Relocating to Mooresville North Carolina

Once you have narrowed your destination to the Lake Norman area, it can be difficult to choose in which town or community to look for your new home. The land around Lake Norman comprises 4 counties and 10 towns; each with it's own character. "Relocating to Mooresville NC" is the first in my series about each of the 10 towns.

AT A GLANCE:

Established: 1873

Population: 23,100 (2006)

Median Home Price: $208,274 (2006)

Average Property Taxes: $1,406

Location: 30 miles north of Charlotte in Iredell County on the east bank of Lake Norman straddling the I-77 highway. 2 hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains and 4.5 hours to the ocean.

Geography: Located in the Piedmont section of North Carolina, Mooresville stretches from the east shoreline of Lake Norman on its west through the Historic Downtown eastward to farmlands that abut Rowan and Cabarrus County. The unimproved land in and around Mooresville is a combination of hardwood and pine forests and farmland.

Weather: 4 distinct but mild seasons. Average annual rainfall: 49.32", % Clear days = 30%, Average high temperature in July: 87.7, Average Low Temperature in January: 26.8.

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As "Race City USA", Mooresville is home to more than 60 NASCAR racing teams

Mooresville is the world headquarters for Lowe's Home Improvement Company

In 2007 Mooresville was named in top 100 of Money Magazine's Best Places to Live

Mooresville was named nations top micropolitan area by the economic trade publication Site Selection for past 3 years

Mooresville is the sixth fastest-growing municipality in North Carolina

OVERVIEW

Real Estate/Housing: Mooresville real estate ranges from modest bungalows in the historic downtown area, first-time buyer subdivisions in the $100,000s, family-oriented communities like Curtis Pond in the high $100,000- mid $200,000s, on up to The Point, a Crescent Homes development covering 1,200 acres on a peninsula jutting out into Lake Norman. With 18 miles of shoreline, an 18-hole gold course designed by Greg Norman, this country club community has homes ranging from the $600,000s to more than $5 million. As a Realtor I can honestly say we have such great diversity of types of housing that I think there is something for everyone!

Recreation:

Lake Norman: Offers every type of water sport you can think of; boating, sailing, water skiing, fishing, kayaking and canoeing to name a few

Golf: There are public and private golf courses within the Mooresville community plus myriad in the greater Charlotte area

ymca

Lowe's YMCA: A new, 57,00 sq.ft. facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, indoor water park, full gymnasium, indoor walking track and outdoor running and walking trail, childwatch, personal training, youth and adult sports, camps, field space, racquetball and lap pool.

Mooresville Parks and Recreation Department: They are currently developing a greenway, new skate park and the new Mazeppa Road Park which will include softball, baseball and soccer fields, dog park, BMX/Mountain bike trail, tennis courts, playground structures, a trail system, a recreational center

Stumpy Creek Park and Lake Access

Lake Norman State Park

Festivals and Events

Holiday celebrations and parades
Cotton Ketchie Arts Festival
Lake Norman Festival
Monthly Art Gallery Crawls

Schools: Mooresville has it's own very highly regarded school system: the Mooresville Graded School District. Those outside the town limits attend the top-ranked Iredell County Mooresville schools serving the Lake Norman area. There are also a number of private schools.

Retail Stores: Thanks to our strong economy we have a great selection of chain and private retail stores from Best Buy, Best Bath and Beyond, Staples, Super Target, Super WalMart, Belks to high-end specialty stores like Lavender and The Garden Party.

Markets: Harris Teeter, Lowes, Blooms, Food Lion, Target and WalMart

Restaurants: Upscale options like Soiree, Prickly Pear, Jeffrey's, Joels, La Patisserie to fun spots like Vinnies and Indigo Joes to chains like Panera Bread, Camilles and Starbucks to wonderful home cooking like Egg at the Lake. We also have every fast food and pizza chain I can think of!

Seniors: The South Iredell Senior center is located in the new Charles Mack Citizens Center and offers an array of services, activities and entertainment

Healthcare: Mooresville is home to the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and continues to attract high-quality physicians in private practice as well

The recent and current growth of Mooresville, including housing, retail shopping centers, office buildings, medical offices and even much anticipated resort Langtree at the Lake have transformed a sleepy textile community into a thriving eclectic community drawing people from all over the country. I love the fact that I can spend time in the historic downtown and experience the essence of a small, close-knit southern town, drive a few miles to find all of the conveniences of a big city or take our boat out on the Lake and escape it all to enjoy the incredible beauty of nature.

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Posted on December 22, 2007 15:46:40 by Diane Aurit

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