Fuquay Varina

Fuquay Varina Area Guide for Wake County Residents

With its unique name, Fuquay Varina certainly stands out on the Wake County real estate market.

This community of just more than 18,000 residents is located roughly 25 minutes south of Raleigh and enjoys a storied history and a lot of desirable amenities right within its town borders.

Continue reading to learn more about what this town has to offer buyers.

Why History Buffs Love Fuquay Varina

First of all, there are decades of history right within its name.

This community formed as a result of a merge between Fuquay Springs and Varina in 1963.

Fuquay Springs was founded by Frenchman William Fuquay, who was attracted to the area because of a spring that was discovered running through the area.

His family was convinced that the water flowing through the springs had healing properties. This belief helped fuel tourism in the area.

Concurrently, J. D. “Squire” Ballentine (a Civil War veteran) returned to an area nearby and fell in love with a woman who signed her letters “Varina.”

The two would fall in love and in her honor, he ended up naming a new post office in the area “Varina” when he became its first postmaster.

Decades later, these two bordering communities would combine, forming modern day Fuquay-Varina.

Why Parents Love This Wake County Town

This community is served by six public schools within the Wake County Public School system.

These schools include such high-achieving schools as: Ballentine Elementary School, Fuquay-Varina Elementary School, Lincoln Heights Elementary School, Herbert Akins Road Elementary, Fuquay-Varina Middle School, and Fuquay-Varina High School.

Meanwhile, there are also some excellent private schools in the area, including Southern Wake Academy and Hilltop Christian School.

For higher education, residents can attend Wake Technical Community College or such major nearby universities as NC State or UNC Chapel Hill.

Why Families Love Fuquay-Varina

This community is home to a number of exemplary parks and recreation venues that attract scores of people each weekend.

These include:

• Fuquay Mineral Spring Park, which features picnic tables, a footbridge, restored spring house, park benches, granite historical marker, and memorial brick path.
• South Park, which features a concession/scorekeeper building, scorekeeper booth, two baseball fields, one multi-purpose field, two soccer fields, multi-purpose area, community center, administrative offices, picnic shelter, playground units, grilling area, and a walking track.
• Falcon Park, which features a youth baseball/softball field, picnic shelter, playground, charcoal grill area, concession stand, sand volleyball court and a gymnasium.
• Action Park, which features two youth softball/baseball fields, Batting cages, one multipurpose field (softball, baseball, football, soccer), four lighted tennis courts, and a playground.
• Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park, which features nature trails and free teaching kits available for use. 
• Ballentine School Park, which features three youth baseball/softball fields and one multi-purpose field.
• Library Park, which features a picnic shelter, playground area, and a charcoal grilling area.
• Honeycutt Road Park, which features two lighted soccer fields, one lighted multi-purpose field, two tennis courts, playground, concession stand with restrooms, paved walking track, and paved parking areas.
• Fleming Loop Soccer Complex, which features youth soccer fields

Buy Your Next Home In Fuquay-Varina

To take that next step toward making this community your permanent home, make sure to connect with us at The Sandy Edwards Team.

We would be more than happy to assist you by answering any questions you might have and also telling you about available listings.

We’ll also offer you such useful resources as our buying guide and relocation kit.

List Your Next Wake County Home With Us!

And please don’t forget to contact us as well if you’re already a resident of this unique community and you’re interested in listing your home on the local housing market.

We’d love to offer expert guidance by first calculating the true value of your home.