Have you ever been stuck in traffic at the bottleneck at Morrisville Carpenter and HWY 54 in Morrisville? I know I have many times over the past 10 years.  However,  the long awaited $3.4 Million expansion has finally arrived.  Beginning Saturday April 25^th Morrisville Carpenter Road will be closed from Church Street to NC 54 from four to six weeks to finalize the expansion.   It certainly will cause numerous traffic problems around the area until the expansion is complete.  However, the expansion has been long overdue. 

Even though these roads are owned by the State, the Town of Morrisville passed the bond due to the importance of this heavily traveled corridor. 

Click here to see a map of the planned changes.  Click here for a detour map.  The road expansions throughout Cary and Morrisville have made a big change to the traffic flow and this expansion will also make a big difference. 

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Town of Cary Expansion Update

City: Cary

Location: Between Davis Drive and HWY 55 off of Morrisville Carpenter.

Carpenter Village is located in Cary, North Carolina on Morrisville Carpenter Road just west of the intersection of Davis Drive and Morrisville Carpenter Road. Carpenter Village is one of the closest Cary neighborhoods to RTP.

Neighborhood Facts:

• Price range is from the low $200s -$800s
• Located in the fast growing Northwest Cary area.
• Several options from Townhomes to Estate Homes

  Sections within Carpenter Village:

Estate Homes suited to grand entertaining and comfortable family living, situated on large homesites, offering 3 car garages and many with lake views.

Executive Homes These custom homes feature solid surface counter tops, spacious living and entertaining areas and 2-car garages, many with ally-way access.

Neighborhood homes are classical single family homes with grand gables, copper roofs protecting bay windows, classical pediments enhanced with dentils, elliptical fan lights and square mullioned transoms.

Charleston Homes are historically inspired, southern styled row homes, with verandahs, balconies, piazzas, and garages discretely tucked away and entered from the rear of the home. Several of the Charleston Homes have wrap around porches.

Carpenter Village Townhomes

• Executive Townhomes have were built 2000 and later, have brick front elevations, and have lots of light, open, flowing, floor plans and generous storage space.
• Custom built townhomes by Impact Design-Build priced from the $170s with 2-Car Garages.

Legacy at Carpenter Village. Newest section of Carpenter Village North of Morrisville Carpenter Road. Legacy at Carpenter Village offers a nostalgic streetscape of innovative townhomes and single-family homes.

Builder Team in Carpenter Village:

Amward Homes
Cattano Construction, Inc.
Impact Design-Build
JamesTowne Homes
Richard Gaylord Homes
Upright Builders
Upton Construction
Wardson Construction

Key Neighborhood Highlights:

The Village Market Place

The Village MarketPlace as a variety of merchants and services, all available within walking distance of the homes. Some of the merchants include a dry cleaners, day care, salon, and music school. In 2007 another building will be built with additional merchants to come.

Lake & Walking Trails

Carpenter Lake is a beautiful 22 acre lake with mature trees lining much of the shore. A canoe or small sailboat would be a perfect way to spend a mid summers day on the lake. Carpenter Lake offers walking trails that meander through the trees, along the shore line. The path is wide and paved and very inviting for an after dinner stroll.

Playgrounds

The children's playgrounds are conveniently just a stroll away. Parents and children walk to the playground and enjoy the swings, slide and ladders.

Tennis and Volleyball

Tennis and Volleyball are part of the recreation area and can be utilized by all Carpenter Village residents.

Carpenter Elementary School

This is the neighborhood Elementary School which opened its doors in the fall of 2006. Carpenter Elementary School was recently recognized by the state as a School of Excellence for exceeding all educational goals for the year.

Western Wake Regional Library

Cary's newest library, which opened in the Fall of 2006, is located within walking distance of Carpenter Village. The new library features 70 public computers, WiFi Internet access, conference room, six service desks, a drive-up book drop, study rooms, and a multipurpose room for kids' and adults' events. The library is situated with a view to a community lake. There are also many nearby walking and biking trails.

This community was developed by the same award-winning team that is now building in Falls River in N Raleigh, Westin Oaks in Cary, and soon to be building in 12 Oaks in Holly Springs.

