Why buy a new home in the Triangle? Great question! If you haven’t heard, this area continues to receive many accolades year after year as the best place to live, work, learn, play and retire in the country. A superior quality of life and affordability makes the Triangle the ultimate destination for many looking to relocate to this wonderful area. As your Neighborhood Experts, we have the Chapel Hill new home market covered!
Recent surveys indicate the following reasons why people relocate to the Triangle:
- Abundant Job Opportunities - One key driver of employment is the Research Triangle Park. Forbes Magazine recently voted the Triangle as The #1 Best Place for Businesses and Careers
- Wonderful Location – From the Triangle, it’s a short drive to the Coast of North Carolina (2-hour drive) and the Western NC Mountains (3.5 hour drive). Superior access to air travel via the RDU International Airport, excellent network of roads with Interstates #40 and #85, close proximity to Interstate #95 to the east. Rail access via Amtrak with passenger stops in Raleigh, Cary, and Durham. Short train ride to Charlotte, or Washington DC or NY area. Many native Northeastern families are relocating from Florida to the Triangle and are called “Halfbacks” as these families live half way back to their original home.
- Ideal Weather – Four distinct seasons without harsh winters or excessive summer heat
- Excellent Educational Opportunities - (both primary and secondary education)
- Affordability – cost of living remains affordable
- Outstanding Selection of new homes and new neighborhoods
- Superior Medical Facilities - Duke University Hospital and UNC Hospital continue to rank in the top for excellent medical care.
- Superior Cultural Events & opportunities: The NC Symphony – The Carolina Ballet – Theater-in-the-Park, UNC Playmakers, Durham Performing Arts Center
- Outstanding Restaurants – Downtown Chapel Hill and Durham offer some of the very best in fine dining as well as causal meals, wine bar, coffee, etc.
- Collegiate Sports Teams , Outstanding Pro & Semi-Professional Teams to cheer for: UNC Men’s Basketball, NCAA Champions 2009; The Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes NHL Hockey – The Durham Bulls Triple A Baseball Club – The Carolina Mudcats Double A Baseball Club - NC State University – Duke University – The University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill
