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Archer Lodge 4th of July Parade...First Official One As North Carolina's Newest Town.

Yep Archer Lodge had it's annual 4th of July Parade today and it was a little different from all previous parades in that Archer Lodge is now a Town. In fact it is North Carolina's newest town having only recently becoming incorporated. The threat of being taken over by Clayton or (god forbid) Wendell was too much for many.

Check out a certain congress man who appeared recently on the network I used to blog this!!

This is one of the best family days I have seen. Archer Lodge puts on a great day, starting with a 5K run. Parade, BBQ cookoff, raffle, bounce houses for the kids. A wet down by the Archer Lodge Fire Department.

I am such a cheap skate I always buy last years t-shirts, this year I bought three 2009 t-shirts for $3.00 a pop.

Clayton NC Homes For Sale, Wyndfall Subdivision Market Report for April 2010

Currently there are four homes active in Wyndfall in Clayton, there is one home pending. Wyndfall has some great homes and most are on larger, wooded lots. Most homes are ranch styles. County water was added to some parts of the subdivision recently. The schools servicing Wyndfall are River Dell Elementary, Archer Lodge Middle and the new High School Corinth Holder which will only take certain grades this year.

Prices range from $139,900 for 261 Wyndfall Lane a three bed, two bath home on 1.8 acres, to $149,900, 114 Kirkland Court a three bed, two bath home on an acre with fenced back yard,hardwood floors, concrete driveway.

The pending home was listed for $152,500

Recent sales were 483 Wyndfall Lane which sold for $152,700, 164 Carrie Drive which sold for $112,900 (Foreclosure).

Wyndfall is centrally located approx five minutes drive from Clayton, twenty five minutes from Raleigh, two hours from the beach and about three hours from the mountains.

 Wyndfall is now incorporated into North Carolina's newest town Archer Lodge.

 If you would like to see any of these homes please call or text 919-601-268

Spring Training at Archer Lodge Gets Under Way.

Our Youngest son Roryhas signed up for another season of Machine Pitch Baseball at  the Archer Lodge Ball Field. Training started last week. A sure sign that summer is on the way, evenings spent in the bleachers praying they will get a hit or make a catch.

The folks at Archer Lodge do a great job and have a great facility for the people to use. There are basketball courts, a walking track, baseball, and soccer. There are lots of teams of all ages. Rory is eight. We have gone there for Soccer with Conor, Baseball with Rory, and of course the 4th of July celebrations.

There has been quiet an increase in the number of families attending and game days the parking lot is filled to overflowing. A sign of the growing number of residents in Archer Lodge and Clayton.

Scenes From North Carolina's Newest Town Archer Lodge, in Johnston County.

Archer Lodge is primarily a farming community that is seeing more and more of the land being used for homes. It became a town after people were afraid that the larger towns of Clayton and Wendell would eventually incorporate the area.

Their ETJ's were knocking on the door and folks were afraid that if they did not incorporate, that the name would disappear. As with every thing new there are learning curves and the town is finding it's way. They did not waste any time in getting our new tax bills out though. 

So now it's up to the  Planning Board to decide what will be allowed and what vision they have for the town.

There are some nice homes available in Archer Lodge, and the prices are generally lower than other parts of the Triangle, that combined with good schools, and good roads, the proximity to job centers and the beach could make the newest town in North Carolina a busy town soon.

Wild Birds spotted at 114 Kirkland Court, Wyndfall Subdivision,Clayton NC.

Here is a list of wildbirds spotted over the years by the owner of 114 Kirkland Court in ClaytonNC.

1.     Blue Bird  2.     Blue Bunting   3.     Chickadee  4.     Robin  5.     Dove  6.     Blue Jay  7.     Purple Finch

 8.     Gold Finch  9.     Nuthatch  10.     Mockingbird  11.     Red Tail Hawk  12.     Crow  13.     Ducks 

14.     Geese  15.     Ruby-throated Hummingbird  16.     Cardinals  17.     House Wren 18.    Titmouse

19.     Starling  20.     Sparrow  21.     Oriole  22.     Chimney Swift  23.     Great Horned Owl 

 24.     Downy Woodpecker  25.     Pileated Woodpecker  26.     Red-headed Woodpecker  27.    Wild Turkey

I live in this neighborhood and I wouldn't know the difference between a Wild Turkey and a Titmouse but I would like to add that I ( and my Neighbor in case you thought I was drinking) have seen two Peacocks strutting through the neighborhood.

114 Kirkland Courtis a great home on an acre lot in a cul de sac with hardwood trees and close to a green space, thus the birdies. It just went on the market and is listed at $149,900. It is a three bedroom two bath ranch.

If you want the best Wild Bird Supplies, check out Wild Birds Unlimited in Clayton

Tell Them you saw them here.

As for the other species...

1.     Opossum  2.     Raccoon  3.     Squirrel  4.     Deer   5.     Rabbit 6.     Snakes 7.     Lizards

Archer Lodge is North Carolina's Newest Town.

The community known as Archer Lodge is set to become a town after a vote on Tuesday November 3rd 2009. The vote was 418 to 307 from about 2,630 registered voters.

The town will govern approx 3000 people in an area that has seen growth approach it from two sides, the town Of Clayton and the town of Wendell as they expanded there boundaries came closer and closer. This got a group of residents worried that the community might be swallowed up and lost forever.

The Town of Archer Lodge will be in a position to control the growth that will undoubtedly start up again as the economy improves, it has three new schools, lots of undeveloped land and is centrally located with easy access to Clayton, Raleigh and Smithfield.

The Archer Lodge 4Th of July Parade and Fireworks has drawn folks from all over the area for years and the community center and ball park provide a place for many youngsters to learn the game of soccer and t-ball.