Charlotte workers who like to get away from the bustle of in-town life after a long day at work might want to consider the resort like lifestyle found in the Lake Wylie area, which starts in the southwest corner of Mecklenburg County and extends across the S.C. state line into York County and northward into Gaston County. The lake was created in 1904 and named for Dr. W. Gill Wylie, who helped persuade his patient, J.B. “Buck” Duke, to dam the Catawba River to generate hydroelectric power. The move sparked a wave of textile manufacturing in Mecklenburg, Gaston and York counties.

The community of Lake Wylie is not an incorporated city, but a collection of neighborhoods and businesses around the lake’s 327-mile shoreline. If you are looking for a Lake Wylie home for sale, or Lake Wylie real estate agent, Realtor / broker or a Lake Wylie builder, Carolinas Metro Realty and our real estate professionals welcome the opportunity to help you in your property search. Our real estate Agents / Realtors will provide MLS listings and help you find the home of your dreams whether you are looking for a waterfront, waterview, inland real estate property, a lot, home site, land or acreage for sale. If you wish to build new home our agents can always recommend a reputable builder in Lake Wylie or greater Charlotte area.

Lake Wylie lakefront and lakeview homes for sale, as well as water front and water view lots and new home sites are available for sale, rent and lease with option to purchase. Lake Wylie waterfront communities include Tega Cay SC, Fort Mill SC, Rock Hill SC, Clover SC and Gastonia NC. Lake Wylie lakefront neighborhoods include River Hills, Palisades, The Sanctuary, Harbor Estates, Creekshire Village, Creekshire Estates, Riverpointe, Tega Cay, Heron Harbor, Lakeshore, The Landing, Carolina Coves, Wylie Landing, Woodland Bay, Windswept Cove, Misty Waters among others. If you are not ready to buy or build a new home yet, CMR relocation agent can assist you in finding temporary home whether you want to rent, lease, or lease with option to purchase.

River Hills, on S.C. 49, is one of the most established neighborhoods in the area, with luxury homes ranging from a condominium to a single family home worth well over $2 million. The neighborhood of cedar and cypress-framed single-family homes includes a gated entry, tree-lined streets, an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and a covered-slip marina. Tega Cay, another established upscale lakeside community, is off I-77 and Gold Hill Road on a peninsula of Lake Wylie in South Carolina. The neighborhood was begun in the 1970s and was originally modeled after a Polynesian resort. It includes a 27-hole golf course and marina. The Mecklenburg side of the lake is seeing major growth in new construction through the development of the Palisades, the Sanctuary and Berewick. Endorsed by Audubon International for maintaining the natural beauty of the land, the Sanctuary is spread out over 1,300 acres near McDowell Park. The development features lots for sale ranging from two to more than 13 acres. Twenty miles of nature trails traverse through the community, which also offers 200 acres of natural areas. The Camp is the Sanctuary’s lakefront community center with swimming pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, kids’ room, playground, picnic areas and boating center. Home sites at the Sanctuary are ranging from $300,000 to $2 million, and 20 million-dollar for existing and new homes.

Berewick covers 1,050 acres in southwest Charlotte and is a mixed development of offices, shops and multifamily housing in its town center, with single-family home nearby. South of N.C. 49, the Palisades is a 1,500-acre development with a Nicklaus Design championship golf course, country club, equestrian center, soccer complex and trails. Homes at the Palisades range from the $300s to luxury homes worth more than $2 million. At the intersection of N.C. 49 and N.C. 160, River Gate will be home to a Home Depot, Super Target, grocery store and other shops and restaurants. Located a mere 20 minutes from Charlotte, The Landing offers a peaceful atmosphere of nature and waterfront (lakefront, water front) or waterview (lakeview, water view) living in addition to its walking trails and park. The Shoppes at the Landing is a mixed-use development of retail, condos, townhouses and townhomes.

There is plenty of new construction on Gaston County’s Belmont peninsula, including new homes in Reflection Pointe, a waterfront development that features a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, trails and boat slips.Today, the residents of this area have come together in lieu of a city government to preserve and improve the vacation atmosphere that comes with living on the lake. The Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce has been a strong force in this unincorporated area, rallying to bring businesses to the area, regulate growth and acquire government dollars for infrastructure improvements.

On the Mecklenburg County side of Lake Wylie is McDowell Park, located on N.C. 49. The park offers a sweeping view of some of the most scenic areas of Lake Wylie accessible by car. The 1,108-acre, county-operated nature preserve offers hiking, camping and a nature center with educational programs for kids and adults. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is located on 450 acres on South New Hope Road in Gaston County. The property is the former home of Daniel Stowe, a textile businessman who gave the property, along with $14 million, to establish an endowment to develop the garden. Currently, 110 acres have been developed, but operators have plans to develop the entire property into one of the premier gardens of its kind in the country. The garden features a grand, 13,500-square-foot visitors’ pavilion and themed gardens filled with plants that thrive in Piedmont soil and weather, accented with a dozen sparkling fountains and canals. The garden is open seven days a week.

