Novant Health has almost finished it’s new $26 million project upgrading the women’s services at it’s Matthews hospital. This is great news for anyone starting a family that lives nearby as they have added 10 new labor and delivery rooms, made more space in the special care nursery, added childbirth classes, lactation consultation area, gift shop and bistro. The space will also serve women needing mammography, maternal fetal medicine, and gynecological procedures.
A wonderful neighborhood near the hospital is Ashley Farms. Residents here will be just minutes away from the hospital if they choose to use it for any of their health care needs.
Ashley Farms is a residential neighborhood in Matthews with 237 detached homes built in the early 1990’s by Squire Homes, Inc and M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. Homes are one and two story floor-plans. Some homes feature open floor-plans with kitchens open to living areas, vaulted ceilings, fireplaces and backyard decks. Most homes have 3 or 4 bedrooms and 2 to 2 ½ baths. Mature trees and wooded back yards, some backing to a pond along Irvins Creek, make this neighborhood feel secluded when you are just 10 minutes from Uptown Charlotte!
Located just off Margaret Wallace Road near the intersection with Highway 74, Ashley Farms is convenient to Uptown Charlotte, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, restaurants, parks, fitness centers, entertainment and more.
In the last year, homes in Ashley Farms have sold for between $90,000 and $175,000 making it really affordable. Currently, as of July 13th, there are 7 homes on the market and all of them are under contract. Listed homes are going between $145,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1,248 square feet and $205,000 for a 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1,883 square feet.