Matthews · New Construction
New Construction for Matthews Buyers
Your own representation at the builder. The real finished price, the upgrades and the builder's contract are worked through before you sign.
New Construction for Matthews Buyers
New construction is not what the Matthews neighborhoods we cover offer. They were built from the mid-1980s through the late 2000s, and their appeal is mature trees, finished communities and a short drive to downtown Matthews. A buyer who wants a brand-new home usually looks next door, where Mint Hill has several newer neighborhoods on a similar commute.
Wherever you buy new, the rules are the same: the builder's sales staff work for the builder, the base price rarely includes everything in the model, and the contract is usually the builder's own.
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How Carolina Signature Properties Helps
Carolina Signature Properties represents you at the builder: the real finished price, the upgrades worth doing now, any strings on incentives, and the contract terms, with an attorney advising on anything legal. We recommend independent inspections before drywall and before closing.
We also show you the Matthews alternative. An updated home in a mature Matthews neighborhood may offer a larger lot and established trees at a comparable cost, and a shorter walk to downtown. Buying new construction covers the approach, and what your budget buys explains the comparison.
New Homes Near Matthews
In Mint Hill, Oak Creek from Empire Communities has 86 homes on lots averaging about 0.4 acre, with ranch plans. Ardley from Niblock Homes includes ranch and main-floor primary bedroom plans. McEwen Village from Century Communities has homes and townhomes next to downtown Mint Hill. New construction in Mint Hill covers each.
Talk with us before you visit a builder, so you walk in represented. The Matthews neighborhoods page covers the resale side.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there new construction in Matthews?
The Matthews neighborhoods we cover are resale, built from the mid-1980s through the late 2000s. For new construction nearby, we look at Mint Hill.
Which new neighborhoods are near Matthews?
In Mint Hill, Oak Creek, Ardley and McEwen Village have been building in recent years.
Do I need an agent at a builder?
It helps. The builder's sales staff work for the builder, and some builders expect your agent with you or registered on your first visit.
Matthews
What new construction 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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