Marvin is a south Charlotte suburb characterized by horse farms and rolling, wooded countryside. The community is situated only minutes from Interstate 485 and 23 miles from Uptown. Ballantyne is only ten minutes away, while StoneCrest and Blakeney are closer still. Both land prices and taxes are very competitive here. Charlotte Magazine has previously ranked Marvin Ridge High School number one in Union County.
Innisbrook at Firethorne is a development with both upscale and custom luxury residences. The Charlotte Business Journal has identified the golf course at Firethorne Country Club as one of the most challenging in all of the greater Charlotte area. Golfers navigate between rock walls, ponds and creeks in a natural and picturesque setting. The club also offers 10 tennis courts, four pools and a water slide. The average selling price at Firethorne over the past year is $833,500, while recently listed homes have been priced between $675,000 and $2.3 million. Typically, only a modest number of existing residences are available at any one time, with an average of 0.4 homes sold here per month.
