It’s eye candy.  It’s like nothing else in east Montgomery, AL (okay – in Pike Road).  If you want something close to  Mayberry, The Waters is it.

Developed around the 200 acre Lake Cameron, The Waters is a walkable, self-contained community.  There’s the Town Square with shops, a restaurant, community pool and pavillion, plus fishing on the lake, tennis courts, extra wide sidewalks . . . more amenities than a typical planned community.

It’s quite rural, even though (I timed it) it’s only 3 minutes to I-85, the main drag through Montgomery.  It’s a good drive through Pike Road, but once you get there – pretty cool.  So the trade-off is a longer drive for a unique, quaint “lifestyle.”

There are loft apartments, cottages, grand homes – all with small, tidy yards and back alley parking.  Think Celebration, FL.  Very Traditional.  Very Southern.

Today, April 28, 2009, there are 17 properties for sale in The Waters (not counting lots).  They range in size from 1,200 square feet to 4,394 square feet.  Asking prices per square foot are in the $180s.  These prices are higher per square foot than most Montgomery neighborhoods, but the amenities offered in The Waters are more numerous and unique than other developments.

Check out more photos below. If you’re intrigued, call or contact us to see any homes for sale in The Waters or the Montgomery area MLS.

Since I want to be a reliable source for public school  information in east Montgomery, I’ll throw this article from the WSFA website into the mix (dated April 14, 2009).  Click on the title to read the full article:

MPS weighs land proposal for new high school

I didn’t hear much about this in the paper or other news services, but some Montgomerians think this is inevitable, simply because of population growth out east.  I’ll continue to keep you posted, because where you decide to live has a lot to do with public schools.

If you’re shopping around for homes in the the River Region, give us a call or use the contacts tab.  It costs a buyer nothing to have a Realtor do the legwork for you!  We’d love to help.

The Town of Pike Road had an “Education Summit” tonight at St. James United Methodist Church.

It mostly covered the nature of the school system, which will be a P.D.S. school – or a Professional Development School - more on that later.

For now, check out this video of Pike Road Mayor Gordon Stone answering the big question:

When will Pike Road have its own school system?

His answer:

Also, I was pleased to be interviewed by WSFA Channel 12 and WAKA Channel 8.  It also aired on the local Fox affiliate WCOV.

I revealed two great pearls of wisdom: 1. choice is good and 2. schools are important.

Gee, I am brilliant.

Montgomery, AL has been named one of 10 affordable places to retire by US News and World Report.  Affordable is GOOD, so I’m passing on this positive news!

Want to know why?  Click here for a link to the article, and click here for the specifics on Montgomery.

The Town of Pike Road is hosting an Education Summit on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Saint James UMC on Vaughn Road.  You might have heard talk about Pike Road creating its own school system in east Montgomery County, so here is your chance to find out more first-hand.  The meeting is open to the public, and there is time scheduled for Q&A.

Here’s the agenda:

6:45pm:  Welcome remarks, Mayor Gordon Stone

7:00pm: Relationship of PRESET (Pike Road school) to PK Younge School

7:15pm:  Dr.  Fran Vandiver, Director, PK Younge School

7:30pm:  Dr. Lynda Hayes, Director of Research and Outreach

7:45pm:  Dr. Nancy Dana, Director for Center for School Improvement

8:00pm:  Questions and Answers

8:20pm:  Conclusion and Wrap-up, Mayor Stone

If you’re not able to make it, I’m going and will update you here.  By the way, the website for PK Younge Developmental Research School in Gainesville, FL is pretty neat and informative.  If you want to know what’s being planned for Pike Road, check it out here.

Related post:  Pike Road is an Option for East Montgomery

Here’s the video tour for a home we listed today in the Sturbridge Plantation neighborhood in east Montgomery, AL.  It was built in 2004, and is in the back of Sturbridge in “The Heritage” section.  Click here for the Google map.

Our favorite things about this house:

1) the huge, WOODED lot

2) the “friends” entrance on the side by the kitchen

3) the enlarged shaded back patio

4) the upgraded kitchen, and

5) the hardwood floors downstairs.

Another plus . . . if you’ll check out the proposed zoning maps for the new public schools -  Wilson Elementary and Carr Jr. High – you’ll see that Sturbridge is expected to fall within the new Wilson/Carr  school zone. (The final zoning maps have not been approved as of today, March 31, but a decision is expected in April.  All buyers should confirm their home’s zoning with the MPS office before completing the transaction.)

We’d love to show off this great home, so contact us or call us at the number above for more information and to set up a tour.

Mature trees and landscaping

Shady back yard.

Outdoor living space with brick patio.

Family room.

Kitchen has island and upgraded appliances.

Spacious master bedroom.