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Premier Issue: • Local Olympian Bobby Costello • U.S.Kids Golf

• Real Estate Market Analysis • Staging Your Home

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Audrey Wiggins 222 CROSS COUNTRY LN

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Welcome to my first edition of Sandhills Home! My goal is to provide our community with a ‘Guide’ to information on our local real estate market, seasonal community events, and business spotlights that make this area so special. Every newsletter will feature a comprehensive real estate market update aimed at informing homeowners about the current conditions in their local area. I will provide articles with valuable tips and strategies to help make your home selling or buying more successful and less stressful! I am thrilled to collaborate with local 4BR/5.5BA/6,409 businesses and shine asq. spotlight on the unique benefits they offer tosq. ourft. ft.

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You can also expect articles on community events and calendar 10.08 Acres ~ 6 Stall Center Aisle Barn 30 Acres ~ 12 Stall Center updates Aisle Barn to ensure that you don’t miss out on all the exciting local activities offered.

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AUDREY WIGGINS 910.315.3032 Audrey1Realtor@gmail.com 510 NW Broad St. Southern Pines, NC 28387

All Realtors® are not all the same.

Experience matters in the Sandhills Equestrian Real Estate Market.

AudreyWigginsRealEstate.com

Audrey Wiggins has successfully helped hundreds of buyers and sellers in her 21 years as a Top Producing Horse Farm agent in the Sandhills.

Why choose Audrey?

Expert lifestyle marketing Professional video & digital media Robust social media, internet & advertising campaigns

Top notch negotiator Superior work ethic & reputation Rooted in our community — Board of Directors @ Carolina Horse Park & Companion Animal Clinic Foundation

Bobby Costello’s View of the 2024 Paris Olympics SOUTHERN PINES OWN CHEF d’EQUIPE BOBBY COSTELLO by Ray Owen

Southern Pines has plenty of reasons of natural obstacle – ditches, water hazards, banks – all to be proud of Bobby Costello, (pictured negotiated a very high rate of speed. After the rigors of the left) a resident of the town since the early second day, the third day tests whether the horse can come 1990s. back and be listening to the rider and have the stamina to His major accomplishments include an execute tall show jumps. The history of this goes back to the 8th place individual finish at the 2000 military, to see if the horse could rebound after a day of battle Sydney Olympics and winning team gold and still be fit and alert and careful on the third day.” for the U.S. at the 2003 Pan American The 2024 Paris Olympics is scheduled to take place in Games. In 2022, he was hired as full-time France from July 26 – August 11, 2024.

Technical Advisor/Chef d’Equipe for U.S. According to Costello, selection for the 2024 team is based Eventing Team in advance of the 2024 on experience, consistency of result and the ability to bring Paris Olympics. home a medal for the United States. “Our strategy is for “My personal experience at the everyone to produce a personal best performance in all three phases,” he says. “If we do Olympics was in 2000 when that, we should be successful.”

I competed in Sydney on a In terms of the logistics of great horse called Chevalier,” getting horses and riders there he says. “I went there with safely, he says the athletes will many other Americans and as all be taking passenger planes, luck would have it, I did end and the horses will travel up competing. It was unlike out of JFK in New York on anything I’d ever experienced, a special aircraft. “It’s pretty being surrounded by the best standard for horses,” he says. athletes in every other sport.

“They usually do very well on It was uniquely positive with a plane. It can be quite hot in everyone so honored and Europe in the middle of the happy to be there. Obviously, summer but that can be to our it’s intense and the pressures is Team USA: Will Coleman, Boyd Martin, Caroline Pamukcu, Elisabthe Halliday (reserve). Below, Chateau de Versailles, Paris, France advantage, since most of pretty great, but everyone our horses are coming that competes realizes from the Mid-Atlantic how fortunate they are.” to Southern states and He says the sport of they’re very used to the eventing is essentially an heat.” equestrian triathlon with “Obviously, the people three distinct phases. that are at Versailles “The dressage phase will witness a beautiful occurs on the first day,” spectacle,” says Costello. he explains. “This tests “I’ve seen some computer the basic training and mock-ups of the main responsiveness between arena with the backdrop the athlete and horse of the through a series of very Palace. For the television prescribed movements. audience, I think it’s You could liken it to going to be the most the figures that figure stunning competition skaters used to do. Cross that we’ve ever seen in country comes on the equestrian sports. So, it’s second day. That is the going to be great viewing heart of the competition, whether you’re there in about four miles over person or watching from the comfort of your home.” the countryside. In the upcoming Olympics this phase will take place on the Versailles Palace grounds over every kind

Bethesda Pines brings you a new place to call home in the heart of “the Pines” in Aberdeen, NC. Neighborhood amenities include sidewalks, trails, and a playground.

