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While searching for homes I found a subdivision in Holly Springs called Windcrest. It seems to be a nice area however I did notice that there are quite a few homes for sale in this subdivision. Any particular reason why? What about Holly Acres?
The fact is that Windcrest is a neighborhood at a price point and in a location that drew a lot of first-time buyers in. It's also a neighborhood that could be described as one with two sets of residents, one group who will leave Windcrest and move up in the market and the other who will leave Windcrest and go back to renting. At this point in time some of those buyers' mortgages have adjusted or the buyers have simply found out what it takes financially and in terms of time and effort to maintain a home.
There are more yards in Windcrest that are neglected than yards with nice curb appeal-this indicates to me that owners are either struggling to afford their homes or don't care about maintaining them or both.
The fact is that Windcrest is a neighborhood at a price point and in a location that drew a lot of first-time buyers in. It's also a neighborhood that could be described as one with two sets of residents, one group who will leave Windcrest and move up in the market and the other who will leave Windcrest and go back to renting. At this point in time some of those buyers' mortgages have adjusted or the buyers have simply found out what it takes financially and in terms of time and effort to maintain a home.
There are more yards in Windcrest that are neglected than yards with nice curb appeal-this indicates to me that owners are either struggling to afford their homes or don't care about maintaining them or both.
I'll have to agree with you on the yards. We looked in Windcrest when we first started our search. There was something about the neighborhood I didn't like, but I couldn't put my finger on it. You sure can get a heck of a deal right now with so many homes for sale. We bought in Braxton Village at the same/similar price point and there are things I didn't like about my neighborhood either. You just have to weigh your pros and cons... and decide if YOU like it!
While searching for homes I found a subdivision in Holly Springs called Windcrest. It seems to be a nice area however I did notice that there are quite a few homes for sale in this subdivision. Any particular reason why? What about Holly Acres?
Do you mean Avent Acres? I LOVED this neighborhood, but there is a line between nice and not so nice homes (in my opinion). At the time the homes for sale were beyond my price point. Do they have a neighborhood pool? I just loved the different style homes that were in this neighborhood! So pretty!
I have several friends that live there. I think when you consider that Windcrest has over 400 homes, having 14 for sale (whichis what MSL is saying) isn't that bad at all. And I think a lot of people are selling b/c they are trying to make a buck. People that built their homes will get a $10,000-$20,000 profit if they sell right now.
Yes, I do agree that it is a "starter" neighborhood, but I think it is one of the best "starter" neighborhoods in Holly Springs. You certainly won't get a custom home in a wooded neighborhood with tons of features and amenities, so if that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. But if you want a good, quiet neighborhood at a reasonable price, I think it's worth looking into.
There have been several homeowners that went into foreclosure in the neighborhood, but that may be a function of the front of the neighborhood having smaller start-home type houses. You do get quite a bit of square footage for the money and most of the floor plans are really nicely laid out.
There is a pool/playground in the community and the town just built Veteran's Park at the back of the neighborhood (bordering Sunset Ridge). It has a picnic shelter, walking trail and fitness stations. There are lots of folks there at all times of the day, and people in the neighborhood are friendly.
The community just started a group called the "Green Team" where neighbors volunteer to help others who are having a hard time keeping their yards up (brown thumbs like me!) and do planting days. Hope this helps!
I was through there a bit (3 months ago) again just driving around. Seemed OK to me, it's small starter houses. But it's a good location in my opinion. My tract borders sunset ridge as well. It can be quite dramatic if you are coming from Sunset Ridge which are very nice homes, with great yards etc and then you hit Windcrest where it's just not as affluent, but it still seems nice to me.
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What about Holly Acres?
