Charlotte Homes for Sale
Nina Hollander
(704)779-0813

Location:   Waxhaw, North Carolina

Type:   Single Family Home

Bedrooms:   4

Bathrooms:   3 full, 1 half

Heated Living Area:  3501 Square Feet

Price: $410,000

Carolinas Realty Partners are pleased to present 2501 Winding Oaks Trail in the beautiful and exclusive Brantley Oaks community, located close to Matthews, Weddington, Waxhaw, and Ballantyne. Brantley Oaks features estate-sized, wooded lots and luxurious, custom homes in a park-like setting.

Situated on a beautifully landscaped, wooded, and private .94 acre lot, this custom-built, brick home with a 3-car, side-load garage features classic Southern architecture with a rocking chair front porch. The home has been impeccably maintained and features neutral, tasteful decor and highest quality finishes throughout. Truly luxury living at its best!

You’ll enjoy an easy lifestyle in this beautiful, move-in ready 4 bedroom/3.5 bath home with formal dining room; formal living room with glass French doors; dramatic 2-story foyer; gleaming hardwood and custom tile floors throughout the home as well as generous millwork. The open, flowing floor plan is perfect for casual living, as well as more formal entertaining.

The home’s gourmet kitchen with granite counters, tile backsplash, center island, custom cabinets, and stainless steel appliances will please any chef.

The spacious great room is open to the kitchen and breakfast area and features a gas-log fireplace, French-style windows, gorgeous hardwood floors.

The home’s second floor features a spacious and serene master suite with trey ceiling and luxurious master bathroom with deep garden tub, oversized shower, his & her vanities and large, walk-in closet. In addition, there are three, good-sized bedrooms and two full bathrooms.  An over-sized bonus room, which can be used as a recreation/media room, teen retreat, playroom, is the “perfect flex space.”

The large screened porch and open deck are a natural extension of the home’s living and entertaining areas.

All Charlotte metropolitan areas, great shopping, casual and fine dining, golf, business centers, primary local roads, and Charlotte’s airport are within easy reach.

Low Union County taxes and low community association fees are an added plus.

For a virtual tour of this home or a detailed on-line brochure for this beautiful home. Or contact Carolinas Realty Partners for more information or a private showing.

If you’re getting ready to sell your Charlotte, Waxhaw or Fort Mill home, you know that one of the most important things you can do to increase your sale price is to spend some time staging. After all, the better your home looks, the better the chances are that someone else will love it enough to buy it, too. However, many of the homes for sale in the North Carolina area are smaller in size than what’s currently hot on the market. While this doesn’t mean you can’t sell your home, it does mean that it might take a little extra work before you get that figure you’re aiming for.

The truth is, there’s no reason why your Charlotte home has to be the size of a small country in order to appeal to homebuyers. Small spaces, while more of a challenge to decorate and stage, have quite a bit of potential for appealing to those looking for charm, coziness, and class. If you’re doing the staging for your home yourself, here are few important tips in making your small home look like it’s worth every penny.

1. Get rid of the stuff. In any home staging effort, you want to get rid of personalized items and all the miscellaneous knickknacks that find their way into your home – including paintings and even overly unique drapes. This is never more important than when you’re trying to make a small house look bigger in NC.

2. Go for neutral colors. Dark colors make rooms look smaller in size. By using light, airy colors, you’ll give the appearance of more light – and therefore, more space.

3. Offer storage options. Most people need to really “see” themselves in a Charlotte home before they buy it. If you find creative ways to set up storage (such as in hidden cupboards, in strategic locations behind the couch, or even in a great set of shelves), you’ll give the impression that the house is not only beautiful, but livable.

4. Go for high-end details. Many of today’s homebuyers are willing to overlook a smaller space as long as it still retains a high value. Things like crown molding, built-ins, great appliances, and hardwood floors can go a long way in adding to the charm factor.

5. Use bright, strategic lighting. As with choosing lighter colors for wall paint, the idea of using light to give the impression of space is a good one. This is especially true if you can use track or recessed lighting to streamline the space even more.

Remember, there is no such thing as a typical homebuyer. By neutralizing your space and offering the little luxuries that allow people to envision themselves in your home, you’re allowing them to look beyond square footage to see how your Charlotte house for sale will help them create a lifetime of memories.

