The raison d’être of the small town of Davidson in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is the college of the same name that it houses. The town was founded at the same time that Davidson College, one of the preeminent institutions of higher learning in the United States, was established in 1873. The first real estate in Davidson was developed for the use of the college’s support staff.
The town of Davidson has become more than just a support community for the college, however. Though the liberal arts college is still very much an influential force in town, the creation of Lake Norman in the 1960s has also changed a few things for this peaceful, idyllic town. One of these improvements has been waterfront real estate in Davidson which has become some of the most coveted properties in the region. Another change has been the array of recreational activities that have since become available to residents, students and guests.
Though it possesses much of the laid-back country charm that characterizes the Lake Norman area, there’s something just a little bit different about Davidson. The epitome of a gracious Southern town, complete with historic homes and buildings, Davidson’s blend of old and new is spiced up with the vitality that a successful, productive educational institution brings – and Davidson College, recently featured in Time and The New York Times, isn’t just any old college, but one that has been dubbed one of the 25 “New Ivies” by Newsweek.
Combining small-town warmth with intellectual and cultural sophistication, Davidson is in a class all its own. To know more about real estate in Davidson, please call Daniela Wilburn at (704) 9425665 or send an e-mail to info@lakenormanuniquehomes.com.
