The Ballantyne community in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina is a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) lifestyle community located in south Charlotte, adjacent to the South Carolina border. This live, work, stay and play community offers upscale shopping and dining, hotel accommodations by Staybridge Suites, Courtyard By Marriott and the Four-Star Ballantyne Hotel which features a luxurious Spa, Golf, Dining and boutique shopping.
Ballantyne was named after land developer Howard C. "Smoky" Bissell's aunt Barbara Ballantyne. Mr. Bissell was the visionary who predicted that Charlotte would expand toward the South Carolina border and planned an office and commercial development relative to his prediction.
Ballantyne includes a country club community, with a growing number of neighborhoods with homes that range from starter homes to estates that sell for millions of dollars. Ballantyne is a booming community, which features upscale restaurants, high-end shopping, corporate offices, homes and more.
Ballantyne's sought-after South Charlotte location and high-performing schools have led many families to this popular community.
The I-485 Outerbelt runs right through the development and sees one of the highest traffic counts in North Carolina right around this section.
ZIP Code: 28277 Approximate Location Boundaries: Bordered by Hwy 485 to the north and Pineville to the west, Ballantyne seems to be extended to the south every day as more and more people claim to live in the
Location Characteristics: Ballantyne was created as an exclusive resort /golf community on the southern border of Mecklenburg County 10 miles south of Charlotte center city.
About Daniel Calkins:
Daniel Calkins pioneered Buyer Representation in the late 80's. 5 years later, North Carolina officially sanctioned the practice. Working with buyers to achieve their dreams "has always been my passion".
With the advent of the internet in 1993, he saw the tremendous potential technology had for serving the publics real estate needs. Self taught in HTML, he became what Realtors call an e-Pro, a technology certification held by about 8% of all Realtors world wide. His vision for a community web site that would make a substantial impact on the community has led to nearly 40 local blog portals that serve areas in and around the Charlotte region. He has been ahead of the wave in customer service ever since.
He lives in South Charlotte with his wife Isabel and their four adopted children, Carina, Joshua, Timothy and Jason.
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