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North Carolina Piedmont Luxury Real Estate
Explore elegant living in North Carolina's Piedmont with its rich cultural scene, stunning landscapes, and sophisticated lifestyle offerings.
Why This Region?
The Piedmont offers a refined yet relaxed lifestyle, with an emphasis on culture and outdoor enjoyment.
The Landscape
The Topography
Elevation Range
300-1,200 ft
Annual Snowfall
6"
average per year
Annual Rainfall
46.2"
average per year
Terrain
hilly and wooded
Sunny Days
212
days per year
Summer Avg
88.5°F
30.5°F winters
The North Carolina Piedmont is a distinguished region known for its blend of cultural richness and picturesque landscapes, making it a prime area for luxury real estate. The region offers a serene yet sophisticated atmosphere. With its rolling hills and lush woodlands, residents enjoy an idyllic environment conducive to a peaceful lifestyle, alongside the vibrancy of cultural and educational institutions. Luxury buyers can find elegant estates nestled among verdant landscapes, offering both privacy and proximity to urban conveniences.
Luxury homes in the Piedmont range from expansive estates with immaculate grounds to modern waterfront properties along the region's many lakes. This diverse housing style satisfies all tastes while promoting an active lifestyle rich in art, music, and local culinary delights. Complementing this is a robust luxury market sustained by a balance of demand and exclusivity.
Market Intelligence
the North Carolina Piedmont area has 75 gated and planned luxury communities with properties priced from $20,000 to $17.9M. There are currently 425 active listings across these communities. Common amenities include Pool, Gated, Tennis, Clubhouse & Lodge.
$520,000
Median Price
$1.5M
Luxury Median
75
Avg Days on Market
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Popular Destinations
Photo by Robert ThaxtonLake Wylie
Discover luxury living around Lake Wylie, a premier waterfront destination in the North Carolina Piedmont known for its elegant homes.
Photo by Visit NCLake Norman
Lake Norman is North Carolina's largest man-made lake with over 520 miles of shoreline, offering premier waterfront luxury just north of Charlotte. The lake communities of Davidson, Cornelius, and Mooresville rank among the state's most desirable addresses.
Explore the Towns
The Towns of North Carolina Piedmont
Each with its own character, pace, and promise.
Winston-Salem
Distinctive luxury living in Winston-Salem, blending rich history with modern charm in North Carolina.
Photo by Randolfo Santos ·Raleigh
Raleigh, blending historic charm and modern sophistication, offers an inviting luxury lifestyle with top-tier schools and vibrant culture.
Photo by AROUND THE WORLDDavidson
Experience refined living in Davidson, NC, where culture meets community charm.
New London
Discover New London, NC, where Piedmont charm meets luxury living in a serene environment.
Pinehurst
Discover the serene charm and upscale living of Pinehurst, NC.
Photo by María LugoCary
Cary, NC offers a blend of suburban tranquility with urban amenities, making it a desirable location for luxury living.
