If you're planning on attending the 2007 Raleigh Parade of Homes you may want to make the drive out to Hidden Lake in Franklin County.  Last Fall, when Hidden Lake had just launched the neighborhood I wrote a blog about the community called: Hidden Lake Profile. Fast forward to the Fall of 2007 and this neighborhood has come a long way.  Despite the commute into the Triangle the neighbors in this community love the large lot sizes (2+ Acres w/great lake views) and several lots have been sold in this gated community.  Here are some pictures taken today of the featured Bost Home for this years Triangle Parade of Homes: This home is also the home of the Annual Fundraiser for the HBA.  Come on out and check it out!!   09/28/2007

I attended a luncheon at Hidden Lake North of Raleigh a week ago.  The agents onsite had a lot of information about what a wonderful, gated community it will be. It's just a 20-minute drive northeast of cosmopolitan Raleigh, near the quaint town of Wake Forest. This planned community of only 124 homes will feature heavily wooded, rolling topography with generous homesites ranging from 1 to 6 acres, dubbed "Private Preserves" due to their size. When the nearly 600-acre community opens, the first phase will offer more than 40 homesites bordering a 75-acre private lake. In addition to the lake, Hidden Lake residents will enjoy an array of amenities ideal for those who love the outdoors. Audubon International recently approved the site plan for Hidden Lake, which is the first step in achiev... 10/10/2006