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Lake Tillery Living is one of a family of regional guides published by the Peters companies. If you are comparing lakes or considering a home closer to Charlotte, these cover the ground this site doesn't.
8 guides
Lakes & waterfront
Other North Carolina and South Carolina lakes. Each has its own operator, shoreline rules, and property conditions — compare, don't assume.
- Lake Tillery Living — you are here
laketilleryliving.com
This guide: the Pee Dee River lake between Stanly and Montgomery counties.
- My Lake Norman Living(opens in a new tab)
mylakenormanliving.com
Guide to North Carolina's largest man-made lake, north of Charlotte.
- Living Lake Wylie(opens in a new tab)
livinglakewylie.com
Guide to Lake Wylie on the North Carolina–South Carolina line.
- Mountain Island Lake Living(opens in a new tab)
mountainislandlakeliving.com
Guide to the smaller Catawba reservoir west of Charlotte.
- The Peninsula, Lake Norman(opens in a new tab)
thepeninsulalakenorman.com
Profile of The Peninsula, a waterfront club community in Cornelius.
- The Sanctuary, Lake Wylie(opens in a new tab)
thesanctuarylakewylie.com
Profile of The Sanctuary, a gated waterfront community on Lake Wylie.
- The Point(opens in a new tab)
thepointgolfcommunity.com
Profile of The Point, a golf and waterfront community on Lake Norman.
- Sunset Beach Retreat(opens in a new tab)
sunsetbeachretreat.com
Coastal guide to Sunset Beach on North Carolina's southern shore.
14 guides
Charlotte-area towns
Towns across the Charlotte region, for readers weighing a primary home near the city.
- Concord Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
concordhomesnc.com
Concord, in Cabarrus County northeast of Charlotte.
- Cornelius Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
corneliushomesnc.com
Cornelius, a Lake Norman town in north Mecklenburg.
- Davidson Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
davidsonhomesnc.com
Davidson, the college town on Lake Norman.
- Huntersville Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
huntersvillehomesnc.com
Huntersville, between Charlotte and Lake Norman.
- Mooresville Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
mooresvillehomesnc.com
Mooresville, on the Iredell County side of Lake Norman.
- Harrisburg Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
harrisburghomesnc.com
Harrisburg, a Cabarrus County town east of Charlotte.
- Matthews Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
matthewshomesnc.com
Matthews, southeast of Charlotte.
- Indian Trail Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
indiantrailhomesnc.com
Indian Trail, in western Union County.
- Marvin NC(opens in a new tab)
marvinnc.com
Marvin, a low-density village in Union County.
- Weddington Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
weddingtonhomesnc.com
Weddington, a Union County town of larger lots.
- Waxhaw Living(opens in a new tab)
waxhawliving.com
Waxhaw, the historic town south of Charlotte.
- Belmont Homes NC(opens in a new tab)
belmonthomesnc.com
Belmont, a Gaston County river town west of Charlotte.
- Fort Mill Homes SC(opens in a new tab)
fortmillhomessc.com
Fort Mill, across the state line in York County, SC.
- Tega Cay Homes SC(opens in a new tab)
tegacayhomessc.com
Tega Cay, a Lake Wylie city in South Carolina.
18 guides
Charlotte neighborhoods
In-town Charlotte neighborhoods, from historic streets to newer districts.
- Discover Uptown Charlotte(opens in a new tab)
discoveruptowncharlotte.com
Uptown, Charlotte's central business district.
- South End Charlotte Living(opens in a new tab)
southendcharlotteliving.com
South End, along the light-rail corridor.
- Dilworth Luxury Homes(opens in a new tab)
dilworthluxuryhomes.com
Dilworth, one of Charlotte's earliest streetcar suburbs.
- Live Myers Park(opens in a new tab)
livemyerspark.com
Myers Park, known for its tree canopy and older estates.
- Eastover Charlotte(opens in a new tab)
eastovercharlotte.com
Eastover, near the Mint Museum Randolph.
- Elizabeth Charlotte Living(opens in a new tab)
elizabethcharlotteliving.com
Elizabeth, east of Uptown along Independence Park.
