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Q: Where exactly is Terraces at Quail Hollow located?
A: These large upscale townhouses are being built near the intersection of Sharon Road West and Sharonbrook Drive - in the SouthPark area (28210 zip code) of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
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Q: Is this a retirement or assisted living community?
A: No, people of all ages and life stages are encouraged to explore the freedom of flexible living space.
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Q: Is this development in response to the trendy ‘aging in place’ movement made popular by organizations like AARP?
A: No, while we can certainly accommodate the needs of oncoming boomers and the elderly, Terraces was conceived with flexibility in mind for any life stage or circumstance.
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Q: Are children allowed or is this an adults-only community?
A: Any living scenario is encouraged and with four bedrooms, there’s plenty of space for a growing family or modern living arrangement such as adult children or elderly parents living with you.
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Q: Why are you building this now in such a questionable housing market and so much available inventory?
A: Because there’s nothing like it in the Charlotte area and research shows there is demand for this type of flexible space.
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Q: Is it a private, gated community?
A: Yes, decorative five foot fencing with an entrance gate surrounds the property.
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Q: Are there swim/tennis or clubhouse amenities on site or nearby that residents will have access to?
A: No, to keep homeowner dues down, there will not be any onsite amenities that require costly upkeep.
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Q: Is Terraces pre-wired for technology needs such as high speed Internet?
A: Yes, each unit will be pre-wired for telephone and cable. Both can deliver high speed Internet access
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Q: With a starting price point of $405,000, after all the upgrades, what kind of total costs are we really looking at?
A: Most features are standard. The only real upgrades are elevators and standby generators. All homes will have an existing elevator shaft that can be used now, at a later date or never.
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Q: Are there garages?
A: Yes, each unit has a two-car garage.
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Q: How many levels in each unit?
A: Each unit has a basement, main, second and third level for a total of four floors.
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Q: Is this a green community? Terraces boasts many green building components inside and out such as low-emission glass windows, upgraded insulation and energy efficient appliances but the development is not considered LEED certified.
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Q: What about maintenance?
A: Low maintenance, long-lasting building materials, such as HardiePlank™ siding with a 50-year warranty and a 30-year architectural roof, will be used so upkeep is minimal. Landscaping and lawn maintenance will be covered by homeowner association dues.
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Q: What's the history of the term "townhouse"...what exactly does it mean?
A: In the United States, a townhouse has two connotations. The older predates the automobile and denotes a house on a small footprint in a city, but due to having multiple floors (sometimes six or more) it has a large living space, often with servant quarters. The small footprint of the townhouse allows it to be within walking or mass transit distance of business and industrial areas of the city, yet luxurious enough for wealthy residents of the city. In areas so densely built that detached single-family houses are uncommon or almost nonexistent, ownership of a townhouse connotes wealth. Some examples of cities where townhouses are occupied almost exclusively by the wealthy are New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, and San Francisco.
"Rowhouses" are similar, and consist of several adjacent, uniform units originally found in urban areas on the east coast such as Baltimore, Detroit, and Philadelphia, but now found in lower-cost housing developments in suburbs as well. A rowhouse will generally be smaller and less luxurious than a dwelling called a townhouse.
The name "townhouse" or "townhomes" was later used to describe non-uniform units in suburban areas that are designed to mimic detached or semi-detached homes. The distinction between dwellings called just "apartments" or "condos" is that these townhouses usually consist of multiple floors, although ones with more than three floors (including a basement) are uncommon.
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Q: What IS "SouthPark" and what's nearby regarding restaurants, hosptials, banks, shopping, etc.?
A: please Click Here to visit The Neighborhood section for details
