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Your Trusted Real EstateAdvisor In Buying Or Selling A Home Near Lake Norman​

Whether you are buying or selling a house near Lake Norman, you need a team of experts to prepare you for one of the largest transactions in life.

Having lived in the Lake Norman and Charlotte area since 1967, Frank Free founded Lake Realty and built a family of experienced local Lake Norman Real Estate experts.

Being your trusted advisor to guide you through the journey is Lake Realty’s number one priority.


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Lake Norman Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Lake Norman is the perfect place to call home whether you are looking for a multi-million-dollar property or a quaint lake cabin. With over 1300 homes for sale, around 300 of waterfront or water view, you are sure to find the perfect fit for you and your family.

Lake Norman Homes For Sale

If you are reading this then you have most likely already heard about many of the great aspects that make Lake Norman Real Estate so desirable. What’s not to love? You get the ‘Lake Lifestyle” while being in close proximity to many fantastic towns and cities including Charlotte, NC.

The culmination of natural beauty, quaint towns and thriving economies, makes this area a unique and enticing place to live. Lake Norman itself includes over 535 miles of shoreline, bordering four different counties, with a slightly different vibe in each of the dozens of communities dotting the shore. You may hear people call the area Lake Norman NC or Lake Norman Charlotte NC but there is not an actually city or town called Lake Norman. There are 7 main cities/towns around the lake which encompasses a diverse spectrum of people, places, culture and history.  Click to learn more about the history of Lake Norman.

How far is Lake Norman from Charlotte North Carolina?  22 miles from downtown Charlotte to Cornelius.


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Lake Norman Waterfront Homes For Sale

With over 26 years of experience helping clients buy and sell waterfront homes on Lake Norman, we are your local lake experts. It’s important to work with someone understands waterfront properties and all the rules and regulations that go along with buying a waterfront home on Lake Norman. Reach out to us with all you questions, we’re here to help!

Testimonials

  • Wendy was really great to work with! She was very patient with us in determining what area we wanted to settle in and showed us multiple options within our wish list. Wendy really came through in the negotiation stage and settlement. She diligently worked through each issue... read more

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    Lisa Akeley

    Lynne Priestly is hands down the best real estate agent I have ever worked with (and I have moved lots!). She is always one step ahead of you, finding ways to make the entire process as seamless as possible. Add this to the fact that I was an out-of-state buyer... read more

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    Adina Kalish

    Frank and Martha Free represented us in the long-distance sale of a rental property in Charlotte. Despite the complications during the six months it took to complete the sale, Frank made it easy for us to communicate and complete documents by e-mail and fax. He kept ... read more

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    Judy Macias
  • They made the process of purchasing our home so easy, Michael Spunich was there with us every step of the way. Now we are living in our dream home just months later. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking to purchase a home. He was verynoind, knowledgeable, and prompt!!!

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    Carrie Ward

    Lloyd & Darlene,
    We arrived into Houston late last night. You both had so much great info to share with us. Thank you sooooo much! You guys are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Bonnie

    Jennifer goes above and beyond to meet the needs of her clients! She knows the market extremely well making sure you get the most out of your home whether buying or selling! She listens to her clients wish list and sticks to it! The home we now reside in, we... read more

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    Heather S.
  • We sold our home in just 6 days...so smooth! We did not know what to expect but Marsha took us through every step of the way and helped us with finding our new home. We started the process even way before we put our home on the market. She worked... read more

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    David & Allison S.

    Wendy Liffers is amazing to say the least! She knew our wants and needs and catered to them. She was understanding, very down to earth, caring and cautious. She’s more than anything I could have asked for with our home buying experience and I’m forever grateful to have had this... read more

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    Tiffany Dickson

    Dennis worked extremely hard to make sure the sale consummated smoothly. Every question was answered, great advice was given and he guided the transaction to closing with an experienced hand. It was a pleasure working with him.

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    Joseph J Mertes
  • Kim Z is professional and diligent. I could ask her a question literally any hour of the day and she would quickly respond. She is sharp and found a buyer for our home the same day. Amy F at Lake Realty helped us get to the know area and relocate... read more

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    Candeece Fundiff

    Darlene and Lloyd Radeschi are fantastic to work with! I have know them both for 40 years. When we got an offer on our house in NY and wanted a three week closing, I called Darlene, said we were on our way and they got busy in our price point... read more

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    Janie & Jimmy

    We recently had the pleasure to have Vanessa represent us as purchasers of a lakefront home on Lake Norman. She was a joy and a consummate professional with whom to work. She has strong communications skills and logistical talents. She is detail oriented and paid important attention to the many... read more

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    Blake Bell
  • I highly recommend Lynne Priestley, Broker/Realtor, at Lake Realty! Her advice and assistance with crafting an attractive offer in a very competitive market made all the difference for us. She's extremely responsive, attentive to detail and willing to help in any way possible every step of the way.... read more

