Well you've heard my take on the Golf Course section of Irish Creek, here's my take on the neighborhood itself.

This neighborhood is being developed by one of the premier development companies IN THE WORLD in Castle and Cooke. This is a company that's been around since the 1850's and developed some of the top rated resort neighborhoods everywhere from Hawaii to California, just to name a few.

The homes are being built by some of the areas most reputable builders, many who I have personally dealt with, and have proven themselves to be honest, intelligent, thoughtful people who take real pride in what they do. And I don't mean the pride of a national firm who thinks it deserves an award because they try to return your call within 24 hours when you have an emergency. I mean real personal service, hands-on builders who don't accept anything less than perfect. I mean personal service when you go to SELL the home years after you bought it. I'm talking about Zande, Hughes, and Lopez among others. These are the builders largely responsible for making Lake Norman area neighborhoods as desirable as they are today.

The neighborhood will include Golf Course front, Lake front (Lake Kannapolis), and interior lots with a 10 year build-out plan through multiple phases. Prices as they stand now in Phase 1 range from the $800's for homes around 4,000 sq ft to about $1.3M for the larger more elaborate homes with lots sizes edging over the 1 acre mark. Later phases are slated to range across the board from the $400's up and will include a variety of living situations including "patio home type lots," and possibly townhomes.

Located just 5 miles from the Research park, this neighborhood will be one of the very few options the high paid scientists will have as they move in the area so there is no doubt it will be a success.