Southwest Charlotte Real Estate

Southwest Charlotte, SW Mecklenburg County, Belmont, Mount Holly and Gaston Co. Home Listings

Two master planned Communities:Berewick and The Palisades


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Area 7 - Mecklenburg County (SW)
Area 8 - Mecklenburg County (W)

 
To natives, Southwest Charlotte was always just Steele Creek, because for a long time that was the only neighborhood in this part of town. How times change. Over the past decade, the Real Estate in southwest Charlotte has doubled. And thanks to ready access to I-485 and the rising housing costs in south Charlotte, southwest Charlotte is expected to be one of the primary residential and business growth spots of the future.

While Steele Creek offers the charm of an established neighborhood, this area has much to offer if you’re in the market for a new home. Recently developed communities line N.C. 49, the main thoroughfare of southwest Charlotte, and higher-end communities are under way on the Mecklenburg side of LakeWylie. You’ll find southwest Charlotte homes listed in real estate area 7.

Several businesses have recently opened at the River Gate the massive Shopping Center in Steele Creek. Anchored by a Target Superstore and  Home Depot at 160 and 49 near Lake Wylie.  The newest additions are City Tavern, TGIF, Books-A-Million, a Hallmark, Dressbarn, Just Fresh, Omega Sports and Massage Envy are now open for business. Entertainment on Saturdays will please the crowd on Saturdays during the Summer month.

Steele Creek once home to blue-collar workers, farmers and a few others, is attracting another segment of the population: millionaires. High-end neighborhoods such as The Palisades, The Sanctuary and The Vineyards on Lake Wylie are already finding success on the far edges of Steele Creek in southwest Mecklenburg. The latest to join the pack is Montreux Old World Estates, a community of 80 $1 million-plus homes going up near The Palisades.Real estate professionals say a strong market for such pricey homes has developed in Steele Creek, fueled in part by the area's proximity to Lake Wylie and its recent surge of shopping centers and new homeowners.

Following the residential buildup, the area has seen a surge of retail and entertainment growth. The Ayrsley project at I-485, N.C. 49 and Westinghouse Blvd. includes140 acres of business development. This new design features shops, restaurants, hotels, movie theaters and luxury apartments designed with the feel of an old European village. Calling itself the “ Town Center of Southeast Charlotte,” the development anticipates the creation of 53,000 new jobs, which would make it the second-largest employment district in the state.

For many years, southwest Charlotte was attractive only to industrial companies. Today, it draws high-tech companies and national headquarters, with new commercial real estate buildings and office parks announced frequently.

The 400,000-plus-square-foot campus for Microsoft Corp. at Arrowpoint. In addition to Microsoft, Arrowpoint’s major tenants include BellSouth and the U.S. headquarters of Royal & SunAlliance Insurance.

Moving its headquarters from Minneapolis, Minn., the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association now calls Charlotte home. Aptly located on the Billy Graham Parkway, the 63-acre site features the BillyGrahamCenter for World Evangelism as well as the Billy Graham Library, which chronicles the history of evangelism and the life of the famous evangelist. The library anticipates thousands of visitors each year, and the center itself employs hundreds. Also new to the area is a 31,000-square-foot building and 18-acre campus off Carowinds Boulevard for nondenominational Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Area residents are invited to enjoy the reflecting pond and gardens.

Whitehall, one of Charlotte’s largest office parks, includes a technology park and corporate center. Sprint PCS operates a major customer service center and Source Technologies has created its state-of-the-art U.S. headquarters here. Whitehall Commons, a 585,000 square foot shopping center includes a Wal-Mart and Lowe’s, and plans for residential projects could add 6,500 homes to the mixed-use development. Within Whitehall’s 1,000 acres is the 45-acre Whitehall Nature Preserve. Take a tour and you’ll find the preserve, owned by the Catawba Lands Conservancy, is home to several varieties of salamander and frog indigenous to the rare, seasonal wetlands.

You will not believe you’re only minutes from the city when you visit McDowell Park on Lake Wylie. The park features 1,108 picturesque acres of forest where you can hike, picnic, camp or visit the nature center.  Another recreational spot is RenaissancePark, near the Charlotte Coliseum on Tyvola Road. This popular county park includes an 18-hole golf course, athletic fields, biking trails and tennis courts.

Just around the corner where the old Coloseum stood is the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. While you can visit just about any day of the week, on spring weekends you’ll find the greatest selection of vendors from all over the Carolinas. Wander through each shed and chat with farmers while selecting your produce, flowers, baked goods and even crafts.

Central Piedmont Community College recently opened its Southwest Campus off Arrowood Road. The high-tech campus specializes in teaching graphic arts, printing, electronics and welding. It is home to the HarperNationalFlexographicCenter, a key-learning center for those who want to enter the printing field.

The Steele Creek Library on Steele Creek Road near N.C. 49 recently opened its brand-new 15,000 square foot facility in front of the new SouthwestMiddle School. The new building will provide a wealth of books, technology and programs for families.
Paramount ’s Carowinds, a 100-acre theme and water park that straddles the N.C.-S.C. border, is a major family attraction. The young and young-at-heart enjoy more than 100 rides, shows and attractions.

 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, US Airways’ largest hub, serves 116 cities with 523 daily departures. The airy, sun-lit terminal welcomes passengers with rocking chairs and piano music, along with shops and restaurants, but you’ll have to move quickly to get a rocking chair – it’s a hot property for folks between flights.

Some Text Courtesy Charlotte Observer