Carolinas Real Estate Talk : Wesley Chapel NC Lifestyle

Plan Your Next Wesley Chapel NC Party at 201central

Carol Fox — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:54:00 GMT

The Wesley Chapel Village Commons is a community shopping area that serves residents of Wesley Chapel NC, Weddington NC and Waxhaw NC. Located in an unlikely spot among horse farms, rolling farmland and some subdivisions, this shopping center has become a hub of activity in western Union County.

Now, a new store called 201central has opened at the center. 201central is a store dedicated to offering specialty foods, wine and beer. In other words, it’s the place that Wesley Chapel area residents can go to plan their next party.

I stopped by 201central last week to look around and see what the store has to offer. Occupying a former grocery store, 201central has a huge selection of craft beers from around the world and a great number of wines. If you need a keg of beer for your party, 201central offers them at cost.

A wine tasting classroom has space for the store’s wine club. If you become a member of the wine club, you’ll receive a monthly newsletter featuring various wines and news of tasting events and educational opportunities. The wine club is free.

Other items for sale at 201central include specialty cheeses, snack items, and a limited selection of other foods, party supplies, and bulk coffees and teas. The store also includes a café and a walk-in humidor.

201central offers event planning and party rentals as well as wedding cakes and catering plus custom floral arrangements. The store is part of the Harris Teeter chain of stores so you can use your Harris Teeter VIP card for discounts there.

Want to know more about the Wesley Chapel NC lifestyle? Visit www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com.

Wesley Chapel Village Commons is Growing Up!

Carol Fox — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:07:00 GMT

Wesley Chapel NC Village Commons is Growing Up!

A country red brick church. Rolling fields of grain and woodlands. Horse farms. Do you remember when the intersection of Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road and Weddington Road in Wesley Chapel NC looked like that?

When the Village of Wesley Chapel incorporated over ten years ago, town residents decided that the Village would have a town center at this intersection. They set plans in motion for the Village Commons shopping center encompassing three corners of the crossroads. Today the church is still there but the fields and horse farms have been replaced by stores, restaurants and banks.

Construction at Village Commons is ongoing and not all storefronts have been leased yet but the number of shopping opportunities for nearby residents is impressive. Here are photos of Wesley Chapel’s Village Commons and a partial list of businesses in the center.

Harris Teeter, Blockbuster Video, Wells Fargo Bank, a pizza restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, Subway, a dentist.

Lowes Foods, Bank of America, a cleaner, a nail salon, Coffee Table, Taekwondo, Walgreens

Target, CVS, Radio Shack, Rack Room Shoes, Hickory Tavern, a pizza restaurant, Verizon

Perhaps the best thing about Wesley Chapel NC is that you can still live in a neighborhood with half acre or larger lots surrounded by fields and horse farms. Need something from the store or want to eat out? Just take a short drive to the Village Commons.

Learn more about Wesley Chapel NC. Wesley Chapel NC: Snapshot of Community Life

Wesley Chapel NC: Snapshot of Community Life

Carol Fox — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:37:00 GMT

Who lives in Wesley Chapel NC and what is community life like in this small Union County village?

Wesley Chapel incorporated just ten years ago and lies in western Union County, one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina. According to a 2007 estimate, Wesley Chapel has 4,793 residents. The Village council has worked over the last two years to develop a vision for the community and a master plan to guide growth according to that vision. In 2007, village residents were brought into the planning process and the results of a citizen survey give us a glimpse of Wesley Chapel community life and resident opinions.

Who lives in Wesley Chapel NC?

Wesley Chapel residents are fairly young. Almost 40% of the responding households have two or more children under the age of 18. Twenty five percent of the households have two or more residents in the 40 to 49 age group.
Seventy one percent of the survey respondents have lived in Wesley Chapel fewer than nine years.

Where do Wesley Chapel NC residents work?

Wesley Chapel is a bedroom community. Thirty six percent of survey respondents travel 50 or more miles per day to work. Over 50% spend more than 45 minutes per day commuting.
Thirty five percent of the commuters work in South Charlotte and another 23% work in Uptown Charlotte. Twenty four percent work in Union County.
Twenty five percent of the survey respondents work at home.

How do Wesley Chapel residents feel about the quality of life in the Village?

Approximately 60% of the survey respondents felt that it was very important to preserve the rural, small town atmosphere in Wesley Chapel. Nearly 40% felt that it is very important to maintain agricultural activity in the village.
A majority of survey respondents were satisfied with the rural character of the town, its clean and healthy environment and the existing architectural style of its buildings. They were less satisfied with the availability of shopping and restaurants.

How would Wesley Chapel residents like to see the village grow in the future?

Survey respondents called for a greater mix and diversity of building styles and housing styles for different life phases. Most wanted to encourage single family housing rather than condos, townhouses or rental housing.
When asked about housing density, survey respondents favored larger acre lots and opposed quarter-acre and mixed density lots.
A majority of survey respondents support the development of recreational amenities including active parks, such as ball fields, passive parks of open space, and greenways along floodplains and creeks.

Related article: Happy Birthday Wesley Chapel NC!

Visit www.CarolinaSmallTownLiving.com to learn more about the Village of Wesley Chapel NC and its neighborhoods.

About the author: Carol Fox of Allen Tate Realtors is a veteran real estate agent who has been selling the horse farms, rolling pastures and neighborhoods of Wesley Chapel NC for over twenty years.