Encore at Streamside is a 55+ community by David Weekley Homes at 1210 Encore Lane in Waxhaw, North Carolina, inside Union County. As of September 6, 2026 it is still selling in two series, with the Classic Series priced from $487,990 and the Tradition Series from the $579,000s (David Weekley Homes community pages). The number that gets left out of most write-ups is the carrying cost: the HOA runs $330 a month, plus a $1,980 capital contribution due at closing.
Quick answer
Encore at Streamside is a 322-home, 55+ community by David Weekley Homes in Waxhaw, NC 28173, selling as of September 2026 in a 45-foot Classic Series and a 55-foot Tradition Series. HOA dues are $330 a month with a $1,980 capital contribution at closing.
- Classic Series: from $487,990, 1,602 to 2,423 square feet, 45-foot homesites (David Weekley Homes, pulled September 6, 2026)
- Tradition Series: from the $579,000s, 1,927 to 3,180 square feet, 55-foot homesites (David Weekley Homes, pulled September 6, 2026)
- HOA: $330 per month, billed monthly, plus a $1,980 capital contribution at closing
- Community size: 322 single-family homes, with construction starting in 2022 (55places, pulled September 6, 2026)
- The Classic Series sits on 45-foot homesites, not the 40-foot width previously reported on this page
The two series at Encore at Streamside, and what they cost
David Weekley Homes sells Encore at Streamside in Waxhaw as two separate communities that share one amenity set. The Classic Series sits on 45-foot homesites and was priced from $487,990 on September 6, 2026, with floor plans running 1,602 to 2,423 square feet and two to four bedrooms. The Tradition Series sits on 55-foot homesites and was priced from the $579,000s the same day, with plans running 1,927 to 3,180 square feet.
Two corrections from the earlier version of this page. The larger collection is the Tradition Series, not the Traditional Series, and the Classic Series homesites are 45 feet wide, not 40. Those details matter when you are comparing a quoted price to a lot width, because on a community this dense the lot width is most of what separates the two price points.
| Detail | Classic Series | Tradition Series |
|---|---|---|
| Homesite width | 45 feet | 55 feet |
| Starting price | From $487,990 | From the $579,000s |
| Square footage | 1,602 to 2,423 | 1,927 to 3,180 |
| Bedrooms | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 |
| HOA | $330 per month | $330 per month |
| Capital contribution at closing | $1,980 | $1,980 |
| Builder | David Weekley Homes | David Weekley Homes |
| Age restriction | 55+ | 55+ |
Source: David Weekley Homes community pages for Encore at Streamside Classic Series and Tradition Series, both pulled September 6, 2026. New construction pricing moves with incentives and homesite premiums, so treat starting prices as a floor rather than a quote.
What the HOA at Encore at Streamside actually costs
Both David Weekley community pages for Encore at Streamside listed dues at $330 per month, billed monthly, with a $1,980 capital contribution due at closing, as of September 6, 2026. The 55places listing for the community, pulled the same day, showed monthly dues of $298 to $304. Those two figures do not agree, and the builder’s own page is the one I would weight, but neither is a substitute for the recorded budget. Ask for the current HOA budget and the reserve study before you go under contract.
Either way, this is a meaningfully higher monthly fee than the established Waxhaw communities nearby, where dues in the $65 to $100 a month range are common. You are paying for a clubhouse, a pool, courts, grounds care and a paid lifestyle director on a 322-home base. Spread across a smaller number of households than a 2,000-home community, that math produces a bigger number per door.
Amenities and the age restriction at Encore at Streamside
The amenity set at Encore at Streamside in Waxhaw, per the David Weekley community pages pulled September 6, 2026, includes The Landing clubhouse and event lawn, a swimming pool, pickleball courts, a fitness center, a dog park, a pond, walking trails and open greenspace, with a lifestyle director who programs community events. 55places, pulled the same day, describes an on-site activities role the same way.
On the age restriction, be careful with shorthand. Encore at Streamside is marketed and listed as a 55+ community, and 55places describes the requirement as strictly enforced. What that means in practice is set by the recorded covenants, not by the marketing: which resident has to meet the age minimum, whether a younger spouse qualifies, and what limits apply to other household members are all defined in the community documents. Read them before you assume your situation fits. I am not paraphrasing those terms here because getting them slightly wrong would be worse than not stating them.
The location, and one claim worth fixing
Encore at Streamside sits at 1210 Encore Lane in Waxhaw, off the Cuthbertson Road corridor, in Union County. That puts Providence Road (NC-16), the Waxhaw shops and the run north toward Ballantyne and I-485 all within a normal suburban drive.
