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NEW HOMES & REAL ESTATE 2021-22 EDITION
Sweetheart Cottage A Southport family, a relocated engineer and the home that charmed them all.
The Hottest Neighborhoods
Top Builders in Brunswick Co.
New Homes Maps
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NEW HOMES & REAL ESTATE 2021-22 Edition OWNER/PUBLISHER:
If you haven’t figured it out already, this section of the North Carolina’s southern coast is a fantastic place to live, work and play. Some of the area’s advantages include the availability of outdoor activities, easy access to unique islands, beaches and natural areas, and a mild climate in which to enjoy them all.
Justin Williams DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:
Sandi Grigg
When I arrived in Brunswick County more than 15 years ago, the growth in this area was in its infancy. Fast forward a decade, and this is one of hottest relocation areas in the country. One thing you’ll learn when reading the resident showcases in this publication is that many of the area’s new residents are folks who got sick and tired of Northern winters and were drawn to the warm weather, laidback lifestyle and well-planned developments of coastal North Carolina. I can’t say I blame them!
I hope you like what you read and I welcome any feedback regarding this publication. You will see that the real estate market in this area is strong and that Brunswick County provides a wonderful place for you to retire, relocate or reinvent yourself. Happy reading!
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Molly Harrison CONTRIBUTING GRAPHICS:
Laura Glantz Teresa Kramer
Paula Knorr Elizabeth Dale Niemann
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES:
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PHOTO BY MATT MCGRAW
This is our third issue of Brunswick New Homes & Real Estate. In spite of COVID-19, our real estate market has been better than ever. 2020 was one of the best years on the books in terms of real estate sales, as you will see on the following pages. We have worked hard over the last several months compiling statistics, writing stories, plotting subdivisions and taking photos with the intention of providing useful information about the real estate market for buyers and sellers in Brunswick County. However, the real point of this publication is to shine a spotlight on the people who work hard every single day to help make this a great place to live. From the builders to the Realtors, many people are working behind the scenes, and we appreciate them very much.
COPY EDITOR:
Megan Deitz Matt McGraw Bill Ritenour
Kathy Blake Molly Harrison Michelle Macken Denice Patterson
Laura Glantz Lindsey A. Miller Mark Steelman
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:
Sandi Grigg Lauren Krouse Teresa A. McLamb Annesophia Richards
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© 2021-22 Carolina Marketing Company, Inc. Carolina Marketing Company, Inc. strives to bring correct, accurate information that is published in the magazine. However, Carolina Marketing Company, Inc. cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from errors or absences. Carolina Marketing Company, Inc. also cannot be held responsible for the services provided by any and all advertisers in our publications. All material in this magazine is property of Carolina Marketing Company, Inc. and may not be reproduced without authorization from the publisher. Brunswick New Homes & Real Estate – A Carolina Marketing Company, Inc. publication is published one time per year and is distributed to residents and businesses in Brunswick County, NC, to subscribers outside of the area and to select areas of New Hanover County, NC and Horry County, SC. Information obtained in our statistics varied from data taken from press releases, public tax information, M.O.R.E. report and M.L.S. Brunswick New Homes & Real Estate is a new home source for potential buyers and sellers of Brunswick County, NC and is meant to serve as a positive resource for current and future residents.
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BY THE NUMBERS Top 25 Overall Agents & Teams in Brunswick County for 2020
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TAKE A LOOK AROUND Northern Brunswick County By Teresa A. McLamb
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BUILDER & NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWCASES The Bluffs on the Cape Fear, Brunswick Forest, Compass Pointe, Legacy Homes by Bill Clark By Molly Harrison, Lauren Krouse, Michelle Macken and Denice Patterson
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REAL ESTATE RECOGNITION
BY THE NUMBERS Top Sales in Leland in 2020
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NORTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY NEW HOMES MAP
Realtor Jim Goodman was recognized with state and local awards. By Michelle Macken
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TAKE A LOOK AROUND
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BY THE NUMBERS Most Expensive Homes Sold in Southport, Oak Island and Bald Head Island in 2020.
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SOUTHPORT/OAK ISLAND AREA NEW HOMES MAP
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SMALL WONDER A compact home in Oak Island is changing people’s perceptions about homebuilding. By Annesophia Richards
Southport/Oak Island Area By Teresa A. McLamb Information in this publication compiled from third party sources and deemed accurate as of press time. Sales volume varies by each area. Sales numbers reflected in each area do not reflect agents total amount of sales as agent may have sold more in other areas.
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ASSOCIATION Q&A Q&As with the presidents of Cape Fear Realtors, Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders, Brunswick County Home Builders and Brunswick County Association of Realtors
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RESIDENT SHOWCASES Meet seven families who call Brunswick County home. Compiled by Sandi Grigg
BUILDER & NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWCASES
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TAKE A LOOK AROUND
Bill Clark Homes, Logan Homes, Kingfish Bay and Seacoast Building Company
Top 10 Builders in Brunswick County for 2020
Southern Brunswick County
By Michelle Macken & Kurt Epps
By Teresa A. McLamb
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BY THE NUMBERS Most Expensive Homes Sold in Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Shallotte and Calabash in 2020
SOUTHPORT SWEETHEART A Southport family, a relocated engineer and the home that charmed them all By Kathy Blake
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FACTS & FIGURES 2020 Year-End Stats in Brunswick County
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ADVERTISER INDEX
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TOP 25 AGENTS & TEAMS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC FOR 2020 From January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 Ranked by total sales volume.
