One visit to the Rocky Mount area, and you'll just feel the hospitality...southern style. After all, we are located at I-95 and U.S. 64, at the midpoint between the Big Apple and Jacksonville, Florida—and at the gateway to the Inner Banks of the Coastal Plain region.

With a regional population of nearly 150,000, the Rocky Mount area is home to those seeking a relaxed lifestyle, but one that has amenities galore—including an outstanding array of housing and distinct neighborhoods.

From the shady streets of the Edgemont area in the Edgecombe County side of the city, to fixer-uppers in an emerging historic downtown district, and from the majestic homes of West Haven, Candlewood and Greystone, to those neighborhoods that cater to first-time buyers as well as retirees, there's something for every buyer or renter.

As you tour the area, you're sure to notice the variations in architectural design—Colonial, Victorian, Georgian, English Tudor, Contemporary and Modern. Plus there are numerous patio homes, cluster homes and and unique areas that boast the heritage of the city, for exmaple those found in the Historic Rocky Mount Mill Village.

Twice named an All-America City and once cited as one of the "Best Little Boomtowns in America," Rocky Mount was selected in 2005 as the site for one of North Carolina's premier private communities, Ford's Colony.

This sister community to the award-winning Ford's Colony in Williamsburg, Virginia is the perfect setting for retirees, young and not so young. Ford's Colony Rocky Mount has 1,000 home sites and amenities in abundance, including an 80-acre lake chock full of bass, a new championship golf course, indoor tennis and fitness facilities, and some of the most breathtaking vistas in the region.

If you're in the market for something with other distinctive "personalities," you'll find that too in the greater Rocky Mount area.

On your residential shopping list, must-sees should include a host of neighborhoods and developments like Charleston Place, Autumn Ridge, West Hampton, Westry's Crossing, Timber Ridge, and Beth Eden.

You'll find Wesleyan Village directly across from NC Wesleyan College, Cobblestone near Benvenue Country Club, and a host of other areas like Colony Square or Hunter's Pointe that just may be what you're looking for. But that's not all we have to offer in the Twin County region.

Today's market continues to move westward into Nash County, just 40 minutes from Raleigh. Popular listings are found in both the Red Oak area and the developing area at the Tar River Reservoir. And, of course, buyers are always looking at more established regions like Englewood, Westridge and The Castaways near Northgreen Country Club.

The bottom line...from each side of the Twin Counties, there are dozens of available homes and neighborhoods for your choosing; and to make it easy to "shop," we've added a direct link below to a list of Rocky Mount Area Chamber Preferred Realtors (coming soon)

Let them show you why we're called Remarkable Rocky Mount!

For more information, email rmacc@rockymountchamber.org.