Distinct seasonal changes not only enhance the Lake Wylie area's beauty, but also allow for recreation to be an integral part of the Lake Wylie lifestyle. On the Fourth of July, Lake Wylie is a popular place to see a patriotic display of fireworks. Boats assemble near the bridge and landlubbers park their cars nearby to see the colorful display. During Christmas, boaters decorate their rigs with lights and wreaths for the annual Christmas boat parade. The leisure and excitement of lakeside living, a small-town atmosphere and convenient proximity to regional commercial and cultural centers make Lake Wylie the perfect setting to live and do business.


If you plan to go boating or skiing, check the safety regulations imposed by the Lake Wylie Marine Commission. Among other things, the rules require a third person aboard each boat pulling a skier (the third person serves as an observer) and set restrictions on blood-alcohol content for water skiers.

Many educational options are available to children in Lake Wylie area. There are public schools that are free, and private schools that don't receive funding from the state and charge tuition. Additionally, there are charter schools - liberated from some of the traditional school regulations, and magnet schools that have a particular focus, such as art or technology. Camp Thunderbird, a YMCA-operated summer environmental camp, attracts hundreds of school-age children for fun and learning.

There are several religious institutions in and around Lake Wylie and Charlotte area. The birthplace of Billy Graham, Charlotte was and still is locally known as the "The City of Churches." In recent decades, Judaism has thrived in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Over the past 10 years, the Jewish population of the Charlotte region including Lake Wylie has grown by at least a one-third to an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 individuals.

Business Owners! Each year corporations, large and small, look towards the Carolinas as a prime location to headquarter their company. Carolinas Metro Realty offers Commercial Real Estate Services throughout the Greater Metropolitan Area of the Charlotte Region, North and South Carolina. Our real estate agents and Realtors can assist your company in making this evaluation and in the relocation your employees to Greater Charlotte area.

Investors! Our agents work with investors and owners of all ranges, from $100K to $10M. As a part of our services, our commercial and residential property management experts will help manage your real estate assets. We handle foreclosures, short sale, land acquisition, rental, retail and office leasing through our Property Management division. Carolinas Metro Realty property managers are ready to help you with market analysis and other aspects of property management.

Please call or e-mail our Realtors to find out why so many homeowners want to call Lake Wylie home. CMR real estate agents look forward to assist you with all your relocation needs in Lake Wylie, Lake Norman and all of Charlotte and surrounding areas of North and South Carolina. For your convenience, we have real estate agents who can speak Russian, Ukrainian and other Slavic languages.

I feel that all of us in the real estate business have been drenched by fear that the negative media spreads like wildfire. I want to point out that there is positive news that isn't getting as much press.

For example, take worker productivity in the U.S. It jumped by 2.2 percent in the latest quarter - and that was on top of a 1.8 percent gain the quarter before. Why is that significant for real estate? Because rising productivity generally points to lower inflation, and lower inflation fears help keep interest rates low helping buyers!

In addition, Charlotte, N.C., leads Relocate-America.com's annual ranking of the top 100 cities. Apparently, there's just something about North Carolina. For the second year in a row, America's best city in which to live lies within its borders, according to Relocate-America.com's annual list.

This year, Charlotte, NC is in the top spot, the site announced late last week. Last year's winner was Asheville, which slipped to No. 7 on this year's list.

"North Carolina is very active on our radar," said Steve Nickerson, president and CEO of HomeRoute. "It continues to get a flood of interest from all over."

HomeRoute is the real-estate firm that operates Relocate-America.com, a source of community information and real-estate resources for people who are relocating. Each year, the site ranks the top 100 places to live in the country.

Areas need to be nominated on the site in order to be eligible for the list; more than 2,000 were nominated this year, Nickerson said.

Thinking about relocating to Charlotte? Facing a job transfer, a quality of life move, or just want to come for a nice weather - visit us at http://MyCharlotteHomepages.com/ or http://LakeWylieHomepages.com/ or http://123CharlotteHomes.com, call us directly (704)405-0634 or email us.

The Palisades is a new 1600 acres planned community that offers resort style Lake Wylie living within an easy commute of downtown Charlotte. Amenities include a Jack Nicklaus designed golf course and clubhouse. Soccer club headquarters, (Charlotte United) an equestrian evening complex with 20-stall barn, lush paddocks, jumping arena, and neighborhood galloping trails , as well as 7 miles of trails and The Palisades' Boat Club.

This idyllic setting will become a host for Charlotte's HomeArama 2008, which is Charlotte's premier annual home and interior design show. The Palisades will host the show for second time in a row, in the community's new elite equestrian neighborhood, The Ranch, on October 10-24, 2008.

The custom homes on display at 2008 promise to be among the most spectacular ever presented during HomeArama - do not miss it!

Within the large community of The Palisades there are 10 sub-communities with different price points, starting from $300,000 and going all the way to $3,500,000, please click on interactive map of The Palisades.

To search for Palisades homes visit us on http://CarolinasMetro.com/ and search zip code 29278 or contact Carolinas Metro Realty directly: (704)405-0634.

Thinking about moving to Charlotte? Facing a job transfer, a quality of life move, or just want to come for a nice weather - visit us at http://mycharlottehomepages.com/ or http://lakewyliehomepages.com/ or call us directly (704)405-0634 or email us.