Denver, NC Condos for Sale

Sitting some 25 miles north of Charlotte, hugging the western edge of the largest man-made lake in North Carolina, is the suburban enclave of Denver, a small community of fewer than 3,000 who enjoy a laidback, lakefront lifestyle. Ironically, given how important water has become to the area, Denver was originally known as Dry Pond. That’s because this community of second homes and boating fanatics was founded long before Lake Norman and its 512 miles of shoreline were even a dream. But Denver’s humble agricultural roots changed with the creation of the Cowans Ford Dam between 1959 and 1964, which created the lake and quickly brought luxury residences to the area. Home prices start around $150,000, which can buy an 80s-era manufactured home on a half-acre lot. Listings climb to almost $2 million for a custom waterfront cabin. But most residences fall somewhere between $400,000 and $600,000. There’s also plenty of land on which to build in this rural community, where buyers can invest in lots for as low as $15,000. “Your money goes a lot farther here,” says real estate agent Lisa Ciaravella, who has lived and worked in the area for more than 20 years. Ciaravella says other parts of