The Town of Pike Road invites the public to its Candlelight Christmas service at 6:30 on Tuesday, December 22, 2009. The service is held annually at The Meeting House on Chapel Hill in The Waters.

If you’ve never been to The Waters, or are interested in the community life in Pike Road, this would be a great event to attend.  It’s a picturesque development year-round.  I can imagine it is beautiful during the holidays.

For more picture of The Waters development, click here

Driving through the Pike Road area of Montgomery County, AL, I saw evidence of new construction.

New construction in Lochshire

New construction in Lochshire

New construction in Cawfield

What does this mean?  I’m not making any predictions about the market, but I will say I haven’t seen much new building going on in the past year.

It’s nice to see a little real estate action.

Have you noticed new construction in your area of the River Region?  Comment below and let us know what’s going on in your neighborhood.

If you’d like to find a new construction home or any property in the Montgomery MLS, give us a call.  We’d love to help!

The Town of Pike Road has purchased the Pike Road Station shopping center on Vaughn Road. (see google map)

Now, while building prices are low,  they are considering adding a second story to the former Fine Foods Market building, creating a large auditorium area for community events. The first floor of the building will be used for Town Council offices and a meeting hall.

Here are some pics of the building:

New Pike Road Town Hall and shopping center

New Pike Road Town Hall

New Pike Road Town Hall

To learn more, click here for an article from the Montgomery Advertiser.

For the most recent post on Providence (January 2012) click on the brown link below:

Now Selling: Providence Neighborhood in Pike Road

What follows is a older post from 2009 – Nice if you want a history of Providence, but not relevant if you’re currently looking for a home.

Providence is for those who 1) want to build a new house,  2) want to live in Pike Road, AL, but  3) still want to live very close in to Montgomery in a planned development.

Horse farm it is not.

If you fit the bill, then take the (really) short drive to the intersection of Vaughn and Pike Roads.  You’re there. (Turn south onto Pike and it’s on your left).

I drove through today, and they’ve cut in the streets and sidewalks. There’s a pretty entrance and streetlights – I’m guessing this is Phase I.  The developers are selling lots that are either 60′ by 145′ (”The Traditions”) or 100′ by 200′ (”The Estates”).  Traditions homes have to be a minimum of 2,400 square feet and Estate homes a minimum of 2,800 square feet.

The website says you can bring your own builder, and that gives buyers some flexibility.

What will the homes look like?  Providence’s brochure says they’ll have “elements  of French Country and European architecture woven into modern home designs.”  Click here to see sample house plans on the Providence website.

Is your interest piqued?  Give us a call at the number at the top of the page or contact us through the Contacts tab and we’d be glad to  help you learn more about this new development.

Put 425 Merry Way in the Merry Station neighborhood at the top of your house-hunting list.

If you watch the video, you’ll see this 4 bed/ 3 bath home is tastefully updated and the yard is worthy of it’s own video tour.  You may not need to read further before calling us for a private showing. . .

But there is more to love:

1) The home is zoned for the Town of Pike Road, and therefore will be zoned for the Pike Road public school that is currently being planned. (Click here to read more)

2) Merry Station is an old school neighborhood of 2 cul-de-sac streets.  Odds are if you drive through at almost any time of day, there will be kids running from yard to yard to play.  Their dogs will be following close on their heels, so please drive slowly.

3)  Even though Merry Way is in Pike Road, it’s literally minutes to everything you need in East Montgomery and I-85.  Click here for a map.

4) Merry Station is a completely developed neighborhood (no empty lots), and hundreds of trees fill the yards – which are all around an acre.  Here are some pics of the neighborhood so you can see for yourself  . . .

Entrance to Merry Station neighborhood

Merry Way

Driving into Merry Station

Looking down Merry Court (one of the two streets in Merry Station)

425 Merry Way

If you’d like to look at this home, or any home in the Montgomery area, please give us a call at (334) 221-5862 or contact us using the “contact” tab at the top of this page.  We’d love to help you with your house search!

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.

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.

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

Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Viddler video.I’ve written about Bridle Brook before, but here’s a chance to get the scoop on this Pike Road neighborhood from a current resident.  Elizabeth and her husband have two school-age children, and have lived in Bridle Brook for several years. This is what they have to say about living in Bridle Brook . . .

Question: How did you choose your neighborhood?  What were the main factors that led you to buy in Bridle Brook Farms?

Answer: We chose this neighborhood based on the large amount of families and amenities offered.  There is a clubhouse with pool, tennis court, softball field, playground and fishing lake.  Our neighborhood isn’t too big and everyone is very friendly.  We also love the location.  With so many businesses moving out this way (Pike Road), we feel close to everything.  The weeping willow trees in our backyard are what sold me on our house.

Question: What perks have you found living in this neighborhood (that you may not have considered when you bought)?

Answer: Homeowners’ dues are low for the amenities we get compared to other neighborhoods.  We currently pay $250 a year and the recent raise in dues is going to cover some new things like a possible fishing peninsula in the lake.  We have great holiday events such as Santa at the Clubhouse, a Halloween festival, a Summer Bash, and neighborhood yard sales.  We also have a neighborhood cookbook.

Question: What’s one piece of advice you’d give someone relocating to Montgomery?

Answer: Do your homework before you decide on a neighborhood.  Make sure it is in an area that you feel comfortable in.  Don’t hesitate to ask around about churches, schools, etc.

Thanks for your insight, Elizabeth!  If you are interested in looking at a home for sale in Bridle Brook, or would like to know more about the Pike Road area, give us a call at the number at the top of the page, or use the contact tab. We’d love to help.

10 years ago, Bridle Brook Farms was WAY out in the country.  In 2009, it’s still in the heart of Pike Road, but it’s definitely no longer out in the country.  Bridle Brook is 5 minutes from I-85, so it’s short jaunt to just about anywhere in Montgomery.If you’re driving east on Vaughn Road, cross Pike Road and Bridle Brook will soon be on your left.

So what’s the allure this particular neighborhood?  Two things come to mind: 1) affordability, and 2) a rural environment.

Let’s start with affordability.  Pike Road is an up and coming area of Montgomery County, and that means a lot of the developments are pretty pricey.  When the Pike Road school system gets off the ground, Bridle Brook homes will be some of the more affordable homes in the school zone.  In my mind, that will make them very desirable for families with school-age kids.  My curbside estimate puts these homes between 1,700 and 2,500 square feet.

But the school isn’t here just yet (so be sure to check your zoning with MPS).  So what has attracted families to Bridle Brook for the past decade?  It was developed by Watts Builders and Strickland Builders, and has a community pool, softball field, tennis court, a fishing lake, and picnic areas.  But the feel is decidedly rural.  There are lots of trees and a look that is less manicured and rigid than other neighborhoods in the area.  Here are some pictures I took this week:

A street in Bridle Brook Farms

Bridle Brook clubhouse (Carriage House) with pool and tennis court.

Bridle Brook Farms fishing pond.