Lake Norman Area

If you want to live near Lake Norman but think it’s too expensive, think again, but this time think “Denver”. Yep. The west-side of the lake still has affordable homes in Denver, but it may not stay that way for long.
Denver did indeed get its name from the other city in Colorado. In 1876, the city of Dry Pond, NC changed its name to Denver in hopes of attracting railroad builders. I don’t think it worked. Denver is still has a wonderful small town feel and look, in spite of the much anticipated Lowes opening a few months ago. The population is just over 13,000, with more moving in every week. The explosion is easily understandable when you look at the home prices in neighboring Huntersville and Cornelius over on the east-side of the lake (much higher!). Add to this the new Hwy. 16 – a 4-laned monster set to open in the spring, and you’ve got a fine recipe for growth.
But Denver retains its charm. Stop by Black’s Produce just north of Hwy. 73. It’s a family run business selling fresh plants, eggs, butter and produce from local farms. Visit the Revolutionary War memorials along Beatties Ford Road and read about the area’s history. Get your golf clubs out and head for the “prettiest golf course in the Charlotte area” – Verdict Ridge. Rent a boat from Westport Marina for a day, or a ½ day if the budget is tight, and see Lake Norman. Denver is much quieter than its neighbors, and the folks there are OK with that. Whenever my clients tell me they want to be near Lake Norman, but they don’t want a “city” feel, I take them to Denver and they feel right at home.