Seeking information on Woodcroft near Durham (Raleigh, Cary: apartment complexes, condos, townhomes)

[MI-Roger]

We are asking this question just in case a recent Resume submittal results in a new job and relocation to the Durham side of the Triangle. We will be looking for a mature (i.e. landscaping for privacy, not resident's ages) neighborhood with a wide variety of home styles, sizes, and prices. Woodcroft appears to fit this description.

Are there others we should consider? What about shopping/dining options in the immediate area? We have been to the Shops at Southpoint on previous visits to the Triangle but wonder if a Woodcroft address would allow walking or bicycling to shopping/dining?

The location of this potential job is a couple miles west of RTP on the north side of I-40. I have had an hour commute to work for the past dozen years and would very much like to shorten any future commute to under 20 minutes.

Thanks,

[evaofnc]

To be honest I have no idea what you mean by "landscaping for privacy, not resident's ages".

One neighborhood I really like that's not far from Woodcroft is Lochnora so they may be worth checking out. You should easily have a 20 minute commute around here. I live in Cary and commute to Durham and unless there's a bad accident or something it usually takes me 25 minutes to get to the office.

[michgc]

Originally Posted by evaofnc

To be honest I have no idea what you mean by "landscaping for privacy, not resident's ages".

He said he wanted a "mature" neighborhood, and then qualified it my stating he meant mature landscaping not mature people (i.e. active adult-type communities).

[Kimeri]

Woodcroft is a great place for you to look especially since a (very) quick stalkerish look at you revealed that your kids are past high school age. There is a busy-ness to the neighborhood -- always people walking the trails, the main roads have traffic on them all the time, there is usually a certain population that is somewhat transient, particularly in the condos and townhomes. A lot of young professionals in those areas.

But the homes have a mix of young families and more mature folks. As a complete aside, I have seen more Suzanne Somers exercise equipment and dvds in Woodcroft yardsales ... Not sure what that says about a neighborhood.

There are a variety of restaurants near Woodcroft -- some would require passing a busy road, others would be pretty simple to get to. Pulcinella's, Chubby's Tacos, City Beverage, Shiki Sushi, Ruby Tuesday's and quite a few other options. But the area is fairly large so it would depend for walking where you landed. But a fair amount of the year you'll see people driving -- 95 degree & humid summer weather or cold rain (like today) gets people in their cars. There are 5 grocery store options within a very few miles.

If you were looking there -- no reason not to look down Garrett too. Lots of mature homes, but less of a planned community feel. Woodlake and Hope Valley Farms are also close developments. Many of the homes on the side roads off Hope Valley are older and very private with big lots. Some pricy, some reasonable. The Rockwood neighborhood is closer to the interior but some very pleasant homes there -- as are the homes near Cornwallis Rd. Park. Really, a realtor could probably rattle off so many more places to look.

Some folks will give you the blanket advice to avoid all of east Durham ... but I have a friend who lives in a super pleasant neighborhood just a handful of minutes from RTP and Brier Creek in Raleigh-- but Durham prices.

[jill7930]

You might also check out American Village in West Durham. It's a great neighborhood! Easy access to the Durham Freeway (which hooks into I-40) and I-85. It's about 3 miles from Duke, 10 min from Downtown, 20 min from Southpoint. Best of both worlds being close to both North and South Durham places but in a quiet part of town close the Orange County border. There are several parts to the neighborhood - homes built throughout the 80s with nice mature trees as well as two newer sections (Greenway and The Colony - the latter still has a few lots left). There are also a bunch of duplexes and 2 nice apartment complexes that border the neighborhood and the Duke Forest. Friendly enough neighbors, mix of ages, people always out jogging/walking dogs, but also quiet. The older section has no HOA. Good resale due to proximity to Duke and pretty good DPS schools.

[MI-Roger]

Originally Posted by michgc

He said he wanted a "mature" neighborhood, and then qualified it my stating he meant mature landscaping not mature people (i.e. active adult-type communities).

Correct. We are not looking for a "house farm" where new homes jut from open ground as if they just emerged from the soil, but rather a neighborhood which has existed long enough for trees and other landscaping to achieve mature sizes.


And a big "Thank you!" for all the suggestions.