Areas / Huntersville
Mecklenburg CountyLiving in Huntersville, NC
Two lakes, Birkdale Village and a quick run down I-77 to Uptown.
If I were driving you through Huntersville
Huntersville sits in north Mecklenburg between two lakes, Lake Norman on one side and Mountain Island Lake on the other. It's about 14 miles to Uptown, so a lot of people here commute into Charlotte and come home to the water.
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Birkdale Village
Off Exit 25 on Sam Furr Road. Shops, restaurants and a movie theater in a walkable village layout, with Birkdale Golf Course nearby.
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Latta Nature Preserve
Trails, horseback riding and the Carolina Raptor Center on the shore of Mountain Island Lake, Charlotte's drinking water supply.
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Rural Hill
A historic farm that hosts the Loch Norman Highland Games each spring, along with other festivals through the year.
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The original town center
Off Exit 23 at Gilead Road. Town hall, local restaurants and Discovery Place Kids–Huntersville.
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Carolina Renaissance Festival
Every Saturday and Sunday in October and November, just outside town.
The feel
Suburban, active and close to the water. Weekends here tend to involve a boat, a golf course or a trail.
Homes you'll find
Established subdivisions, golf course communities around Skybrook and NorthStone, lake homes on Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, and newer neighborhoods and townhomes along the NC 73 and I-77 corridors.
Getting around
I-77 runs through the middle of town with Exits 23 and 25, and express lanes help on the drive into Charlotte. US 21 and NC 115 are the main north-south roads.
Outdoors
Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, Latta Nature Preserve, plus golf at Birkdale and Skybrook.
Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including Hopewell, North Mecklenburg and William A. Hough high schools depending on the address. We confirm assignment for every home.
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