NAME AFFILIATION VOLUME
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HANK TROSCIANIEC & ASSOCIATES
Keller Williams Realty—OKI Brunswick County
$72,504,048
THE CHEEK TEAM
Keller Williams Realty—Brunswick County
$69,230,454
WENDY R. WILMOT
Wendy Wilmot Properties
$68,336,550
KIM S. ANDERSON
Art Skipper Realty Inc.
$62,394,330
SARAH HARRIS TEAM
Intracoastal Realty
$60,654,814
MCNEELY GROUP
Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty
$49,568,203
CRONICK & ASSOCIATES
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$43,625,783
FRANCES WARNER REAL ESTATE GROUP
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$42,848,484
JOHN G. HAMILTON
Better Beach Sales & Rentals, Inc
$40,124,387
LISA S. FRYE
St. James Properties LLC
$37,868,450
WWP JOHN MUNROE TEAM
Wendy Wilmot Properties
$37,819,750
CHRISTOPHER J. KUHN
RE/MAX at the Beach / Oak Island
$34,490,743
NOLAN K. FORMALARIE
Discover NC Homes
$34,258,581
ANNE ARNOLD
PROACTIVE Real Estate
$32,723,489
GINGER DUNN
Wendy Wilmot Properties
$31,972,650
ALAN HOLDEN
RE/MAX at the Beach / Holden Beach
$28,299,862
THE ANDREWS TEAM
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$27,962,930
SETH C. BARBEE
Carolina Plantations Real Estate
$26,940,050
LAURA HEWETT
Carolina Elite Properties LHR
$25,544,374
LINDSEY JENKINS
Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
$24,486,690
RUDD SOLD GROUP
Margaret Rudd Assoc/O.I.
$23,874,024
KATHY A. MACNISH
Margaret Rudd Assoc/O.I.
$23,151,900
GAIL K. LENDVOYI
St. James Properties LLC
$22,132,170
BOB WILLIAMS
Intracoastal Realty
$21,469,770
EDDY JONES
Coldwell Banker Sloane Realty OIB
$21,370,030
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PHOTO BY BILL RITENOUR
The newly constructed Town Creek Middle School opened its doors to students in 2020.
Northern
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
BELVILLE Once a tiny community in the northeastern section of the county, Belville is a rapidly growing town. Part of the town’s vision includes incorporation of its Brunswick River waterfront as a recreational and educational center. This development is set on 150 acres that were once part of the 280-acre Belville Plantation owned by the family of Daniel Lindsay Russell, who served as governor of North Carolina from 1897 to 1901. This riverfront area includes a public boat ramp, picnic facilities, walking trails, shoreline fishing and a playground. SeaView Crab Company sells fresh, local seafood at an open-air market location here Thursday through Sunday. Incorporated in 1977, the Town of Belville includes more than 3,000 acres. The town center includes several small businesses as well as shopping centers, real estate, golf courses and other businesses.
A small community approximately 12.5 miles west of Wilmington, Sandy Creek was incorporated in 1988. Situated on 1.3 square miles of land, the town supports approximately 400 people committed to retaining the small hometown feeling they enjoy.
SANDY CREEK
LELAND Another of Brunswick County’s historically small communities, Leland has been bursting at the seams for several years. With the influx of newcomers to masterfully developed golf course communities, the accompanying commercial centers have followed. Incorporated in 1989, the town has large shopping centers with national and regional brand stores, professional offices and restaurants. Economic development
BY TERESA A. MCLAMB
NORTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY AREA INCLUDES: Leland, Belville, Winnabow, Navassa, Sandy Creek, Northwest, Town Creek PUBLIC SCHOOLS Belville Elementary Town Creek Elementary Lincoln Elementary Leland Middle North Brunswick High POPULATION Leland population: 2010.............. 13,527 2020.............. 26,984 Belville population: 2010................ 1,926 2020.................2,151 Northwest population: 2010................... 735 2020................... 785 Navassa population: 2010................ 1,505 2020................ 2,674
continues to be at the forefront, and the town’s economic development group has embraced history, culture and the arts to move it forward. The Leland Cultural Arts Center is a showpiece. Nationally affiliated WWAY-TV (ABC) recently moved its headquarters to Leland. Located on the west convergence of the Brunswick and Cape Fear rivers is Navassa, incorporated in 1977. Navassa first came to life in 1869 when a railroad was built across the Cape Fear from Wilmington from the town’s current site. The line helped to connect Wilmington to Charlotte and the interior of South Carolina. Industrious Wilmington merchants secured a deal to ship turpentine products to the West Indies and return with the rail cars loaded with guano (a natural fertilizer). They built the Navassa Guano Factory in 1869. The village that sprung up around the factory was named Navassa by the U.S. Postal Service in 1885. At its heyday, the business employed more than 4,000 workers. The village has seen hard economic times but is on the rebound with recent announcements of new industries moving to the area. The town has a well trained police department and volunteer fire/rescue department.