Located down the road from the popular Malcolm Blue Farm, home of local festivals and gatherings, and a short drive to downtown Aberdeen boasting charming locally-owned shops and restaurants - you’ll find everything you need conveniently close by!

For military folks, Bethesda Pines is just over 30 minutes from the Longstreet ACP at Fort Liberty.

Above left, Keegan Ryan playing a recent round in Pinehurst. Right, the Ryan family enjoying a round and some fun family time.

2024 US Kids Golf World Championships

by Ray Owen, photos by Rip Charbonnet

To learn more call Audrey Wiggins at 910-315-3032.

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Each year, the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships host golfers ages 5-12 in the Pinehurst area – the community coming together to produce the world’s largest junior tournament, providing a stage for the next generation of golfers to shine. The schedule consists of a Parade of Nations, Parent-Child Tournament, Trackman Demo Days, three rounds of championship play, and a Closing Ceremony. Following the three-day championship, Pinehurst No. 4 hosts the Van Horn Cup, a one-day best ball tournament featuring the top 12-yearold boys and girls.

The mission of U.S. Kids Golf is to help children have fun learning the game of golf and to encourage family interaction that builds lasting memories. Millions of young players have been impacted through their efforts in training coaches, developing kidfriendly programs, organizing over 1500 tournaments annually, and educating the golf industry on best practices for bringing kids into the game.

Keegan Ryan is a young champion from Holly Springs, NC, who competed in the 2023 World Championship by winning a special one-day qualifier hosted by the Veteran Golfers Association. He hopes to gain entry into the 2024 Championship by participating

in the same one-day qualifier. “I liked the parade and meeting the other kids,” says Keegan. “The course was hard with a lot of bunkers, but I still liked playing.

I’m nine years old and I’ve been golfing since I was one or two years old. I started out with my mom and dad, and it was pretty fun. At my school, I don’t have friends that play golf. I’ve made a lot of friends from other places that play. The players I like most on the PGA Tour are Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler and Rory Mcllroy.”

“When U.S. Kids chose to come here 19 years ago, they understood the history and tradition of Pinehurst,” says Peter Stilwell, whose company, Tarheel Communications, is a promotional agency for U.S. Kids Golf. “They knew that families around the world would identify with the brand of Pinehurst as one of the top three golf destinations. In terms of kids like Keegan Ryan, Stilwell says, “over a third of the players in the recent U.S. Men’s Open are alumni of U.S. Kids Golf. That stat is pretty similar for the U.S. Women’s Open.

You can basically say that today’s PGA Tour players have grown up through U.S. Kids Golf.” The 2024 World Teen Championship dates are July 25-27 and U.S. Kids World Championship dates are August 1-3, both tournaments held in the Pinehurst area.

Selling Your Home

Benefits of Staging Your Home

There is nothing I love more than walking into a professionally staged home, it truly enhances a buyer’s experience and vision for the property. As a listing agent, advice and guidance on home staging and prep for photography and 3-D marketing is quite possibly the most important service that I provide my sellers.

For some properties, in-home staging is possible, where one can rearrange, remove and sometimes replace furniture and personal decor items to better showcase the home. This process can be as simple as decluttering and rearranging with existing furniture or as extensive as bringing in all new ‘staging’ furniture and decor. A colorful rug to brighten a room, adding lamps for additional lighting, and using different furniture to redefine a unique space are all ways one can make their home show best.

But what if in-home staging is not possible due to budget or lifestyle needs? Never fear, Artificial Intelligence is here! Technological advances in the photography industry have allowed for Virtual Staging and Image Enhancement. This is an easy, noninvasive way to stage a home in whatever style that suits - from farmhouse chic to mid-century modern and everywhere in between.

This process is beneficial with my new construction, vacant and semi-vacant homes. The ability to stylize a vacant home or redefine a unique space virtually provides vision for buyers that is helpful to their decision making. It’s even possible to remove or add furniture and decor to semi-vacant homes!

Image enhancement can take interior photos even further. For instance with older homes with low ceilings and limited lighting, virtual enhancement platforms can add light and brighten a room.

For exterior photos enhancements can be made to the sky or lawn, you can light up the windows and even change the setting to sun up or sun down.

The purpose of these enhancements is not to misrepresent but rather show what updates and improvements can do for the home.

We all know a photograph is worth a thousand words and that rings true for real estate marketing. A staged home, either virtually or otherwise, provides a better opportunity for buyers to visualize the space. Today’s buyers are digitally savvy and spectacular photos are necessary to capture their attention, otherwise they will simply swipe right and pass the home by.

Successful marketing takes expert advice and a team of professionals that truly understand how to make your home stand out from the rest and to showcase the lifestyle the property provides.

Virtual Staging provides a realistic and immersive view of the interior spaces.

-Audrey Wiggins Above, Exterior Photo Enhancement provides a practical solution when weather or exterior conditions are less than ideal, or you want to showcase the home in a different s etting. Left, Virtual Staging adds depth and brings a potential design to life.

