| Quality of life at Augustalee, a total mixed-use development, could be highly enjoyed without ever leaving the property! Here you can enjoy abundant restaurants, retail, entertainment, recreation, hotels and even your job within a short walk of your luxury residence.
In addition anyone living in Augustalee will enjoy the unique quality of life of the North Mecklenburg area, the three small and fast-growing towns nearby, and vast Lake Norman, North Carolina’s largest inland lake.
Cornelius, where Augustalee is located, has grown rapidly in recent years, and was recently named one of the 10 “Best Affordable Suburbs” by BusinessWeek. The town now encompasses more than 17,000 people, many living on the shores of Lake Norman. Cornelius won its high national rating based on such factors as livability, short commutes, low pollution, amount of green space, low crime rates, strong job growth, education levels and quality of schools, household income and other demographics.
Davidson is home to Davidson College, one of the nation’s premiere liberal arts colleges. The Davidson Wildcats basketball team often ranks high in the NCAA. Football, soccer, and many other athletic and cultural events on campus are open to the public. The neoclassical architecture of the campus has been carefully preserved in the town as well, which contains small stores and restaurants frequented by locals and visitors.
Huntersville has grown rapidly with numerous new residential communities and new shopping centers clustered around Exit 25 on I-77. Like the other communities its downtown also retains the old southern flavor. Huntersville is also home to Presbyterian Hospital’s modern facility just off the interstate, which serves the entire North End of the county.
Schools in the area are top quality (see education), with both public and private options. Many family activities revolve
around the schools, churches, parks and recreation, and social organizations of the area.
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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. |
The Lake Norman area is a golfer’s paradise, with dozens of beautiful and challenging courses playable year round. The beautiful Peninsula Club, a premier golf course, country club and marina, is just minutes away from Augustalee. You can also keep a boat at one of the numerous Lake Norman marinas, and enjoy skiing, sailing, fishing, swimming and other water sports.
Sports fans can take a quick trip to Charlotte to enjoy games of the NFL Panthers, NBA Bobcats, WNBA Sting, Chicago White Sox's AAA baseball, Charlotte Checkers hockey, NASCAR racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, and the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.
The Charlotte area is #1 in the U.S. in per capita giving to the arts, culture, history and sciences. The product of such generosity can be seen in the vast array of cultural events available to residents of Mecklenburg County.
• The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is a complex of theaters that present opera, art exhibits, live theater and concerts.
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• The acclaimed Charlotte Symphony performs throughout the Charlotte- Mecklenburg area.
• The Mint Museum of Art and Craft + Design offers rotating schedules of local and international exhibitions, offering images, stories and artifacts from the past.
• Discovery Place in downtown Charlotte offers a variety of fun educational and learning activities for children, school trips and families. The facility includes an IMAX theater.
• Every September, Charlotte Shout stages a month-long celebration of the arts, culture, entertainment and culinary arts throughout Mecklenburg County.
• Davidson College also hosts national-caliber art, music and other cultural events open to the public.
The Arts and Sciences Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (ASC), the primary source of information for advancing arts, science and history in the area, has developed a regional office (ASC North) for the Towns of Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson, and has begun implementing a cultural action plan for projects and events in the area. |
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