Lake Norman Real Estate

Lake Norman is a man made lake composed of 520 miles of shoreline with the deepest point of 110 feet with the average depth of 33.5 feet. This man made lake started construction in 1959 with completion in 1964 by Duke Power and covers 32,510 acres at full pond. Lake Norman came about by damning the Catawba River that spands North to South from the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina flowing south into South Carolina. The lake provides both power and drinking water to Charlotte and surrounding areas. Located on the North part of the Lake, in a town called Terrell, is the Marshall Steam Station. At the opposite end of the lake in Huntersville, NC , just 18 miles north of Charlotte ,is the McGuire Nuclear Station.

The Lake Norman area is known for its prime Real Estate, but also the fun in the sun laid back type atmosphere. There is just something about water that both attracts and relaxes people. Located just outside of the hustle and bustle of the city, Charlotte; Lake Norman is still a short commute. Interstate 77 running north and south is the major thorough fair on the eastern side of Lake Norman. Most people that live in the Lake Norman area when asked where they live, they refer to which exit number they live off of I-77. Of those exits, there are 5 key towns that make up Lake Norman; Troutman (exits 42 & 45), Mooresville (exits 36 & 33), Davidson (exit 30), Cornelius (exit 28), Huntersville (exits 25 & 23). Now on the western and northern side of Lake Norman there are more rural towns: Denver (west), Sherrills Ford & Terrell (north), and a small portion of Statesville (north). Lake Norman is also made up of 4 different counties with different Tax Rates: Mecklenburg , Iredell , Catawba , & Lincoln .

Lake Norman sought after areas: lake norman waterfront homes, lake norman waterfront condos, lake norman golf communities, Birkdale Village, The Peninsula, The Point, Sail View.

Lake Norman Companies & Industries: NASCAR , LOWES Home Improvement , Ingersoll Rand , Newell Rubbermaid , IRWIN Tools , Duke Power.

Schools: NASCAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE , Mitchell Community College .

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About Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC was founded in 1769, and named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England. Starting as a Native American trading post, then a place sought after for gold, turning into a huge textile and cotton processor, to today's growing banking city: Charlotte has evolved into the 2nd largest banking city second to New York helped primarily through efforts of Bank of America and Wachovia. Many people and industries are moving to Charlotte for all that it has to offer. Live Music, Sports, Festivals, Shopping, Culture, & Amusement Parks are only a few things that Charlotte has.

Live Music : Charlotte's Symphony Orchestra, Concerts, Several venues of local bands, and arenas that attract main-stream bands ( Time Warner Arena ).

Sports: Charlotte, NC is home of the NFL Carolina Panthers , AHL Charlotte Checkers , MiLB Charlotte Knights , NBA Charlotte Bobcats , WNBA Charlotte STING , Charlotte 49ers (soccer) , NASCAR and home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame .

Festivals: The Renaissance Festival , Speed Street , Taste of Charlotte, Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues, New Years ,

Shopping: Carolina Place Mall , Concord Mills Mall , North Lake Mall, South Park Mall , Birkdale Village , & several boutiques and shops located in and around Charlotte.

Culture: Musicals, Orchestras, Ballets, Levine Center of the Arts , and melting pot of diverse people.

Amusement Parks / Attractions : Paramount's Carowinds, The White Water Center , Great Wolf Lodge (indoor water park), Discovery Place , Discovery Place Kids , IMAX Theater , Charlotte Motor Speedway , ZMAX Drag Strip, Blumenthal Perfomring Arts Center .

Night Life: Charlotte's EpiCentre , NC Music Factory , Birkdale Village, and much much more...

Colleges: Queens College , UNCCharlotte , CPCC , Johnson & Wales University , Johnson C Smith

Charlotte Real Estate
Charlotte Real Estate is broken down into several different areas or suburbs all stemming away from the central Uptown Charlotte area, aka the city. To the north you have Lake Norman, to the South you have Ballantyne, Matthews, & Union County, East is considered East Charlotte (Independence area) , West is West Charlotte known primarily for its convenience to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Please reference the map below for a better visual aid of Charlotte.

Charlotte Real Estate consists of several neighborhoods and a few that are highly sought after are:
Myers Park , Dilworth , Southpark , Madison Park , Sedgefield

Charlotte Real Estate Uptown is broken into 4 quadrants or what we call WARDS:
1rst Ward , 2nd Ward , 3rd Ward , 4th Ward

South Charlotte Real Estate i s broken into surrounding towns and areas:
Towns: Matthews , Mint Hill , Indian Trail , Pineville , Waxhaw
Areas: Ballantyne
Suggested Subdivisions: Long View , Providence Downs , Firestone , Providence Plantation . Providence Country Club , Piper Glen

East Charlotte Real Estate consists of historic and classic bungalow and brick ranch style homes
Areas/Neighborhoods: Plaza-Midwood , NODA (Arts District)

West Charlotte Real Estate an up and coming area.