Photos/images by Rip Charbonnet, Greening Way Productions

Local Services

Sandhills

We Have What You Need, Simple or Elegant.

Custom Built Entrance Doors, Dutch Doors, Stall Doors, Gates, Divider Grills, Window Grills, Saddle Racks, Hardware.

Contact David Wiggins 910.986.3547

SouthernCustomBarns@gmail.com

Jennifer Barnhart Garner Attorney and Counselor at Law

Garner Law Firm, PLLC 125 Applecross Road Turnberry Wood Pinehurst, NC 28374

910-693-0043

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A Local Lender You can trust!

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Artistic Kitchens and Baths will customize cabinets for your kitchen, bathroom, office, tack room - whatever you need. We can design cabinets to fit your space and maximize your storage. We work with kitchen vendors to complete the project, finishing with custom countertops, paint, appliances and more, making renovating or building a new home in the NC Sandhills easy!

Call Deborah for a complimentary consultation 910-691-1666 or 910-691-7099 dwilson@artistic-kitchens.com 683 SW Broad Street Southern Pines, NC 28387

Business Spotlight

Rip Charbonnet GREENING WAY PRODUCTIONS

I started in front of the camera over 40 years ago, hoping to make my mark in Hollywood, but while working on a project I picked up a camera and for fun started filming behind the scenes. The scene and action of the actors through the lens changed my career direction. I bought a camera, some lenses and a few lights a month later. I built my skills by starting at the bottom, working with other photographers starting as a gofer, then a photographer’s assistant, darkroom tech and so on.

A couple of years later I opened my photography studio. My portfolio was product advertising and corporate marketing. I eventually added film and video production to my services. That grew my client base and project opportunities that took me to California, where I ended up opening a full service production company.

My work is about telling a story, and there is a story behind everything. So, I approach projects more like lifestyle moments to make them relatable to the customer and viewer. And whether I’m on a

set, inside a business, home or standing in a field with a horse, I start with design, lighting, detail and sometimes emotion, to capture an image that grabs the viewers imagination.

Like I mentioned I’ve been doing this for some time. I’ve honed my skills. I’ve got a good eye, I’m comfortable working with and directing people. I’ve worked with big clients, small businesses and individuals. I even got the opportunity to produce at 6 Olympic games. But it was always about the story the picture conveyed or the video told.

Do you have a story that you need to tell, to been seen? If you do let’s get together and figure out the best way to get it produced and out there.

Rip Charbonnet Photography & Video

RipCharbonnet.com RipCharbonnet@gmail.com 925-548-6484

SANDHILLS AREA EVENTS JULY – AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2024 July 12-14: Sedgefield at the Park, NCHJA Hunter Jumper C Show at Carolina Horse Park July 18-28: NC Peach Festival / Peach Week July 20-28: Carolina Polocrosse Club / World Cup, Durban Shongweni Club, Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa July 24-Aug 28: 44th Annual Fine Arts Festival, Arts Council of Moore Co., Southern Pines July 24: Picnics & Ponies Show Series at Heather Ridge Farm, Raeford July 27: Dressage & CT Show at Buckhorn Farm, July 25-27: US Teen Golf World Championships Aug 1-3: US Kids Golf Championships Aug 1-3: Robbins Farmer’s Day Aug 2: Opening Reception 44th Annual Fine Arts Festival, Arts Council of Moore Co. Aug 3-4: WarHorse schooling day & horse trials, CT, Dressage at Carolina Horse Park Aug 14: Picnics & Ponies Show Series at Heather Ridge Farm, Raeford Aug 16-18:Sedgefield at the Park, NCHJA Hunter Jumper C Show at Carolina Horse Park Aug 16-18, 23-25: Shakespeare in the Pines, Pinehurst Aug 30 - Sept 1: Pinehurst BBQ Festival Aug 30 - Sept 1 Sedgefield at the Park, Greensboro Hunter Jumper Classic USEF A Show at Carolina Horse Park Aug 30 - Sept 1: CoolDown Dressage at Pinehurst Harness Track Sept 2: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Sept 6-7: Five Points Horse Trials, CT Dressage at Carolina Horse Park Sept 7: USNETO & TREC at Heather Ridge Farm Sept 14-15: Harvest Moon NCDCTA Championships at Carolina Horse Park Sept 18: Picnics & Ponies Show Series at Heather Ridge Farm Sept 27-Oct 20: AG+Art Tour Moore County, Self-guided farm/market/art tour Sept 28: Flutterby Festival, Pinehurst

Save the ate!

D Nov 22: Carolina Horse Park presents Casino Royale fundraiser event.

For tickets, call 910-875-2074 carolinahorsepark.com

Featured ListingS FEATURED HORSE FARMS FOR SALE 921 YADKIN RD

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