Residents of Holly Springs, NC can rightfully brag about the merits of their town. In 2007, Holly Springs made the Money Magazine Best Places to Live list. Nosed between the towns of Cary, Apex and Fuquay-Varina, the town has very reasonable land prices and has been able to realize substantial, meaningful growth in recent years. These factors have made Holly Springs NC real estate a prime investment and a great living space for those businesses and new residents who appreciate the growth appeal.
The most sought-after community in the town is the Sunset Ridge Golf Community. There are currently no new home sites available in this community – a fact that prompted the development of the new Sunset Oaks community two miles away. The sister housing communities offer resort style water parks, racquet and swim clubs, sizeable top-rated golf courses and nearby shopping and schools. The Sunset Ridge and Sunset Oaks communities are select among neighborhoods, with the average home cost at slightly more than $500,000.
Holly Springs NC real estate should not be judged solely by the Sunset properties, though. This might make home ownership seem an impossibility to newcomers. Although it is true that the median income for Holly Springs residents is $81,115 and you can expect to pay an average of $242,785 for a new home, there are many other living options to consider at a much less expensive price.
Commercial interests received a boost in Holly Springs NC real estate with the 2006 announcement that Novartis, a vaccine manufacturing facility, would build a plant in the town and begin production by 2011. The arrival of Warp Technologies, a textile company in the late 1980s doubled the tax base in Holly Springs from $8 million to $16 million. The Novartis addition is expected to bring 350 more jobs and lots of new growth to the area.
Growth should be a measured achievement, though, according to town leaders. They have a vision to control how fast the town grows deliberately. Town planners have placed a huge emphasis on building the downtown area by adding single-family houses and town houses, as well as chain grocers and department stores. Town Hall was completed in the town in 2003, and a Holly Springs Library and Holly Springs Cultural Center opened in 2007. In the cultural center, the community has been able to enjoy movies, concerts theatre performances and a host of other special events. All of these things make up what has come to be known as Main Street Square, now the central hub for leisure life.
The town is equally committed to preserving is greenery and open space as it is committed to development. At Parrish Womble and Bass Lake Parks, more than 18,000 residents can fish, picnic, walk nature trails, and make full use of play areas.
Holly Springs NC real estate is not the only local town to receive national attention from Money Magazine. The bordering town of Apex came in at 44 on the list this year. Perhaps Apex and Holly Springs have each become a small paradise because of their closeness to a capital city (Raleigh), which hosts a ton of things to do on the weekend, and their convenient commutes to Research Triangle Park, where most Triangle residents go to work. Perhaps it is something more simple that makes these towns alluring – like their unmistakable southern hospitality and charm.
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