Fort Mill & Ballantyne Homes for Sale

Ballantyne ( New South Charlotte ) the 2,000-acre master-planned community designed to achieve balance among living, working and playing. Features include meticulously designed streetscapes, upscale shopping centers and a variety of high-quality housing. Real estate options consist of a diverse selection of executive homes, family homes, starter homes, condominiums and town homes.

Most of the neighborhoods within Ballantyne carter to an active lifestyle as the subdivisions are often anchored by community golf, tennis and swimming facilities. Some of the most sought-after golf courses in the Charlotte area are in and around Ballantyne. These include Ballantyne Country Club, Piper Glen and Providence Country Club. One factor with all home seekers through is Ballantyne convenient location. Being within the Charlotte metro and just minutes away from uptown provides residents with a wealth of economic, educational, recreational and cultural opportunities. In addition, several major roadways in the area and a nearby international airport allow for convenient access to almost any destination.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and several private institutions, including Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte Country Day School and Providence Day School, provide schooling. The public schools in the area are Audrey Kell High School, Community House Middle School, Endhaven Elementary and Hawk Ridge Elementary. All of these schools are excellent academically.

Fort Mill is a wonderful town south of the I-77 corridor or just southwest of Ballantyne and is the fastest growing community in the state of South Carolina. The recent growth in this area has been phenomenal. From the resort, community of Tega Cay to the upscale Baxter Village with residential, shopping and commercial development or Springfield with golf and larger home sites the small-town charms of Fort Mill is the ideal place to call home. The projected growth will reach over 35,000 in 2015.

The public schools in Fort Mill are excellent, with small classes for added individual attention. The school district prides itself on its progressive teaching methods, which continually evolve to prepare students for the future. The schools are noted for utilizing advance technologies in standards and test scores exceed those in the rest of the state and consistently set a national standard.

The climate in Fort Mill and Ballantyne area has a magnificent four seasons. Old growth maple, hickory, chestnut, birch and sassafras trees accentuate the areas scenic beauty. Throughout the year, they create a magnificent backdrop and residents here spend their free time hiking or driving to view the seasonal changes. Fort Mill is a cozy community with a solid base of family values and economic development. Its residents work to maintain the small town friendliness and flavor, while laying the groundwork for a healthy future.

Charlotte the city north on Ballantyne enjoys a high quality of life with temperate weather; a wide variety of outdoor recreational actives, excellent schools, numerous opportunities for continuing education, the best available health care, diverse culinary offerings, fantastic shopping, arts and cultural events, professional sports and the list goes on. What people do not know is Charlotte has a rich history dating back to the mid 1700s.

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina, the 20th largest city in the United States, which the Ballantyne area is a part of the city of Charlotte. Nicknamed The Queen City, Charlotte was named in honor of the German Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, also known as Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, who had become queen consort of King George III the previous year.