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APRIL 2011

KINGSWOOD CUSTOM HOMES OFFERS TWO NEW SPEC HOMES IN SOUTHPARK

Many say that Charlotte’s South Park area is the closest thing to Buckhead in Atlanta. Located in the heart of the SouthPark area, the Southpark Mall is a Charlotte landmark and one of the Southeast’s premier destinations. Anchored by Nordstrom, Belk, Dillard’s, Macy’s and Neiman Marcus, SouthPark offers stores ranging from luxury fashion such as Burberry and Louis Vuitton to casual staples such as J. Crew and Tommy Bahama. Five full-service restaurants, a Food court, Symphony Park and a beautiful outdoor amphitheater make the area a popular dining and entertainment destination. Symphony Park at SouthPark is the summer home for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra with a free concert series every Sunday during June. It is also home to the Holiday Tree Lighting, the official kick-off to the holiday season in south Charlotte.

A few minutes south of Myers Park, just 10-15 minutes to Uptown, Southpark has become a defining element of South Charlotte. In addition to great shopping and many restaurants, Southpark is the 4th largest employment center in the state, and home to many of the finest homes and neighborhoods in Charlotte…

Kingswood Custom Homes is pleased to announce two spec homes in Southpark:

Stonegate – Lot 1: $1,245,000

Georgian style home, five bedrooms ,five and one half baths, master bedroom down, game room, plus future third floor space.

This the quiet and luxurious South Charlotte community of Stonegate, located 12 miles south of Uptown Charlotte NC. These breathtaking homes have both location and design going for them and a visit to Charlotte NC should surely include a drive through the lazily winding streets of Stonegate.

Quail Hollow Country Club is less than a mile from this South Charlotte neighborhood and the residents of Stonegate are just minutes from South Park.

Home sizes within the neighborhood vary just as widely as their styles though a European flavor to the homes seems consistent throughout. Homes are from around 2400 sq. ft. to 6000 sq. feet and packed with extras befitting their luxurious exteriors and perfectly landscaped surroundings.

The quiet elegance and European flavor of this charming South Charlotte neighborhood is bound to impress even if it’s proximity to all of the culture, shopping, and professionals in Charlotte NC does not.

Carmel Park: $2,885,000

Amazing secluded one acre plus lot, English Country stucco and stone, 5 bedrooms, 2 bonus rooms covered rear porch with outside fireplace, 2 bonus rooms, pool and pool house. Designed by Christopher Phelps.

Carmel Park is an upscale neighborhood in the Southpark area of Charlotte, tucked away between Providence, Fairview and Carmel Roads. The tranquil setting features large homesites, ponds and mature hardwoods that line the streets offering a quaint, park-like setting for gorgeous estate homes.

DECEMBER 2010

ROBB REPORT’S EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTIES MAGAZINE “WHERE TO BUY NOW” ISSUE RECOMMENDS THE CAROLINAS!

At the height of the real estate boom—was it only four years ago?—North and South Carolina benefited from tens of thousands of new residents moving here to retire. Known as “halfbacks,” since many of them once lived in Florida and have moved halfway back to their northern origins, they are driving the early stages of a real estate recovery.

At Kingswood, we naturally agree with this recommendation and are excited about building residences and summer homes on the pristine Seabrook Island in South Carolina.

With a track record of long-term financial stability and smart, stable growth, the developers of Seabrook Island are dedicated to providing ongoing stewardship.

People have been protecting the wildlife since development of the island first began. In 1996, Seabrook Island's golf courses became the first in South Carolina and 75 in the U.S. to become a certified member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf.

According to Sean Hardwick, Director of Golf Maintenance at Seabrook, membership in the organization is a big responsibility. "We do everything possible to benefit the environment," explains Hardwick. "…Including limiting chemicals used on our golf courses, and since the natural setting is what sets Seabrook apart, we try to provide as much native habitat as we possibly can."

The Crooked Oaks Golf Course underwent greens renovations in 2005, installing new Champion Ultra Dwarf Bermuda grass. Rated as “Four Star” by Golf Digest and “Top 30 You Can Play” by the South Carolina Ratings Panel.

The Seabrook Island Racquet Club ranks among the top 25 tennis clubs worldwide, according to www.tennisresortsonline.com

The Seabrook Island Racquet Club has been named Tennis Magazine’s Top 50 U.S. Resorts.

The Annual Alan Fleming Tennis Tournament, which hosts over 200 players, has been called the “Senior Tournament of the Year” by the South Carolina Tennis Association.

Seabrook Island has been a six-time host for the South Carolina Super Senior State Championships which hosts over 500 people.

FORBES RATES GREATER CHARLOTTE AS #2 PLACE TO BUY A HOME!

Finally, some good news! The housing market is slowly coming around and the news for the Charlotte, Gastonia, and Concord, NC area is even better. We're # 2 in the "10 Cities Where It's SmarterBuy", according to Forbes magazine:

10 CITIES WHERE IT IS SMARTER TO BUY

For people who want to own a home, the premium to buy—the spread between what they’d spend to rent and what they’d pay for a mortgage—is much lower than the 15-year average in many cities.

To determine what cities are smart buys, Forbes magazine computed the premium and also identified locales where economists predict home prices will go up the most over the next five years.

Here are the top 10 cities the magazine chose as the best places to buy right now.

  1. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.
  2. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.
  4. Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.
  5. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo
  6. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis.
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.
  8. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.V.