On today's video we're gonna tell you about the 12 things you must know
if you're considering a move to Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.
Hello everyone, Chris Morton, real estate broker with EXP Realty in Raleigh, North Carolina.
And so today we're talking about Fuquay-Varina. Fuquay-Varina has absolutely exploded in
population and growth and interest from the outside public in the last few years.
And so this video is gonna have 12 things you must know before making that move to big old Fuquay.
Starting with number one, Fuquay-Varina is on fire with growth. This is one of the fastest
growing cities in the triangle. Everyone seems like they're moving there or interested in Fuquay.
And that's a really good thing because it means there's a lot of exciting things going on in the
area. Lots of growth, lots of housing coming, certainly lots of restaurants and shops coming.
And so Fuquay- Varin getting bigger is only gonna help things out for the whole entire triangle.
The number two thing you need to know,
it's pronounced Few-kway Ve-REE-na, not Few-way Varina, not Fuqua-Varna,
it's Few-qway Ve-ree-na. So you can always tell someone who's not from the area because
they usually butcher those names. We're not making fun of you just know that it's Few-kway Ve-ree-na.
The number three thing you need to know about Fuquay-Varina, there's still a lot of room for
growth. So yes, as I said, in number one on this video, Fuquay has absolutely exploded in
growth. It's gotten very much bigger than it was in the past, when it was a little, tiny,
little, village town city. It's gotten a lot bigger, lots of stuff going on there.
You've got Starbucks, you've got Target, Lowe’s, Home Depot, yada, yada, yada, but there's still
more room to grow. There's a lot of farmland. There's a lot of forest. There's a lot of land
available around Fuquay that the town can grow bigger and bigger. Therefore more opportunities
for you to move there and plant your roots, buy a house, all of that sort of thing.
The number four thing you need to know traffic is getting bad. So Fuquay-Varina it's a great place,
but unfortunately traffic is increasing because interest is increasing. There's very few ways to
get in or out of Fuquay-Varina. So if you don't work in town, work from home and you have to
travel into Raleigh or into other parts of the triangle, know that traffic jams are gonna be
reality. Fortunately, interstate 540 is coming to Fuquay-Varina. So it will help alleviate some of
the traffic, but just understand a growing town, a growing city means growing amount of traffic.
The number five thing you need to know about Fuquay-Varina, there is a lot of
new construction. So kind of goes along with what we've talked about already. You're seeing
a lot of new construction going on, a lot of home building going on. So if you're looking
for a new construction home Fuquay-Varina is definitely a town you're gonna wanna look at.
If you don't like the sound of hammering and sawing and
nails and tires and all of that stuff, then you may want to consider not moving to Fuquay-Varina.
The number six thing you need to know, Fuquay-Varina has a thriving restaurant
scene. So whenever we talk about Fuquay-Varina, we always rave about the restaurants and yes, yes,
there are the big chain stuff. The McDonald’s, the Chick-fil-A, the Starbucks, the Panera Bread,
all of that stuff, Chipotle, there's all of that. That is sort of on like the main drag coming into
town. And so if you just see Fuquay-Varina from that main drag, you may be disappointed that it's
just a town of big box stores, similar to what you see in Garner and Clayton. But it's not that
way at all. If you go to the downtown areas, you're gonna be really pleasantly surprised so
the Fuquay downtown, more on this in a minute, but the Fuquay downtown is very dear to our
hearts. There's Stick Boy Bakery, where you're gonna get cinnamon rolls that are like amazing.
Stick Boy has a location in Boone, North Carolina and in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.
Amazing, definitely something that's kind of hard for me to focus right now,
because I'm thinking about it. So you've got Stick Boy, you've got Vicious Fishes,
which is like this brew- pub restaurant. I always take clients there when we're out looking at homes
because Vicious Fishes has never disappointed me. Food is always amazing. The Mason Jar Tavern is
there- really, really good food. I took clients there many moons ago. I need to go back again.
We had a really good meal and Aviator Brewing is also in Fuquay-Varina. So lots of stuff there,
lots of local restaurants, shops, that sort of thing if you go to the downtown areas.
