196 Ponderosa Circle, Mooresville NC

196Ponderosa Circle

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Why you’ll love this home!• Built 1988

• Amazing addition and updates in 2007

• 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms plus powder room

• +/- 4300 sf heated living area

• 0.79 acre lot with main channel views

• Oversized, two-car side-load garage

• Covered porch and patio

• HVAC: Central air, gas furnace, heat pump

• Finished basement with office space, in-law suite

• Well water, septic tank

• Huge basement workshop

• Don’t expect the traditional 1980’s homewhen you enter thisgorgeous lake-front home!

• Addition and upgradesmade can only bedescribed as “amazing”.

• Hardwoods installed inthe living area made moredramatic with cherry inlays.

• Upgraded lighting/fan fixtures throughout;extensive recessed lighting; ceiling fans inevery bedroom

Welcome Home!

• Magnificent great room onthe main level with recessedlighting, gleaming hardwoods,wood-burning fireplace andceiling fan

• Expand the living spacefurther when one stepsoutside on the covered deck.Ceiling fans for summercomfort

• Large den on the basementlevel offers plenty of spacefor entertaining. Recessedlighting, fireplace, and easyaccess to the huge backyardand the lake!

Living Areas

• Recessed lighting, hardwood flooring

• Large work island

• Granite countertops, antique glazed cabinetry, stone backsplash

• Upgraded stainless steel appliance package includes gas stove,microwave, dishwasher and disposal

• Formal dining room opens to the great room and kitchen

Gourmet Kitchen

The Master Suite• The master suite is theshowcase for the 2007addition and updates!

• Master suite on main-level with sitting area,hardwoods, tons ofspace and great views!

• Take-your-breath-awaycustom tub

• Grottoshower

• Tile floors

• The is the closet you’ve dreamedof... oversized with amplecustom cabinets/shelving

• Expansive Master Bath. Separate vanities havegranite countertops, custom fixtures, vessel sinks

Secondary Bedrooms• Secondary bedrooms on themain floor feature hardwoodflooring, ceiling fan, and amplecloset space

• Additional space adjoiningbedroom two could be play areafor child or study area for teen

• Jack ‘n Jill bath separates themain floor secondary bedrooms.Features include granitecountertops, ceramic tile flooringand traditional tub/showercombination

• Fourth bedroom is located in thebasement level. Adjoining fullbath is also accessed from theden area

Finished Basement• Finished basement could easily serveas in-law suite

• Home office

• Full kitchen and bar. Kitchen hasfull-size electric range/oven,microwave, dishwasher with disposal

• Gas fireplace in den

• Access to workshop and coveredpatio, backyard

Other Features• Fabulous views of Lake Norman’smain channel

• Huge backyard with plenty of spacefor land-based activities

• Workshop is large enough for keepingyour “water toys” as well aslawnmower and grill!

• Level lot to the water has dock andcovered boatslip (note: lift willconvey as well)

• Dock area dredged to have at least 10feet of water at full pond

• Trex decking on the Dock/Pier 6

• Over-sized two-car garage is side-load

• Gas dryer hook-up in the laundry inaddition to the original electric hook-up

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History of Lake Norman, North Carolina

Lake Norman in North Carolina is the largest man-made lake in NC, and is located in thenorthern part of Mecklenburg County, just 18 miles northwest of Charlotte. It issometimes called an "Inland Sea," with over 520 miles of beautiful shoreline.

The Lake Norman area actually consists of several small towns and communitiessurrounding the lake and Lake Norman State Park. It is now one of the most rapidlygrowing and popular areas in North Carolina.

The Great River was named after the people who lived by it, the Catawba Indians,known in their own language as the Kawahcatawbas, "the people of the river." As thesettlers began moving into the fertile lands along the Catawba, they brought with themdiseases from Europe that the Catawbas had no resistance to, and in less than 175years, their population dwindled from over 5,000 to less than 400.

These settlers built their cabins and farmed the land beside the Catawba River, butbefore long they were drawn into battle against the British Crown. In 1781, GeneralCornwallis proclaimed Charlotte to be "a damned hornet's nest of rebellion." At the battlesite at Cowan's Ford, General William Lee Davidson, along with a band of CatawbaValley farmers were able to slow the advance of General Cornwallis. Early in the battle,General Davidson was shot and killed at the river bank. A monument honoring Davidsonis located near the present site of Cowan's Ford Dam, but the exact location of hisdemise is under the waters of Lake Norman.

After the United States became an independent nation and the Civil War left the peopledemoralized in spirit, the people along the Catawba were simply existing. AmbitiousJames B. "Buck" Duke, president of the American Tobacco Company, saw a future in thetextile industry in the Carolinas, using the waters of the Catawba to generate powerneeded to provide clothing for a growing nation. Buck and his brother, Ben, set out tolearn everything they could about hydroelectric power.

Dr. W. Gill Wylie, who had already experimented with hydroelectric power in SouthCarolina with his Catawba PowerCompany, soon began discussions withthe Duke Brothers while tending to theirillnesses. Wylie introduced the Dukes toWilliam S. Lee, a brilliant young engineerwho was designing the Catawba PowerCompany's dams and power plants. Wylieneeded funding, and Duke needed power.Duke, Lee and Wylie were looking at thelarger picture - electricity would attractbusiness and industry to the region.

The Southern Power Company was formed and William S. Lee's dream of transforming anentire river valley into a hydroelectric system was coming true. In 1927, the Southern PowerCompany became the Duke Power Company, and by 1928, ten dams were completed with adozen powerhouses, making the Catawba "the world's most electrified river." William Lee'sgrandson, Bill Lee III, had the honor of designing and completing the one final dam whichwould be the largest undertaking of all, creating not only the largest lake in the Duke Powersystem, but the largest lake in the Carolinas.

Homes, family farms, and entire towns would end up under water. The village of Long Island,once a bustling river town with three textile mills, would be completely submerged. Some landowners refused to sell their land, but traded it for land along the future lake. Those who kept itlong enough did very well indeed.

The ground breaking took place on September 28, 1959. It took four years to finish the hugedam, and another two years to fill the lake. Named after retired Duke Power President,Norman Atwater Cocke, people predicted Lake Norman to be an inland sea. It is 34 miles longand eight miles across at its widest point. Its surface area of 32,500 acres has 520 mile ofshoreline. Lake Norman is 760 feet above sea level, 130 feet deep at its deepest point, andholds 3.4 trillion gallons.

There are three generating plants on Lake Norman: Cowan's Ford, the original power station;Marshall Steam Station, a coal-burning steam-electric generating station on NC 150; and theWilliam B. McGuire Nuclear Station near the east abutment of Cowan's Ford Dam.

Those who call Lake Norman the biggest thing to happen on a river since the flood of 1916appreciate its contribution to flood control. Because the lake can handle enormous amounts ofwater flowing down from the mountains, the torrential rains of 1940 and 1970 did not create aterrorizing replay of the flood of 1916 which took lives, farms, homes, animals, crops, bridgesand roads, and destroyed businesses that were never rebuilt.

The cities of Charlotte and Mooresville rely on Lake Norman for their dependable watersupply. Duke's professional foresters manage the quality of the water, plant nearly 1.8 millionnew trees on the land each year, stock the lake with fish, and regularly spray the shorelinewith non-chemical light oil solution to control mosquitoes. A 2,135-acre water refuge was builtbelow Cowan's Ford Dam to shelter migratory ducks and geese in the winter. Duke Powerprovided 10 public access areas around the lake as well as 1,300 acres for duke Power StatePark.

There was a time when people stood on highways around the lake offering lake lots for salefor $1,000. There weren't many takers back then. With the completion of I-77, the entire lakebecame more accessible to urban centers to the south andnorth. Slowly, development began creeping north to thepart of the lake that had always been agricultural. Today infour counties that surround the lake, there are more than25,000 residents who like calling Lake Norman home.

Source: "Lake Norman Our Inland Sea", by Bill & DianaGleasner, Inc., the Peninsula Press, Denver, NC.

Out and About in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County…NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTEROpen in summer 2006, the Whitewater Park sits on more than 300 acres of woodlands along the Catawba River for use as arafting, canoeing, and kayaking sports and training center. The USNWC hosts World Cup competitions, Olympic Trials andinternational Olympic athletes working and training at the center. The center features a multiple channel artificial river, morethan 11 miles of trails for mountain biking, running, and hiking, indoor and outdoor climbing facilities, and a ropes course. Formore information, visit www.usnwc.org.

CAROLINA HISTORIC AVIATION COMMISSION AIR MUSEUMAir Museum and aircraft restoration facility. Call for hours and prices. For more information, visit www.carolinasaviation.org.

CHARLOTTE HISTORIC TROLLEY MUSEUMFeatures photos, exhibits and trolley rides. Game day transportation begins two hours before and ends one hour after game time.Call for hours and prices. For more information, visit www.charlottetrolley.com.

CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORYThe Charlotte Museum of History offers audience-focused programs and exhibits, based on the people, buildings, stories andobjects spanning the region’s history, while providing a historic context for understanding how conditions and decisions of thepast impact the region today and shape its future. For more information, visit www.charlottemuseum.org.

DISCOVERY PLACEOne of the top hands-on science museums in the nation Discovery Place provides ever-changing entertaining facilities of avariety of experiences in science. Call for hours and prices. For more information, visit www.discoveryplace.org.

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTSFounded by Rick Hendrick over two decades ago Hendrick Motorsports has fielded some of the most famous names inNASCAR in its Chevrolets. For more information, visit www.hendrickmotorsports.com.

JEFF GORDON RACING SCHOOLDrive an authentic Nextel Cup car on the same super speedways the pros race on. You can drive actual race driven Nextel Cupcars, driven by NASCAR favorites including 4-time NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, MattKenseth and others. This is as close as you’ll ever get to driving in the Nextel Cup series. For more information, visitwww.jeffgordonracingschool.com.

LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTHCharlotte’s only regional history museum focusing on the New South period. An interactive museum currently featuringchanging and traveling exhibits that offer a real and poignant view of Charlotte’s past. People of all ages will find the hands-onhistory educational and entertaining. It is the only museum in the country concentrating exclusively on New South history. Formore information, visit www.museumofthenewsouth.org.

MINT MUSEUM OF ARTNorth Carolina’s first art museum with American and European paintings, pre-Columbian art, regional crafts, historic costumes,African art, golf coins minted in Charlotte and one of Americas outstanding collections of pottery and porcelain. One of thepremiere fine arts museums of the Southeast. For more information, visit www.mintmuseum.org.

MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND DESIGNAn renovation of the five-story Montaldo’s department store, designed by Charlotte architect Louis Asbury in 1953. Themuseum’s permanent collection documents the evolution of craft. Featuring the technical virtuosity and inspirations of craftartists from all over showcased in this museum. For more information, visit www.mintmuseum.org.

PARAMOUNT’S CAROWINDS WATER AND THEME PARKThe Carolinas’ premier 100-acre water and theme park has more than 100 attractions for all ages including thrilling rides, likeTOP GUN: The Jet Coaster; musical revues and shows; Zoom Zone children’s area; Water Works water park; concerts andspecial events; and year-round campground. Park operates from early spring to early fall. Water Works operates through thesummer months. For more information, visit www.carowinds.com.

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