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We’re looking for a home with some acreage doesn’t have to be much just over 2 acres that’s not horribly far from Charlotte. Any advice on nice areas that aren’t super high in crime and decent price?
Thanks in advance!
You will have to be specific about your budget for buying. I would interpret that as under $500,000. What part of Charlotte is the job at? As a general answer, you should look outside the Interstate 485 beltway, which is 12 miles from the center of Charlotte. Two acres is a lot of land in an urban area, but I thought Concord might work, and it is about 19 miles from the center. Concord has a lower than average crime rate at C-D.
We’re looking for a home with some acreage doesn’t have to be much just over 2 acres that’s not horribly far from Charlotte Any advice on nice areas that aren’t super high in crime and decent price?
Thanks in advance!
The more specificity you can provide on defining what you mean regarding the bolded items, the better answers you'll get.
In the under $500K range in Charlotte with 1+ acres, you will typically find an older house, often needing work, or a new construction place on a lot that needs a septic tank.
Please specify which side of Charlotte you need to commute to. For example. If you are going to the airport in the southwest, is does not make sense to commute from the northeast. Gastonia to the west would be better. Please also search the many "moving to Charlotte" threads. Please also note if you have children in school.
Define decent price for 2 acres.... is that $600,000 to you? $800,000? $1,000,000? That will help folks recommend areas. Do you have kids and need to consider public schools? Also... for horribly far, are you commuting daily and want no more than an hour each way or can you be further out than that? Do you need to drive for an 8 - 5 rush hour job? More details will produce better recommendations.
Sorry, just getting to this. No more than an hour drive. Less than 500k. No kids just some livestock. I don’t mind an older house as I am quite handy.
Sorry, just getting to this. No more than an hour drive. Less than 500k. No kids just some livestock. I don’t mind an older house as I am quite handy.
It still matters which part of Charlotte you would be commuting to. I'll stick with the suggestion of Concord to the northeast and Gastonia to the west. Add Monroe and Lancaster and Indian Land, SC if commuting from the southeast. Just avoid HOA's which usually do not allow livestock, and look for a fenced property.
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Sorry, just getting to this. No more than an hour drive. Less than 500k. No kids just some livestock. I don’t mind an older house as I am quite handy.
Personally, I’d focus on the areas around Midland as my primary choice…decent amount of options through there under $500k, close to booming Locust, not a bad drive into Charlotte either. Mineral Springs, just east of Waxhaw has some good options and downtown Waxhaw is downright cute IMO (although it is way busy).
As others have said, Lancaster, Gastonia, those would be my third and fourth choices.
I'd echo the Midland area as well. There are houses on the market that have 2 acres under $500k that are small / modest, but there is some inventory. The commute into Charlotte is about an hour from there.... but again depends on the part of Charlotte. If the job is near Steele Creek for example... Midland doesn't work well.
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