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    Sharon Saylor

    Look no further. John and Erin Bove were great. John was extremely responsive. Very available. Answered calls promptly. Really listened to what we wanted in a home and worked hard to show us homes that fit our requirements. We would use John and Erin... read more

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    Doug LeMasters

    My husband and I vacationed in the Lake Norman area prior to relocating from Scottsdale and the caveat was we needed to sell our AZ home prior to purchasing our new home. Dennis was patient every step of the way and a true professional as the process to sell... read more

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    Robyn Brummeyer
  • Jennifer turned a stressful experience to a positive one, with her knowledge and persistence with getting things completed. She was ready to tackle any and all challenges that came up during the buying process and addressed my concerns in all areas. She went above and beyond to investigate and provide... read more

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    Doris K

    Hey Darlene, I just wanted to thank you and Lloyd for all your hard work and dilligence in helping us to finally close on the house! We are so excited to finally be the proud homeowners and settled in. If you are ever in the area and want to stop... read more

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    Russell & Heidi Dionne

    Melissa is very responsive and was super helpful in our recent search. We had some very specific requirements and she not only took on the challenge without hesitation, but went above and beyond! We enjoyed working with her very much!

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    Alicia DiBernardo
  • Vevie Gibbs was everything/anything you could possibly want. We sold one home through her and bought another. She is our Realtor of choice and always will be because she doesn't stop after the sale. We started strangers but felt we had a friend after the process was complete. What more... read more

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    Brian and Robin

    I am writing to tell of my experience with Vevie Gibbs as my realtor. I came to North Carolina from New Jersey searching for a home in January 2013. I saw Vevie's profile on the internet, liked it and I got in touch with her. At that time I was... read more

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    Joyce E Hickman

    We worked with Bret Masters to find a home in the Lake Norman area. Our challenge was that we were, at the time, located in the Chicago suburbs ... 700 miles away ... and houses were selling in days if not the same day it came on the market. Bret... read more

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    Dave Lambertsen
  • We have been working with Lloyd and Darlene Radeschi for the past 6 months to help us find our first home together. They have been wonderful to work with! They are both extremely knowledgeable about the Lake Norman area and real estate in general. Eventhough we are "picky" and haven't... read more

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    Ashley & Brad

    We have worked with Mike Spunich for quite some time now. He has always worked in our best interest. He’s never pushy or concerned about the sale. He genuinely puts your needs/desires first. We are thankful to have found him to do business with. Always a pleasure!

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    Amanda Anderson

    We live in NY, and wanted to sell our Davidson, NC condo. After researching real estate agents, we chose Marsha Marold, from Lake Realty. Although we never met face to face, Marsha is so personable, we felt as if she were a family friend. Her years of experience speak... read more

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    lisa castagna
  • I had a wonderful experience working with John and Erin Marie Bove and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to purchase land or a new home. They were very professional and helped me through the whole process.

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    Christine Lethcoe

    We were relocated by my company 8 months ago. Since our lease is running out, we decided it was time to purchase a house. We were not sure where we wanted to purchase our new home, but because of the market, we had to act quickly. Marsha... read more

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    Janet Manning

    If it wasn't for Marsha, we would still be in NJ! Everything kept going wrong on our end. What she kept doing to make sure we would have a smooth transition when we finally got here was unbelievable! She was our guardian Realtor. We thank her so much!

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    Evelyn & Howard S.
  • My wife and I decided to start looking for a home and my wife’s aunt suggested we go with lake realty for their professionalism and skill but gave us the greatest recommendation of MELISSA HINOJOSA. What can we say Attentive, Detailed, Professional, Honest, Skilled, Fun, Responsive with so much info... read more

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    Elijah Brown

    We used Lynne Priestley to sell our home in Davidson, NC and she was outstanding! She spent hours answering our questions, developing a solid marketing plan, providing information on comps in the area and hosting several well attended open houses. She brought in a fabulous photographer and stager to showcase... read more

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    Karen & Rob W.

    Our realtor, Marsha Marold, went above and beyond to help us get the home we wanted. Marsha and The Lake Realty office handled everything in a professional world class manner and we couldn’t be happier with our experience. Thank you to Marsha and The Lake Realty team for helping us... read more

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    Chris Garbarino


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Lake Norman Facts:

  1. What year was Lake Norman built?  Lake Norman was built between 1959-1964.
  2. What is Lake Norman size in acres? Lake Norman is 32,510 acres at full pond.
  3. What is the length of Lake Norman? Lake Norman is 33.6 miles in length.
  4. What is the width of Lake Norman?  Lake Norman is 9 miles in wide.
  5. Shore Line length: 535 miles
  6. How deep is Lake Norman in North Carolina?  Maximum depth is 110 feet.
  7. Average Depth: 33.5 feet
  8. Capacity: 3.4 trillion gallons of water
  9. Volume: 1,093,600 acre-feet

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