Lake Norman Real Estate and NC Homes for Sale

Lake Norman Resource & Relocation Guide

Researching the Lake Norman North Carolina area when contemplating a relocation or buying a vacation home is an exciting adventure and it is not all about real estate or homes for sale.   Here is a comprehensive list  of Lake Norman related website links to help you learn about our area; from town, county and state government sites to detailed information about golf, boating and recreation on the lake as well as plenty of just plain fun things to discover! Please search under CATAGORIES in the column on the left (above my photo) for articles about specific communities, schools and real estate related topics.

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Sailing near NorthView Harbour

In my past article How to Predict the next Lake Norman hot-spots I started a series about three up and coming communities along the shores of Lake Norman:  Denver, Troutman and now Sherrills Ford and Terrell.

Just north of Denver, located in southeastern Catawba County with wonderful street names like Molly's Backbone and Slanting Bridge, are the two small but growing towns of Sherrills Ford and Terrell.  Once considered one of Lake Norman's best kept secrets, these two quaint towns are committed to holding on to their agricultural traditions and to preserving their rural beauty despite being targeted for significant growth in the next five years. 

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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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Maybe it's because it is 102 degrees outside, I don't know, but all of a sudden cool fresh fruits and vegetables sound so good to me.  I have had this stack of information about our local farmers markets, farms and produce stands for weeks so it's high time I finally share all of the information with you!

Just like our daffodils and tulips, as spring arrives in Lake Norman our local produce stands and farmers markets start to come to life.  Anytime between April and June you will being to see fresh plants, local honey and jams made over the winter and the first of our spring harvests.  You don't need to look more than a few miles In the Lake Norman area to find a great selection of official farmers markets as well as numerous road side stands selling not just the seasonal fruits and vegetables but fresh pies and other home-made goodies.  Every week their signs will announce new arrivals like green peanuts, peaches, okra, corn, local blueberries and pumpkins.  Some even open to sell Christmas trees and wreaths.

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