NAVASSA
NORTHWEST Incorporated as Brunswick County’s 18th town in 1993, Northwest has about 750 residents and is managed by a mayor, city clerk and five council members, a fire station and police department. Its name is a simple reference to its location in northwestern Brunswick County. The primarily agricultural community adjoins Columbus County and measures 6.04 square miles.
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PHOTO BY CRYSTAL GLASS
Located at 2029 Colony Pines Drive, this home was the most expensive sale in Leland in 2020.
TOP SALES IN THE LELAND AREA (zip codes 28451 & 28479)
January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020 Ranked by total sales volume
MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES SOLD IN THE LELAND AREA Selling Date
Address
Listed Price
Selling Price
DOM
Price per sq. ft.
Selling Agent
Selling Company
Listing Agent
Listing Company
2029 Colony Pines Drive, Leland
12/11/20
$997,200
$985,000
5
$278.01
Domin & Schwartz Real Estate Group
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Domin & Schwartz Real Estate Group
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
1106 Corn Hill Cove, Leland
11/3/20
$984,900
$940,000
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$233.25
Katie Moore
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
REACH Properties/ Mie Yamashita
Keller Williams Realty
1543 Cape Fear National Drive, Leland
8/31/20
$849,000
$840,000
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$202.41
Jennifer Young
Nest Realty
Willam Musselwhite
Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty
5136 Creswell Drive, Leland
6/17/20
$769,000
$786,438
142
$251.58
John O’Connor
Carolina Plantations
Jerry L Helms
Brunswick Forest Realty, LLC
3739 Little Perry Place NC, Leland
7/14/20
$783,215
$783,215
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$250.23
Vicki Stowe
Spot Real Estate, LLC
Douglass S. Talbot
The Bluffs Real Estate Company
TOP NEW HOME DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LELAND AREA Development
Volume
Sides
Brunswick Forest Realty, LLC
$113,403,760
398
D.R. Horton, Inc.
$57,279,030
237
Compass Pointe Realty, LLC
$35,469,638
114.5
Stevens Fine Homes
$22,891,367
84
Pulte Homes
$9,306,027
34
The Bluffs on the Cape Fear
$8,362,565
32
McKee Homes
$7,870,931
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TOP AGENTS & TEAMS IN THE LELAND AREA Agents & Teams
Company
Volume
Sides
Domin & Schwartz Real Estate Group
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$31,515,864
108
James M Diaz
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$23,511,877
75
Buddy Blake
Waypost Realty, LLC
20,851,855
92
Alan D VanVliet
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$11,475,272
42
Regina Drury
Regina Drury Real Estate Group, LLC
$8,060,634
28.5
Keith M. Beatty
Intracoastal Realty Corp
$7,732,530
32
Laura Mathis
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$6,443,059
26
Michelle Gurrera
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$6,254,100
23.5
Aimee Freeman
Keller Williams Realty
$6,023,896
25
Katie Loftis
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$5,752,232
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TOP FIRMS IN THE LELAND AREA Firm
Volume
Sides
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$256,867,401
990
Intracoastal Realty
$77,853,512
319
Keller Williams Realty
$71,962,884
291
Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
$43,917,609
210
RE/MAX Essential
$36,879,141
165
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NORTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY
NEW HOMES MAP Whether you’re relocating to the area or just moving across town, whether you’re upgrading or downsizing or just want a change of scenery, there’s a house for you in northern Brunswick County. We’ve plotted the area’s subdivisions on this map and given you an idea of the price range in each neighborhood. Please keep in mind that the real estate market changes daily; therefore, some of the information in this section could change by the time you read this. Call or visit websites to verify information that is important to you. If you’re in the market for a house in northern Brunswick County, we think you’ll find this guide very helpful. Happy hunting!
01 Adair Park
08 Hawkeswater at the River left onto Snowfield Road and neighborhood will be on the left.
• Follow Highway 17 S. Take a left turn into the first entrance into Westgate onto Ocean Gate Plaza. Follow to Westgate Drive and take a left at the stop sign. Go straight after traffic circle and Adair Park will be on your left just off of Angels Drive.
• Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Approx. 2 miles from downtown Wilmington
• B illClarkHomes.com
• Homes from the mid $200s
• Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Contact: (910) 839-8355
• Homes from the $200s
• Homes from the mid $200s
02 Bellamy Place
05 Compass Pointe
• Located on Highway 133 next to Belville Elementary School
09 Hearthstone • Located on Lanvale Road, about 1 mile off Highway 17 on left
• Located on Village Road. From Wilmington, take first Leland exit. Take right onto Village Road and follow about 2.5 miles and neighborhood is on the right.
• Located on Highway 74/76 in Leland
• Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Approx. 9 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Homes from $280s
• Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Lots from the $90s, homes and townhomes from the high $300s
• Townhomes from the $200s
03 Brunswick Forest
• C ompassPointeNC.com
06 Dabney Park
• Located on Highway 17 S.