Privacy, comfort, custom amenities all await you in this move-in ready home situated on .97 acres in Charlotte’s exclusive Weddington area. This full-brick beauty with classic Southern architecture offers a wrap-around, rocking chair porch, large deck, double patios, professional landscaping. Located in a top school district and close to shopping, golf, fine and casual dining, and more! Inside, the home features a Euro-style granite kitchen open to the breakfast area and great room, hardwood floors, generous millwork, a first floor bedroom/bath, huge master suite with sitting area and spa-like ensuite bathroom, large rec room.

For more information or to set up a viewing appointment, contact Carolinas Realty Partners. Or, if you’d like to search all 30,000+ home listings in the Charlotte/Fort Mill metro areas: www.homeinfocharlotte.com.

3535 Weddington Oaks Drive, Matthews, North Carolina Price: $429,500.00 Beds: 5 Full Baths: 3 Sq Ft: 3343 Description: Welcome to 3535 Weddington Oaks, located in the beautiful and exclusive Weddington Oaks community, minutes from Matthews, Weddington, Waxhaw, and Ballantyne. Situated on a beautifully landscaped, woo …. View this property >>

This Month in Real Estate reveals the states with the highest foreclosure rates and offers top tips on buying a foreclosure in your area. (You can also click on the picture above to take you to the video.)

High levels of foreclosures provide opportunities to purchase homes at large discounts as never before.  A few quick tips on buying a foreclosure home:

• Once you’ve made an offer, it may take some days to get a response from the seller. And don’t plan on getting any response during weekends.
• Foreclosure homes are typically sold “as is.” You may or may not have time to do inspections. Typically, you won’t get more than 10 calendar days. If possible, you want to have an inspection.
• Have a strong mortgage pre-approval letter from your lender to submit with your offer. Otherwise your offer may not be seriously considered.
• Be prepared to close within 30 days of contract acceptance (another good reason to have all your financing “ducks lined up” in advance.
• To ensure that you are indeed getting a “good deal” work with a Realtor who has experience with representing foreclosure home buyers. An experienced Realtor will help you identify appropriate properties, provide market value analyses, and help you navigate the contract/closing process with the seller’s representative.

Sound decisions when buying a foreclosure home can only be made with accurate and reliable information. Carolinas Realty Partners, specializing in Charlotte metro area foreclosure sales, will be happy to be your trusted resource. We can help in Charlotte, Fort Mill, Matthews, Weddington, Waxhaw, Indian Land, Indian Trail and throughout Mecklenburg, Union, York, Lancaster Counties in North and South Carolina.

Pack your bags and move right in! Truly nothing to do in this move-in ready ranch home. Home offers an open concept floor plan with a large master suite, two bedrooms, great room with vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace, dramatic foyer, formal dining room. Cooks will love showing off their culinary talents in the kitchen, featuring granite counters, custom tile backsplash, upgraded appliances, raised panel wood cabinets, lots of storage and work space. To round out the picture: sunny breakfast area plus a granite, wrap-around breakfast/serving bar. The master suite is a true “retreat” and large enough to accommodate a king-size bed, sitting area, large dressers. You’ll relax in the spa-inspired, en-suite master bathroom with garden tub, separate shower, double-sink vanity, and large walk-in closet. The upstairs recreation room is the ultimate in flex space! Use it as a rec room, a tv room, an exercise room, a craftsroom, a home office. Or figure out a combination of uses!

The flat, fenced back yard with pretty landscaping and the extended patio offer privacy and wonderful space for outdoor living and entertaining.

For more information contact Carolinas Realty Partners, serving the Charlotte metro area including Indian Trail/Union County where this wonderful home is located. You can also go to www.GreatHomesInCharlotte.com/properties for more details on the home.

