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Kiwanis Family Park is located between Wicker Street and Carbonton Road just East of US 1 in Sanford. Despite being close to a major highway and downtown, Kiwanis Park is a peaceful place to visit. The park sits on over 45 acres of land and includes several picnic areas, two large fields for playing, several walking trails, a fitness trail, and much more. The main parking area is located off of Wicker Street, but a smaller parking area is also located off of Carbonton Road.

This gazebo is in a quiet area of the park. This is the perfect place to have a picnic or just relax and enjoy some quiet moments.

One of the several trails in the park is a fitness trail. This trail has several stops along the way where you can get in some extra exercise. The total distance of this trail is one mile.

If you are in the mood for more of a relaxing walk, there is also a quiet greenway trail. This trail is just over a half mile. The trees really make you feel as if you are deep in the woods even though you are in the middle of Sanford.

There is also a small playground available for the kids to enjoy.

The main picnic shelter in Kiwanis Park is located next to the playground and main field. You can cook up the burgers and hot dogs while watching the kids run and play.

This is the main field in Kiwanis Park. The picnic shelter and restrooms are in the far distance in this photo.

Please visit my Sanford NC Homes website for more information about homes in Sanford, Lee County, or Harnett County in North Carolina.

Rita Taylor

ERA Strother Real Estate

Sanford NC Real Estate

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Deed Restrictions and Covenants in Sanford NC

If you are considering buying a home or land in the Sanford area, you need to know what CC&Rs apply. CC&Rs stands for Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions. In many neighborhoods and subdivisions, CC&Rs are a list of rules that outline how the land may be used. CC&Rs may also be placed on land outside of a subdivision as well. These rules vary widely and are recorded as public deed restrictions. Once CC&Rs are placed on a property, they normally remain with the deed even if the land is sold to a new owner. Sometimes these rules are very broad and cover only a few restrictions. Sometimes the CC&Rs are very specific, and sometimes there are pages of restrictions. These rules may prohibit some uses for the land.

Examples of restrictions may include: Minimum home size Approval of home design prior to construction Restrictions prohibiting fences or restricting their height or color Prohibit above ground pools Approval of paint colors for the home exterior by the HOA (homeowners’ association) Prohibit more than a certain number of pets Prohibit parking boats or commercial vehicles

Deed restrictions are a little like the Goldilocks fairy tale: some may be too big and cumbersome, some may be too small and allow things you don’t want. The goal is to find the neighborhood that is “just right” for you. Because each person is different, it is important to work with your real estate agent to make sure they know what you are looking for in a neighborhood. Let your real estate agent know if you have certain things in mind like a garden, want to add a garage in the backyard, want to add a water garden, or anything specific you want to do after you purchase the home or property. Your agent should have an idea of which neighborhoods will be a good fit for you based on your needs.

Since CC&Rs and their enforcement vary with each subdivision and neighborhood, if you have a specific use in mind you will want to make sure any home or land you are interested in allows your use. For example, if you want to have a fence to keep your pets in the yard you will want to check the CC&Rs to make sure fences are allowed. Your agent should be able to provide you with a copy of the CC&Rs for property you are interested in. If the CC&Rs require something to be approved by a homeowners’ or property owners’ association, it would be a good idea to ask the association in advance if the use will be allowed. Some associations use the approval process to prevent items like fences or certain paint colors to be used even though they are not specifically prevented in the CC&Rs as written. Asking before you put in an offer to purchase a property can prevent you from buying a home or lot that you cannot use the way you had hoped.

Look for an article in the near future with more specific details about HOAs (homeowners’ associations) and POAs (property owners’ associations) in the Sanford area.

Look at what real estate professionals in other areas are saying about this subject:

• Home Owner Association Rules that can come back to bite you by Joanne Hanson
• Sunriver Rules and The Condo Rules - They May Make A Difference in Where You Buy! by Thesa Chambers
• The HOA will have it’s way by Paula Henry
• Home Owner Assocations are love hate relationships by Missy Caulk
• Homeowner Associations in Camarillo, Are they for You? By Mana Tulberg
• No Pay No Stay And Other HOA Rules In The Woodlands by Stephanie Edwards-Musa

You can visit my Sanford NC Homes website for more information about homes in Sanford, Lee County, or Harnett County in North Carolina.

Rita Taylor

ERA Strother Real Estate

Sanford NC Real Estate

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Broadway is a small community in Lee County North Carolina. It has a population of just over 1,000 and prides itself as “Mayberry Incarnate”, and a visit to Broadway can seem a bit like a step back in time.

The photo at left shows the one caution light in Broadway at the corner of Main Street and Harrington Avenue.

Broadway has had a post office serving the area since it was settled in the late 1800s. The current post office was built in the early 1980s.

Broadway is the home of a local branch of the Lee County library.

The first school was founded in Broadway in 1890 near the site of the current Broadway Elementary School, which is part of the Lee County School system. Students in Broadway continue on to East Lee Middle School and Lee County (Senior) High School.

Broadway has a Piggly Wiggly grocery store, a hardware store, a bank, restaurants, dentist, doctor, and a wide variety of other businesses. These businesses serve not only the 1,000 citizens within the city limits but the greater community as well.

Broadway is home to the NC Veterans’ Memorial. This memorial is beautifully done and is a great place to visit. There are plaques dedicated to the many wars fought to protect the freedoms we enjoy in America. A nice place to spend some quite time reflecting.

The town of Broadway owns Watson Lake. This lake is approximately 14 acres and is perfect for fishing, picnics, canoing, and a variety of other relaxing activities. Several nice homes surround this beautiful lake.

You can find out more about neighborhoods in Broadway, Sanford, and surrounding areas at the Lee County NC Neighborhoods page on my website.

You can also visit Sanford NC Real Estate for more information about Real Estate in Sanford, Broadway, and the surrounding area.

Find out more about Broadway, NC in my blog entires about the following neighborhoods:

Edgewater Estates

Thomas Place

Underwood

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To find out more about homes in Lake Villanow, visit the Lake Villanow in Sanford, NC page on my website. Contact me today to help you find the right home for you.

You can also visit my Sanford NC Homes website for more information about homes in Sanford, Lee County, or Harnett County in North Carolina.

Rita Taylor

ERA Strother Real Estate

Sanford NC Real Estate

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Sanford, North Carolina is fortunate to have a local professional theater. The Temple theater runs a full season with a variety of shows. The theater teaches classes in theater and uses local citizens in some shows but casts many professional actors and actresses.

Our family attended an exceptional performance of The Sound of Music in November of last year. My daughter in particular enjoyed the show and we found the quality of acting to be much more than we had expected. Seasons for the theater run from August through June, with eight shows in the last season.

The Temple Theater was originally built in 1925, and continued to operate until 1965. The theater was renovated and reopened in 1984. Since then, the theater has served as the hub for cultural arts in the community. I would recommend anyone living in the area to give the Temple theater a try.

Find out more about the Temple Theater at: Temple Theater’s website.

To find out more about homes in Sanford, NC and neighborhoods in the area, visit the Sanford NC Neighborhoods page on my website.
You can also visit my Sanford NC Real Estate website for more information about Real Estate in the Sanford, Lee County, or Harnett County areas.

Rita Taylor
ERA Strother Real Estate
Sanford NC Real Estate
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