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Historic homes just northwest of Downtown Hickory
Oakwood-Hillcrest was first settled over the final decades of the 19th century by prominent Hickory businessmen and professionals, who sought larger lots and a little bit of space from the bustling downtown and railroad tracks. These factors, along with the elegant Colonial Revival and Queen Anne homes that the first residents left behind, continue to attract buyers to the neighborhood, which offers larger parcels than nearby Claremont yet is equally close to downtown. “Oakwood-Hillcrest is a wonderful, older neighborhood. It’s historic, and a lot of the older homes have character and charm,” says Kathryn Herman, Realtor with Coldwell Banker who was born and raised in Oakwood. “And it’s very close to Downtown Hickory, which has got a lot of new restaurants and breweries in recent years. It’s a great investment area, as a lot of people desire to be over there.” Many homes, particularly those along 6th Street Northwest, are a part of the Oakwood Historic District and represent some of the town’s oldest housing stock.
There are smaller homes with lower price points spread around Oakwood-Hillcrest.
Colonial revival style architecture brings Southern charm to the Oakwood-Hillcrest streetes.
Oakwood-Hillcrest is is where some of the most beautiful homes and communities of Hickory are.
The Oakwood-Hillcrest is beautiful with higher price points just blocks from downtown Hickory.
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Playgrounds, lake days and keeping in shape at the YMCA
The Hickory Foundation YMCA offers a fitness center, a swimming pool, basketball courts and a sauna, on top of a summer camp for children. Up 12th Street Drive Northwest is Geitner Park, a popular waterfront park with trails for hikers and mountain bikers. The park also features a public boat ramp for getting onto Lake Hickory. Lowes Foods City Park in Downtown Hickory, despite being a rather small playground, boasts a splash pad, musical instruments, play structures and a cushiony, rubber floor to ensure safe play. For more space to romp and stomp, families can take their children to Kiwanis Park, which offers more playgrounds, another splash pad and a long slide, plus baseball diamonds and a tennis court.
Lowe's Foods Park features an iconic globe jungle gym that is a main attraction for youngsters.
The local YMCA Foundation offers Oakwood-Hillcrest families and youth fun and safe activities.
Hickory locals, and Oakwood-Hillcrest residents especially enjoy the fabulous Kool Pool nearby.
Oakwood-Hillcrest can easily take a stroll along the gorgeous trails on Lake Hickory.
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Oakwood-Hillcrest is within walking distance of local restaurants and stores
An array of local restaurants and boutiques sits along Union Square in Downtown Hickory such as Olde Hickory Tap Room, a gastropub serving up local brews and American fare ranging from cheeseburgers to Cajun shrimp. Across the railroad tracks is Olde Hickory Station, a railroad depot-turned-restaurant popular for breakfasts and dinners alike. Patrons can also buy wine, cheeses, charcuterie and various local and imported snacks from the shop in the restaurant’s lobby. A conveniently located Lowes Foods and Lowe’s Home Improvement up 2nd Street Northeast make for quick shopping runs, and there’s also Valley Hills Mall down US Route 70, which offers two floors of department stores plus a food court with a carousel.
Locals of Oakwood-Hillcrest can enjoy the unique and fun Hickory Station nearby.
The Hickory Wine Shoppe is a fun and welcoming downtown destination near Oakwood-Hillcrest.
Downtown Hickory offers Oakwood-Hillcrest residents entertainment, shopping, dining and more.
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Historic home tours and classic cars
The Hickory Landmarks Society organizes a yearly home and garden tour where owners open up their doors to visitors. “It’s fun to go through these homes that you drive by all the time. You get to see the things they’ve done, and it’s nice of people to open up their homes like that,” says Herman. The Autolawn, a European classic car show, takes place each fall at the SALT Block in neighboring Claremont. The number of entrants is intentionally limited so the vehicles that are present, are best in their class.
Historic and new homes in Oakwood-Hillcrest
Along with neighboring Claremont, Oakwood-Hillcrest offers some of Hickory’s oldest and best-preserved housing stock. “Many houses date to the early 1900s, but there are some newer ones too. The older ones are generally on larger parcels from before people snuck in and bought around them,” Herman says. Theresa Huggins, Realtor with Coldwell Banker, notes that residents have also been doing their part to preserve many of these older constructions. “Some of the homes are on the National Register of Historic Places and others are on local registries,” she says. “So if you make certain changes to those homes, it has to be within a certain approved guideline, and you have to go through the historic preservation committee.” The earliest homes go back to the 1880s and were built by a first wave of relatively early settlers followed by a second wave of businessmen and professionals. Many of these early homes follow elegant Colonial Revival and Four Square designs, which sometimes incorporate neoclassical elements such as Corinthian pilasters. To a lesser degree, the neighborhood also features Queen Anne and Tudor Revival homes. Midcentury homes generally follow ranch-style designs, while post-1990s homes tend to be stately New Traditional manors with upwards of 3,000 square feet of interior space. Detached homes go for between $250,000 and $700,000 depending on size and year of construction. Homes in the north tend to be on the spacious side and go for a higher price, while homes in the south tend to have sidewalks and are within walking distance of Downtown Hickory.
Oakwood-Hillcrest is home to some of the only Queen Anne style homes of Hickory.
Massive homes offer lots of space for families in the Kenworth neighborhood.
Many residents of Oakwood-Hillcrest enjoy huge properties with large yards and lots of space.
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Close to a walkable downtown and major highways
Lines 2 and 7 of the Greenway Transportation System, the local bus service, pass by 2nd Street Northeast in neighboring Claremont. But for many residents, the shops and restaurants of Downtown Hickory are under a mile walk. Commuters are less than a 3-mile drive from US Route 321, a north-south highway, and Interstate 40, an east-west highway. Hickory Regional Airport does not offer commercial flights, but aircraft storage is available for pilots. The airport is less than 3 miles west of Oakwood-Hillcrest.
Oakwood-Hillcrest locals can confidently travel or commute the area with easy interstate access.
Oakwood-Hillcrest is a beautiful and highly sought after neighborhood near Downtown Hickory.
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Career preparation and colleges
Oakwood Elementary is on the east side of the neighborhood, within walking distance of many homes. Niche awards this school an overall grade of B-plus, while Grandview Middle is B-minus-rated, and Hickory High is B-rated. Through the high school’s Career and Technical Education offerings, students can participate in job shadowing, apprenticeships and internships. Hickory isn’t short on institutes of higher education either. Lenoir-Rhyne University, a private Lutheran institution, is about a mile east, and Catawba Valley Community College is down US Route 70. Appalachian State University recently opened a campus in Hickory just off Highway 321 and about 2 miles from Oakwood-Hillcrest.
Grandview Middle School receives an overall rating of B- from niche.com.
The nearby Lenoir-Rhyne University draws Oakwood-Hillcrest locals to the home games and more.
Lenior-Rhyne University is a long standing private institute near Oakwood-Hillcrest in Hickory;
The entrance to Hickory High School.
The glass structure is a nice addition to Oakwood Elementary School.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,492
Median Age
43
Population Density
4 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
20.4%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$80,871
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$107,144
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
92.1%
College Graduates
46%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
22.9%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
65.8%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
47''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
87°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
32/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
31/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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