At last the final recordation of plats and lots has happened and just in time for the ribbon cutting  ceremony last Wednesday afternoon. The orchards are being planted, roads are in, lumber has been ordered and house foundations will begin in the next couple of weeks. This is the time to jump on board for a new home if you think you may be in the market. The floor plans I’ve seen are some of the best in the area and reasonably priced in my opinion. The sidewalks on Homestead are being built, the new Carrboro elementary school is underway, there’s a new park approved on Homestead Road near the high school, and the new aquatics center is just a mile down the road. It’s about 2 1/2 miles to I-40 or about 5 miles to downtown Chapel Hill. Sounds good doesn’t it?

Many of us drive over the mundane bridge near the intersection of 15/501 south and Culbreth Rd and Mt. Carmel Church Road every day and don’t notice the small sign dedicating it to James Taylor. I for one always thought it was pointless to make him attend a ceremony for a typical, boring overpass. Now I get it. The woodland area called “copperline” by Taylor is actually Morgan Creek land and has been dedicated as green space in Chapel Hill. Future plans call for it to connect walking trails with Fan Branch Trail towards Southern Village and on to the new Southern Community Park. It’s a large parcel of land that includes a 92 acre preserve along the creek from Merritt Pasture ( you know that beautiful pasture we can’t use because they don’t allow parking) to the Chapel Hill town limit on Smith Level Road. Several years ago I heard it was also going to connect to UNC campus, some how. That would be great exercise after a stroll to Ben and Jerrys.

With technology being so prevalent in all sorts of forums it’s easy to get lost on the internet trying to find a house in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district. Many addresses are listed in Chapel Hill but may be in Durham, Chatham or Orange county school districts. If you’re on my web site you can search by specific school names or if you are not familiar with the schools but know that you want the district, search by our two high schools. Currently Chapel Hill High and East Chapel Hill High are the only ones but in the fall 2007 Carrboro High will open so be sure to add this one to your search. One of the newest neighborhoods in the area is Winmore.