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Beyond the lake

Mountain Island Lake is one guide among many. Here is the rest of the family, organized by where it sits and what it covers.

Most people who look at Mountain Island Lake are also looking somewhere else.

A Huntersville townhouse, a Lake Norman marina community, a Myers Park bungalow, a Lake Wylie golf address — the comparison is part of the decision. Each of those places has its own guide in this portfolio, researched separately and built for its own geography. Start with the other Catawba lakes if water is the priority; start with Charlotte neighborhoods if the commute is.

Everything below is owned within the same portfolio as this site. None of it is an independent endorsement, and each site is responsible for its own content — verify anything you rely on with the source.

The other Catawba lakes and nearby water

Mountain Island Lake sits between Lake Norman upstream and Lake Wylie downstream. These guides cover those lakes on their own terms — different sizes, rules and communities.

  • Area guide

    My Lake Norman Living

    Lake Norman's towns — Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, Huntersville, Denver — with waterfront homes, marinas and dining.

    mylakenormanliving.com

  • Area guide

    Lake Wylie Living

    Waterfront living, communities, marinas and dining across the North and South Carolina sides of Lake Wylie.

    livinglakewylie.com

  • Community guide

    The Peninsula at Lake Norman

    The Peninsula in Cornelius: waterfront homes, the club and community details.

    thepeninsulalakenorman.com

  • Community guide

    The Point at Lake Norman

    The private Mooresville waterfront community around Trump National Golf Club Charlotte.

    thepointgolfcommunity.com

  • Community guide

    The Palisades

    Estate homes, Jack Nicklaus golf and Lake Wylie living on 1,600 acres in southwest Charlotte.

    livethepalisades.com

  • Community guide

    The Sanctuary, Lake Wylie

    Charlotte's private Lake Wylie waterfront community beside a 675-acre nature preserve.

    thesanctuarylakewylie.com

  • Area guide

    Tega Cay Homes SC

    Tega Cay, South Carolina real estate and homes on the Lake Wylie peninsula.

    tegacayhomessc.com

  • Area guide

    Lake Tillery Living

    Lake Tillery, NC — 5,260 acres of Yadkin–Pee Dee water: real estate, boating, fishing and schools.

    laketilleryliving.com

North Mecklenburg, Lake Norman towns and Gaston County

Towns within a short drive of the lake, most useful when comparing where to live.

  • Area guide

    Huntersville Homes NC

    Huntersville neighborhoods, real estate, schools and Lake Norman living — the town that borders the lake's east side.

    huntersvillehomesnc.com

  • Area guide

    Belmont Homes NC

    Belmont, NC: neighborhoods, Lake Wylie waterfront, Belmont Abbey, Daniel Stowe garden, schools and downtown.

    belmonthomesnc.com

  • Area guide

    Cornelius Homes NC

    Cornelius neighborhoods, Lake Norman living, schools, dining and parks with a local map.

    corneliushomesnc.com

  • Area guide

    Davidson Homes NC

    Davidson's walkable downtown, neighborhoods, real estate, schools and Davidson College.

    davidsonhomesnc.com

  • Area guide

    Mooresville Homes NC

    Mooresville real estate, homebuilding, Lake Norman living, schools and motorsports.

    mooresvillehomesnc.com

  • Community guide

    Highland Creek Homes

    Highland Creek and Moss Creek in Charlotte and Concord: villages, schools, golf and trails.

    highlandcreekhomescharlotte.com

  • Area guide

    Concord Homes NC

    Concord neighborhoods, real estate, schools, dining and parks across Cabarrus County.

    concordhomesnc.com

  • Area guide

    Harrisburg Homes NC

    Harrisburg neighborhoods, real estate, schools, restaurants and parks.

    harrisburghomesnc.com

Charlotte neighborhoods

The in-town neighborhoods buyers most often weigh against a house on the lake.

