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Community Spotlight: Holiday Fun In Waxhaw's Millbridge Community

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Millbridge in Waxhaw Gearing Up For Holiday Fun

Two wonderful events coming up in Waxhaw, North Carolina's Millbridge community that are sure to put you into the holiday mood!

 

Millbridge Craft Fair: December 1st

The Millbridge Craft Fair at the Community House (1401 Millbridge Parkway) is the perfect way to find that special and unique gift for every person on you gift list and support local businesses, as well. 

 

Millbridge in Waxhaw Hoiday Craft Fair

 

 

Millbridge Community/Tree Lighting: December 8th

An annual event area residents look forwatd to all year long is the "Light Up Millbridge" evening. More than 4,000 luminaries will light MillBridge streets, leading visitors through the area’s only functioning covered bridge to a majestic 16-foot evergreen tree aglow with holiday lights. You'll also be able to enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides, hot chocolate and s’mores, and a visit from Santa! 

 

Millbridge Tree LIghting in Waxhaw

 

 

 

Why Do People Like Living In Millbridge? It's All About The Lifestyle!
 
Millbridge in Waxhaw Covred Bridge with Holiday LIghtsNamed 2016 Community of the Year and one of Waxhaw, North Carolina's most desired communities with top rated schools, Millbridge is an idyllic neighborhood set on 920 picturesque acres with tree-lined sidewalks, pocket parks, common squares, green way systems and trails, 250 acres of green space.
 
The Carolina Thread Trail, a regional network of green ways, trails, and blue ways also runs through Millbridge and with a new cross-state suspension bridge connecting the Twelve Mile Greek Greenway in Waxhaw, NC with the Twelve Mile Creek Trail in Lancaster, SC there are now four continuous miles of pathway to walk and explore.
 
The $6 million, 9,000 square foot Community House is a state-of-the-art facility with outdoor fireplace, fitness center, cafe with coffee bar and baked goods, movie theatre, catering kitchen and more. The Community House offers lectures, movies, workshops and tutoring, as well as a free book-swap program, library and kids' corner with video games and foosball table.  The full-time Lifestyle Director organizes many community events including summer camps, game nights, educational programs.
 
Community amenities include a fantastic pool pavilion with Jr. Olympic pool, water slide, splash pool, lazy river. There's also a children's playground and basketball Airnasium. The adjacent 40-acre Nesbit Park offers soccer and baseball fields and picnic areas.
 
Cane Creek Park is close-by, featuring camping areas, a 300 acre lake for swimming, fishing, canoeing, and trails for biking and horseback riding. 
 
Love to golf? There are nine golf courses within 10 miles of Millbridge. 
 
The charming, historic town of Waxhaw, which is on the National Register of Historic Places,  is minutes away and offers quaint shops, restaurants, a farmer's market, and lots of community activities throughout the year.
 
Located an easy 15 minutes drive from south Charlotte's prestigious Ballantyne area with its limitless amenties, 30 minutes from Charlotte's South Park Mall, and 45 minutes from Uptown Charlotte, MillBridge is perfectly situated to provide a beautiful country setting close to all the amenities and conveniences of sophisticated city life.
 
More recognition and awards for Millbridge. In April 2018 Millbridge received three of the Home Builders Association of Greater Charlotte’s major achievement in market excellence (MAME) awards: (1) Developer of the Year, (2) Marketing Professional of the Year,  and (3)  the Best Sales Environment award.
 
No wonder they say that Millbridge is not just a neighborhood, but a destination! 
 
 
 

 
 
What Kind Of Homes Will You Find In Millbridge?
 
Millbridge homes have been built by some of Charlotte, North Carolina area's top builders, including Ryland Homes, Ryan, Mattamy, Centex beginning in 2008. Essex Homes have recently sold out in Millbridge. New homes in two new sections of Millbridge are currently being built by Bonterra, MI Homes, Pulte, and Lennar. 
 
Millbridge homes range in size from approximately 1,800 square feet to over 5,000 square feet. . 
 

 
 
What Have Home Sales Been Like In Millbridge In 2018?

Prices for the 184 homes sold in Millbridge through November 2018 ranged from the $260,000's to as high as $700,000. The median sale price in Millbridge through November 2018 was $334,178 (average sale price: $360,669). Meian days on market for Millbridge homes year-to-date were 39 days.
 
