Where is Ballantyne in Charlotte?

Many people have heard about Ballantyne and wonder how to locate Ballantyne Real Estate.  Ballantyne is actually located within Charlotte NC Real Estate.  Ballantyne is not a city of a town but was designed as a planned Live, Work, Play neighborhood that began in the mid to late 1990s.

The heart of Ballantyne is in South Charlotte centered through Johnston Rd.  Ballantyne technically begins at Ballantyne Commons Parkway at the stone pillars.  Continue south on Johnston Rd and you will pass by many commercial shopping areas, past Ballantyne Country Club and then to the Ballantyne pillars at the southern border of Ballantyne at Providence Rd West.

What makes Ballantyne unique or special?  Ballantyne has largely taken the Southpark model and amplified it.  In the 1990's, Southpark was largely a residential area.  Commercial development continued to expand.  The Southpark Mall was a typical mall with standard stores as expected in a mall. 

Commercial development continued around the area and Southpark quickly became the second largest employment center of the greater Charlotte area (second to uptown Charlotte).  So what did the developers of Ballantyne do to improve upon that concept?

Ballantyne was a hunting preserve prior to being developed.  The development was still  in the distant Charlotte Suburbs (although only 10 miles geographically from uptown Charlotte or currently 17 miles driving), the area was very rural.  The Ballantyne Country Club is the central part of Ballantyne and the greater Ballantyne area reflects the Country Club Atmosphere. 

Discover the warmth and value of Ballantyne Homes for Sale today!  Contact me, Rick Waite or call me at 704-770-6559; welcome to one of Charlotte's best treasures!

South Charlotte Real Estate

As the rest of the nation is experiencing a Real Estate melt down, Charlotte NC Real Estate continues to flourish. As you explore our expanding areas, you owe it to yourself to visit South Charlotte Real Estate. What is considered South Charlotte Real Estate?

South Charlotte is basically the entire pie shaped corridor from uptown Charlotte to the end of Mecklenburg County (Charlotte Real Estate is in Mecklenburg County). The areas just south of town are Dilworth and Myers Park. The Myers Park Real Estate has always been very affluent and prestigious. It is known for its wide winding roads and large tree canopies. Dilworth has been recently renovated and the homes in Dilworth maintain a great value.

Further South you enter into Southpark Real Estate. This is an older area that has gained a lot of value over the past 15 years. There are many white collar corporate offices within Southpark and this has influenced the trends of Southpark homes. In addition to the Southpark corporate offices, Southpark Real Estate also enjoys the upscale Southpark Mall.

As you continue your southward trend you discover Carmel Country Club, Piper Glen and then Ballantyne. The greater Ballantyne Real Estate area has basically extended to the southern border on Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.  Each of these areas offer golfing, shopping and affluence to impress the most successful among us. South Charlotte has expanded well beyond the confines of these larger neighborhoods and the prosperity reigns throughout the southern corridor. Travel Ardrey Kell rd and you will fell the growth first hand. The shopping center at Rea and Ardrey Kell is almost a year old and now a newer shopping area is due to open this year at Johnston and Ardrey Kell. On the south side of Ardrey Kell (between Johnston and Marvin rds) has a new Peak Fitness Center, the 521 Recreational Complex and a new Elementary School will be opening in 08.

The cause of the national Real Estate decline is also being driven from people relocating to Charlotte Real Estate. Come see for yourself.