• Located near the intersection of Lanvale Road and Old Fayetteville Road.
• Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Approx. 8 miles to downtown Wilmington
• Contact: Brunswick Forest Realty, (910) 371-2434
• Homes from the low $200s
• BrunswickForest.com
• S tevensFineHomes.com
• Home sites from $80s, townhomes from the $300s, homes from the $300s
• Contact: (910) 332-8501
04 Campbell’s Ridge • Located off of Snowfield Road in Leland. From Wilmington, take Highway 17 for about 8 miles. Turn left onto Hewett. • Burton Road. Turn immediately right onto Hazels Branch Road and follow about 1.5 miles. Take a
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07 Grayson Park • Located off Highway 17 on Maco Road / Highway 87 N. • Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington • Homes from the $200s
10 Ibis Landing • Located on Highway 17 in Leland. From Wilmington, take Highway 17 for about 8 miles and neighborhood is on the right. • Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington • Townhomes from $208,000
11 Juniper Creek • Located on Old Fayetteville Road. From Wilmington, take first Leland exit. Take right onto Village Road and follow about 1 mile. At stoplight, take a left onto Old Fayetteville Road. Follow about 2.5 miles and neighborhood is on the right. • Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington • Homes from $219,000
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This Brunswick County new development map is NOT to scale and is designed to give readers an approximate idea of the new home community locations. Prices in real estate can change often. Please check with your real estate professional for the most up-to-date pricing.
12 Lanvale Forest
13 Lincoln Place
14 Magnolia Greens
• L ocated on Lanvale Road 1.2 miles off Highway 17
• Located on Village Road • Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Located on Highway 17 S. just past Waterford, across from Walmart
• Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Town homes starting from the $160s
• Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Homes starting from the low $200s
• Single-family homes from the mid $200s, townhomes from the $200s
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2021-22 NORTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY NEW HOMES MAP 15 Northern Lights • Located on Northwest Road. From Wilmington, take Highway 74/76 to Northwest (about 12 miles). Take a right onto Northwest Road and neighborhood is on the left.
25 The Retreat at
Mt. Misery Exit 8 then turn right. Continue ahead and make right on Dogwood Road. Follow to Bluffs entrance on Strawberry Hill Drive to the gatehouse.
Mallory Creek Plantation
• Approx. 13 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Approx. 15 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Located between Mallory Creek Plantation and Brunswick Forest. 3.5 miles from the Leland exit on Highway 133 S. Take a right onto Mallory Creek Drive. Travel 1.5 miles and community is on the left.
• StevensFineHomes.com
• TheBluffsNC.com
• Approx. 9 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Contact: (910) 332-8501
• Contact: (910) 383-2820
• Homes start at $273,900
• Homes from the low $200s
• Home sites from the $80s, homes from the high $300s
16 SeaBrooke • Located off Lanvale Road NE. From Highway 17 turn on Lanvale Road NE. Turn left onto Olde Lanvale Road NE. Turn right on W. Highcroft Drive NE. Turn left on Avington Lane.
21 The Forest at
Mallory Creek Plantation
• Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17. Take a right onto Mallory Creek Drive. Travel 1 mile and community is on the left.
• Homes from the low $200s
• Approx. 9 miles from downtown Wilmington • Homes from the mid $200s
17 Skylar’s Cove
26 Tyler’s Cove at
Mallory Creek Plantation • Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17 • Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington • Contact: Kelly Sloop, (910) 617-3081 • Homes from the $200s
27 Vineyard Grove
• Located on Village Road. From Wilmington, take first Leland exit. Take right onto Village Road and follow about 1.5 miles and neighborhood is on the left.
• Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17
• Located on Leland School Road. From Wilmington, take first Leland exit. Take right onto Village Road and follow about 2.5 miles. Take a right onto Leland School Road and neighborhood is on the left.
• Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Homes from the low $200s
• Homes from the mid $200s
• Homes from $228,000
18 Southview Park • Located on Leland School Road just off Highway 74/76 and Mt. Misery Road
22 The Grove at
Mallory Creek Plantation
23 The Pines at
28 Waterford of the Carolinas
Mallory Creek Plantation
• Located on Highway 17 S. across from Walmart
• Located 3.5 miles from the Leland exit on Highway 133 S.
• Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington • Homes from the $200s
• Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington
• Homesites start from the $90s; homes from high $200s
• Contact: Sales Office, (910) 332-8501
19 Summer Bay Villas • Located off of Westgate Drive in Leland. From Wilmington, take Highway 17 for about 6 miles. At stoplight, turn left onto Ploof Road. At first traffic circle, take the second right onto Tradeway Drive. At the next traffic circle take the 3rd right onto West Gate Drive. Neighborhood will be on the left in about 1/4 mile. • Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington • Townhomes from the $220s
20 The Bluffs on the Cape Fear • Follow Highway 421 N to I-140 W (or from the Wrightsville Beach side I-40 W to I-140 W) to
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• TrusstBuilderGroup.com/Waterford
•M alloryCreekNC.com • Homes from the mid 200s
24 The Pinnacle at
Mallory Creek Plantation • L ocated off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17 • Approx. 9 miles from downtown Wilmington • S tevensFineHomes.com • Contact: (910) 332-8501 • Townhomes from the $200s
29 Windsor Park • L ocated on Highway 74/76 behind the Industrial Park, just past the second Leland exit on your right. • Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington • Single-family homes from the $200s
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THE BLUFFS ON THE CAPE FEAR — Southern Charm on the Waterfront —
By Denice Patterson
The winding, lamp-lit drive to the immaculate white gates of The Bluffs on the Cape Fear harks of centuries past, when stately rice plantations lined the river banks of Brunswick County. Illuminated with natural gas, the flickering lamps are beacons home. They’re just one of the reasons that The Bluffs on the Cape Fear stands apart from other local developments. Offering quarter-acre to full-acre home sites, The Bluffs on the Cape Fear is a private, 600-acre preserve just 15 minutes from downtown Wilmington. Situated at 32 feet above sea level, The Bluffs is elevated well above flood stage and is a much sought-after location along the Cape Fear River. Doug Talbot created the lushly landscaped neighborhoods and natural preserves with privacy, tranquility and woodland beauty in mind, but he added the modern conveniences of natural gas and city water and sewer. Four quaint wooden bridges span meandering streams, and a half-dozen ponds beckon to migrating waterfowl. The Bluffs has placed an emphasis on style and craftsmanship, privacy and nature. In fact, each home site backs up to a natural area, including ponds, mixed hardwood and pine forests and even the Cape Fear River. Three local builders are the featured builders here: Legacy Homes by Bill Clark, Arthur Rutenberg Homes and Southern Pines Homes offer elegant and luxurious custom home designs. Marc Wilson is the director of sales & marketing at The Bluffs. “The popular low-country designs range from 1,800 to 5,000 square feet, with sweeping front porches and room for two- to three-car garages,” he says. “And the rolling topography lends itself to walkout basement designs in several locations.” Amenities include a clubhouse with an indoor and outdoor kitchen and a resortstyle pool next to a 6-acre fishing and recreation lake with a small beach, pier and kayak launch. Kayaks are included. There is a children’s playground, a bocce ball court and a tennis court that converts to two pickleball courts. There are also several nature and walking trails throughout the development. “The riverfront is a highlight of the development,” Wilson says. A 6-foot wide, 600-foot-long boardwalk stretches from a parking area through the stands of towering cypress, loblolly pines and dogwoods, down to the future 50-slip marina. “From here, residents can boat to downtown Wilmington in less than 30 minutes,” he adds. Development is underway for a 2-acre riverside park with an outdoor pavilion for cooking and entertainment, accessible by bicycle, car and walking trails. Clearly, The Bluffs has placed an emphasis on outdoor living and recreation. “One of the favorite amenities is our private beach club,” Wilson says. “It is one of only three private clubs on Oak Island.” Located on the second row, the club offers spacious porches, a full-sized kitchen, a living and dining area and bathrooms with showers, all of it tailored to relaxation after a day at the beach. The Bluffs offers a true waterfront experience from riverside to oceanside to pondside to poolside.
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BRUNSWICK FOREST
— Active Living.Award-winning Lifestyle. — By Lauren Krouse
It’s hard to believe that Brunswick Forest is almost 14 years old. The lively, 4,500-acre, amenity-rich retreat is where community connection and active living are always on the calendar. As the only coastal North Carolina community deemed one of the top 50 bestselling master-planned communities nationwide, Brunswick Forest is a prime example of a community designed with active residents in mind. Located just minutes from historic, downtown Wilmington over the Cape Fear River, Brunswick Forest boasts nearly 20 unique neighborhoods with housing options ranging from low-maintenance patio homes and upscale townhomes to spacious golf course estates and charming coastal bungalows. Brunswick Forest continues to grow with the opening of new neighborhoods each year. “We have consistently experienced record growth year after year,” says Jerry Helms, president of Brunswick Forest Realty. “Quite simply, our strategy is to deliver precisely what people desire in a home and community.” For Brunswick Forest residents, this means miles of walking and biking trails winding through lush forests with quaint footbridges over creeks. It means pocket parks and greenspace galore for neighborhood gatherings and events, two fitness and wellness centers with indoor and outdoor pools (with a third facility and a fourth pool underway), several exercise and meeting rooms, a splash pad for the kids, and tennis and pickleball courts. The fitness and wellness centers offer educational seminars on topics ranging from memoir-writing and interior design to financial planning and selfdefense. Active living flows through the landscape of Brunswick Forest, with access to everything just a short walk or bike ride away. Residents can traverse Hammock Lake on standup paddleboards, kayaks and canoes, and nearby Town Creek feeds into the Cape Fear River for outings on larger watercraft. In the heart of Brunswick Forest, the Clubhouse at Cape Fear National Golf Club offers wine-pairing dinners, a prime rib night and the popular dinners-to-go. Nearby, The Villages of Brunswick Forest serves as a town center with shops, restaurants, service outlets and medical facilities. Residents say they have never been more active or happier in their lives, and the reason is clear — Brunswick Forest provides an endless source of virtual engagement opportunities as well as plenty of open space for outdoor, COVID-safe recreation. Residents have access to all common amenities as part of their home ownership and monthly HOA dues — with no need to pay an additional club membership. Those interested in joining the Brunswick Forest community are invited to stop by the Welcome Center or to call for a tour of the community. The Welcome Center offers model home tours daily as well as several premier Coastal Home Showcase Weekends when visitors can tour all the new homes and neighborhoods throughout Brunswick Forest.
