Area Overview
Two centuries ago, a small cluster of homes and businesses sprang up in an area that was once a Tuscarora Indian hunting ground. The tiny community included a sawmill, cotton gin, a store and a house that was used as a school and as a church. Today this area is known as Holly Springs, the scenic North Carolina town that is home to 12 Oaks and by most accounts, one of America's most desirable places to live. We've got mountains, the ocean and the great outdoors like no other place on earth; miles of fishable rivers and acres of virgin forest. We have the perfect climate. We love entertaining, history, sweet tea, a good story...
Now, that's not just us talking. Forbes Magazine called Raleigh the “#1 Best Place for Business and Careers” in 2008. That same year, they also named Raleigh the “Best City for Bargain House Hunters” and the “#12 Most Affordable Real Estate Market in the Nation.” Holly Springs, home to 12 Oaks, has received similar accolades: “#22 Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by Money Magazine and “#18 Fastest Growing Suburb in America” by Forbes. The short of it is, the Holly Springs/Raleigh area is a pretty nice place to live.
In addition, as a 12 Oaks resident you have access to Wake County schools, some of the most respected in the state. Schools in the area include Holly Springs Elementary, Holly Ridge Elementary and Middle, West Lake Elementary and Middle, Middle Creek Elementary and High and Holly Springs High. Holly Springs is just 15 miles from Raleigh and 18 miles from the Research Triangle Park. The proximity to these growing Southern cities provides easy access to restaurants, theaters and cultural activities, offering families an active lifestyle that blends modern convenience with the fabled gentility of life in the American South. Add to this already idyllic community a spectacular Nicklaus Design golf course and you can see why 12 Oaks is clearly a unique and wonderful place to call home... down home.
