Lake Norman NC North of Charlotte North Carolina – Home of Augustalee

Lake Norman NC just north of Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the region’s most affluent markets, and will soon be served by the dynamic Augustalee lifestyle district. Locating in Augustalee is “Smart Business – Southern Style.”

The Lake Norman NC area is relatively young in terms of history. Created in 1963 by Duke Power Company, part of the Catawba River chain of hydroelectric power sources, Lake Norman is 34 miles long with 520 miles of shoreline. But it was the opening of I-77 north from Charlotte in the early 1980s that led to the explosion of population in the Lake Norman NC area.

red geraniumsAugustalee is a new master-planned, mixed-use lifestyle district, 104 acres between I-77 and U.S. 21 south of Cornelius, NC.
Augustalee will bring Class-A offices, dozens of retail shops and restaurants, 400 luxury residences, and 2 major hotels to serve the Lake Norman NC area. The architecture, inspired by the Southern coastal resort of Jekyll Island, was carefully designed to reflect the Lake Norman “coastal character.”

Over 80,000 people live within a 10-mile radius, and within a 20-mile radius including Charlotte, you have about 1 million people who are potential customers for Augustalee. In addition many thousands of daily travelers on I-77 are also potential buyers of your products and services. So whether you are interested in locating an
office, headquarters, retail store, restaurant, or your own luxury residence at

quality of life composite
Top row: Carolina Panthers football, Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville, Davidson College.
Middle row: Lake Norman, outdoor dining, local drama production, Charlotte Symphony and Oratorio Singers.
Bottom row: family shopping, Discovery Place, jet-skiing on Lake Norman.
Augustalee, you will enjoy the many amenities of the Lake Norman NC region.
Many people choose to live in the Lake sailboatsNorman NC area not only because of the lakeside pleasures of waterfront and waterview homes, sailing, boating, fishing, water-skiing and other water sports, but also because it is a relaxing place to live that makes people feel like they are “on vacation 365 days a year.”

The Lake Norman region is a natural suburban choice for those who work in Charlotte, and also has attracted many retirees as well as young families who want
to raise their kids in a secure small-community environment instead of a big city.

To learn more about Augustalee, click on any of the links in our navigation menu. To learn more about the Lake Norman NC area, visit our friends at the Lake Norman Chamber of commerce here. Or use our convenient online contact form. And be sure to keep up with the latest developments, progress and store openings at Augustalee by signing up for our free email newsletter. Welcome to Augustalee and the Lake Norman NC area!