On N.C. 75 between Waxhaw and Monroe, Mineral Springs is known for the Queens Cup Steeplechase in April, which brings 20,000 people to Brooklandwood.
Stallings abuts the Mecklenburg County line along the U.S. 74 corridor. A quiet bedroom community of 3,900, the town has been growing fast, attracting residents who like its small-town image but also the quick travel time, via the outerbelt/Independence Boulevard to Charlotte and beyond.
Indian Trail, which began as an outpost along an Indian trading trail, is also growing fast. With 16,500 residents, Indian Trail is implementing its Downtown Vision Plan for a pedestrian-friendly town center with shops, restaurants and residential units. For new homes, check out Colton Ridge, with homes in the high $200s.
Lake Park, a subdivision off Unionville-Indian Trail Road that incorporated, is an example of “new urbanism,” or using design to help foster a feeling of community. In this village of about 2,600 residents, you’ll find townhomes and single-family homes, festivals, a shopping center and a private Christian school.
Hemby Bridge, a community of 1,700 that strives to retain some of its rural tradition, adjoins Mecklenburg east of U.S. 74 along Secrest Short Cut Road. Unionville, which also honors its rural roots, is north of Monroe on U.S. 601.
County seat Monroe, formed in 1844 and named for President James Monroe, is an intriguing blend of past and present, with its lovely old restored buildings downtown and its bustling shopping strip, airport and industrial parks. It’s the county’s largest city, with more than 30,000 people. Bridgewater and Old Gate are new developments with homes from the $300s to $450,000.
One of Union County’s gems is 1,050-acre Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw. The park surrounds a 350-acre trophy bass lake – one of three trophy bass lakes in North Carolina. Cane Creek also includes seven miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking or horseback riding, boat rentals, ball fields and playgrounds.
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