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My wife thinks it's because retirees are drawn to the patio style homes there and they're the only demographic with the means to buy homes nowadays. Is she right? I certainly can't argue that houses there appear to be selling faster than many other rural communities I've looked at. What's the secret?
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I'm not sure what the appeal is. Maybe the proximity to Wake Forest without the traffic and congestion of Wake Forest?
Yeah, traveling through Wake Forest can be a nightmare now at certain times of the day. Things really got congested there when the Sam's Club opened and all those apartments went up around it.
Another thing that may be driving folks to consider Winston Ridge is probably the fact that semi custom homes are available. Many builders nowadays prefer to build spec homes but Winston Ridge offers a little more in the way of personalization.
I've driven through Winston Ridge many times and each visit makes it clear that it's essentially becoming a 55 and over community. It isn't really advertised as that, and that may not have been the intention when it was originally developed but that's what Winston Ridge has become. Given how quickly homes sell there... apparently that's not such a bad thing. In fact, if some sort of wellness center opens up nearby, it's quite likely that Winston Ridge will become the premier retirement community north of the Capital Blvd & Hwy 98 intersection.
My parents bought a resell there last summer. They were looking for 1st floor living with bonus on the 2nd and WR did offer the most selection with sidewalks and gutters (yes, this was a priority for them). The location is great for getting into WF and even North Raleigh. They do fit the 55+ demographic but there are families there too. They are still waiting on the larger pool and additional amenities to be built by the developer. It seems to be long delayed (the current pool is tiny!).
The neighborhood is really nice for what it is. Sumner Construction builds there, their houses are amazingly high quality for the price. Youngsville is getting really popular with folks that grew up in Wake Forest but have been pushed out due to high real estate prices. You'd be surprised by the number of new builds further and further outside of WF.
My wife thinks it's because retirees are drawn to the patio style homes there and they're the only demographic with the means to buy homes nowadays. Is she right?
She needs to take a ride over to Cary and see all the 30-somethings buying half-a-million dollar cookie cutter homes.
they've got 8 homes for sale - and 11 under contract - and half of those 8 are finished and can be moved in next week. They've sold a lot of homes over the past 12 months.and getting semi/quasi-custom work for under $150/sqft means Youngsville is still low-priced.
The neighborhood is really nice for what it is. Sumner Construction builds there, their houses are amazingly high quality for the price. Youngsville is getting really popular with folks that grew up in Wake Forest but have been pushed out due to high real estate prices. You'd be surprised by the number of new builds further and further outside of WF.
I heard there were some quality issues in Winston Ridge a few years back but the builders who weren't providing a quality product eventually got pushed out. Now I'm reading mostly positive reviews from people who've bought there.
@BoBromhal - 11 houses under contract! That seems like a mighty impressive number given the size of the community.
I heard there were some quality issues in Winston Ridge a few years back but the builders who weren't providing a quality product eventually got pushed out. Now I'm reading mostly positive reviews from people who've bought there.
@BoBromhal - 11 houses under contract! That seems like a mighty impressive number given the size of the community.
I THINK (don't quote me) the neighborhood was started by another builder that ended up liquidating the rest of available land. The Sumner houses are high quality.
The quality of the homes is fantastic, they're not the deal they used to be though, your paying $300k+ now for not much in the way of property for the area. The homes are VERY close together with not much in the way of yards. But if your not concerned with that the houses are definitely all very well and nicely built.
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That seems like a mighty impressive number given the size of the community.
