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 Ballantyne is a newer community south of I-485 on what used to be the Morrison hunting preserve. The 2,000-acre development is practically a town unto itself. Within its borders are a 535-acre corporate park, which includes office buildings, a resort hotel, an 18-hole daily-fee golf course and the Dana Rader School of Golf. The golf course has been recognized as one of the best in the state and Dana Rader’s school as one of the best in the country.
Ballantyne Country Club includes custom homes that cost on average around $640,000 and a private 18-hole golf course. Ballantyne also offers several apartment communities and a variety of new-home communities in nearly every price range.
Ballantyne’s town center features shops, restaurants and a YMCA. The area has a new public elementary school, and the county plans to build a middle and high school to accommodate the Ballantyne population, which is expected to grow significantly in the next 10 years. Find South - Southeast Charlotte Real Estate here
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Neighborhoods:
Ardrey
Ballantyne Country Club
Ballantyne Meadows
Bexley
Bridgehampton
Glenfinnan
Kensington at Ballantyne
Lansford
Piper Glen
Providence Pointe
Southhampton Commons
Stone Creek Ranch
Thornhill
Williamsburg
Wyndam
Shopping and Convenience
- Shopping, dining and recreational venues surround the community. Ballantyne Commons is close by – with a Harris Teeter grocery store, Eckerds drug store, Wolf Camera, Providence Bistro, Blockbuster Video, McAlister's Gourmet Deli and more.
 Also nearby is StoneCrest at Piper Glen, with Alcoves home furnishings and accessories; finee and Chico’s women’s boutiques; DeWoolfson Down, a linens emporium; Voci Spa and Regal 22 Cinemas. There’s also a Harris Teeter … and a Target. A special "Children's Village" features such shops as Pet Essentials, EB Game World and Vision Dance Studio. The Dean & DeLuca Market café at Stonecrest Shopping Center has a personality all their own. It starts at 7:00 am with coffee and a Danish on the way to work. Take lunch to go, or relax outside with a bottle of wine and a baguette. End the day with a white chocolate quiche and a cup of our house-roasted Charlotte blend coffee. The cafés offer call-ahead service for those on a tight schedule.
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Recently recognized as one of the most liveable cities in the world for its commitment to arts and cultural development, Charlotte offers a multitude of cultural opportunities and venues for residents, including:
- North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
- McColl Center for Visual Art
- Mint Museum of Art and Mint Museum of Craft + Design
- Discovery Place Science Museum
- Afro-American Cultural Center
- Levine Museum of the New South
- Charlotte Museum of History
And, opening in late 2005, the IMAGINon complex in uptown Charlotte will be the first of its kind in the country, combining the facilities of a children’s library with the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte.
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Charlotte area sports:
- The NFL’s Carolina Panthers, 2003 NFC Champs
- The NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats
- NASCAR action at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
- AAA Baseball’s Charlotte Knights (farm team for the Chicago White Sox)
- East Coast Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers
- Arena Football League's Carolina Cobras
- NCAA athletics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Queens University, Davidson College and Johnson C. Smith University
Recreation
- The recently expanded Morrison Family YMCA is the largest of its kind in the Charlotte area with the most state-of-the-art equipment. Its more than 40,000 square feet include a dual-court gymnasium; adult, family and youth fitness centers; and a child-watch area. In addition to its fitness programming, the Morrison Y will offer a wide selection of youth and adult sports, including soccer, baseball, basketball, swimming and more.
- Outdoor lovers can enjoy hiking in nearby Crowders Mountain State Park or South Mountains State Park or a day trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina.
- Those who enjoy a day on the lake have a wide selection of choices including Lake Wylie, Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake.
- Paramount's Carowinds amusement park, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater and Independence Arena offer great entertainment options.
Transportation
With close proximity to I-485, I-85 and I-77, Ballantyne Country Club is only a short trip to the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and uptown Charlotte. For those who enjoy recreational flying, the Concord Regional Airport is just up I-85 in Concord.
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