Pastoral scenery and proximity to Charlotte
About 25 miles southeast of Charlotte, Unionville is a rural town in Union County made up of farms and subdivisions. “It’s beautiful and picturesque, with acreage, horses and cows,” says Danielle Edwards, a Broker and Realtor at RE/MAX Executive Carolinas with about 20 years of experience. Outside of Charlotte’s city limits, Unionville offers lower home prices than communities closer to the Queen City. “Builders are heading that way because the cost of creating communities is more expensive closer inland,” Edwards says. In addition to comparatively lower home prices, buyers are also drawn by the school system, Unionville students are zoned for the highly sought-after Union County Public Schools. Residents also have easy access to major regional highways and the up-and-coming city of Monroe.
Unionville homes vary in age, price and size
The pastoral landscape in Unionville is occasionally interrupted by cul-de-sacs and long, rural roads. Modern transitional, ranch-style and New Traditional homes are spaced out on level ground amongst the farms and fields. Most homes were built between the 1990s and 2020s, and prices can range widely, starting around $240,000 and going as high as $1.3 million. However, some homes here were built between the 1930s and 1980s and may sell for under $330,000. The few homes that are priced above $730,000 have maximum space: they may sit on several acres and can have over 3,000 square feet of living space. Homes priced between $500,000 and $730,000 typically offer between 2,000 and 3,000 square feet.
Highly rated Union County Public Schools
Union County Public Schools, rated A on Niche, serves the area. Most students are zoned to Unionville Elementary and Piedmont Middle, both rated A-minus, as well as to Piedmont High, rated B-plus. The high school offers specialized classes and certifications for students who want to pursue careers as firefighters or nurse’s aides.
Outdoor and indoor recreation surrounding Unionville
There aren’t any parks in Unionville, but Noel Williams Park is nearby. This recreational space has soccer and baseball fields, a walking trail and designated areas to play shuffleboard and to throw horseshoes. Several golf courses surround Unionville, like the private Rolling Hills Country Club and the public Charlotte National Golf Club. When the weather gets hot or stormy, families can head to the indoor recreation facilities at Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center, which has a pool, gym and basketball court. This multipurpose center also hosts club meetings and social events, and has an outdoor water park.
Shopping and dining in Unionville and Monroe
Within Unionville, Country Grill is open for breakfast and lunch, serving comfort food like scrambled eggs, burgers and fried okra. Bountiful Blessings Farm Fresh Produce is a local farm stand, and Unionville Market is a small grocer. Larger grocery stores like Aldi line U.S. Route 74. “People like to head to Monroe for shopping and dining,” Edwards says. Downtown Monroe is home to cafés, coffee shops and tea rooms, like A Cause for Tea, which sells tea and baked goods in a cozy, intimate setting. Monroe Crossing Mall has clothing and shoe stores surrounded by chain restaurants, like LongHorn Steakhouse and Pizza Hut.
At the intersection of U.S. Route 601 and the Monroe Expressway
Due to a lack of public transportation in the area, Unionville is a car-dependent community. U.S. Route 601 bisects Unionville as the highway stretches north to Fairview and south to Monroe. Atrium Health Union is the nearest hospital, about 9 miles south in Monroe. At the town’s southern edge, the Monroe Expressway, a U.S. Route 74 bypass highway that requires tolls, offers a quicker alternative for those commuters who drive on U.S. Route 74. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is about 40 miles northwest via Interstates 485 and 85.