  • Area guide

    Discover Uptown Charlotte

    Building-by-building guides to Uptown Charlotte and all four wards.

    discoveruptowncharlotte.com

  • Area guide

    South End Charlotte Living

    South End's buildings, real estate market and restaurants.

    southendcharlotteliving.com

  • Area guide

    NoDa Living

    NoDa's mill lofts, real estate, murals, music and breweries.

    nodaliving.com

  • Area guide

    Plaza Midwood Living

    Plaza Midwood bungalows, streets, restaurants and real estate.

    plazamidwoodliving.com

  • Area guide

    Chantilly Charlotte Living

    Chantilly (28205): historic homes, schools, dining and parks.

    chantillycharlotteliving.com

  • Area guide

    Elizabeth Charlotte Living

    Elizabeth, Charlotte's historic streetcar neighborhood.

    elizabethcharlotteliving.com

  • Area guide

    Dilworth Luxury Homes

    Dilworth's 1891 streetcar history, Craftsman bungalows, East Boulevard and Latta Park.

    dilworthluxuryhomes.com

  • Area guide

    Live Myers Park

    Myers Park's willow-oak streets, estates, schools and local guide.

    livemyerspark.com

  • Area guide

    Eastover Charlotte

    Eastover's 1920s architecture, real estate, schools and restaurants.

    eastovercharlotte.com

  • Area guide

    Cotswold Charlotte

    Cotswold (28211): housing, schools, Cotswold Village shops and greenways.

    cotswoldcharlotte.com

  • Area guide

    Barclay Downs Living

    Barclay Downs homes, custom construction, renovation and SouthPark proximity.

    barclaydownsliving.com

  • Area guide

    Foxcroft Luxury Homes

    Foxcroft near SouthPark: boundaries, history, architecture and schools.

    foxcroftluxuryhomes.com

  • Area guide

    Sedgefield Living

    Sedgefield (28209) street by street: school assignments, restaurants and home styles.

    sedgefieldliving.com

  • Area guide

    SouthPark Luxury Living

    SouthPark neighborhoods, homes and condos, and shopping.

    southparkluxuryliving.com

  • Community guide

    Morrocroft Estates

    The gated Morrocroft Estates enclave in SouthPark.

    morrocroftestates.com

  • Area guide

    Sharon Woods Charlotte Living

    Sharon Woods with an interactive street map, homes and schools.

    sharonwoodscharlotteliving.com

  • Area guide

    Quail Hollow Charlotte

    Quail Hollow: the country club, residential communities and golf.

    quailhollowcharlotte.com

  • Community guide

    Montibello Living

    Montibello real estate, schools, amenities and daily life in south Charlotte.

    montibelloliving.com

  • Area guide

    Charlotte Luxe Living

    Charlotte-wide luxury real estate, neighborhoods, new construction and relocation.

    charlotteluxeliving.com

South Charlotte club and golf communities

Country-club neighborhoods in south Charlotte and just over the Union County line.

  • Community guide

    Ballantyne Country Club Homes

    Ballantyne Country Club estates, Rees Jones golf and club life.

    ballantynecountryclubhomes.com

  • Community guide

    Piper Glen Country Club

    Piper Glen's neighborhoods, golf-course homes and TPC Piper Glen.

    piperglencountryclub.com

  • Community guide

    Providence Country Club Charlotte

    Providence Country Club membership costs, HOA details and course analysis.

    providencecountryclubcharlotte.com

  • Community guide

    Discover Longview

    The Club at Longview, the private golf community in Waxhaw.

    discoverlongview.com

Union County and York County, SC

Estate communities and towns south of Charlotte.

