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A Location That Suits Every Need
Fort Mill real estate has a lot to offer. With a population of about 8,000, Fort Mill enjoys a small town setting. It’s built on a rock-solid infrastructure, supported strongly by Springs Industries (now known as Springs Global), a locally owned business dating to 1887. Springs Industries – through the Springs and Close families – has created public parks (including the 2,300-acre Anne Springs Close Greenway), built public golf courses such as Springfield and sponsored innovative educational programs in local schools. The Fort Mill-York 4 School District academically outperforms every other district in the state. For these reasons, Fort Mill was a 2005 contender for CNN Money magazine’s “Best Places to Live” distinction.
Just 25 minutes away, Fort Mill offers the advantages of Charlotte’s eateries, entertainment venues and cultural attractions. Charlotte is the second largest banking center in the United States (behind New York), with Bank of America and Wachovia calling the city “home.” The Charlotte area also serves as home for Duke Energy, Lowe’s Home Improvement, SPX Corporation, Compass Group and more than 1.5 million residents.
Via the new Springfield Parkway, Springfield is just three miles from I-77 and six miles from I-485. Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is 17 miles northwest of the community. Click here to view an aerial of the Springfield area.
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Something for Everyone
Between the Springfield Golf Club, Orchard Park's pools and tennis courts, and miles of trails and sidewalks, you don’t have to go anywhere else for fun or exercise. But, there are other great options:
- Just a short stroll from Orchard Park is the Spring's Farm Market, offering fresh produce during the spring and summer months. Pick your own strawberries and peaches, or enjoy a family outing for some of their delicious ice cream.
- Springfield residents will enjoy membership to the Anne Springs Close Greenway, which includes 2,300 acres of unspoiled forests, lakes and pastures. The Greenway offers 32 miles of trails perfect for hikers, cyclists and equestrians. You can enjoy a weekend picnic outdoors or rent one of the facilities, which are designed for either formal or informal events. Special events are held throughout the year, including Earth Day in the spring and BBQ & Bluegrass Festival in the fall.
- The Leroy Springs Recreational Complex offers an indoor pool, exercise facilities, meeting spaces and day care. Youth sports, including swim, football, basketball and soccer teams, are offered. You can also enjoy sports lessons, fitness classes, craft classes and many more opportunities to get involved. Click here to find out more.
- Fort Mill offers five public parks around the town and has recently updated many of the facilities. Walter Y. Elisha Park includes a baseball field, as does Harris Street Park. Sidewalks and trails connect several of the parks.
- Springfield is near two YMCA branches – Fort Mill and Gold Hill. Both feature a variety of health and fitness programs, and Fort Mill also includes basketball courts and a pool.
- Nearby Tega Cay Marina offers a place to store and launch your watercraft for a day of fun on Lake Wylie.
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Shopping and Conveniences
- RiverGate, a 600,000-square-foot shopping center, is about nine miles from Springfield. Tenants include SuperTarget, Home Depot, Best Buy, Marshalls, PetSmart, among other stores, eateries and services.
- Pineville and Charlotte’s Ballantyne area are about nine miles from Springfield. This area offers Carolina Place Mall with more than 100 stores and Ballantyne Commons, Ballantyne Village and StoneCrest at Piper Glen shopping centers. Plans to extend Regent Parkway to Pineville will make this an even shorter trip in the future.
- Plans exist for a pedestrian-friendly shopping mall on the extended Springfield Parkway, just down the street from Springfield.
- A 15-minute drive from Springfield, SouthPark is one of North Carolina’s largest malls, offering several department stores, including Nordstrom and Belk, as well as kate spade, Tiffany’s, Burberry, Sur la Table and more. Neiman Marcus will open in the summer.
- A variety of grocery stores, drug stores, dry cleaners, banks, video stores and a wealth of locally owned restaurants are less than a 10-minute drive from Springfield, including Lowes Foods, Harris Teeter, Blockbuster Video and more.
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Arts, Culture and Entertainment
From history to theater to sports, Fort Mill and Charlotte have plenty to offer.
- York County’s history guides its future, and there is an intriguing story behind every landmark and attraction near Springfield. To understand the region’s history, Springfield homeowners can visit the McCelvey Center, Museum of York County, and later, the planned Museum of Life and the Environment.
- You can see plays and dramas enacted live at The Community Playhouse of Lancaster County and King’s Arena in Fort Mill. The Fort Mill Community Playhouse also produces popular plays featuring talented local artists.
- Charlotte was recently recognized by CNN Money as one of the most liveable cities in the nation for its commitment to arts and cultural development. The city offers a multitude of cultural opportunities and venues, including:
- North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
- Charlotte Symphony
- Mint Museum of Art and Mint Museum of Craft + Design
- Afro-American Cultural Center
- Carolina Raptor Center
- ImaginOn, a children’s library combined with the Children’s Theater of Charlotte
- Carowinds amusement and water park is a short drive from Springfield and offers a full day’s worth of excitement for all ages.
- Charlotte Knights’ stadium is less than five minutes from Springfield and is a perfect family outing. The Knights is a baseball farm team for the 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox.
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Charlotte-area sports
- The NFL’s Carolina Panthers
- The NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats
- NASCAR action at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
- East Coast Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers
- NCAA athletics at Winthrop University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Queens University, Davidson College and Johnson C. Smith University
- Meineke Car Care Bowl (NCAA football played at Bank of America Stadium)
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