The earlier version of this page called the community walkable to downtown Waxhaw and then, in the same sentence, described it as a quick drive or a bike ride. Those are not the same claim. It is a drive. Treat downtown Waxhaw as a short trip in the car, not a walk.
That page also described the community as across from a brand-new Union County library. The Southwest Regional Library is at 1515 Cuthbertson Road in Waxhaw, about 19,000 square feet, built for roughly $14.7 million, and it opened to the public on April 19, 2024 (Union County announcements). It is on the same corridor and it is a genuinely good building. It is not brand new any more, and I could not confirm that it is directly across from the community entrance, so I am describing it as nearby rather than adjacent.
The tradeoff at Encore at Streamside
The resale pool is the honest drawback, and it is structural rather than temporary. An age-restricted community can only ever sell to buyers who meet the age covenant, which is a permanently narrower market than the house next door in a community without one. In a strong market you will not notice. In a soft one, days on market in 55+ communities tend to run longer than in comparable communities without the restriction. If you expect to move again in five years, price that in.
Second, the monthly cost. At $330 a month the HOA is roughly three to four times what nearby established Waxhaw neighborhoods charge. That is a fair price for what is included, and it is still $3,960 a year that has to be paid whether or not you use the clubhouse.
Third, you will be living in an active construction site for a while. The community is 322 homes with construction starting in 2022 and both series still selling in September 2026. Early buyers get the amenities first and the trucks, dust and finished-lot timelines along with them.
Fourth, the homesites are small by Union County standards. Forty-five and fifty-five foot widths are the point of a low-maintenance community, and they are also the thing people most often underestimate when they come from a half-acre lot.
If you are weighing this against the rest of the town before committing, the Waxhaw town guide from The Longleaf Group covers how the different parts of Waxhaw price against each other.
How Encore at Streamside fits the Waxhaw market
Encore at Streamside is the main purpose-built 55+ option inside Waxhaw itself, and the pitch is straightforward: a newer single-level-oriented house, a small yard someone else maintains, and a programmed social calendar, at a price that starts below the Waxhaw resale median. What you give up is lot size, the wider resale buyer pool, and about $3,000 a year in dues compared with an older neighborhood down the road. Schools are not part of the calculation here, which for many buyers at this stage is the point.
For the surrounding towns we cover in more depth, see everything written about Waxhaw and Weddington.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the HOA at Encore at Streamside?
The David Weekley Homes community pages listed $330 per month, billed monthly, plus a $1,980 capital contribution at closing, as of September 6, 2026. The 55places listing showed $298 to $304 per month the same day. Ask for the current HOA budget and reserve study rather than relying on either published figure.
How much do homes at Encore at Streamside cost?
As of September 6, 2026, the Classic Series started at $487,990 and the Tradition Series started in the $579,000s, per the David Weekley Homes community pages. New construction pricing moves with incentives and homesite premiums, so confirm current figures with the sales office.
How many homes are in Encore at Streamside?
322 single-family homes, with construction beginning in 2022 (55places, pulled September 6, 2026). Both the Classic and Tradition series were still selling as of September 2026, so the community is not finished.
What is the age requirement at Encore at Streamside?
It is marketed and listed as a 55+ community and 55places describes the requirement as strictly enforced, reviewed September 6, 2026. The binding terms, including which household member must meet the age minimum and what limits apply to other occupants, are in the recorded community documents. Read those rather than relying on a summary.
Is Encore at Streamside walkable to downtown Waxhaw?
No. The community is at 1210 Encore Lane off the Cuthbertson Road corridor, and downtown Waxhaw is a short drive rather than a walk. An earlier version of this page described it as walkable and that was not accurate.
How big are the homesites at Encore at Streamside?
The Classic Series sits on 45-foot homesites and the Tradition Series on 55-foot homesites, per David Weekley Homes, pulled September 6, 2026. An earlier version of this page listed the Classic Series at 40 feet, which was wrong.
Updated September 2026. Pricing, square footage, homesite widths, HOA dues, capital contribution and amenities from the David Weekley Homes community pages for Encore at Streamside Classic Series and Tradition Series, both pulled September 6, 2026. Community size, construction start and the alternate dues figure from the 55places community page, pulled September 6, 2026. Library details from Union County announcements, reviewed September 6, 2026. Age-restriction terms are governed by the recorded community documents.