To view listings on Carpenter Village click here.

For more information go to the Carpenter Village website or contact me directly for this neighborhood.

In 2007 I wrote a post about the Preston neighborhoods in Cary.  Since I just listed a property in Preston Village and I work out of the Preston Fonville Morisey office, I thought I'd write about this wonderful section within Preston. 

Preston Village is a neighborhood section of executive homes that is a part of Preston, a country club community in Cary, NC. Preston Village is located just off of Davis Drive between High House Road and Morrisville Parkway.  One of the big selling points of this neighborhood is the location! Preston Village is just a short 10 minutes to Research Triangle Park (RTP) and the RDU Airport!!

Preston Village was developed in the mid 1990s and included a strong builder team:

• Toll Brothers,
• John Wieland Homes
• Sunstar Homes
• the last few lots were built by local custom builders

Other Details:

• Price Range:  $500k-$700k
• HoA Dues:  $420/Year

Amenities

Neighborhood amenities include a playground, a lake with a gazebo over the water, and sidewalks. There is also a Circle on the Green. This is a large area where various community functions are held.

Pool and tennis are currently not included in HOA dues.  However, the neighborhood HOA is taking a vote this month on weather or not to takeover the swimming pool and convert it into a neighborhood pool.   For more information on joining the country club go to Prestonwood's website at Prestonwood Country Club.  I am also a member so feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions on the memberships.

Schools

Wake County is known for some of the best public schools in the country and the schools for this neighborhood are traditionally ranked at the top.  For more information visit Wake County Public Schools website.  The current assignments as of this printing are:

• Green Hope Elementary
• Davis Drive Middle School
• Green Hope High School

Don't miss out on an opportunity to live in this wonderful community!  If you are looking for a luxury home in an excellent location then Preston Village's  can't be beat!  Just minutes to Stone Creek Shopping Center, Prestonwood Country Club and even close proximity to RTP and the airport.  To view homes for sale in Preston click here or send me a quick email for more information!

 The Triangle Does it Again!  In the past the Triangle Area has been fortunate to be one of the Best Places to Live and a media darling! With the economy slowing and unemployment rising there has been concern that our red hot economy will start to slow down.  Don't get me wrong, employment in the Triangle is expected to decline with recent layoffs by IBM, Nortel, and other top companies. 

The good news - In an announcment by Forbes this week they have chosen the Triangle Region as the Best Place for Business and Careers.   This year is actually the 3rd year in a row that our region has topped the list! 

 There are a number of reasons economists are predicting that the Triangle will be virtually untouched by the recession: 

• -Past and future job growth
• -Low business costs
• -Reasonable cost of living
• -Highly educated work force

I'm personally feel lucky to live in the Triangle.  We are very fortunate to live in an area that continues to thrive. 

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Last year I set out to complete my CRS Designation. Meeting the requirements to become a Certified Residential Specialist in the field of REAL ESTATE is not an easy task, but definitely achievable.  Now that I am through with my classes I will still continue to take the CRS Courses.  They are absolutely fantastic!!

Before attending my final class  I googled the instructors name here on Active Rain and found out Jackie Leavenworth is a real pro!

After two fantastic days in her classroom, now I know why! She is a funny, energetic, well rounded and experienced REALTOR.  From the class LISTING STRATEGIES for the RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST, she taught practical and up to date techniques for Listing and Selling Homes in today's Turbulant Market.

Here is a quick video I took when we were discussing defending our commission with Sellers.  Jackie says we all have "inner Parrots" that talk to us and she was trying to make sure that we quiet our inner parrots.  It was absolutely hysterical!

I plan to implement several Strategies into our current Marketing Plan that will benefit my clients including the shopping cart, QMA, and other ideas.  Coach Jackie calls them "Jackieisms". 

I encourage you to consider furthering your education in the field of REAL ESTATE  - check out the CRS Class offerings and especially classes taught by Coach Jackie ! 

The most coveted and highest professional designation awarded to REALTORS in the residential sales field.

LESS THAN 4 % of all REALTORS hold the CRS Designation !