Matthews · Downsizing
Downsizing in Matthews Close to Downtown
Your equity, protected. You get a realistic figure for what your home will bring, then the sale and your next, simpler home are planned together at a pace that works for you.
Downsizing in Matthews: One Level, Close to Town
Downsizing in Matthews often means looking for one-level living close to a downtown you can enjoy. Sardis Plantation has brick and partial-brick ranch homes among mature oaks on winding streets, minutes from downtown Matthews. Matthews Plantation has homes of roughly 2,100 to 3,300 square feet with walking paths and the Four Mile Creek Greenway nearby.
Staying in Matthews keeps your routines, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center and the greenways close, which for many downsizers matters as much as the house.
Start With What Your Home Will Bring
Why Matthews Downsizers Work With Carolina Signature Properties
Carolina Signature Properties starts with what your current home is likely to bring, and what you will keep after the payoff and selling costs. Then we plan the sale and the next home together, at your pace, with a later possession date where it helps.
A long-held Matthews home deserves thoughtful preparation: the inspection and staging consultations focus on what buyers will value and skip what they will not. Selling to downsize covers the approach, and staying present covers how you will hear from us.
Our Downsizing Process in Matthews
- Know your figure.
- Choose one level or smaller.
- Prepare only what matters.
- One plan, your pace.
Other Simpler Options Nearby
Next door in Mint Hill, Ardley offers newer ranch and main-floor primary bedroom plans near downtown Mint Hill, covered in downsizing in Mint Hill. For a 55-and-over community, the options we cover are Baileys Glen in Cornelius and Trilogy Lake Norman in Denver.
Talk with us about downsizing in Matthews, and we will start with what your home is likely to bring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there ranch homes in Matthews?
Yes. Sardis Plantation has brick and partial-brick ranch homes among mature oaks.
Can I downsize without leaving Matthews?
Often, yes. Sardis Plantation and Matthews Plantation offer ranch and moderately sized homes close to downtown.
Do I have to sell first?
It depends on your equity and cash. A later possession date can sometimes help. We lay out the options.
Matthews
What downsizing looks like in Matthews
A small town that runs straight into Charlotte, with a downtown of its own and more shopping and restaurants close to home.
- The homes
- A small town that runs straight into Charlotte: driving between the two, you can hardly tell where one ends and the other begins. It sits between Charlotte and Indian Trail.
- Why people choose it
- Buyers who want what draws people to Mint Hill, an easy drive into Charlotte, but with more shopping and restaurants close to home.
- Schools people ask about
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including Matthews, Crown Point and Elizabeth Lane elementaries and David W. Butler High. Assignment depends on the address.
- Getting around
- About 11 to 12 miles from uptown Charlotte. US 74 and I-485 serve Matthews, and NC 51 runs through town and connects with US 74.
- Nearby
- Downtown Matthews and its library branch; Matthews Alive, the Labor Day festival and parade; Novant Health Matthews Medical Center; the Four Mile Creek Greenway, the Matthews Heritage Trail, Purser-Hulsey Park and the Sportsplex.
- The trade-off
- The fair comparison is with Charlotte and Mint Hill, not Harrisburg. Next to Mint Hill there is very little difference, except that Matthews has more shopping and restaurants.
The method
How we do it in Matthews
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Ready to make your move with Carolina Signature Properties?