Lake Norman Real Estate Lake Norman is a man made lake composed of 520 miles of shoreline with the deepest point of 110 feet with the average depth of 33.5 feet. This man made lake started construction in 1959 with completion in 1964 by Duke Power and covers 32,510 acres at full pond. Lake Norman came about by damning the Catawba River that spands North to South from the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina flowing south into South Carolina. The lake provides both power and drinking water to Charlotte and surrounding areas. Located on the North part of the Lake, in a town called Terrell, is the Marshall Steam Station. At the opposite end of the lake in Huntersville, NC , just 18 miles north of Charlotte ,is the McGuire Nuclear Station. The Lake Norman area is known for its prime Real Estate, but also the fun in the sun laid back type atmosphere. There is just something about water that both attracts and relaxes people. Located just outside of the hustle and bustle of the city, Charlotte; Lake Norman is still a short commute. Interstate 77 running north and south is the major thorough fair on the eastern side of Lake Norman. Most people that live in the Lake Norman area when asked where they live, they refer to which exit number they live off of I-77. Of those exits, there are 5 key towns that make up Lake Norman; Troutman (exits 42 & 45), Mooresville (exits 36 & 33), Davidson (exit 30), Cornelius (exit 28), Huntersville (exits 25 & 23). Now on the western and northern side of Lake Norman there are more rural towns: Denver (west), Sherrills Ford & Terrell (north), and a small portion of Statesville (north). Lake Norman is also made up of 4 different counties with different Tax Rates: Mecklenburg , Iredell , Catawba , & Lincoln . Lake Norman sought after areas: lake norman waterfront homes, lake norman waterfront condos, lake norman golf communities, Birkdale Village, The Peninsula, The Point, Sail View. Lake Norman Companies & Industries: NASCAR , LOWES Home Improvement , Ingersoll Rand , Newell Rubbermaid , IRWIN Tools , Duke Power. Schools: NASCAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE , Mitchell Community College . Lake Norman Home Search Golf Communities Waterfront Homes Waterfront Lots Waterfront Condos Luxury Homes LKN Homes About Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC was founded in 1769, and named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England. Starting as a Native American trading post, then a place sought after for gold, turning into a huge textile and cotton processor, to today's growing banking city: Charlotte has evolved into the 2nd largest banking city second to New York helped primarily through efforts of Bank of America and Wachovia. Many people and industries are moving to Charlotte for all that it has to offer. Live Music, Sports, Festivals, Shopping, Culture, & Amusement Parks are only a few things that Charlotte has. Live Music : Charlotte's Symphony Orchestra, Concerts, Several venues of local bands, and arenas that attract main-stream bands ( Time Warner Arena ). Sports: Charlotte, NC is home of the NFL Carolina Panthers , AHL Charlotte Checkers , MiLB Charlotte Knights , NBA Charlotte Bobcats , WNBA Charlotte STING , Charlotte 49ers (soccer) , NASCAR and home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame . Festivals: The Renaissance Festival , Speed Street , Taste of Charlotte, Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues, New Years , Shopping: Carolina Place Mall , Concord Mills Mall , North Lake Mall, South Park Mall , Birkdale Village , & several boutiques and shops located in and around Charlotte. Culture: Musicals, Orchestras, Ballets, Levine Center of the Arts , and melting pot of diverse people. Amusement Parks / Attractions : Paramount's Carowinds, The White Water Center , Great Wolf Lodge (indoor water park), Discovery Place , Discovery Place Kids , IMAX Theater , Charlotte Motor Speedway , ZMAX Drag Strip, Blumenthal Perfomring Arts Center . Night Life: Charlotte's EpiCentre , NC Music Factory , Birkdale Village, and much much more... Colleges: Queens College , UNCCharlotte , CPCC , Johnson & Wales University , Johnson C Smith Charlotte Real Estate Charlotte Real Estate is broken down into several different areas or suburbs all stemming away from the central Uptown Charlotte area, aka the city. To the north you have Lake Norman, to the South you have Ballantyne, Matthews, & Union County, East is considered East Charlotte (Independence area) , West is West Charlotte known primarily for its convenience to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Please reference the map below for a better visual aid of Charlotte. Charlotte Real Estate consists of several neighborhoods and a few that are highly sought after are: Myers Park , Dilworth , Southpark , Madison Park , Sedgefield Charlotte Real Estate Uptown is broken into 4 quadrants or what we call WARDS: 1rst Ward , 2nd Ward , 3rd Ward , 4th Ward South Charlotte Real Estate i s broken into surrounding towns and areas: Towns: Matthews , Mint Hill , Indian Trail , Pineville , Waxhaw Areas: Ballantyne Suggested Subdivisions: Long View , Providence Downs , Firestone , Providence Plantation . Providence Country Club , Piper Glen East Charlotte Real Estate consists of historic and classic bungalow and brick ranch style homes Areas/Neighborhoods: Plaza-Midwood , NODA (Arts District) West Charlotte Real Estate an up and coming area.