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Compass Pointe is more than just a gorgeous community. Residents of this North Brunswick County development agree that the best part of living here is the lifestyle. They enjoy not only unbelievable amenities but also friendly and fun new neighbors who often become friends. Compass Pointe’s carefully placed resort-style amenities include the Lazy River, the Resort Oasis Pool and the impressive Grand Lanai, a large clubhouse with lounge seating, TVs, a commercial-grade kitchen for residents to use and the Oasis Bar and Grill. The community also features The Pointe Wellness Center with state-of-the-art equipment, spa services and a brand-new indoor pool facility. Add in tennis and pickleball courts, lakes and ponds for fishing and kayaking, miles of walking and biking trails, a dog park, an outdoor amphitheater, an 18-hole golf course, an extensive golf practice facility, a golf pro shop and Latitudes Restaurant (open to the public), and you have a yearround community that feels like a vacation resort. Yet one of the best features of Compass Pointe is its undeveloped natural areas. Among the community’s 2,200 acres are nearly 1,000 acres set aside for nature conservation, including 880 acres of Certified Gold Audubon Signature Sanctuary. Residents find serenity and tranquility in this environment and can enjoy birdwatching, relaxing, quiet walks and star-gazing. Though it feels a like a private getaway, Compass Pointe is a short 10-minute drive from downtown Wilmington, which is rich in history, art, culture, shopping, dining and entertainment. And it’s only a short hop from there to Wrightsville Beach, where seaside walks, surfing or paddleboarding are part of the routine. Compass Pointe currently has approximately 1,100 existing homes and more than 1,550 home sites sold. The homes in Compass Pointe are built by the area’s top builders and offer quality craftsmanship and practical designs. They are inviting and comfortable with open floor plans and features such as screened porches and patios that allow homeowners to enjoy the pleasant, temperate climate year-round. With choices like low-maintenance villas, cozy cottages and cabanas, Florida-style patio homes and traditional brick homes, there is something to suit every taste and budget.
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LEGACY HOMES BY BILL CLARK
— Your Community. Your Budget. Your Dream Home. — By Michelle Macken
Legacy Homes by Bill Clark is Bill Clark Homes’ custom brand. Created by Bill Clark Homes, an award-winning home builder in the Carolinas since 1977, Legacy Homes focuses on building homes of extreme quality tailored for each client’s individual needs. Currently building in Wilmington, Hampstead, Holly Ridge, Leland, Southport, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach and other locations, Legacy Homes is your path to the Carolina coast. This premier homebuilder capitalizes on luxury craftsmanship, distinguished design and superior service to make the building process enjoyable. The Legacy team of professionals works together to take their clients from visualizing their ideal home to seamlessly designing and building it. This experience should be exciting, and the Legacy team of experts keeps it that way with an established process and a genuine love for home design. “Our dedicated team of sales representatives, project coordinators and designers will help you build the home of your dreams, whatever your dreams may be,” says Heath Clark, president and owner of Legacy Homes by Bill Clark. Following, one of the Legacy plan design There are three ways to get started with professionals will meet the customer to begin acquiring your new home. Buyers can drawing their new home. If the client has purchase a completed Legacy Home, choose already purchased or designed a plan, Legacy a home plan from the vast portfolio or will continue with the following steps: home customize one of the Legacy Home plans to estimation, design consultation, final home make it one-of-a-kind. LegacyHomesbyBillClark.com pricing, steps to construction, guidance during Legacy Homes recognizes that building a construction and continued communication until custom home can be overwhelming, so they (910) 550-1167 the client is successfully moved into their brandsimplify the method while still assisting each new home. homeowner in establishing their custom plan The Legacy Homes by Bill Clark Design distinctive to their lifestyle and family. Center is inspiration central. Inspired by their favorite downtown The entire journey is planned out in systematic steps. The first Wilmington boutiques, the designers of the new center created it to thing a customer starting the process will expect is the Initial spark their customers’ imaginations! The Design Center is organized Consultation. This is where the homebuyers meet with one of the to make home-selection decisions easy. Legacy Homes Design Legacy New Home Consultants to map out a plan tailored to fit their Consultants help navigate decisions every step of the way. needs and expectations. Legacy Homes is currently building in Summerhouse on Everett If the client already owns a home site, care will be taken to Bay, Salters Haven, The Bluffs on the Cape Fear, Compass Pointe, ensure that the plans fit properly on the site and that it abides by Brunswick Forest, River Lights, St. James Plantation, Pine Forest, the guidelines of the community. If the client does not own a home Winding River, Ocean Ridge Plantation and Sea Trail. site, Legacy will assist in finding the ideal location.
