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SOUTHPARK NEWS – Major Phillips Place Face-Lift Approved by the City of Charlotte

02/19/2019 by Debe Leave a Comment

SOUTHPARK NEWS – Major Phillips Place Face-Lift Approved by the City of Charlotte

The City of Charlotte has approved a major revamp to transition the old Dean & DeLuca building and parking lot into a fabulous, new signature Restoration Hardware.

Phillips Place 2019 — Phillips Place (SouthPark)

SouthPark’s Restoration Hardware at Phillips Place is currently housed in 8,850 square feet. With the completion of the newly planned building, Restoration Hardware will move into an enormous 39,000-square-foot showroom with an additional 4,600-square-foot second level restaurant & bar.

Current Restoration Hardware Storefront — Current storefront location of Restoration Hardware in Phillips Place (SouthPark)

The incredible new Restoration Hardware building is expected to be the sister of the design gallery space which debuted in New York City recently. This is great news for SouthPark neighborhood!

New Restoration Hardware Storefront (2019) Phillips Place, Charlotte NC — New site for projected 39,000 square feet of space for the new Restoration Hardware

If you thought the values were impressive of the homes that are walkable to Phillips Place, they will certainly go up with this new renovation in the complex. So, now is a great time to buy a condo or townhome in the area. Here are a few of those soon-to-be red hot communities:

The Restoration Hardware revamp gives us our first glimpse of what’s going to be an enormous redevelopment of Phillips Place. The big name anchor flagship will lead the way to building-out one big piece at a time.

Lincoln Harris is the developer and has been planning this rezoning at Phillips Place since late 2017. The approved development plan includes up to 211,000 square feet of commercial uses, an up-to-130-room hotel and associated uses, 40,000 square feet of theater space and an additional 32 residential units. There is an option for unused commercial space to be converted to a maximum of 82 residential units.

Phillips Place - SouthPark Charlotte NC — Phillips Place (SouthPark)

Hampton Inn & Suites has also requested an additional 4,000 square feet of meeting room space.

Another bit of exciting news is that the movie theater operator has proposed the current theatre space become a full-service theatre, offering drinks and dinner. This change would reduce the number of seats to 900, down from the current 1,700 seating capacity.

365 Things to Do & Places to Go in Charlotte – Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

01/28/2019 by Debe Leave a Comment

365 Things to Do & Places to Go in the Charlotte Metro Area – Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

January 28 – March 3, 2019
ART & ORCHIDS: INVISIBLE LINKS

Exhibition Open Daily
January 28 – 31; 9AM – 4PM.
February 1 – March 3; 9AM – 5PM.

COST: Free with Garden Admission or Free for Members

This popular exhibition was created by students in Denver Botanic Gardens’ School of Botanical Art & Illustration, portraying plants for scientific purposes as well as to celebrate the beauty of the natural world. Experience, first-hand, the fascinating diversity of living things whose lives are intimately interconnected with plants – from food and pollination to shelter and seed scattering.

The Orchid Conservatory is the Carolina’s only glass house — 8,000 square feet under five stories, filled with striking orchids and intriguing tropical plants. If you don’t have time to visit the exhibit, take time to stop by and visit the conservatory. Frequent guest presenter, Russ Bolt, owner of Looking Glass Orchids, also a 30-year veteran expert on the topic, is worth catching at the Conservatory as well.

VISIT the DSBG site for all upcoming events.

LOCATION:

6500 South New Hope Road
Belmont, NC 28012
Phone: (704) 825-4490

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Looking for a local Realtor® who knows what’s going on in the Queen City’s nooks & crannies…or, where the best orchids are near you? Let’s talk! Call or text (704) 491-3310.

What You Need to Know about the 2019 Mecklenburg County Tax Revaluation

01/25/2019 by Debe Leave a Comment

Charlotte homeowners have been bracing for big increases in the tax value of their properties since our last revaluation was done during The Great Recession. So, as you can imagine, the revaluation of real property is going to be considerably more than the ‘normal’ increases since we went from them being performed during the lowest of lows to now, the highest of highs.