So number seven, Fuquay-Varina used to be two separate towns. So I mentioned this a little bit,
a few minutes ago, but it used to be two towns called yep, you guessed it,
the town of Fuquay Springs and the town of Varina. In 1963, they conducted a major study, spent
billions of dollars to try to come up with a new name. And they came up with Fuquay-Varina. Okay,
so they didn't spend billions of dollars. They just basically merged and put a hyphen
in the middle. What are you gonna do? Because of this, there are two little towns that are now a
big town with two separate downtowns that are about a mile from each other. It's really cool.
Varina is to the north and that's where Aviator Brewing Company is. Well Fuquay is to the south
and that is where Stick Boy, Mason Jar, Vicious Fishes, and a bunch of other stuff is. The good
news is if you're buying in Fuquay-Varina, you're not just getting one town, you're getting two.
Number eight on our list, Fuquay-Varina is a bit isolated. So if you have a job in Research
Triangle Park and you live in Fuquay-Varina, you're looking at about a 35 to 45 minute drive,
one way. If you're going into downtown Raleigh, you're looking at about a 25 to 40 minute drive.
So in other words, living in Fuquay-Varina can feel a bit isolated. You're sort of off to the
southeast by yourself out there, you are sort of close to
Holly Springs, but if you're trying to get to Research Triangle Park, trying to get to the
airport or trying to get to downtown Raleigh, expect that you're gonna have a bit of a drive.
Number nine on our list, Fuquay-Varina just got a brand new Costco. So Costco opened up
November of 2021. It is the largest Costco in the state of North Carolina. We went,
it was amazing. Truth be told, this Costco is bordering Fuquay-Varina, Garner and Raleigh, but
it's close enough that Fuquay can claim it. And so definitely if you're planning on taking a trip to
explore Fuquay-Varina to decide if it's for you, definitely check out this Costco. It's amazing.
And incidentally, there's a Chick-fil-A coming in front of it and a Starbucks coming in front of
it and it has its own gas station. So definitely worth your time to stop in on your way to Fuquay.
Number ten on our list, Fuquay-Varina is still quite rural. So depending on what your lifestyle
is, Fuquay-Varina could be a little on the rural side, a little on the slower pace side,
might not be what you're looking for, if you're looking for a big city feel, there are a lot of
fields, countryside, lots of roads where there's not many houses on. And so you gotta expect
you're gonna have that sort of a vibe going on if you're driving around in the Fuquay-Varina area.
So again, if you're looking for a quiet lifestyle where there's not a lot of hustle or bustle going
on, Fuquay-Varina may definitely be what you're looking for. But if you're looking for 24 hour
nightlife, downtown New York City vibe, you're probably not gonna find it in Fuquay-Varina.
Number eleven on the list, Fuquay-Varina is less likely to get snow. So we talked about this a
little bit on our recent video on Clayton, North Carolina, where the southern side of the triangle
is less likely to get snow, especially compared to the northern side where Durham, Roxboro,
Chapel Hill, Hillsborough is. So those people always get the snow
on the southern side, there's very likely to be rain. So if you are a snow hater, like most of
the local North Carolinians like myself, you may want to consider Fuquay-Varina. No need
to worry about sliding around on ice and snow. No need to worry about missing work or school.
No need to worry about the hassle of being trapped in your house because little known fact,
if you're not from the area, we don't have very many snow plows. So the positive, if you don't
want the inconvenience of ice and snow is to live in the southern side in Fuquay-Varina.
Now that doesn't mean that they will never get ice, they will never get snow in Fuquay-Varina,
but they're less likely to get it than our friends over in Durham or Hillsborough or Chapel Hill.
And number twelve, homes in Fuquay-Varina are a lot more expensive than people expect.
So when you are not from the area. You're from California or Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey,
where many of our viewers are, you probably think of Fuquay-Varina as well, I've never heard of it.
Two, it sounds rural so homes must be a hundred thousand dollars, yada yada yada. Actually
detached single family homes in Fuquay-Varina are currently going for around $540,000. And
while this is quite a bit less in the median home values, you're gonna see in Raleigh or some of the
other parts of the triangle, it's still quite a bit more than what most people are expecting.
Now you are getting again that quality of life that you're gonna find from that slower pace
of not having to be in a densely populated area like Raleigh is, but that being said,
be prepared. You're gonna probably pay more to live in Fuquay-Varina than you would expect.
So if you're considering a move either into Fuquay or out of Fuquay-Varina or really any other part
of the triangle, my team, and I would love to be your real estate agents of choice. You can
email us at hello@mortonbradbury.com or click on the link below. And we'd be happy to help you out
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