Millbridge In Waxhaw Closed Home Sales 2018
 
 
  

 
 
Millbridge Children Attend Top Schools:
 
Millbridge children are served by some of the top schools in Union County including Cuthbertson High SchoolCuthbertson Middle School, and Kensington Elementary School.  Nearby are also Central Academy of Technology and Arts and Union Day Charter School. With Union County school assignments subject to change from year to year, parents should verify all school assignments.
 
 
MIllbridge School Assignments In Waxhaw

 

 


 

 

 

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 If you're considering purchasing or selling a home in Millbridge, contact Nina Hollander/Carolinas Realty Partners  with Coldwell Baker Residential Brokerage. If you're buying, we have the complete inventory list of homes for sale in Millbridge and can also assist you with building a new home. If you're selling, let's get together and discuss the supply conditions in Millbridge and how we can assist you in gaining access to buyers who area ready, willing, and able to buy now.

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ron and Alexandra Seigel hi Alexandra... there's a reason people love living in Millbridge and the panoply of activities year-round is a big part of it.

Nov 29, 2018 06:20 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bob "RealMan" Timm good morning, Bob... for me, nothing will ever top the experience of riding through NYC's Central Park in a horse-drawn carriage. 

Nov 29, 2018 06:21 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

That sounds wonderful Nina Hollander 

Nov 29, 2018 06:37 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

My Mom really enjoys craft fairs, so I am sure that she would attend that one if she lived in Millbridge!

Nov 29, 2018 06:39 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Brian England hi Brian... and wouldn't even need to like in Millbridge to attend. She could even live in Indian Land, which is practically around the corner!

Nov 29, 2018 06:44 AM
Brian England

You know that I like Indian Land, look at you trying to sway me to bring my Mom for a visit, haha.

Nov 29, 2018 07:06 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Brian England couldn't resist, Brian!

Nov 29, 2018 07:18 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

This time of year it is so easy to love where you live. This community service you do really highlights your communities Nina Hollander 

Nov 29, 2018 07:16 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS Hi Paul... at the end of the day, it's easy to love where I live year-round. The holiday events just seem to highlight it a bit more.

Nov 29, 2018 07:18 AM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

Looks like a great community with lots to do, whether it is the holiday season or not. 

Nov 29, 2018 08:21 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Gwen Fowler-CRS- 864-638-3599 SC Mountains & Lakes-- hi Gwen, that it is. And that's why we always talk lifestyle when we talk about Millbridge. Thanks for stopping by.

Nov 29, 2018 08:24 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
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Nina those are two fun events and I bet they will be well attended!

Nov 29, 2018 09:00 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

George Souto hi George... the crowds will come for sure, especially to the Light Up Millbridge event.

Nov 29, 2018 09:12 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Carriage ride,  Would you go on it with me if I showed up?  Sounds like a fun time for sure around all holidays there!

 

Nov 29, 2018 09:33 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Will Hamm hi Will... for me, actually, carriage rides are a bit like getting on a boat... motion sickness, so I avoid them.

Nov 29, 2018 10:18 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Nice Spotlight Nina on Waxhaw, North Carolina's Millbridge community and the Holioday fun events!

Nov 29, 2018 11:29 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 thanks, Sheila and Larry. There's always a lot going on in Millbridge.

Nov 29, 2018 02:37 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina, sure sounds like fun this Saturday in Millbridge.  Hope you have time to attend.

Nov 29, 2018 04:09 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Nina- I love seeing towns like this, especially during the holidays. Waxhaw's Millbridge Community sounds like a place I'd love to put on my Road Trip bucket list. 

Nov 29, 2018 06:17 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Joan Cox hi Joan... my Saturday will need to be devoted to putting up my Christmas tree and decorations... otherwise, it will never get done this year.

Nov 30, 2018 03:40 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Kathy Streib hi Kathy, Millbridge is itself basically a subdivision with thousands of houses... but Waxhaw is quite picturesque and the downtown is a throw back to the 19th century.

Nov 30, 2018 03:41 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Friday evening, Nina.

Have an outstanding weekend. We expect more rain during the day on Saturday.

Nov 30, 2018 06:04 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Roy Kelley hi Roy... we had a drizzly day yesterday in Charlotte. I heard it would be more of the same today, but right now it's sunny so I'll "take it."

Dec 01, 2018 05:25 AM