Located about a 45-50 minute drive on I-85 from Charlotte’s
city center, the City of Salisbury
provides a less hectic, small town environment, while allowing residents to
experience all the additional events and attractions of Charlotte within a
reasonably short drive. A colonial town
established in 1753, it is noted for its preservation
of historic buildings. The town center has continually undergone renovation and
revitalization, creating a vibrant, walkable downtown featuring shop-lined
streets and an arts district. Salisbury
is also the seat of the county in which it is located: Rowan.
Salisbury
offers a variety of shopping, dining and entertainment. The quaint downtown area is comprised of several
blocks along Innes and Main Streets, lined with unique, locally owned restaurants,
antique shops and other small businesses and boutiques. Outside the historic downtown are the larger
stores and businesses most would expect, from Walmart to Lowes… Home Goods to
Burlington Coat Factory… Hobby Lobby to Michael’s crafts. Salisbury is also home of the headquarters
for regional grocery chain, Food Lion.
The
City of Salisbury and the community at large maintain a strong commitment to
historic preservation and a high level of arts and cultural activity. The Salisbury
Sculpture Show and the Waterworks
Visual Arts Center are examples of this, along with the Lee Street Theatre, Black Box Theater at the
Looking Glass Artist Collective and the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra. Salisbury is also the home of the beautiful campus
of private 4-year college, Catawba College,
and all that it has to offer.
Due
to the 45-minute drive to Charlotte, housing prices tend to be a bit more
moderate than in Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Counties. Homes
typically costing over $300,000 or more in Charlotte may be priced in the upper
$200,000’s. For the more ambitious, there
are opportunities to buy and renovate older, historic homes in and around Salisbury’s
downtown area—from Victorian era homes to Craftsman-style bungalows.
For
those who can live with a 45-minute drive to Charlotte and a 20-minute drive to
Concord, Salisbury provides a unique opportunity to live in a vibrant and eclectic
environment at a bit of a discount over home prices closer to Charlotte. The city has become particularly attractive
to a growing number of telecommuters and empty nesters looking to find more
value, without sacrificing a lifestyle rich in culture and history.
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