Oakhurst is a wonderful, mature neighborhood in the Lake Norman area town of Cornelius convenient to interstate access, the lake and shopping and dining in nearby Huntersville and downtown Cornelius.
Oakhurst is located off Washam Potts Road between Main Street and Old Statesville Road and I-77. The bustling Birkdale Village and Northcross Shopping Center are only a few minutes to the south of Oakhurst.
In addition, some great Cornelius restaurants are located just outside Oakhurst, such as 131 Main, The Cork & Cask and Charlie’s Coffeehouse LKN.
There are 4 parks nearby for enjoying the outdoors and lakeside – North Mecklenburg Park, Jetton Park, Ramsey Creek Park and Robbins Park.
Lake access is available via a public boat ramp at Ramsey Creek Park, which is just 3.5 miles from Oakhurst!
For the commuters in the house, Uptown Charlotte is 18 miles south on I-77, which is approximately 30 minutes without traffic. Charlotte Douglas airport is approximately 22 miles from home.
The focal point of the Gandy-built neighborhood is an open park and gazebo, where many community events take place throughout the year. Neighborhood amenities include a pool, playground, clubhouse, basketball court and plenty of open space.
Oakhurst, which was built in the late 1990s, is made up of single-family homes, townhomes and single-floor condominiums. The housing options make for a diverse neighborhood of singles, families and empty-nesters.
The condominiums, The Terraces at Oakhurst, are approximately 1,100 to 1,200 square feet and are priced from $130,000s to $160,000s. The townhomes are slightly larger, topping out around 2,000 square feet and priced between $150,000 and $160,000.
The single-family homes in Oakhurst are modestly sized between 2,000 square feet and 3,000 square feet. Prices average high $100,000s to mid-$300,000s.
Approximately 17 single-family homes sold in Oakhurst during the last 12 months for an average price of $239,782 and approximately $109 per square foot. Those sales averaged more than 97% of list price.
Currently, there are 7 Oakhurst homes listed for sale, which is nearly 4 months of inventory given per-month sales during the last 12 months. All the properties are under contract as of May 5.
Condominium and townhome sales averaged about 1.3 properties per month during the last 12-month period for a total of 16 units sold.
Those sales averaged $146,299 and approximately $94 per square foot.
There are currently 8 condominium properties for sale – 3 are in Terraces at Oakhurst and 5 are multi-level townhomes.
The neighborhood is currently zoned for CMS schools – JV Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle School and William Amos Hough High School.
