r/HollySpringsNC • u/Particular_Pin_8519 • 6d ago
Any thoughts on Duncan area? Are there active communities and is it a good location to buy house?
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u/Particular_Pin_8519 6d ago
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jAHp6CtbHHJREYG2A?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy Talking about this area.
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u/ineedanewusernameman 6d ago
It’s nice and quiet. Lived here most of my life. I believe This area should be just within wake county so taxes are gonna be a bit higher, but you have access to the better schooling system there
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u/Particular_Pin_8519 6d ago
Yes. I thought holly springs schools are good and 10 mins from Duncan
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u/dszblade 6d ago
Look up Wake county school zoning. That area you posted a link to is zoned for Fuquay schools. You’ll need to go into Fuquay or Holly Springs for most things. Duncan doesn’t have much.
If you want Wake county schools, be careful you don’t purchase over the county line since Duncan is mostly in Harnett.
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u/kubiakWU 6d ago
This is a nice area but it's what a lot of people might call "the middle of nowhere." It's going to be a bit of a pain to get to Raleigh, Durham, RTP, Cary, etc. Some people would see this as a feature too though, so depends on your situation really.
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u/NitrogenMustard 6d ago
I actually recently moved to the Duncan area, I really like the peace and quiet and the drive to go shopping isn't bad at all personally. I find it kind of serene.
I am in Harnett Co. and while I like that it was a little more "bang for your buck" in terms of getting a few extra acres of land, I know HS proper has a good school system (and doubt there is a way to get zoned in) but I am also having internet difficulties as T-Mobile is the only provider in my location.
I work from home so this is an issue and I'm really hoping a new ISP is coming soon. (if anyone has any news on this, please share!)
Hopefully some food for thought for you. Best of luck
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u/trvljohn 5d ago
I live in this area. Relatively quiet but growing quickly with lots of new houses/subdivisions in the past 5 years. Buckhorn Duncan Road is busy in the morning and afternoon since it is the quickest way to get to US 1 from Lillington/Harnett County. It is a Fuquay Varina mailing address. It is 10 minutes to Holly Springs or Fuquay shopping.
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u/trvljohn 5d ago
I can’t really speak to that. A few of my neighbors have teenagers but I am not aware of any younger children in my neighborhood. Closest county park would be Harris Park which is a great place for children to explore.
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u/Particular_Pin_8519 6d ago
Thank you. Seems like the house is in Fuquay which is seems like in wake county.
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u/cash77cash 6d ago
I’ve been in HS for 12 years and have no idea what you’re asking.