Olde Sycamore
Mint Hill's Golf Course Living East of Charlotte
Olde Sycamore is a golf course community on the east side of Mint Hill, built around Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation, an 18-hole semi-private course that opened in May 1997 and was designed by Carolina Golf Hall of Fame architect Tom Jackson. Development ran from the late 1990s through the early 2010s, filling in a mature, hardwood-shaded neighborhood of brick and brick-partial homes where more than a thousand residents now live along the fairways and wooded lots.
Mornings here often start with an early tee time or a walk past one of the greens, and the community clubhouse, pool, tennis and pickleball courts keep the calendar busy well beyond golf season. It's a quiet, established pocket of eastern Mecklenburg County that still feels like small-town Mint Hill, a few minutes from I-485 and the shops and restaurants along Lawyers Road and NC Highway 51.
Details on the Area
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Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation opened in May 1997, designed by Carolina Golf Hall of Fame architect Tom Jackson, with a driving range, practice greens, a pro shop, and a clubhouse Bar & Grill open to members and the public.
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Beyond the fairways, residents share a clubhouse, outdoor pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, and walking trails, giving the neighborhood a built-in social calendar.
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Built mostly from 1997 through the early 2010s by builders including K. Hovnanian, Parker & Orleans, and other regional builders, homes run roughly 1,700 to 5,300 square feet on quarter- to two-thirds-acre lots, many backing to trees or fairways.
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Mandatory dues, roughly $170 per quarter on many properties, fund the clubhouse, pool, and common areas. Golf membership and cart fees are billed separately from the HOA.
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Mint Hill Village's shops and restaurants, Publix and Harris Teeter grocery options, and Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park's 50-plus acres of fields and trails all sit a short drive away.
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Quick highway access keeps Matthews, Uptown Charlotte, and University City within a manageable commute while Olde Sycamore keeps the wooded, small-town feel of Mint Hill.
HOMES FOR SALE IN OLDE SYCAMORE
Golf carts practically outnumber sedans in some of these driveways. Here's what it actually costs to land a house on the fairways right now.
The Housing Market
Price range
$490K–$960K
Past 12 months, single-family
Median days on market
40
Past 12 months
Typical home size
1,700–5,300 sq ft
Median around 3,000 sq ft
Typical lot size
0.25–0.64 acres
Median around 0.38 acres
Active listings
9
As of July 2026
Typical year built
1997–2011
Median around 2000
Olde Sycamore (Mint Hill/Charlotte, 28227 zip code) single-family homes, Canopy MLS data via Terra Vista Realty, as of July 2026. This is a fully built-out community over 25+ years old, so price varies a lot by lot size, course frontage, and updates; verify current values.
Schools In Olde Sycamore
Olde Sycamore sits in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) territory, but this is a large community built out over nearly two decades, and exactly which elementary and high school serve a given address depends on which side of a boundary line it falls. Here's what's commonly cited, factual and sourced, plus what to verify before you buy.
Bain Elementary
Mint Hill Middle
Independence High
Sourcing on Olde Sycamore's exact assignment is mixed: address-level lookups on homes along Olde Sycamore Drive show Bain Elementary, Mint Hill Middle, and Independence High (listed above), while some Mint Hill-focused real estate guides cite Olde Sycamore as zoned to Lebanon Road Elementary and Rocky River High instead. CMS boundaries shift with redistricting, so confirm the assignment for your exact address through the CMS student assignment lookup before you buy.
HOA & Community Amenities
Olde Sycamore is governed by a single mandatory HOA, professionally managed by Hawthorne Management Company. Recent listings show base HOA dues of roughly $170 per quarter, though some sections and listings quote monthly figures in the $125 to $173 range, which likely reflects different phases or added assessments, so confirm the current dues for a specific address before making an offer. Dues fund the clubhouse, pool, tennis and pickleball courts, and common-area upkeep; playing golf at Olde Sycamore Golf Club itself, whether a round of golf, cart fees, or a club membership, is billed separately from the HOA.
The golf course is the community's centerpiece: an 18-hole semi-private layout that opened in 1997, designed by Tom Jackson, with a driving range, putting and chipping greens, a pro shop, and a clubhouse Bar & Grill that's open to members and the public for lunch daily. Beyond the course, residents share an outdoor pool, tennis courts, pickleball courts, a playground, and walking trails that wind through the neighborhood's wooded common areas.
Location & Lifestyle
Olde Sycamore sits on the east side of Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County, off Lawyers Road near Olde Sycamore Drive and Persimmon Creek Drive, in the 28227 zip code (some listings show the address as Mint Hill, others as Charlotte, depending on the MLS entry). Everyday errands run through Publix Super Market at Mint Hill Commons and Harris Teeter, both a few minutes away, and downtown Mint Hill's Mint Hill Village brings a small cluster of local shops, offices, and restaurants along NC Highway 51.
Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park, a 50-plus acre park with turf fields, tennis and pickleball courts, a nine-hole disc golf course, and walking trails, sits about two miles away. I-485 access makes the commute manageable: Matthews is roughly 10 to 15 minutes away, Uptown Charlotte is around 25 to 30 minutes depending on traffic, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is about 35 to 40 minutes west.
Places to explore in Olde Sycamore
Frequently Asked Questions
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On the east side of Mint Hill, NC, in Mecklenburg County, off Lawyers Road near Olde Sycamore Drive and Persimmon Creek Drive in the 28227 zip code. Some listings show the address as Mint Hill and others as Charlotte, depending on the MLS entry.
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It's built around Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation, an 18-hole semi-private course designed by Tom Jackson that opened in 1997. Beyond the fairways, residents share a clubhouse, outdoor pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, and walking trails through mature hardwoods.
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Sourcing is mixed. Some address-level lookups on Olde Sycamore Drive show Bain Elementary, Mint Hill Middle, and Independence High (all CMS), while other Mint Hill real estate guides cite Lebanon Road Elementary and Rocky River High instead. Verify the assignment for your exact address through the CMS student assignment lookup before you buy.
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Over the past 12 months, single-family homes in Olde Sycamore have sold for between about $490,000 and $960,000, with a median of 40 days on the market. Homes typically run 1,700 to 5,300 square feet on quarter- to two-thirds-acre lots. Verify current values, since the market moves.
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Yes, a single mandatory HOA managed by Hawthorne Management Company. Recent listings show base dues around $170 per quarter, though some sections quote different monthly figures, so confirm current dues for a specific address. Golf itself, cart fees or a club membership at Olde Sycamore Golf Club, is billed separately from the HOA.