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Brunswick County Realtor Jim Goodman’s contributions to Brunswick County and beyond were recognized with awards at the state and local levels in 2020. BY MICHELLE MACKEN
time to help advance our profession and improve our community. He is more than deserving of both awards.” Goodman was born in Missouri and graduated from Monmouth University twice, ending up with an MBA in 1997. After serving in the Navy, he lived in New Jersey for 30 years with his wife, Pat, and raised two children there. He began working for AT&T (which became Verizon) in 1972 and eventually ended up in the real estate division at Verizon, managing commercial real estate properties and being promoted to leadership positions. He went on to a career as a real estate agent and quickly ended up in management and leadership positions there as well. Having vacationed in the Brunswick County area since 1992, the Goodmans decided to move here permanently in 2002. In 2013 Goodman joined the Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. Realtors CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
As a Realtor, Jim Goodman does more than help buy and sell real estate in Brunswick County. He works to serve the local, state and national real estate industry, and additionally volunteers his time to better the Brunswick County community. So it’s no surprise that he was honored with two major professional awards, one at the state level and one at the local level, in 2020. Goodman, vice president of sales at Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. Realtors, received the NC Realtors Region 2 Service Award for 2020, an award that recognizes a Realtor in each NC Realtors region who contributes to local, state and national associations as well as their community. He also received the Brunswick County Association of Realtors® (BCAR) 2020 Realtor of the Year Award. “Jim Goodman is a model of a true servant leader,” says BCAR CEO Cynthia Walsh. “Throughout his career he has constantly sacrificed his
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Throughout his career he has constantly sacrificed his time to help advance our profession and improve our community. He is more than deserving of both awards.
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North Carolina Association of Realtors® (NCAR), including serving on the strategic planning committee, executive committee and legislative committee. He served as NCAR Region 2 Political Action Committee (PAC) trustee, the NCAR service corporation board of directors as treasurer and was a member of NCAR PAC board of directors. Goodman served as regional vice president from 2018 to 2019. With a commitment Jim Goodman, with wife, Patty Goodman, was presented with the 2020 BCAR ROTY Award and to community NC REALTOR® Region 2 Service 2020 Award earlier this year. engagement, Goodman is a current member of team, where he is known for his positive attitude and work Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, Brunswick County hard/play hard mentality. Chamber of Commerce, Oak Island Moose Lodge and With BCAR Goodman has served in numerous capacities, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Church. He is a former including as president, treasurer and director and chair of the member of the Lions Club and the Southport/Oak Island budget, finance, elections and nominating, and strategic Chamber of Commerce economic development committee. An planning committees. He was also named the 2016 BCAR avid golfer, he is past president of the Oak Islands Men’s Golf Realtor of the Year. Association. He has also supported and participated in several Additionally, he has held numerous positions with the local Oak Island events and fundraisers.
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[ TAKE A LOOK AROUND ]
PHOTO BY LAURA GLANTZ
The Southport waterfront includes a 9-acre park, a fishing pier, swings and benches that invite you to sit and take in the views of the Cape Fear River.
SOUTHPORT/ OAK ISLAND Area BY TERESA A. MCLAMB
ST. JAMES Begun in the 1980s as a private subdivision off N.C. Highway 211, the town of St. James was incorporated in 1999. Built along the Intracoastal Waterway and near Lockwood Folly River, the town has welcomed more than 7,000 residents from around the country. Their dedication to their community is visible in their award-winning service club and several other organizations that provide many hours of volunteer service to the community and to causes dear to residents. St. James features four golf courses, a full-service marina, tennis courts, swimming pools and a beach club on Oak Island. SOUTHPORT Southport’s position at the
mouth of the Cape Fear River where it flows into the Atlantic made it a logical choice for pre-colonial settlers. A few miles upriver,
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Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson were founded in 1726 and burned by the British in 1776. These ruins are vital to the state’s archeological history. Long ago, the town of Southport became a favored stop for steamboat and schooner captains ferrying goods between Wilmington and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as for wealthy Wilmingtonians seeking a rest from city life. Today, the riverfront boasts Victorianera homes along with antiques shops, art galleries, restaurants, ancient oak trees and more modern structures such as Dosher Memorial Hospital, a four-bay fire station and numerous commercial centers. A stop at the Whittler’s Bench on the Southport riverfront allows visitors to view Bald Head Island, the Atlantic merging with the Cape Fear and the Intracoastal Waterway. The region’s maritime history is explained at the Southport
