What kind of homes are on McClintock Road?
McClintock Road is dominated by bungalow, ranch built largely between 1925–1950. Structure and year-built records for individual parcels are published in the Mecklenburg County Assessor's property records.
Commonwealth Park · 1925–1950
McClintock Road
A longer street crossing several eras and lot patterns.
District
Commonwealth Park
Build era
1925–1950
Primary style
Bungalow
ZIP
28205
Walking McClintock Road
A longer street crossing several eras and lot patterns.
Buyer and owner notes
Also the address of a well-known area middle school campus.
How this street prices
Value on McClintock Road moves with condition, renovation depth, and position relative to the Central Avenue corridor rather than with square footage alone. Two houses of similar size on this street can differ substantially in price when one has corrected structure and systems and the other has only cosmetic updates.
What the era means for the house itself
Houses dated 1925–1950 on McClintock Road were framed before most modern code requirements existed. Expect original dimensional framing, plaster or early drywall, minimal wall insulation, undersized electrical service in unrenovated examples, and cast-iron or clay drain lines at the street connection. None of that is disqualifying — it is the normal baseline for the Commonwealth Park blocks — but it sets the sequence of work: structure and drainage first, then systems, then finishes.
Trees, setbacks, and what you can change
The canopy along McClintock Road is part of the streetscape's value and is regulated: tree removal in the right-of-way and, in some cases, on private property is reviewed by the City of Charlotte's arborist. Front setbacks on this block are consistent by design, and additions that push the front plane forward are the least likely to survive review. Second-story and rear additions that leave the street facade legible are the pattern that gets approved in Commonwealth Park. Confirm zoning, overlay, and any historic-district designation for a specific address with the City of Charlotte before drawing plans.
Parking, traffic, and daily life
McClintock Road is a residential street inside a district that draws city-wide evening traffic to Central Avenue and The Plaza. Spillover parking on weekend nights is the most common complaint on blocks nearest the corridor, and some streets carry residential permit restrictions administered by the Charlotte Department of Transportation. Sidewalk coverage is generally continuous on the older grid and intermittent on the eastern edges.
Architecture on this street
- Bungalow
- Ranch
Architecture here
Field guide to houses on McClintock Road
The styles recorded on this street, each with construction detail, maintenance expectations, and renovation notes.
Field guide · 1910–1935
Craftsman Bungalow
The defining house of Plaza Midwood and the reason the streetscape reads the way it does.
Tapered porch columns on piers · Exposed rafter tails
Field guide · 1948–1968
Brick Ranch
The post-war standard across Commonwealth Park, Winterfield, and Oakhurst.
Long low profile · Brick veneer
Nearby
More streets in Commonwealth Park
1920–1955
Commonwealth Avenue
The eastern spine, running through three decades of building eras in a single drive.
Bungalow · Ranch · Split-level
1925–1950
Pierce Street
A mixed-era street where 1920s cottages sit beside recent cottage-court infill.
Bungalow · Cottage · New infill
1925–1950
Nassau Boulevard
A wide residential boulevard with a planted center strip on part of its length.
Bungalow · Ranch
1930–1955
Norton Road
A wide, flat street with deep back yards that invite additions and accessory dwellings.
Ranch · Late bungalow
1940–1960
Firwood Lane
A quiet post-war lane with consistent brick ranches and generous frontage.
Ranch
1935–1955
Belle Terre Avenue
A calm residential street with consistent setbacks and mature planting.
Late bungalow · Ranch
Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Is McClintock Road in a historic district?
Parts of the Plaza Midwood grid fall inside a designated local historic district with exterior design review and parts do not. Confirm whether a specific address is designated with the Charlotte Historic District Commission.
What should buyers know about McClintock Road?
Also the address of a well-known area middle school campus.
Sources & verification
- Mecklenburg County POLARIS 3G parcel viewer
- Charlotte Historic District Commission
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school locator
Figures and descriptions on this page are compiled from the public sources listed above and reviewed periodically. Conditions change; verify anything you plan to rely on with the responsible authority before acting.
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