A Perfect Home on (Apparently) a Not-So-Perfect Lot

UPDATE:  This house has gone under contract Day 22 after Staging. Previously on market for 8 months!

I recently began working with a young couple who has been trying to sell their former home in Waxhaw for quite some time. When we first meet at the house, they tell me that the driveway was a huge objection.  It is a sloped driveway – but it is sloping upward, not down toward the house thereby inviting rushing rainwater into your crawlspace or to pool outside your front door! (I've seen this before.) Yet, since some buyers want a flat lot, I shot new photographs of the exterior so any Realtor® or potential buyer could clearly see that the home sits up on a small hill. And since some folks actually like their homes sitting above street level, this new photo may help us out more than we think.

They also shared feedback from prior showings about Cuthbertson Road, a 2-lane country road that sees more traffic than it ever had before thanks to the enormous housing boom Union County experienced the past 10 years. But the road runs in behind their neighbors’ backyards, not theirs. Perhaps road noise was the objection? In any event, we cannot move either the road or the house. 

So, we go inside the home and I see beautiful hardwoods throughout the entire first floor and staircase. An upgraded cooktop, upgraded faucets, granite countertops, a large kitchen island, stainless steel appliances, double ovens, a vegetable sink, a wine cooler, upgraded light fixtures in every room and wrought iron spindles! With 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, I was falling in love with this house and started going through names of people in my mind who would love to live here.

We walk through the screened-in porch the owners had added onto the house, then out onto a paver patio with a fire pit, and into a professionally landscaped and irrigated back yard. Perfect for children to play in as the adults grill out on the pergola-covered deck attached to the gourmet kitchen. I envision my son and daughter-in-law entertaining while our not-yet-born grandchildren frolic about. Yes, I think we can put the swing set right over there. My mind is whirling.

Okay, get it together, Carol. Your son lives in Ohio, for crying-out-loud!

This house is located in the development of Lawson, with a state-of-the-art swim complex, tennis courts, fitness area, a community lodge, covered picnic areas and a nature center. Kids can attend the highly ranked Union County Schools. The brand new Cuthbertson Middle and Cuthbertson High School are across the street from the development.

If you or anyone you know is looking for a fabulous home large enough for a growing family to put down roots, prefers the security of a cul-de-sac home, likes the idea that the house actually sits on the high spot of the lot, and wants their kids to attend good schools – please have them visit 1105 Periwinkle Drive in Waxhaw! Listed at $349,000 and all serious offers will be considered.
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