Sales prices have continued to be on the rise, therefore our valuations are going to reflect that. Charlotte’s real estate market has boomed out of The Great Recession with some 70 new residents moving here each and every day.

Mecklenburg County’s property website has been slowed to a crawl as tens of thousands of residents close one eye to take a peek at their new assessed tax values. Thousands have lined up to file their appeal of the county’s valuation decision.

Why now?

Mecklenburg County reassesses property values every eight years, as does all of North Carolina. Because property taxes are a primary source for our local government, this scheduled re-calculation is a must to keep the County operating at its highest capacity.

Property taxes pay for things like public schools, community colleges, libraries, local government employees’ salaries, parks & rec, sanitation, sewer, police and fire protection, roads and other local needs. Each of these items can have its own percentage rate that is multiplied by the assessed value of your property to determine a portion of your bill. The taxes you owe for each item are totaled to determine your final property tax bill.

The Country has systematically put a price tag on every property within its borders. This value is used to calculate property tax paid to the city and county government. The property tax rate, also called a multiplier or mill rate, is a percentage by which the assessed value of your property is multiplied to determine your new tax bill. Homeowners in the city of Charlotte pay $1.31 for every $100 of assessed value — or about $5,240 for a $400,000 home.

You will receive your new valuation this month in the mail; there is no need to pay your 2019 bill at this time. Actual tax bills will go out beginning July 19, 2019. Your taxes will be due on September 1, 2019, and to avoid penalties or interest, must be paid by January 7, 2020.

The county tax assessor’s office prepared the Board of Commissioners that residential property increases would average more than 40%. I’ve spoken to many clients this week, all of whom are reporting a 33% increase in residential taxes. The new commercial tax valuations are the ones that are significant with many being 100% or higher.

Check your property tax value

If you haven’t checked the site yet or don’t know where to go to check the value of your property, visit the Mecklenburg County’s property records website and enter your address.

This will take you to a page that has the details of your home and a breakdown of the valuation (land, building, extras). The new value is in the top right hand corner. Note the hot link on the right hand side (red arrow under Assessment Details) will take you to the letter that the County is sending.

This information is valuable if you need to appeal or have the county correct any misinformation you find. Contained within the letter, you will receive an “Informal Review Form” and that MUST be completed within 30 days of receipt of your new valuation.

If you opt to appeal the valuation formally, you may file a Formal Appeal with the Board of Equalization and Review (BER) by May 20, 2019.

The new valuations (Notice of 2019 Real Estate Assessed Value letter) were mailed Wednesday, so they should start hitting our mailboxes today.

Next Steps

Contact the County Assessor’s Office at AssessorQuestions@MeckNC.gov or call (980) 314-4226 if you have questions regarding the new assessment. And, of course, I am not a CPA or tax attorney so, if you have further questions, please contact your financial planner, tax attorney or CPA.

DILWORTH OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 1/27 – NOON – 2PM

01/23/2019 by Debe Leave a Comment

What’s Not to Love about 1536 Ideal Way?

There’s more that meets the eye of this one-of-a-kind home in Charlotte’s favorite neighborhood, Dilworth. This one is a must-see home on a great street in one of the best locations in the area – a stone’s throw from Freedom Park as well as East Boulevard.

Here are a few things that you may have missed by just looking at the online photos:

Enjoy the privacy of living on a short, quiet, blind alley with no through-traffic.
The home is wired for fiber internet with access points on all 3 levels (main level office, upstairs loft and basement)
Outdoor gas lines (2 levels – deck & lower level patio) outdoors – for grills and/or gas fireplace
High-end finishes – Restoration Hardware appointments throughout the entire home.
Best price per square foot in the neighborhood
Newly designed backyard – an entertainer’s paradise – enormous patio, covered by screened porch above as well as extended patio and fire pit.
Fenced in backyard with oversized storage (with electricity)
Like new – completely rebuilt from the foundation up in 2015.
The flow of the home is built for entertaining with open kitchen to family room and the screened porch or the open rec room/ basement leads easily out to the back patio.

