Lake Norman Real Estate and NC Homes for Sale

Birkdale Village is a true destination for so many different people in the Lake Norman area.  For someone like me who every-once-in-a-while wants to get a California "fix", I go because of its upscale shopping, restaurants, theater and overall ambiance. But, it also attracts myriad young families with strollers and business people coming to network at the Starbucks or one of the great restaurants  Even our local NASCAR drivers frequent the restaurants.  Unlike anywhere else in Lake Norman or even Charlotte, Birkdale Village truly offers the best of the urban village concept!

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When one thinks of our Lake Norman communities images of large estates on the water, new upscale shopping and restaurants, and a lifestyle revolving around the myriad lake recreational opportunities most likely come to mind .

But, on the east side of Lake Norman, the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville and Troutman truly have two distinct and very different personalities related to their location of the Interstate 77.

One has to remember that all 5 of these towns were originally founded along the path of the north/south railroad from Charlotte to Statesville long before Lake Norman was even created. 

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A Huntersville Christmas, hosted by The Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department is December 14th from 6-9pm in downtown Huntersville!  Some of the highlights will include:

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Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays.  When I was little we had a pumpkin carving contest at school and I remember proudly placing my crudely carved pumpkin on the tables that lined the halls of my elementary school.  There was one house in my neighborhood that went all out and made an amazingly scary haunted experience for the kids.  I think every neighborhood has one of those exceptional families.   Here in Cornelius it is the home of Trish and Dick Mahoney.

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Lake Norman has become a destination for so many out-of-staters that we actually have a name: "Transplants".  Or, if you are originally from the North, moved to Florida and THEN moved to Lake Norman you are known as "Half-backers" as you moved half-way back to the north! 

The type and depth of the questions I get from those considering relocating to the Lake Norman area are extensive but vary considerably depending  upon the person's age, type of employment, familial status, interests in sports and hobbies, lifestyle, eating habits, and personality.  I will provide answers to the most common questions now and in a separate blog post provide myriad links for you to peruse based upon your own questions, needs, concerns and interests.  I hope you will find this helpful but don't hesitate to call or e-mail me even if you just need reassurance that you are going to love living in Lake Norman!  For more of my own perspective you might want to also read :  Sushi and Hush Puppies: The Scoop About Relocating to Mooresville Lake Norman.

One of the first questions I get is about our weather; particularly concerns about the humidity in the summer, if one needs to worry about hurricanes and how cold it gets in the winter.  Our great weather is one of the reasons so many choose to move to Lake Norman.  We have four very distinct yet mild seasons:  Last year we got one snow storm with several inches of snow that melted that day.  Spring and Fall are simply gorgeous with bright skies and mild temperatures.  Summers are warm and yes we do have some humidity but not nearly as much as the states south of us.  We average about 3 inches of rain every month.  The last hurricane to come this far inland with any force was Hurricane Hugo in the early 1990's and that storm did cause trees to topple.  Since then we have just experienced some rain or wind if that.

Next on many people's lists are insects, reptiles and wildlife.  Folks, we are not Florida, so even I, coming from California, find the bugs easily handled in the heart of their summer season with some deet.  We have some mosquitoes but we have a monthly bug service which eliminates spiders, ants, and all other pesky insects so I personally don't consider bugs an issue.  There are a few snakes here and there although I have only seen a couple of them dead in the road.  We have lots of bunnies, squirrels, some deer, raccoons and opossums plus an amazing array of birds.  One of the first things I recommend is putting a least one bird feeder out.  The bright red cardinals, our state bird, are so pretty but we also get blue birds and so many others that I can't name!

Somewhere near the top on the list is how easy or hard is it to assimilate into the community? 

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