5 Great Neighborhoods in Raleigh
By FrontDoor.com | Published: 1/30/2009
Brier Creek is popular for its amenities and its proximity to Research Triangle Park.
BRIER CREEK
This section of northwest Raleigh is emblematic of how -- and how quickly -- Raleigh has grown. The area was mostly a bunch of trees in the 1990s. But since then, thousands of single-family homes and condominiums have sprouted along with offices, shops and amenities. The centerpiece is Brier Creek Country Club, where condominiums and townhouses mingle with multimillion-dollar estates. They are surrounded by an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and amenities including a swimming pool with lap lanes and clay tennis courts. Its newness deprives it of some of the charm found in the neighborhoods closer to downtown. But what it lacks in history, it makes up for in utility. It's close to interstates 40 and 540, which provide easy access to other parts of the region.
The neighborhood is popular with young, upwardly mobile families primarily because it is spitting distance from Research Triangle Park, the region's employment hub, but it's still in Wake County, home to what many consider to be the area's best schools.
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