Things To Look For When Buying A Home In Mooresville, North Carolina

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Moving your family to a new location can be an exciting venture no matter what is the motivation behind the move, especially if your search for a new home has brought you to Mooresville, North Carolina. There are many factors that need to be considered when choosing a town to live in beyond the actual house-hunting process. You want to enjoy the overall atmosphere of the town. Are there attractions and events? Is shopping easily accessible? How far is it from the nearest city for entertainment and travel purposes? What are the schools like? When your kids get older, are there colleges nearby they can choose from? So many things to consider, it can be a bit overwhelming. To make the research a bit easier, here are some of the top things you may be wondering about when considering making Mooresville your forever home.

Life in the Suburbs
Mooresville is located in the Piedmont plateau region, about 30 miles north of Charlotte—the largest city in the state—according to the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce. The convenient location outside the city but still near to three interstates (I-77, I-40, and I-85; I-77 is the only one that actually runs through the town), Mooresville is perfect for those who want the suburban lifestyle while still having the option of working in or occasionally visiting the city. A quick shoot down I-77 from the center of town could have you into center-city Charlotte in just over a half-hour, traffic conditions permitting.

Quality Schools for Your Children
Of course, when you have a family a key factor in your decision making process about moving should be the schools and the school district you will be moving into. It should please you to learn that the Mooresville Graded School District jumped to second in the state during the 2011-12 school year for their scored on the state EOG/EOC standardized tests, according to the district website. Also, the district prides itself on being high-tech for the benefit of its students. All students starting in kindergarten will be exposed to laptops in the classroom. Those in kindergarten through third grade receive their laptops in the classroom, while those in fourth grade through twelfth grade will be given a laptop that they will have 24-7.

The schools in the district include:
-          Park View Elementary (K – 3)
-          Ricky River Elementary (K – 3)
-          South Elementary (K – 3)
-          East Mooresville Intermediate School (4 – 6)
-          Mooresville Intermediate School (4 – 6)
-          Mooresville Middle School (7 – 8)
-          Mooresville High School (9 – 12)
-          NF Woods Advanced Technology and Arts Center (9 – 12)

Beyond graded school, there are several colleges and institutes for continuing education in the Mooresville area, they include:
-          Mitchell Community College
-          UTI / NASCAR Technical Institute
-          Mountain State University
-          PIT Performance Instruction & Training
-          Gardner Webb University

This is in addition to the more than 20 colleges and universities that are located in the Charlotte metropolitan area, just a short distance away.

Looking for homes for sale in Mooresville, NC is so much more than the bricks and mortar of a house itself. It is the essence of the community, the life you are going to build there. Is Mooresville the town you see you and your family in for years to come?