c. 1913–1948
Chantilly
Chantilly is the small, deeply shaded historic neighborhood that sits between Elizabeth, Commonwealth and Briar Creek — close enough to Uptown Charlotte to see the skyline from the right corner, quiet enough that the loudest sound most evenings is a screen door.
Character
Living in Chantilly
The housing stock is overwhelmingly pre-war: brick and clapboard bungalows with deep porches, steep-gabled Tudor cottages with arched entries and slate-look roofs, and a scattering of Colonial Revival two-stories built as the neighborhood filled in after World War II. Lots are modest by suburban standards but generous in canopy — mature willow oaks and water oaks form an almost continuous ceiling over the streets in summer.
Inventory is thin by design. Chantilly is a small neighborhood, most owners stay a long time, and renovated houses often trade quietly. Value in Chantilly is driven less by square footage than by three things: the quality of the historic restoration, whether the addition at the rear was done well, and proximity to the greenway edge and the school.
Buyers here are usually people who tried the suburbs and came back — professionals working Uptown or in the SouthPark corridor, designers and physicians drawn to the architecture, and long-tenured families who want a walkable, characterful street without leaving the city.
Orientation matters here more than in newer parts of Charlotte. Chantilly sits the core neighborhood, inside the pre-war street grid that fans east from Uptown along Central Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue and Monroe Road. Uptown is roughly three miles away, Charlotte Douglas International Airport twenty to thirty minutes depending on traffic, and the Briar Creek greenway threads the eastern edge of the corridor with a continuous walking and cycling route toward Cotswold and Freedom Park.
At a glance
- Position
- The core neighborhood
- Era
- c. 1913–1948
- Home size
- 1,200–3,400 sq ft
- Price band
- Mid-six figures to low seven figures for fully restored homes
- Lots
- Typically 0.15–0.30 acre, deep rear yards, alley-era garages
- Architecture
- Craftsman bungalowTudor Revival cottageColonial RevivalMinimal Traditional
- Streets
- Clematis Street · Bascom Street · Sunnyside Avenue · Chantilly area lanes off Briar Creek Road
Highlights
What defines Chantilly
Buying here
How to shop Chantilly
Inventory in the Chantilly portion of the corridor is limited and moves on relationships as much as on listings. Homes described as 1,200–3,400 sq ft rarely present identically: one may retain original heart-pine floors, plaster and a period kitchen, while the house two doors down has been taken to studs. Price the renovation, not the address.
Practical due diligence for c. 1913–1948 housing: electrical service capacity and any remaining knob-and-tube, cast-iron or clay drain lines, crawlspace moisture and encapsulation, roof geometry on steep-gabled Tudor and Craftsman forms, original wood window condition, and whether any rear addition was permitted and detailed properly. Ask for a builder walkthrough alongside the inspection.
Flood context matters on the eastern edge of the corridor. Briar Creek's floodplain has been re-mapped several times; confirm the current FEMA panel and any Mecklenburg County floodplain overlay for the exact parcel rather than for the street.
Renovating
Working on a pre-war house
Most work in Chantilly is renovation rather than replacement, and the difference between a good and a poor outcome usually shows up in the details: roof pitch and dormer proportion, window sightlines, brick and mortar matching, porch column scale, and how a rear addition meets the original roofline.
Where designation applies, exterior changes visible from the street may require review. Interior work is generally unrestricted, but plan mechanical routing early — pre-war floor plans rarely accommodate modern duct runs without thoughtful design.
Schools
Schools near Chantilly
Assignment boundaries change. Verify the current assignment for a specific address with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools before making decisions.
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Questions
Chantilly FAQ
What kind of homes are in Chantilly?
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Chantilly is characterised by craftsman bungalow, tudor revival cottage, colonial revival, minimal traditional housing from c. 1913–1948. Homes generally run 1,200–3,400 sq ft, on lots that are typically 0.15–0.30 acre, deep rear yards, alley-era garages.
What do homes in Chantilly cost?
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Mid-six figures to low seven figures for fully restored homes Pricing across this corridor is driven less by square footage than by the quality of renovation, the position of the lot relative to Briar Creek's floodplain, and the character of the individual block.
Where is Chantilly in relation to Chantilly?
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The core neighborhood. Chantilly itself sits in the 28205 ZIP code of east Charlotte, roughly bounded by Independence Boulevard, Briar Creek, Commonwealth Avenue and Elizabeth — about three miles from Uptown.
Which streets define Chantilly?
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Frequently referenced streets include Clematis Street, Bascom Street, Sunnyside Avenue, Chantilly area lanes off Briar Creek Road. Streets vary noticeably block to block in canopy, width and housing intactness, which is why local buyers shop by block rather than by neighborhood name.
Who tends to buy in Chantilly?
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Buyers here are usually people who tried the suburbs and came back — professionals working Uptown or in the SouthPark corridor, designers and physicians drawn to the architecture, and long-tenured families who want a walkable, characterful street without leaving the city.
Is Chantilly walkable?
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Chantilly sits inside Charlotte's pre-war street grid, so sidewalks, short blocks and a continuous tree canopy are typical. Most errands still involve a short drive, but the Plaza Midwood, Commonwealth and Elizabeth commercial nodes plus the Briar Creek greenway are reachable on foot or by bike from much of the corridor.
What schools serve Chantilly?
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Chantilly Montessori is the school physically inside the neighborhood and runs as a CMS magnet lottery program rather than by address. Traditional assignment for Chantilly varies by street. School assignment boundaries in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are redrawn periodically. Confirm the current assignment for a specific street address directly with CMS before relying on it.
Is Chantilly a historic district?
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Most of this corridor developed between the 1910s and the late 1940s, and several adjoining neighborhoods carry local historic district designation with design review for exterior changes. Designation status differs street by street — verify a specific address with the Charlotte Historic District Commission before planning exterior work.
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Guides for this corridor
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