Southern Village
Last weekend I went to Southern Village with my sister,a friend and our dogs for the Walk for Paws. It was a was a beautiful fall day, perfect for a walk down the tree lines streets of Southern Village.
Southern Village dates from the early 90's and was the first of the "new old neighborhoods" in the area. One of the models for the new neighborhood was Kentlands in Va. When the development of Southern Village first started I really wondered how it would turn out. I was familiar with Kentlands, my sister lived there, it was a wonderful neighborhood concept. But in Kentlands the land was level and Southern Village had so much topography....
How would they ever get it to look good with the density and hills? Well, it turned out great. The developers, D.R. Bryan , Bryan Properties, knew what they were doing and today is is a showplace neighborhood in Chapel Hill with a thriving commercial area. There is a main street with shops, restaurants, businesses, a church, and movie theater. The commons is a gathering place for events (like The Walk for Paws), a farmers market and outdoor movie showings.
I took photos of lots of homes and will add more including the condos and townhomes in another post.
After our walk we sat outside at Pazzo! on Market Street and shared a pizza and a bottle of wine. We people and dog watched until until almost dark!
Marianne Howell Wright,Certified EcoBroker
Triangle Area Real Estate
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