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ADU / accessory dwelling in Wesley Heights

Wesley Heights is Charlotte's craftsman bungalow (1910-1930) submarket. Wesley Heights is one of Charlotte five original Local Historic Districts — designated to preserve the early-streetcar Craftsman bungalow stock west of Uptown.

Wesley Heights cost range
$245K$825K
typical mid-complexity
Permit authority
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Department of Planning, Design and Development + Historic Landmarks Commission
12-18 weeks (Local Historic District COA)
Typical home size
1,400-2,400 sqft bungalow; 2,200-3,200 sqft Tudor
Borough · ZIP
Charlotte
28208
Wesley Heights Local Historic District — COA required for exteriorNC GC license required over 30,000 dollarsCharlotte UDO N1-A + historic overlayMecklenburg termite + PCSO stormwater applyStewart Creek FEMA AE floodplain proximity

What a adu / accessory dwelling project looks like here

Wesley Heights is one of Charlotte five original Local Historic Districts — designated to preserve the early-streetcar Craftsman bungalow stock west of Uptown.

COA review here specifically requires that addition rooflines stay subordinate to the original ridge and that materials match (cedar shake, exposed-rafter eaves, painted wood windows).

Original 1910-1930 stock here uses heart-pine framing + plaster walls — common scope items on full remodels include lead-paint abatement and full mechanical replacement.

Charlotte ADUs — detached, attached, and conversion paths — scoped against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning + NC Residential Code + NC General Contractor License setback + height + parking variances. In Wesley Heights specifically, craftsman bungalow (1910-1930) stock means adu / accessory dwelling scope is shaped by the neighborhood's dominant construction typology. Baily's Charlotte scoping flow factors wesley heights local historic district and nc gc license required over 30,000 dollars into the estimate before a contractor is involved.

Start your Wesley Heights scope — Baily asks the right questions.

Pre-seeded for adu / accessory dwelling in Wesley Heights. Mention your 1,400-2,400 sqft bungalow, your timeline, and any known constraints — Baily factors the charlotte-mecklenburg department of planning, design and development + historic landmarks commission review queue into the scope.

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