Local Expertise
Your North Carolina Piedmont Specialists
Gated & Planned Communities
Communities in North Carolina Piedmont
75 communities
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Community Comparison
North Carolina Piedmont Communities at a Glance
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| Community | Amenities | Price range | Active listings | Median list price | Median sold price | Days on market | HOA / maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 OaksHolly Springs, North Carolina | HikingDiningGolfTennisBikingClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGatedPickleballPool | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alexander IslandMooresville, North Carolina | GatedBoatingFishingLake | – | – | – | $3.05M | 140 days | – |
| Ballantyne Country ClubCharlotte, North Carolina | GatedDiningPoolTennisFitnessPickleball | Homes $975,000 – $4M Homesites $1.1M – $1.1M | 12 | $1.74M | $1.57M | 14 days | $1,057/mo |
| Brier Creek Country ClubRaleigh, North Carolina | DiningPoolClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGatedGolfTennis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brookberry FarmWinston-Salem, North Carolina | Clubhouse & LodgePoolFitnessTennisHiking | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Buena VistaWinston-Salem, North Carolina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carolina Country ClubRaleigh, North Carolina | DiningClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGolfPoolTennis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Challis FarmsCharlotte, North Carolina | GolfFishingGatedLakeClubhouse & LodgeTennis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ChatelaineWaxhaw, North Carolina | Gated | Homes $1.48M – $1.48M Homesites $399,000 – $399,000 | 2 | $937,000 | $1.75M | 135 days | $2,300/mo |
| ConservatoryCharlotte, North Carolina | Gated | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Country Club HillsRaleigh, North Carolina | GolfClubhouse & LodgeDiningTennisPool | Homes $220,000 – $899,900 Homesites $60,000 – $85,000 | 18 | $458,700 | $460,000 | 44 days | $70/mo |
| Country Club of North CarolinaPinehurst, North Carolina | GatedGolfTennisDiningClubhouse & LodgePool | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EastoverCharlotte, North Carolina | HikingDining | Homes $240,000 – $6.99M Homesites $28,000 – $28,000 | 17 | $2.6M | $1.66M | 13 days | $1,000/mo |
| Fairwoods on 7Pinehurst, North Carolina | GatedGolfTennisPoolClubhouse & LodgeDining | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forest Creek Golf ClubPinehurst, North Carolina | GatedGolfClubhouse & LodgeDiningFitnessPoolTennis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FoxcroftCharlotte, North Carolina | Gated | Homes $1.74M – $7.99M Homesites $1.8M – $1.8M | 11 | $2.03M | $2.25M | 17 days | $425/mo |
| Governors ClubChapel Hill, North Carolina | Clubhouse & LodgeDiningFitnessPoolGolf | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Governors IslandDenver, North Carolina | Private BeachBoatingFishingGatedLake | Homes $3.2M – $4.9M | 2 | $4.05M | $3.15M | 3 days | $471/mo |
| GrandoverGreensboro, North Carolina | GolfSpaDiningPoolTennisClubhouse & Lodge | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Harbor WatchStatesville, North Carolina | BoatingClubhouse & LodgeFishingGatedLake | Homes $579,000 – $1M Homesites $224,000 – $1.3M | 11 | $695,000 | $659,900 | 27 days | $720/mo |
| Hayes BartonRaleigh, North Carolina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hope ValleyDurham, North Carolina | GolfTennisPoolDiningClubhouse & Lodge | Homes $330,000 – $330,000 | 1 | $330,000 | $295,000 | 27 days | – |
| LaderaWaxhaw, North Carolina | Pool55+FitnessClubhouse & LodgeGatedPickleball | Homes $2.M – $2.27M | 2 | $2.14M | $1.68M | 51 days | $495/mo |
| Live OaksCharlotte, North Carolina | Gated | – | – | – | $6.3M | – | – |