- Chantilly Charlotte Living(opens in a new tab)
chantillycharlotteliving.com
Chantilly, a small neighborhood near Commonwealth Avenue.
- Plaza Midwood Living(opens in a new tab)
plazamidwoodliving.com
Plaza Midwood, with its independent shops and dining.
- NoDa Living(opens in a new tab)
nodaliving.com
NoDa, Charlotte's arts district.
- Cotswold Charlotte(opens in a new tab)
cotswoldcharlotte.com
Cotswold, a mid-century neighborhood in southeast Charlotte.
- Sedgefield Living(opens in a new tab)
sedgefieldliving.com
Sedgefield, between Dilworth and SouthPark.
- Barclay Downs Living(opens in a new tab)
barclaydownsliving.com
Barclay Downs, adjacent to SouthPark.
- SouthPark Luxury Living(opens in a new tab)
southparkluxuryliving.com
SouthPark, Charlotte's upscale retail and residential hub.
- Foxcroft Luxury Homes(opens in a new tab)
foxcroftluxuryhomes.com
Foxcroft, a wooded neighborhood of larger homes near SouthPark.
- Morrocroft Estates(opens in a new tab)
morrocroftestates.com
Morrocroft, an estate neighborhood off Sharon Road.
- Sharon Woods Charlotte Living(opens in a new tab)
sharonwoodscharlotteliving.com
Sharon Woods, in south Charlotte.
- Quail Hollow Charlotte(opens in a new tab)
quailhollowcharlotte.com
Quail Hollow, around the championship golf club.
- Highland Creek Homes(opens in a new tab)
highlandcreekhomescharlotte.com
Highland Creek, a large planned community in northeast Charlotte.
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Distinctive communities
Individual clubs and planned communities, each with its own amenities and association rules.
- Ballantyne Country Club Homes(opens in a new tab)
ballantynecountryclubhomes.com
Ballantyne Country Club, a golf community in south Charlotte.
- Piper Glen Country Club(opens in a new tab)
piperglencountryclub.com
Piper Glen, a gated golf community in south Charlotte.
- Providence Country Club(opens in a new tab)
providencecountryclubcharlotte.com
Providence Country Club, a golf neighborhood off Providence Road.
- Providence Downs Homes(opens in a new tab)
providencedownshomes.com
Providence Downs, an estate community in south Charlotte.
- Firethorne Marvin(opens in a new tab)
firethornemarvin.com
Firethorne, a golf community in Marvin.
- Sage at Marvin(opens in a new tab)
sageatmarvinnc.com
Sage, a newer community in Marvin.
- Highgate Weddington Homes(opens in a new tab)
highgateweddingtonhomes.com
Highgate, an estate community in Weddington.
- Skyecroft Homes(opens in a new tab)
skyecrofthomes.com
Skyecroft, a gated estate community in Waxhaw.
- Montibello Living(opens in a new tab)
montibelloliving.com
Montibello, a gated community in Union County.
- Live The Palisades(opens in a new tab)
livethepalisades.com
The Palisades, a golf community in southwest Charlotte.
- Discover Longview(opens in a new tab)
discoverlongview.com
Longview, a private golf community in Waxhaw.
7 guides
Home & lifestyle guides
Broader guides to buying, building, and living well in the region.
- Charlotte Home Life(opens in a new tab)
charlottehomelife.com
Home and lifestyle writing across the Charlotte region.
- Charlotte Home Pro(opens in a new tab)
charlottehomepro.com
Practical guidance on buying and maintaining a Charlotte-area home.
- Charlotte Luxe Living(opens in a new tab)
charlotteluxeliving.com
Luxury living and real estate around Charlotte.
- Cost to Build Charlotte(opens in a new tab)
costtobuildcharlotte.com
What it costs to build a home in the Charlotte area, explained.
- The Charlotte Masterpiece(opens in a new tab)
thecharlottemasterpiece.com
A showcase of a single signature Charlotte residence.
- Peters Custom Designs(opens in a new tab)
peterscustomdesigns.com
Design-focused address that currently forwards to Emerald & Oak Design.
- The Peters Legacy(opens in a new tab)
thepeterslegacy.com
The story and history of the Peters family of companies.