About the Community

Kildaire Farms, a 967-acre Planned Unit Development (PUD) in Cary, was North Carolina's first PUD. It was developed on the Pine State Dairy Farm by Thomas F. Adams, Jr. Adams named a section of Kildaire Farms "Farmington Woods" in their honor. The homeowner association was later split into two governing bodies, Kildaire Farms I and Kildaire Farms II.

"The first Planned Unit Development (PUD), Kildaire Farms, was begun in the 1970s. Kildaire Farms was grand in scope and, as planned, would feature a variety of homes, offices, retail, schools, open space, lakes, and greenways.

Cary had never seen anything like it, and the town officials took some convincing. Developer Tom Adams arranged for them to visit the famous PUDs at Reston, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland. After this trip, the Town Council adopted a new PUD ordinance in 1973. Kildaire Farms opened the following year. The PUD concept caught on and Kildaire Farms became the model for future development. Between 1980 and 1992, 22 PUDs were approved in Cary, creating small villages within the town." - taken from a rather extensive history of Cary here.

Residents enjoy a variety of unique amenities such as an expansive and well-maintained trail network, and open green spaces. Residents are bound by a set of covenants, conditions, and restrictions designed to protect both the uniqueness of the community, enhance and protect property values, and preserve and enable homeowner enjoyment.

The Kildaire Farms 1 Home Owners Association provides:

• Community leadership
• Architectural control
• Covenant enforcement
• Community events
• Accounting and finance
• Operation and maintenance of recreation facilities