2008 Cadberry Court, Indian Trail, North Carolina Price: $200,000.00 Beds: 3.00 Baths: 2 Sq Ft: 2223 Description: Welcome to 2008 Cadberry Court, a wonderful, move-in condition three bedroom ranch with a split bedroom plan. The home’s adaptable design caters to those who desire open, usable space with the c …. View this property >>

When you first purchase a house in Charlotte, Waxhaw or Fort Mill, you’re most likely thinking of ways to build a home for you and your family. A big yard means plenty of room for the children to play. A newly renovated kitchen means you can finally throw the types of dinner parties you’ve always wanted. A master suite, well, that’s just icing on the cake. However, when it comes to sell your North Carolina home, it’s important to remember that all those little (and big) changes can also mean big little (and big) changes in your sale price.

While most homeowners should make changes to their houses that suit their lifestyle rather than the eventual sale price of their home five, ten, or even twenty years down the road, there are a few things to keep in mind. After all, if you will someday be selling your Charlotte house, you want to be sure you’re maximizing your profit.

• Repair all the little things – now. Most of the time, homeowners are willing to overlook the little idiosyncrasies like a broken step on the porch or chipping paint on the kitchen cabinets while they live in their house. These small repair needs are a bit like a knee that acts up in the rain or a car that always requires you to turn the key three times to the right before starting; they just become part of the everyday backdrop of your life. However, for someone buying a home in Charlotte, Waxhaw or considering real estate in Fort Mill, these things can become glaring problems. By fixing issues as they arise (rather than waiting until you’re ready to sell your NC home), you not only avoid making major repairs all at once, but you actually get to enjoy the repairs while you live there.
• Know your neighborhood. If you live in one of Charlotte’s family-friendly neighborhoods, chances are things like well-maintained yards, large family rooms, and spacious kitchens will be worth more in the long run. If you live in a Waxhaw condo, you might find that built-in bookshelves and jacuzzi bathtubs are more appropriate. While you don’t have to tailor every change to your eventual sales audience, you can choose to make the types of changes that will translate into the highest returns.
• Don’t ignore the less visible changes. Almost all of the houses for sale in Charlotte go through cosmetic changes before they hit the market. Fresh paint, new kitchen appliances, and good landscaping are fairly common. Less common are things like a new roof, updated plumbing, or even a newly-installed automatic sprinkler system. However, these things show up in a home inspection evaluation, and when you put your trust in a NC real estate agent like Nina Hollander, these types of changes will always get the focus and attention they deserve.

The most important thing you can do to your Charlotte home is enjoy the time you’re going to spend there. However, by keeping its eventual sale at the back of your mind, you’ll be able to get the most out of your life – and your investment.

For more information on how to add value to your home, contact Carolinas Realty Partners. We are here to help!

Enjoy your privacy and the feel of country, estate-style living, just minutes from Matthews, Weddington, Waxhaw, and Ballantyne, where you have great shopping, fine and casual dining, golf, movies, and more! Situated on .97 acres, this custom-built, move-in ready home offers all the luxury amenities you’d expect in a modern, yet gracious home. The gourmet kitchen will bring out your culinary talents! The oversized, covered deck, dual paved patio, large and flat back yard will provide unlimited recreation! Plus there’s room for a pool! From first glance, as you enter the home, it echoes… spacious… open… flowing… perfect for casual family living and more formal entertaining. The location can’t be beat… close to some of the best schools in the Charlotte metro area; close to primary local roads.  For more information contact Carolinas Realty Partners.

3535 Weddington Oaks Drive, Matthews, North Carolina Price: $440,000.00 Beds: 5.00 Baths: 3 Sq Ft: 3343 Description: Welcome to 3535 Weddington Oaks, located in the beautiful and exclusive Weddington Oaks community, minutes from Matthews, Weddington, Waxhaw, and Ballantyne. Situated on a beautifully landscaped, woo …. View this property >>

Most real estate agents will tell you that the best time to sell a home in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas is during the late spring and early summer months. When the weather turns warm, the vibrant growing season commences, and children can be seen playing happily in the yard, potential homebuyers really begin to connect with a house – even before they set foot across the threshold.

In real estate lingo, this is known as curb appeal.

Most potential homebuyers make a decision about a house within the first 30 seconds. For example, simply driving by a well-kept single family home for sale in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas is often enough to cause people to pull over and make an immediate call to their realtor. That’s because an inviting exterior promises an inviting interior.