| Lochmere Golf ClubCary, North Carolina | Golf | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Longview Country ClubWaxhaw, North Carolina | FitnessGolfPoolTennisClubhouse & LodgeDiningGated | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MacGregor Downs Country ClubCary, North Carolina | PoolClubhouse & LodgeDiningTennisGolfFitness | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Morrocroft EstatesCharlotte, North Carolina | Gated | Homes $5.65M – $6.75M | 2 | $6.2M | $5.77M | 305 days | $2,297/mo |
| Myers Park Country ClubCharlotte, North Carolina | PoolDiningTennisGolfFitness | Homes $199,000 – $8.95M Homesites $949,900 – $2.4M | 74 | $2.05M | $1.7M | 21 days | $700/mo |
| Norman EstatesDenver, North Carolina | BoatingGatedLake | Homes $17.9M – $17.9M | 1 | $17.9M | – | – | $1,200/mo |
| North Ridge Country ClubRaleigh, North Carolina | DiningFitnessPoolTennisGolfBikingClubhouse & LodgeGatedPickleball | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NorthView HarbourSherrills Ford, North Carolina | BoatingPoolTennisLake | Homes $735,000 – $2.65M Homesites $729,900 – $729,900 | 9 | $979,416 | $835,000 | 40 days | $1,758/mo |
| Olde PoplarHuntersville, North Carolina | HikingGated | – | – | – | $1.35M | 88 days | – |
| Old Irving ParkGreensboro, North Carolina | TennisPoolGolfClubhouse & LodgeDining | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Old North State Club at Uwharrie PointNew London, North Carolina | GatedGolfBoatingTennisPoolClubhouse & LodgeDiningLake | Homes $499,900 – $4.5M Homesites $20,000 – $1.2M | 21 | $829,500 | $374,000 | 106 days | $785/mo |
| Pebble BayDenver, North Carolina | FishingBoatingGatedLake | Homes $725,000 – $1.15M Homesites $190,000 – $190,000 | 6 | $899,950 | $1.05M | 18 days | $750/mo |
| Pharr AcresCharlotte, North Carolina | Gated | Homes $2.6M – $2.6M | 1 | $2.6M | $4.28M | 30 days | – |
| Pinehurst No. 9Pinehurst, North Carolina | GolfClubhouse & LodgeDiningTennis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pinewild Country ClubPinehurst, North Carolina | GatedGolfTennisPoolClubhouse & Lodge | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Point LargoCharlotte, North Carolina | FishingLakeBoatingGated | Homes $3.65M – $3.65M | 1 | $3.65M | – | – | – |
| Prestonwood Country ClubCary, North Carolina | PickleballClubhouse & LodgeDiningPoolFitnessTennisGolf | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Country ClubCharlotte, North Carolina | GolfPoolClubhouse & LodgeDiningFitnessTennis | Homes $1.25M – $1.65M | 4 | $1.31M | $1.2M | 9 days | $575/mo |
| Providence Downs SouthWaxhaw, North Carolina | PoolTennisClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGated | Homes $2.15M – $2.95M | 2 | $2.55M | $1.91M | 17 days | $762/mo |
| Quail HollowCharlotte, North Carolina | DiningClubhouse & LodgeGolfTennis | Homes $205,000 – $940,000 | 6 | $844,950 | $374,893 | 23 days | $217/mo |
| Raleigh Country ClubRaleigh, North Carolina | DiningGolfPool | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reflection PointeBelmont, North Carolina | HikingBoatingClubhouse & LodgeFishingLakeMarinaPoolFitnessGatedKayaking & CanoeingPickleballTennis | Homes $1.02M – $2.13M Homesites $69,900 – $620,000 | 36 | $162,450 | $150,000 | 72 days | $1,334/mo |
| Riverchase EstatesLancaster, South Carolina | Clubhouse & LodgePoolHikingTennisBikingFitnessGatedKayaking & Canoeing | Homes $755,000 – $1.5M Homesites $94,000 – $199,000 | 24 | $794,950 | $406,500 | 92 days | $1,500/mo |
| River RunDavidson, North Carolina | GolfFitnessPoolTennisDiningClubhouse & Lodge | Homes $238,900 – $2.2M Homesites $29,000 – $475,000 | 17 | $1.05M | $1.29M | 21 days | $900/mo |
| SailviewDenver, North Carolina | BoatingPoolTennis | Homes $899,000 – $6.M | 6 | $1.07M | $1.25M | 37 days | $971/mo |
