Homes For Sale in Lake Charles Estates
Lake Charles Estates Homes
About Lake Charles Estates
Lake Charles Estates is an elegant community of 28 custom-built luxury homes in Independence Ohio, located off the west side of Brookside Rd, just north of E Sprague Rd. This development comprises the cul-de-sac streets of Lake Charles Dr and Jonathan Cole Ct and one home on Brookside Rd (house number 5145).
Most homes were constructed from 2004-2019 by builders including Petros Homes, John Hershberger Homes, and Drees Homes.
Homes range in size from 3,800-5,800 square feet, with 4-5 bedrooms and 3.5-5.5 bathrooms.
Lake Charles Estates homes are appointed with desirable amenities including open floorplans, soaring custom ceilings, hardwood flooring, dramatic two-story foyers with turned staircases, vaulted or two-story great rooms with fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling windows, formal dining rooms with tray ceilings, private dens, mudrooms, and laundry rooms with cabinets and utility tubs. Large kitchens feature an abundance of granite or quartz countertops, tile backsplash, a center island, breakfast bar seating, walk-in pantry, dinette area, and hearth or morning room. Owner’s suites include walk-in closets and spa-like baths with custom tiled walk-in showers, soaking tubs, dual vanities, and an enclosed lavatory. Finished lower levels (some are coveted walk-outs!) are complete with media/theater rooms, kitchens/kitchenettes, bars, and exercise rooms. Attached side-entry garages accommodate 3 to 4+ cars.
Backyards feature custom patios and/or composite decks and fireplaces or fire pits.
Homesites range from 0.49 to 1 acre, with one lot measuring 2.1 acres. Lots are either cleared or have a wooded backdrop.
Several homes near the southeast corner of the development abut a 1.7-acre common area parcel (yellow section on above map) with a large pond.
The entrance to Lake Charles Dr is flanked by long landscape beds with garden stones.
Its streets are enhanced by street trees, curbs, sidewalks along both sides of the street, and landscaped cul-de-sac islands with paver surround.
Each home has a stacked stone mailbox, adding elegance and cohesion to the streetscape.
Homeowner’s Association (HOA) fees at Lake Charles Estates are approximately $250 annually.
This neighborhood is served by the top-rated Independence Local School District.
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Location Details & Nearby Amenities
The subdivision of Lake Charles Estates is in southwest Independence Ohio, near the border of Seven Hills and Broadview Heights, located off the west side of Brookside Rd, 0.2 miles north of E Sprague Rd.
Access to highways is convenient with just 4 min to I-77, 10 min to I-80/Turnpike, and 15 min to I-271.
Independence Primary School is a 7 min drive; the Middle and High School is 9 min away. There are also a number of nearby private schools including Bethany Lutheran, Lawrence School, Padua, Parma Heights Christian Academy, St Albert the Great, St Michael, and Trinity High School.
Downtown Independence has a bustling bustling commercial district with conveniences like banking, drug stores, medical clinics, national chain restaurants like Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Chipotle, Starbucks and Panera, as well as local favorites including Aladdin’s, Slyman’s Tavern, Lobster & Pho, Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, Winking Lizard, Delmonico’s Steakhouse, Yours Truly, and Lockkeepers.
There are endless opportunities nearby for hiking, biking, picnicking, fishing, kayaking/canoeing horseback riding, winter sports, exploring nature, and wildlife viewing. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a 7 min drive with 33,000 acres including the Cuyahoga River and numerous waterfalls, the 87-mile Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Just 8 min away is Brecksville Reservation, the largest of the Cleveland Metroparks’ reservations offering scenic gorges, caves and an extensive system of trails, including a section of the Buckeye Trail.
The city’s 78,000 square foot Civic Center recreation facility has a high school-size gymnasium (featuring basketball, pickleball, volleyball, and racquetball); fitness center with an aerobics room, indoor track, fully-stocked weight room with weight machines, treadmills, spin bikes, elliptical and rowing machines, and recumbent bikes; indoor pool area including an activity pool, a 6-lane pool, steam room, sauna, whirlpool and locker rooms; and an atrium gathering space with vending machines and ping-pong, pool, and air hockey tables. Outside is an air-conditioned concession stand, locker rooms, Olympic-size lap pool with a diving well, whirlpool/spa, and an activity pool with a 25-foot water slide and play structure with water cannons, buckets, and sprays.
The adjacent Elmwood Park has 46-acres with a large fountained pond, picnic pavilions, playgrounds, Safety Town, five baseball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis and pickleball courts, bocce ball, horseshoe pits, and more.
If you’re a golfer, you are only 8 min to Sleepy Hollow, 13 min to Seneca, 15 min to Briarwood, and 20 min to Ironwood and Valleaire Golf Courses.
Don’t miss Spins Bowl for bowling, video arcade games, laser tag arena, and axe throwing lanes!
Boston Mills and Brandywine Ski Resorts are just a 16 min drive.
Driving Distances
- Hopkins International Airport – 18 min
- Downtown Independence – 11 min
- Downtown Cleveland – 18 min
- Montrose/Fairlawn – 20 min
- Medina – 32 min
- Downtown Akron – 34 min
- Kent – 38 min
- Beachwood Place Mall – 23 min
- SouthPark Mall Strongsville – 26 min
- Crocker Park in Westlake – 28 min
- Giant Eagle Supermarket, Acme, and Meijer – 7-9 min
- I-77 access – 4 min
- I-480 – 8 min
- I-80/ OH Turnpike – 11 min
Lake Charles Estates Sales History
| Status Date | List/Sell $ | DOM/CDOM | Address | City | BR | BA | Sqft | Acres | Year | Garage |
| 11/5/13 | $494,900 | 211/576 | 4945 Lake Charles Dr | Independence | 4 | 3 (2 1) | 3,300 | 0.5 | 3 | |
| 1/31/14 | $624,900 | 259/259 | 4849 Lake Charles Dr | Independence | 5 | 5 (4 1) | 3,608 | 0.52 | 3 | |
| 7/9/14 | $610,000 | 26/26 | 4699 Lake Charles Dr | Independence | 4 | 5 (4 1) | 0.52 | 2006 | 3 | |
| 3/1/16 | $564,900 | 388/695 | 4708 Lake Charles | Independence | 4 | 4 (3 1) | 3,598 | 0.51 | 2014 | 3 |
| 5/17/18 | $667,500 | 39/39 | 4699 Lake Charles Dr | Independence | 4 | 5 (5 0) | 4,205 | 0.52 | 2006 | 3 |
| 6/26/19 | $615,000 | 74/296 | 4708 Lake Charles Dr | Independence | 5 | 5 (4 1) | 3,598 | 0.51 | 2014 | 3 |
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