Copperleaf Neighborhood in Cary NC
March 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

Copperleaf Neighborhood in Cary NC

The neighborhood of Copperleaf in Cary NC  is a wonderful community of luxury custom built homes ranging in price from the high $600’s to $1,000,000. Copperleaf is located near the intersection of Morrisville Parkway and White Oak Church Rd. The homes feature a mix of the top of the line in luxury finishes and features. Beautiful stone exteriors, stately home styles, circular driveways and extensive landscaping all combine to provide a magnificent community atmosphere.

The Copperleaf Neighborhood walking trails connect you to the American Tobacco Trail system which provide miles of walking, running and bike riding opportunities. The Thomas Brooks Park home to the USA Baseball National Training Complex is a short drive away.

Recent Copperleaf Neighborhood sales in 2012 showed 24 home sales ranging in price from $675,000 to $1,003,000, the average sale price in Copperleaf was $843,000 with an average price per square foot of $178. The average days on market was 125 days. The custom builder team at Copperleaf has some of the finest local builders around, award winning teams like Ange Signature Homes, CityScape Builders, Future Homes and more have built some magnificent homes and will be more than happy to discuss building your dream home. Copperleaf has the distinction of being in the top tier of neighborhoods in the Cary area for home prices for the last number of years.

Cary is renowned for great schools, safety and a dedication to providing its citizens with a superb quality of life. The weather in North Carolina is perfect for a lot of outdoor activities and within the town of Cary NC there are numerous parks and walking trails. The Koka Booth Amphitheater has terrific outdoor concerts with the NC Symphony where people take picnics and spend a warm summer evening under the stars at the lake. Cary offers many choices for restaurants, grocery stores and shopping.

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Cary is often mentioned as one of the safest cities in the country of its size. The schools assigned currently to Copperleaf are Highcroft Elementary. Mills Park Middle and Panther Creek High School, all three schools are Honor Schools of Excellence. It is advised that you check with the Wake County Public School System to confirm the schools your child will be assigned to.

If you are considering a move to the Greater Raleigh NC area, you should consider the charm of Cary, NC – a town with some of the best amenities in the area!  Any of the Real Estate Agents at Raleigh Cary Realty would be glad to give you more information! Call us at 919 439 0965

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MacGregor Downs in Cary NC
March 28, 2013 Leave a Comment

MacGregor Downs in Cary NC

MacGregor Downs in Cary is home to the magnificent MacGregor Downs Country Club and is one of the more exclusive neighborhoods in the area. The homes are all nestled amongst the mature landscaping and trees you would expect in a neighborhood like this. The community was started in the seventies and is still highly desirable with most homes selling quickly. There are luxurious million dollar homes with views of MacGregor Downs lake and the fairways of the golf course. In 2012 there were 28 home sales in MacGregor Downs and they ranged in price from $277,500 for a townhome  to $1,000,000 for a lakefront estate.

MacGregor Downs Cary NCMost of the homes sold in MacGregor Downs in 2012 sold in less than ninety days and ranged in size from 2500 square feet to 5500 square feet. 11 homes have sold in MacGregor Downs for over $1 Million the most expensive to date was $1,400,000. MacGregor Downs Country Club is a private club that offers a championship 18 hole golf course, 11 tennis courts, junior olympic swimming pool with kiddie splash zone and boating and fishing on MacGregor Lake. There is a fine dining restaurant along with casual and outdoor dining options.

Residents of MacGregor Downs are in the heart of Cary with access to all the features the city has to offer. Great restaurants, shops, medical facilities are all minutes away. A whole range of supermarket choices along with farmers markets and specialty stores offer the everyday items and the more exotic and all a short drive away. The neighborhood is located at the intersection of US Hwy 1, US Hwy 64 and Tryon Road which makes it easy to get to Raleigh, Research Triangle Park and Jordan Lake. Some of the restaurants nearby can be as fancy as the Five Diamond Herons at the Umstead Hotel to a pint of Guinness at the Hibernian on Kildaire Farm Road, fresh bread from Le farm is a an easy tradition to fall into.

Cary is no stranger to awards and is often praised as one of the safest cities in America, it is now the seventh largest city in North Carolina and continues to grow. Cary has been recognized by Money Magazine as one of The Best Small Cities in America and one of the Best Places to Live. Being part of the Triangle of North Carolina it offers many desirable features that make it a great place to retire, open a business, relocate for a healthier more relaxed way of life. The proximity to three top universities, NC State, UNC Chapel Hill and Duke makes it home to a pretty smart group of people with two thirds having a college degree. Cary is home to some wonderful parks, walking trails and cultural resources. The Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is a wonderful retreat of trails, streams and woods with nature classes and bird watching programs to educate both young and old five minutes from MacGregor Downs.

For more information about MacGregor Downs neighborhood (one of the best neighborhoods in Cary), contact Raleigh Cary Realty and we’ll be glad to help you Search for Homes in MacGregor Downs and Golf Club Community in Cary.

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Abbington Subdivision in Apex NC
March 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Abbington Subdivision in Apex NC

Abbington Neighborhood in Apex NC is one of the most popular subdivisions around and it’s not hard to see why. If you are looking for a custom built home on a decent sized lot in an established neighborhood in Apex NC, then you should consider looking at the homes for sale in Abbington.

Homes in Abbington range in price from about the mid $300’s and there have been pre-sales recently, 2012 that went as high as $700,000. Very encouraging to see new construction in an established neighborhood getting top dollar for pre-sales and spec houses.

 

In 2012 there were 5 new construction homes sold in the Abbington Subdivision in Apex with an average price per square foot of $165. In 2012 there were twenty homes sold in Abbington that ranged in price from $280,000 to $780,000, the average home sold for $445,000. The average price per square foot of homes sold in 2012 was $139 with most homes selling in under ninety days.

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A typical home was built between 1998 and 2007 with four or five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. Exterior finishes are a mix of brick, fiber cement and stone. Lots are mostly a third of an acre. The amenities in the Abbington Community include a competition sized pool, two tennis courts and a playground. Schools currently assigned to homes in Abbington by the Wake County Public School System include Turner Creek Elementary, Apex Middle and Panther Creek High School. We truly consider Abbington to be one of the best Neighborhoods in Apex, NC.

Abbington Subdivision is located in the rapidly growing town of Apex, NC one of the towns that make up the region known as The Triangle. Cary is the immediate neighbor of Apex and it is because of this that Apex continues to grow. Cary has a population of about 100,000 more people so the smaller town appeal but yet the proximity to all the shopping and restaurants that Cary has to offer is a big draw for folks buying homes in Apex. Another factor in the popularity of Abbington Subdivision and Apex is the new I-540 expressway which has opened a quick route to Research Triangle Park and Raleigh Durham International Airport.

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Abbington Subdivision is also just a short drive from Jordan Lake State Recreation Park, a vast area around Jordan Lake that offers countless activities like camping, fishing, boating. There are hiking trails, picnic and swimming areas and Jordan lake is home to the largest concentration of Bald Eagles in the eastern United States.

If you are considering a move to the Greater Raleigh NC area, you should consider the charm of small town living in Apex, NC. Any of the Real Estate Agents at Raleigh Cary Realty would be glad to give you more information! Call us at 919 439 0965

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