Since the town of Holly Springs appeared among the Best Places to Live list in Money Magazine in 2007, it has earned its bragging rights. Nested between the neighboring towns of Apex, Fuquay-Varina and Cary, the town has been attracting new residents and new businesses alike with its reasonably priced land and quaint Southern charm. Holly Springs NC real estate has enjoyed an increase in value because the town has lots to offer.
Many have been attracted to Holly Springs for its reputable Sunset Ridge Golf Community. Although there are no new home sites available for purchase there, newcomers can still get all the amenities of a Sunset community just two miles away at the new Sunset Oaks development. Both communities give residents access to swim and racquet clubs, close shopping and schools and resort style water parks. The two golf courses on which these neighborhoods are built are top-rated by Golf Digest. With an average home cost in the Sunset sister villages of $500,000, the residential demographic is pretty exclusive.
Exclusivity might easily translate into “out of reach” for those browsing Holly Springs NC real estate for relocation. Median income for people living in Holly Springs is $81, 115; the average home costs $272.785. These figures should not be a barrier to moving, however. There are many more neighborhoods, apartments and town houses to consider in the town.
The 2006 announcement by vaccine manufacturing giant Novartis brought a spike to Holly Springs NC real estate. The company announced that it would build a new facility in Holly Springs and expects to open that facility for production by 2011. Holly Springs already had lured Warp Technologies into its fold in the late 1980s. The presence of the textile company impacted the tax base tremendously: it doubled from $8 million to $16 million. Officials anticipate the Novartis arrival will add about 350 new jobs to the town.
Town leaders do not want the community to grow so fast, though. There is consistent encouragement for businesses to open in the downtown area. Managers and planners have expressed the vision to make downtown a pedestrian-friendly central hub for leisure life. In 2007, the Holly Springs Library and the Holly Springs Cultural Center opened. The cultural center helps bring the vision for centralizing community life by hosting theatre productions, concerts, movies and other neighborhood events. It is a part of what is now called Main Street Square, which offers single-family and town homes as well as a host of shops, grocers and department stores.
The Town Hall has only been around for nine years. A new Holly Springs Library and Holly Springs Cultural Center arrived in downtown in 2007. The cultural center has been host to concerts, movies, theatre productions and other special community events. Along with the library, the cultural center has become ingrained in Main Street Square, which promotes urban living with new town homes, single-family houses, novelty shops, grocery stores and department stores. The push for commerce should not be confused with any move away from preserving open green space in Holly Springs. Two major parks – Bass Lake and Parrish Womble – give the estimated 18,000 residents a chance to hike nature trails, picnic, go fishing and take advantage of playgrounds and sports areas.
Holly Springs NC real estate is not the only town in the area to achieve the honor or being named a best place to live. The town of Apex received the honor this year by coming in at number 44. The quiet southern charm of these towns has been a huge attraction to families. As a bonus, the capital city of Raleigh and Research Triangle Park are close for more activities on the weekend and a brief work commute.
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