OH, there’s plenty to love about this home and we would love to give you the tour. We will be hosting an open house this Sunday from noon to 2:00. Come see what all of the chatter is about!

**DILWORTH OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 1/27 – NOON – 2PM**

Things to Do & Places to Go in Charlotte | Midwood Smokehouse

01/12/2019 by Debe Leave a Comment

Things to Do & Places to Go in Charlotte | Midwood Smokehouse

Voted one of the top 50 barbecue establishments in the Unites States, Charlotte-born Midwood Smokehouse is ALWAYS busy! Once you sample their secret smoker prepared BBQ, you’ll understand why.

Midwood Smokehouse is strongly rooted in the BBQ traditions of both the Carolinas and Texas. Pitmaster, Matt Barry sees to it that the BBQ traditions of both the Carolinas and Texas are in every dish. Serving a variety of Texas-style, slow-smoked barbecue, the pitmaster uses an all-wood smoker that burns hickory logs 24/7 – you can imagine, the aroma is simply delightful.

Whole hog, beef brisket and other smoked meats, even smoked salmon are the entrees that are mainstays on the menu.

Sides include their famous mac & cheese, bacon-wrapped jalapeños and their pimento cheese fries. Imagine homemade pimento cheese dollops over crinkle-cut fries with either chopped pork or beef brisket – it’s a side or enough for a meal! You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

The first Midwood Smokehouse opened in Midwood in May, 2011. Since that time the restaurant has expanded to the Montford/Park Road & Ballantyne communities as well as new restaurants in Huntersville and now, Columbia, SC. If you have one of their restaurants in your area, you simply must give it a try; if not, it’s worth the trip, we promise!

Looking for a local Realtor® who knows what’s going on in the Queen City’s nooks & crannies? Let’s talk! Call or text (704) 491-3310.

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Things to Do & Places to Visit in Charlotte – Poppy’s Bagels & More

01/10/2019 by Debe Leave a Comment

Things to Do & Places to Visit in Charlotte – Poppy’s Bagels & More

My hubby and I are fond of starting our Sunday mornings off with a bagel from Poppy’s Bagels & More. We have tried several local & chain bagel shops and Poppy’s Bagels & More sits at the very top of our list of favorites.

Poppy’s Bagels & More opened their doors in Charlotte’s popular Cotswold neighborhood in 2010. It is a small family-owned and run business. “Poppy”, after relocating to Charlotte from New York, missed the bagels from his hometown, so he sought to create the best bagel he could south of the Mason Dixon Line.

Poppy’s Bagels & More, Cotswold, Charlotte, NC

All the bagels are made fresh at Poppy’s in the traditional kettle boiled and baked method. The New York style bagels are divine – you know, the ones with shiny, crisp crust and the soft, chewy interior! In our opinion – and the opinions of may other Charlotte residents who frequent this establishment – Poppy’s serves up the perfect bagel!

If you’re in the Cotswold area or are passing through the area, you simply must give this establishment a try. Poppy’s does not disappoint! Our favorites are the blueberry bagels or the plain bagels with cream cheese and lox – delicious!

Aside from their amazing bagels, Poppy’s serves paninis, sandwiches, omelets and more. Watching your carb intake? No problem! You can order-up low-carb, no-carb homemade soups & salads too. They have a wonderful catering service that always receives 5-star ratings as well.

Poppy’s is located at the corner of Providence and Sharon Roads and always seems to be a-buzz! We have arrived with the line forming out the door and we were in and out of there in about 20 minutes. So, be patient – it is totally worth the wait!