To get the kind of curb appeal that really gets noticed, you have to be able to detach yourself from your home. You may have lived there for months or years, and have probably learned to overlook the overgrown shrubbery next to the sidewalk or the mailbox in need of repair. However, these are the first things potential homebuyers will see. You have to view your home as objectively as possible in order to begin making the necessary repairs to get noticed.

Look out for:

• Visible mold or mildew on the house, roof, or sidewalks
• Outdated exteriors
• Yard clutter
• Dirty gutters, siding, or windows
• Chipped paint
• How your home appears at dusk or even at night
• Overgrowth in the yard or on the sidewalks
• Dead plants or leaf piles
• Overly personalized doormats

Of course, if you’re really motivated to sell your home in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas, you may also want to consider upgrading your landscaping. Like staging your home or making repairs, restorative landscaping can give your house just enough polish to entice a higher level of buyers. In fact, in a recent study, it was determined that good landscaping can actually add 6 to 11 percent to your home’s sale price.

We all know that selling a home can be hard work. Increase your chances of success by making sure your potential buyers are impressed before they even get out of the car.

Staging your home is a great way to prepare your home to sale and to make it look alluring to buyers in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas. Staging your home has become popular during the last decade. Read this article to find out some great ideas on how to get your home ready for potential buyers and get it sold sooner, rather than later.

Within the first minute, people decide if they could live in your home. The problem is that there are so many homes on the market right now, that if yours doesn’t catch their eye immediately, then they have other choices. The struggling housing market is forcing people to take more drastic measures to sell their homes. Many homeowners say they need all the help they can get. With the market not being so good, there are ways you can make your house stand out. Staging your home is the way to make your house stand out in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas.

The idea of home staging is to highlight your home’s best attributes and positively affect potential buyers. Staging your home isn’t about your own tastes. It is about making the home appealing to the general population. Whether you go at it alone or use a stager, you need to have the attitude that your home is no longer your home.

Following are some tips to consider:

• Take down family pictures. Potential buyers need to picture themselves in your home, not you!
• Staging your rooms to show off their true potential. Clear out clutter or other personal items that will distract buyers.
• Painting the walls yourself is the cheapest upgrading option you have. This will really attract buyers. Try a neutral tone.

Staging your home is a great option to make your home stand out in the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas. Let myself, Nina Hollander, your agent offer you advice about how to make your house more attractive to buyers.

Want the secret to an easy move? Whether you’re relocating just around the corner, renting a moving truck or are packing up the family for cross-country relocation, you’ll get the tips you need to survive. Here are some great moving tips to save you time and money.

The key is to stay organized, so check out moving checklists online to help you with your move to the Charlotte, Waxhaw, Fort Mill North Carolina areas. Make a list of questions to ask for either your local moving truck rental business or decide if you need to go with actually hiring a moving company.

Experts in the moving and storage industry say that, you should plan six to eight weeks in advance to book a reputable moving company. Finding that reputable company can be a challenge, however, and a little research should be done before you entrust all of your worldly possessions to professional care. Check out listings online of moving companies that allow you to compare movers and interview moving companies to find just the right one. On interstate moves, charges are based on the weight of the items to be moved, the distance to be moved, packing, and other services. Get two or three estimates well in advance of your move. Be sure to check with the Better Business Bureau about any moving company you are considering.

Renting a moving vehicle or a portable on demand moving crate can be your best and easiest option to make sure your stuff gets moved to the new place the way you want them to. If you choose to rent a moving vehicle, you can rent it the day of the move or the day before. If you really want a lot of time to make sure you can arrange your furniture and household goods in your moving vehicle, then you might consider an on demand storage unit. These units get delivered to your driveway and you have as long as you need to fill it up. Then, when it is full, you call the company and they will come and pick the container up and deliver it to storage or to your new home.

No matter which moving option you choose, you will make things a lot easier on yourself if you weed out all the “stuff” that you haven’t used in a long time and donate it or throw it out. Start packing the items you want to keep but don’t use everyday away well before the moving day. Think about this tip: get wardrobe boxes to pack clothes. By simply hanging clothes inside these boxes, you’ll save time both packing and unpacking.

Facing relocation can be scary. Let your Real Estate agent, Nina Hollander, ease the pain with packing tips, relocation advice and moving companies that specialize in relocation near and far.