - which you will definitley want to be involved in with kids. In addition, Berkeley is right across the road from the top ranked elementary school in Charlotte - Providence Spring. If I were a parent of young kids I'd buy there just for that! Best of luck to you in your move
We love the look of the neighborhood - mature trees and well-kept homes
So did we! It reminded me of Chevy Chase MD. We actually spent a day looking at houses in that area and looked at several in Berkeley and thought it was a very nice neighborhood, but short on amenities (as lovesmountain said). We visited some very nice folks there who were very happy with the neighborhood (I think they had a very precocious middle schooler and one in high school)
Thank you both! XcapefromNJ - just curious where you ended up buying? Do either of you recommend other neighborhoods that may have more amenities, but similar to Berkeley with the mature trees and good yard sizes? There are two homes in Prov Plantation we like, but the layout is just a little off.
Our only real requirement is that we're within 30 minutes of the airport, but we've been focusing on the South due to the good reputation of the schools.
I don't live too far from there. The level of street exposure would concern me somewhat in Berkeley. Many of the homes seem awfully close to Providence Rd. I haven't actually driven around the neighborhood, so I don't know how far back it goes; that's just what I see from Providence.
I would say there would be much more privacy in Prov. Plantation. You may also want to look at Hembstead, which is in the same area with mature landscaping and decent sized lots, plus a pool.
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