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Peaceful neighborhood along the southern city limits of Greensboro
Deep into Greensboro's southside, busy streets slim down to two-lane country roads. Resting along the city’s southern edge, with Interstate 85 as its northern border, is Ritters Lake. This small community blends suburbia with rural living. “It’s a beautiful area,” says Wayne Young, a real estate broker with Allen Tate Realtors, who’s lived in Greensboro for 25 years. “I have people all the time that ask for a little three-bedroom house on five acres. If you’re looking anywhere within the city limits, that would be a challenge, but there might be some opportunity down there. There’s a lot of land,” Young continues. He says this sleepy neighborhood, featuring a reservoir of the same name at its heart, could soon be a hotspot for housing development with the new Toyota plant taking shape in Liberty, only 12 miles away.
Ritters Lake consists of expansive family farms.
Ritters Lake, a rural community, is situated 8 miles south of downtown Greensboro.
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One-level living on spacious lots surrounded by trees
Buyers will find mostly brick ranch-style homes from the 1950s and 1960s sitting in clusters along the neighborhood’s rural roads with the occasional Colonial Revival or Cape Cod sprinkled in. Homes are set back from the street, with mature hardwood trees providing ample shade. It’s common here to have farmland across the road instead of neighbors. While properties are typically between a half-acre and full-acre in size, opportunities to buy wooded lots with several acres of land, sometimes reaching the 10-acre mark, happen from time to time. Prices are often anywhere between just under $100,000 to $600,000. Young notes that the inventory here is slim, and homes don’t go on the market often. “There’s a good bit of family land down there. Prior to Toyota going in, it was a real challenge to get people to sell —mainly because of the long-time family history, but money talks,” he explains.
A side-gabled ranch home is nestled under mature trees in Ritters Lake.
Homes in Ritters Lake generally sit on one acre or more.
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Making the grade in Guilford County Schools
Children here can attend Sumner Elementary School, earning a B-minus from Niche, before moving on to Southern Guilford Middle School. The school, with a C-plus rating, starts mornings with a daily, student-led live news broadcast covering school happenings. Teens can finish their degrees at B-minus-rated Southern Guilford High School, which allows students to jumpstart their post-secondary educational careers through the Southern Guilford Academy. The magnet program features three focus areas students can choose from: health sciences, agriscience and education & leadership. Vandalia Christian School is the nearest private school option.
Students in Ritters Lake begin their education journey at Sumner Elementary.
Southeast Guilford Middle School serves over 800 students.
Students in Ritters Lake graduate from Southern Guilford High School.
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A sprawling wildlife refuge nearby
For outdoor recreation, locals often head to Hagan-Stone Park, a 400-acre wildlife refuge. Home to a children’s summer camp, highlights include ample hiking and walking trails meandering through the forest, the aquatic center featuring a large pool with a spiraling bright yellow water slide, and Bradley’s Fun for All Playground, which has accessible play equipment. Local anglers head to the park’s lakes to catch largemouth bass, crappie and catfish. Over at the Pleasant Garden Townhall, known as the Kirkman Municipal Building, visitors bring their four-legged friends to socialize in the wide-open dog park or test their throwing skills on the Garden Grove Disc Golf Course. Down the street, Volunteer Park features another small playground and several multi-use practice fields for a leisurely ball game.
You can enjoy a walk through Hagan-Stone Park, just minutes from the Ritters Lake neighborhood.
Children from Ritters Lake can learn soccer at Pleasant Garden Volunteer Park.
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Shop and dine along Elmsley Drive
With local businesses sprinkled around the area and a commercial corridor just north of Interstate 85, residents don’t have to travel far to stock up on the essentials and get a quick bite to eat. A Walmart Supercenter anchors the shopping center along Elmsley Drive, and residents can pick up new plants for their yards over at Carolina Gardens, the local garden center. After a shopping trip, locals like to grab a pie from Times Square Pizza or classic North Carolina barbecue from Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q. For a more formal meal, entertainment and nightlife, Young says people like to head to Downtown Greensboro for the vast options there.
Residents of Ritters Lake depend on the nearby Walmart for their grocery needs.
A waiter delivers pizza to a diner by Ritters Lake.
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Easy commutes via Interstates 85 and 73
With two-lane roads here, private transportation is required to get to most places. The neighborhood has easy access to Interstates 85 and 73 and U.S. Route 421. A commute to Downtown Greensboro is a 6-mile drive north, while the Pleasant Garden town center is a 3-mile drive south. While there are no bus stops in the neighborhood, the nearest Greensboro Transit Agency bus tops line Elmsley Drive. Piedmont Triad International Airport is 17 miles away.
Residents of Ritters Lake enjoy convenient access to the surrounding area via I-85.
The Veteran Memorial in Pleasant Garden honors fallen heroes.
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Parks in this Area
Hester Park
Piney Lake
Disc Golf
Grills
Picnic Area
Shannon Hills Park
Picnic Area
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Hagan-Stone Park
Bike Trails
Camping
Picnic Area
Shannon Woods Park
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Pleasant Garden Volunteer Park
Disc Golf
Dog Park
Soccer
Transit
Airport
Piedmont Triad International
23 min drive
Ritters Lake Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Ritters Lake, Pleasant Garden sell after 63 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Ritters Lake, Pleasant Garden over the last 12 months is $412,655.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,475
Median Age
34
Population Density
2 ppl/acre
Population under 18
28.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
12%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$55,446
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$66,278
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
85.3%
College Graduates
24.1%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
7.4%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
65.9%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
30°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
8''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
21/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
17/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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