I have been a resident of Rolesville for a little over two years now. How did it happen? A Realtor friend of mine had mentioned a Broker Open House in a certain community, The Village at Rolesville.
The luncheon was being catered by Lady Fingers, which I love. And we all know how Realtors love a good, free meal anyways! Well, let me just say, that was the most expensive "free" meal I have ever had! LOL
When you consider that I see, on average, 30 homes a month...I never expected to go to a Broker Open House and fall in love with a home myself! I wasn't even thinking about moving! But the model home was all I could think about after the luncheon. I went back to visit...several times in one week. The floor plan, the upgrades included, I just loved everything about it! I HAD to have it! So the week of my birthday, I went in and signed a contract. Happy birthday to me!
I admit I had reservations about leaving Raleigh and moving to the much smaller neighboring town of Rolesville. Now granted, my new home was less than ten miles from my home in Raleigh, but it just seemed soooo much further away. Could I handle the "long" drive in to the office, to the mall, and what about my fast food habit?? We all know it only takes about all of five minutes for the french fries to get cold!
Two years and five months later, it was the best decision ever! It's funny how the first time you drive somewhere it seems to take forever to get there. But once you've driven the route a few times (and check the mileage and time the trips - you know, all the things we tell our clients to do before deciding where to buy a home), you see that the 18 minute drive to the mall really isn't that long. And as far as my fast food habit...be careful what you ask for! After I moved in to my home, Sonic opened a store in town. As if buying a new home weren't enough, I now had the temptation of blowing my budget on the number two combo several times a week! (For those that don't have the menu memorized - that would be the Super Sonic Cheeseburger, with macaroni & cheese snacks and a drink - sometimes I choose the Vanilla Coke and other times I splurge and get the chocolate cream pie shake.)
And I have to say, in the short time I have lived in Rolesville, I have become more involved and feel more attached to the community I live in than in the 8 years I lived in Raleigh. I've found it's easier to get to know people in a smaller town. Yet I still have all the conveniences of living in a bigger city - several grocery stores within 5 miles of home, banks, pizza places, city events like parades, fireworks, and even a fair! No wonder the slogan for Rolesville is small town...bright future!
Rolesville Rocks!
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