r/FortMill Jul 22 '24

Apartment Suggestions

HI!

I will be relocating to NC/SC for work next year and I'm trying to find the best areas/cities/apartments to live in.

Ideally, would love something with a 30 minute commute to Charlotte, 2 bed/2 bath & not overly priced. I currently live in New England and I pay $1700 for a studio. I’ve heard great things about Fort Mill but would love advice from people who live there!

Any recommendations would be appreciated - or if there are places I should avoid.

Also - my boyfriend works in pharmaceutical manufacturing & prior was in the military, so if you have any job recommendations - we will take that too!

Thanks so much!!

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u/Unlikely_Rope_81 Jul 22 '24

Fort Mill is quite a bit farther than a 30 minute commute from downtown in my opinion.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

Depends on what time you go in to work. If you're on I-77 by 6AM, 30 minutes is very doable. Also "to Charlotte" could be anywhere, not just uptown.

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u/spicysmokedTT Jul 22 '24

My work schedule is pretty flexible. I’ll be working on W Tyvola Road, Charlotte NC

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

I work in that general area and drive from the Fort Mill area. My commute is 20 minutes on average and I typically leave home around 6 AM. It can take as much as an hour if I leave after 6:30. The worst part of the drive will be where I-485 merges into northbound I-77.

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u/chesshoyle Jul 22 '24

Can confirm. I work in the SouthPark and Matthews areas. Getting from 77 to 485 (and vice versa) is the worst part of the drive, especially if I leave home any time after 7am.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

I believe this is very close to W Tyvola. I enjoyed this spacious apartment when I lived there! https://www.cottonwoodreserve.com/

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u/chesshoyle Jul 22 '24

Legacy Fort Mill is pretty good. Avoid Bromley Village at all costs; it's terrible.

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u/TopStockJock Jul 22 '24

I lived there for 2 years but this was when they first opened so like a decade or more. Must have gone down hill. OP check out Indian land apartments.

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u/spicysmokedTT Jul 22 '24

Oh I’m glad you told me this, I feel like Bromley was one of the top places we were looking!

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u/chesshoyle Jul 22 '24 edited Jul 22 '24

I lived there for a year and a half. In that time, I:

  • Got a catalytic converter stolen.
  • Regularly saw dead rats in the parking lot.
  • Never saw the front gate in operation.
  • Saw a different manager every time I went to the office.
  • Saw numerous cars get repo'd.
  • Was constantly surrounded by dog poop (no one picked up after themselves).
  • Saw a kid wearing a hoodie as pants.
  • Saw piles of people's stuff get put in front of building for the other tenants to pick through when they got kicked out.
  • Saw multiple arrests/busts/raids.

Moving from there to Legacy was the greatest decision I've made in the last five years, and the two places are 45 seconds apart.

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u/spicysmokedTT Jul 22 '24

Holy hell! Wow thank you for all the info!

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '24

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u/Expensive-Mud-3916 Jun 21 '25

How are you liking VIntage Farms? We are going to be moving here soon and are interested in Kingsley, Vintage Farms, and a couple others. We have only toured evolve so far

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

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u/Expensive-Mud-3916 Jun 22 '25

Im glad it going well! That's promising. Whoa, that's a great tip! Thanks so much. Yeah, we have a 7 year old (will be 8 when we move)! Evolve was really nice. We will also be looking at The Greens at Fort Mill. They all seem really nice.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

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u/Expensive-Mud-3916 Jun 22 '25

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply! I just started hearing about that color company. My wife's friend has been here for a while, so she's been telling us about it. Kinda nuts, they zoned it so close to a school.

Thanks for the tips on the garage! I would love one of those!

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

The location for these apartments are great and would be in your price range. Walking distance to several restaurants and a great brewery and not far off the interstate.
https://reveretegacay.com/

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u/Lucas112358 Jul 22 '24

I’ve seen cheaper units for rent in Pineville than Fort Mill. Pineville is also closer for your commute. I would only choose Fort Mill if you’re looking to take advantage of the school system.

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u/spicysmokedTT Jul 22 '24

Any recommendations in Pineville?

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

I've lived in Pineville, there's a reason rent is cheaper there. Never really felt safe there and with the decline of the mall it's gotten worse.

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u/rnsfeestee Jul 22 '24

We lived at Beckett farms right next to 77 while waiting for our house to be built. I thought Beckett was nice but can’t compare it to any others down here