Relocating

[rfb]

Originally Posted by meh_whatever

If you want a home on a large lake, NC really doesn't have any..

There is Lake Norman outside of Charlotte, in addition to the lakes in the mountains that you mentioned.

EDIT: zobird is quicker than I am

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Originally Posted by rfb

There is Lake Norman outside of Charlotte, in addition to the lakes in the mountains that you mentioned.

EDIT: zobird is quicker than I am

Oh... I know Lake Norman is there, but it's kinda pricey if someone wants 2-5 acres plus a house, no?

I don't really think if it as a very large lake, I don't suppose. Not the sort that might have so much acreage available for purchase... perhaps the OP is independently wealthy so the price is no object. I prolly should have mentioned it, but Lake Lure was the first thing that sprung to mind.

We had a guy awhile back that wanted a huge lake fed by mountain streams... only, he wanted it here in the Triangle. Umm... no.

[poppydog]

Yeah, and there was someone who wanted a townhome in Cary with a view of the mountains. Do these people even look at maps before they post?

[zobird]

If you want several acres waterfront, I have no idea where you would find that for less than a million dollars. But there are areas around Lake Norman that are fairly rural and may be within his price-range. I lived there for 10 years, and my parents just moved last year (Catawba County).

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Originally Posted by zobird

If you want several acres waterfront, I have no idea where you would find that for less than a million dollars. But there are areas around Lake Norman that are fairly rural and may be within his price-range. I lived there for 10 years, and my parents just moved last year (Catawba County).

I maybe am misinterpreting, but I thought the OP wanted to live lakeside... hence my "I don't think we have that here" comment.

Again, he might have millions to spend. I dunno.

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Originally Posted by poppydog

Yeah, and there was someone who wanted a townhome in Cary with a view of the mountains. Do these people even look at maps before they post?

I suspect not.

Though, if Cary develops mountain views, I will move to be near one.

For now, we have to settle with our distant view of the tops of the trees over Umstead. It's quite lovely.

[twingles]

I'm still stuck on his girlfriend lives here, but he's asking on a forum for advice.

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Originally Posted by twingles

I'm still stuck on his girlfriend lives here, but he's asking on a forum for advice.

Nah... a friend of his GF lives down here. Soo... I dunno why they aren't asking her for advice... or, maybe they are. I cannot tell from this thread.

[Francois]

There are a lot of lakes--and transplants--in the Sandhills area (Southern Pines, etc). My parents used to live at "Seven Lakes", a development specifically built around lakes. The two biggest are Sequoia and Lake Auman, both man-made but 30+ years old, so you would not know they weren't "natural". It's an easy drive to the Triangle, not a bad one to Charlotte (giving you access to both airports, whichever one has a better flight/price--that's what my dad does) and just a few hours from mountains. Lots of retirees in the area but not wholly a senior-citizen population.