| Saylors WatchMooresville, North Carolina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SedgefieldWaxhaw, North Carolina | HikingBikingEquestrianGated | Homes $199,900 – $3.1M | 18 | $581,500 | $1.23M | 34 days | $309/mo |
| Seven EaglesCharlotte, North Carolina | TennisClubhouse & LodgeGatedGolf | – | – | – | $3.25M | 3 days | – |
| Shadow CreekCornelius, North Carolina | Gated | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SkyecroftWaxhaw, North Carolina | LakeClubhouse & LodgeGatedPoolTennis | Homesites $429,000 – $429,000 | 1 | $429,000 | $1.9M | 7 days | $3,497/mo |
| Starmount ForestGreensboro, North Carolina | GolfPoolTennisDining | Homes $239,000 – $625,000 Homesites $300,000 – $300,000 | 20 | $525,000 | $499,000 | 19 days | – |
| Stratford On ProvidenceWaxhaw, North Carolina | Clubhouse & LodgeGatedPoolTennis | Homes $2.3M – $7.5M | 3 | $5.5M | $1.8M | 149 days | $2,153/mo |
| The Club at Irish CreekLandis, North Carolina | DiningPoolClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGolfTennis | Homes $885,000 – $1.28M Homesites $134,000 – $134,000 | 5 | $973,000 | $1M | 84 days | $174/mo |
| The Club at LongviewWaxhaw, North Carolina | GatedGolfFitnessPoolTennisClubhouse & LodgeDining | Homes $199,900 – $6.95M Homesites $61,500 – $985,000 | 15 | $1.8M | $2.02M | 15 days | $5,940/mo |
| The Farms Of WilloughbyMonroe, North Carolina | FishingEquestrianGatedHiking | – | – | – | $500,000 | – | – |
| The Gates at AnsleyWaxhaw, North Carolina | Clubhouse & LodgeGatedPool | – | – | – | $1.51M | 14 days | – |
| The Hasentree ClubWake Forest, North Carolina | BikingClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGatedPickleballSpaDiningGolfHikingPoolTennis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Manors At Mattie RoseCharlotte, North Carolina | Gated | Homes $4.M – $4.M | 1 | $4.M | $2.78M | 15 days | $2,000/mo |
| The Meadows at WeddingtonWeddington, North Carolina | FitnessClubhouse & LodgePool | – | – | – | $3.37M | – | – |
| The Neuse Country ClubClayton, North Carolina | PoolDiningTennisClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGolf | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Peninsula at Lake NormanCornelius, North Carolina | LakeDiningMarinaSpaPoolClubhouse & LodgeFitnessGolfTennis | Homes $1.68M – $14.5M Homesites $995,000 – $995,000 | 19 | $2.6M | $1.7M | 26 days | $787/mo |
| The Point at Lake NormanMooresville, North Carolina | DiningSpaGolfPoolTennis | Homes $1.4M – $9.2M | 33 | $2.05M | $1.98M | 21 days | $1,038/mo |
| The Sanctuary at Lake WylieCharlotte, North Carolina | GatedClubhouse & LodgeFitnessHikingLakeBoatingPoolTennis | Homes $400,000 – $5.M Homesites $285,000 – $540,000 | 17 | $1.75M | $1.81M | 56 days | $1,530/mo |
| The Vineyards At Kiser IslandTerrell, North Carolina | GatedLake | – | – | – | $2.24M | 72 days | – |
| TreyburnDurham, North Carolina | GolfFitnessPoolTennisClubhouse & LodgeDining | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Twin Lakes Golf CourseChapel Hill, North Carolina | Golf | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wakefield PlantationRaleigh, North Carolina | DiningFitnessGolfPoolTennis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Walden At ProvidenceWaxhaw, North Carolina | PoolClubhouse & LodgeFitness | Homes $1.2M – $1.7M | 2 | $1.45M | $1.63M | 29 days | $1,645/mo |
| Webbs Chapel CoveDenver, North Carolina | LakeClubhouse & LodgeBoatingFishingGatedHikingKayaking & CanoeingPool | Homes $1.39M – $1.79M Homesites $210,000 – $210,000 | 3 | $1.39M | $1.61M | 12 days | $1,875/mo |
| WestviewMooresville, North Carolina | BoatingFishingGatedLake | Homes $2.5M – $2.5M Homesites $40,000 – $40,000 | 2 | $1.27M | $42,500 | 44 days | $125/mo |
| Windemere IslandStatesville, North Carolina | FishingGatedLake | – | – | – | $397,500 | 118 days | – |
| Market data updated daily by Canopy MLS. Community information verified by Debbie Hooker. | |||||||
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