Matthews · Trading Up
Moving Up in Matthews to Brick, Stone and Trees
Two deals, one plan. Your sale and your purchase are planned together, with the order decided by your numbers rather than a rule of thumb.
Moving Up in Matthews: Where the Larger Homes Are
Moving up in Matthews usually leads to Deerfield Creek, the largest-home option among the Matthews neighborhoods we cover. Its roughly 200 homes, built from 1997 on by Hampshire Homes and John Wieland Homes, are full-brick or stone Traditional and Transitional designs of about 2,800 to 5,500-plus square feet, on third- to half-acre wooded lots near Providence Road and I-485.
For a buyer who wants more space without leaving Matthews and its downtown, that is the natural next step. For a newer larger home, Mint Hill next door is the usual comparison.
Why Matthews Move-Up Buyers Work With Us
Carolina Signature Properties plans the sale and the purchase as one move. A Seller Market Position Review on your current home sets a realistic budget, and the order, sell first, buy first or line them up, follows from your equity and your comfort with uncertainty. If your current mortgage rate is lower than today's, that belongs in the monthly math.
Two builders in Deerfield Creek, Hampshire Homes and John Wieland Homes, also mean homes of similar size can differ in construction and finish, so we compare them carefully. Moving up to your next home covers the options, and what your budget buys explains the comparison.
Our Move-Up Process in Matthews
- Value your current home.
- Budget and order.
- Compare larger homes in Matthews and Mint Hill.
- Launch your home on time.
- Close both together.
Larger Homes In and Around Matthews
In Mint Hill, moving up in Mint Hill covers Summerwood's homes on a third to two-thirds of an acre and newer construction such as Oak Creek. Staying in Matthews keeps downtown, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center and the greenways close. Selling your home in Matthews covers the sale side.
Talk with us about moving up in Matthews, and we will start with what your current home is likely to bring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the larger homes in Matthews?
Deerfield Creek, with full-brick or stone homes of about 2,800 to 5,500-plus square feet on wooded third- to half-acre lots.
Should I look in Mint Hill too?
Often, yes. Mint Hill has larger homes on bigger lots and some newer construction, with a similar commute.
Should I sell or buy first?
It depends on your equity, cash and tolerance for uncertainty. We lay out the options with your numbers.
Matthews
What trading up 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.
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