An excellent quality of life is what you’ll find in Wake Forest with all the benefits of city living, easy access to the Triangle’s first class universities and the world renowned Research Triangle Park. There are eleven ski resorts within a few hours of Wake Forest, and nearly 100,000 acres of lakes in the Triangle, North Carolina area to enjoy boating, fishing, and swimming. Falls Lake (Primary Source of Drinking Water), Jordan Lake, Kerr Lake, Lake Gaston just to name a few. The Outer banks beaches are only 2 hours away and the Blue Ridge Mountains are a pleasurable 3 to 4 hour drive. Wake Forest is never far from North Carolinas’ favorite vacation spots. If you are an outdoor enthusiast and enjoy running, walking and riding bikes then Wake Forest is the place to be. The Parks and Recreation department provide a greenway with hiking trails that stretch from the mountains to the sea. They offer multiple community parks with playgrounds for the kids including picnic shelters, athletic fields, basketball courts and swimming pools.
Entertainment, fine dining, shopping, daycare, retirement and medical facilities are all right here in Wake Forest. Residents have access to exceptional medical facilities including Wakefield Medical Care and a new Rex Medical Facility in the heart of the Wakefield Community, prestigious Duke Health is located nearby. The “Factory” is a major hub of entertainment that Wake Forest residents enjoy with indoor soccer, ice skating,go-cart racing, Skateboard Park, baseball fields, specialty shops and excellent restaurants are just a sample.
 The town of Wake Forest is deeply entrenched in history which began long before 1832 when the North Carolina Baptist State Convention purchased Dr. Calvin Jones (A founder of the North Carolina Medical Society) 615 acre plantation. The intent was to establish an educational institute for the training of future ministries. Wake Forest Institute was founded in the historic district of downtown Wake Forest in 1834 and in 1838 became Wake Forest College. The university which moved in 1956 is now located in Winston Salem North Carolina, the home of the Demon Deacons. The campus of Wake Forest University is now th e home of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Southeastern College at Wake Forest.
Wake Forest is home to a few of the Triangles outright most popular planned communities. Wakefield, Hasentree and Heritage Wake Forest are all award winning subdivisions with golf, swimming, tennis and extreme natural beauty. Rresidents can enjoy an active lifestyle with world-class golf, tennis, swimming, playgrounds, greenways and clubhouse activities for year-round enjoyment and much more with homes ranging from the low 100’s into the millions. Prestigious Wakefield is an all inclusive 2200- acre community and is home to a TPC golf course and is only a stones throw away from some of the areas best pleasure boating on Falls Lake.
The housing market in Wake Forest is diverse from ultra-fine master planned communities with single family homes on large wooded lots to charming historic districts.Heritage Wake Forest is one of those master planned community with a semi- private golf course and loaded with all the amenities imaginable. If you prefer a more relaxed residential neighborhood with large lots and custom built homes from the 500’s you may consider these samples: Galloway, St.Ives Estates, Waterfall Plantation or Wake Forest’s best kept secret Millrace. Outstanding communities is what Wake Forest is all about with homes in all price ranges from the 100’s to mid 250’s, Staffordshire, Willow Deer, Cimarron,Caddell Woods. There is no lack of homes in between!
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