  • Area guide

    Waxhaw Living

    Waxhaw's communities, equestrian estates and downtown.

    waxhawliving.com

  • Area guide

    Marvin NC

    A resident's guide to Marvin: Marvin Ridge schools, neighborhoods and homes.

    marvinnc.com

  • Area guide

    Weddington Homes NC

    Weddington real estate, communities, schools and custom homes.

    weddingtonhomesnc.com

  • Area guide

    Matthews Homes NC

    Matthews neighborhoods, schools, restaurants and downtown life.

    matthewshomesnc.com

  • Area guide

    Indian Trail Homes NC

    Indian Trail neighborhoods, real estate, schools and parks.

    indiantrailhomesnc.com

  • Community guide

    Firethorne Marvin

    Firethorne's roughly 1,200 homes, golf, club and HOA in Waxhaw and Marvin.

    firethornemarvin.com

  • Community guide

    Providence Downs Homes

    Providence Downs and Providence Downs South, gated estate communities in Waxhaw.

    providencedownshomes.com

  • Community guide

    Highgate Weddington Homes

    Highgate in Weddington: estate homes, HOA, schools and amenities.

    highgateweddingtonhomes.com

  • Community guide

    Skyecroft Homes

    Skyecroft, the gated Weddington–Waxhaw community of 130+ custom homes on about 400 acres.

    skyecrofthomes.com

  • Property

    Sage at Marvin

    Official site of Sage at Marvin — 23 custom estate homes on 43 gated acres, built by Peters Custom Homes.

    sageatmarvinnc.com

  • Area guide

    Fort Mill Homes SC

    Fort Mill, SC communities, real estate, schools and restaurants.

    fortmillhomessc.com

Building, design and homeowner resources

Cost research and project guides that apply to any lot, including one near the lake.

  • Resource

    Cost to Build Charlotte

    What it costs to build a house in the Charlotte area, with line-item breakdowns and land costs.

    costtobuildcharlotte.com

  • Resource

    Charlotte Home Life

    Charlotte build costs, renovation pricing and homeowner decision tools.

    charlottehomelife.com

  • Resource

    Charlotte Home Pro

    Charlotte home project guides, cost ranges and a directory of trades.

    charlottehomepro.com

  • Business

    Peters Custom Designs

    Emerald & Oak Design's Charlotte luxury interior design site — Miriam Peters' SouthPark studio.

    peterscustomdesigns.com

More Charlotte-region town and neighborhood guides

Area guides for Charlotte neighborhoods and the surrounding towns in both Carolinas.

  • Area guide

    University City Living

    Charlotte's University City neighborhood around UNC Charlotte.

    universitycitylivingclt.online

  • Area guide

    North End Living

    Charlotte's North End neighborhoods just above uptown.

    northendlivingclt.online

  • Area guide

    West End Living

    Charlotte's historic West End corridor.

    westendlivingclt.online

  • Area guide

    Steele Creek Living

    Southwest Charlotte's Steele Creek area near Lake Wylie.

    steelecreekliving.online

  • Area guide

    Mount Holly Living

    Mount Holly, across the Catawba on Mountain Island Lake's Gaston County side.

    mounthollylivingnc.online

  • Area guide

    Denver NC Living

    Denver in Lincoln County, on the west side of Lake Norman.

    denverncliving.online

  • Area guide

    Kannapolis Living

    Kannapolis in Cabarrus and Rowan counties.

    kannapolisliving.online

  • Area guide

    Mint Hill Living

    Mint Hill on Charlotte's eastern edge.

    minthillliving.online

  • Area guide

    Pineville Living

    Pineville, the small town at Charlotte's southern line.

    pinevillelivingnc.online

  • Area guide

    Monroe Living

    Monroe, the Union County seat.

    monroelivingnc.online

  • Area guide

    Wesley Chapel Living

    Wesley Chapel in western Union County.

    wesleychapellivingnc.online

  • Area guide

    Indian Land Living

    Indian Land in South Carolina's Lancaster County.

    indianlandliving.online

  • Area guide

    Rock Hill Living

    Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina.

    rockhillliving.online

Signature properties and the family

Individual properties and the story behind the portfolio.

  • Property

    The Charlotte Masterpiece

    A single custom Charlotte estate presented on its own site.

    thecharlottemasterpiece.com

  • Property

    Sunset Beach Retreat

    An oceanfront Sunset Beach, NC estate offered for sale and select luxury stays.

    sunsetbeachretreat.com

  • Family

    The Peters Legacy

    The story of Nicholas and Miriam Peters and the companies behind this portfolio.

    thepeterslegacy.com