Maritime Museum on Howe Street; visitors should also stop by the Old Brunswick County Jail and Old Smithville Burying Ground. A short ferry ride from here is Fort Fisher State Park, the last stronghold of the Confederacy. The fort was instrumental in protecting the port of Wilmington. It was the largest earthwork fort in the South active during the Civil War. At the ferry landing, you’ll see Price Lighthouse, the last of a string of squat brick sentinels constructed between 1845 and 1851 from Wilmington to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. During the Civil War, Confederate troops used the lighthouse to communicate with officers at Fort Fisher. It was closed in 1867. Southport’s notable charms have made it the backdrop for many film projects, including Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven. Tours of local film locations are available. Southport hosts the
SOUTHPORT/OAK ISLAND AREA INCLUDES: Southport, Oak Island, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, St. James, Bolivia PUBLIC SCHOOLS Bolivia Elementary, Virginia Williamson Elementary, Southport Elementary, South Brunswick Middle, South Brunswick High, Brunswick County Academy, Brunwick County Early College High
POPULATION Southport population: 2010................ 2,833 2020.................4,176
St. James population: 2010................ 3,165 2020................ 7,042
Bald Head Island population: 2010................... 158 2020................... 186
Bolivia population: 2010................... 143 2020................... 158
Oak Island population: 2010................ 6,783 2020................ 8,972
Boiling Spring Lakes population: 2010................ 5,372 2020................ 6,577
in the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. It now belongs to the N.C. Baptist Assembly, which uses the site as a conference and retreat center. Another attraction of the town is the Oak Island Lighthouse. Activated on May 15, 1958, it is the most brilliant in the nation and second in the world with standard candle-power of 1,400,000 and the capacity of 14,000,000 to 20,000,000 candle-power when needed. OAK ISLAND Boasting 70-plus public beach
state’s official Fourth of July Celebration and parade each year. Displaying their sense of humor, residents string together the name of four prominent streets, three named for Colonial figures — Lord, Howe, Dry, I Am. We’ll likely never know the origin, but it’s fun to speculate. BALD HEAD ISLAND The state’s oldest
remaining lighthouse, Old Baldy, is open for tours on Bald Head Island. Built in 1817, the 90-foot brick structure helped guide ships safely to the mouth of the Cape Fear River until 1935, when it was replaced by a new light at Caswell Beach. Some 100 steps and a wooden ladder lead to the top and a spectacular view of the island, Atlantic Ocean and Cape Fear River. Bald Head Island sits at the mouth of the Cape Fear River where it joins the Atlantic Ocean. Accessible by private ferry from Southport, the village was incorporated in 1985. Its pristine beaches, maritime forest, dune ridge and marsh make it a desirable year-round home for about 200
people and respite for visitors who often fly in to Cape Fear Regional Airport on Oak Island to stay on the island. Amenities include a golf course, a marina, restaurants and shops. Accommodations include cottages as well as bed and breakfast inns. The 12,000acre island, which includes an 800-acre maritime forest with freshwater lagoons, is being developed with a 15 percent maximum capacity. You can explore the island by bike or golf cart; no cars are allowed. CASWELL BEACH Across the Cape Fear River from Bald Head is Caswell Beach, a quiet town of about 300 year-round residents situated on the eastern tip of the island. A wide selection of condos and single-family homes are available to vacationers. Its intentionally limited commercial district includes Oak Island Golf and Country Club. Incorporated in 1975, the town takes its name from Fort Caswell, which was built in 1826 and seized in 1861 by Confederate troops, who held it until 1865. The fort was used
accesses, Oak Island also offers access to the Intracoastal Waterway and Davis Canal for fishing, kayaking and birding. The town has a municipal golf course and several parks and ballfields. Its thriving commercial district includes restaurants, service businesses, real estate sales and rentals and marinas. The town of Oak Island was created with the 1999 merger of Yaupon Beach (named for the native yaupon tree) and Long Beach (named for its expansive beach strand). Like others in the county, its south-facing orientation allows spectacular sunsets over the ocean. The town limits include a commercial district on the mainland approach to the Oak Island Bridge. Some 8,000 year-round residents welcome about 35,000 summertime visitors. BOLIVIA The seat of government in Brunswick County, Bolivia is believed to have been named for the South American country from which crates of guano were shipped through this town to other towns. A post office has been in operation here since 1892. Settlement by immigrants of European ancestry, mostly farmers and timber men, began here in the early 19th century. Incorporated in 1911, the town became home to the county government complex in 1977. Just outside the incorporated area is the campus of Brunswick Community College and Brunswick Early College High School.
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MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES SOLD
IN SOUTHPORT, OAK ISLAND & BALD HEAD ISLAND (including Boiling Spring Lakes, Caswell Beach, St. James) January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020 Ranked by total sales volume
Address
Selling Date
Listed Price
Selling Price
DOM
Price per sq. ft.
Selling Agent
Selling Company
Listing Agent
Listing Company
SOUTHPORT, BOILING SPRING LAKES & ST. JAMES 302 1/2 River Drive, Southport
10/23/20
$1,250,000
$1,280,000
23
$482.29
Brian M. Deutsch
Southport Realty, Inc.
David Berne
Atlantic Realty Professionals, Inc.
2566 Mariners Way SE, Southport
10/5/20
$1,300,000
$1,100,000
470
$264.30
Eddie Addison
St. James Properties, LLC
John O'Connor
Carolina Plantations
2777 Pincecrest Drive, Southport
9/15/20
$1,099,000
$1,020,000
143
$187.40
David E. Nieves
St. James Properties, LLC
Lisa S. Frye
St. James Properties, LLC
3983 Baynard Court, Southport
11/16/20
$998,000
$975,000
26
$190.99
Kim Skipper Anderson
Art Skipper Realty
Gail K. Lendvoyi
St. James Properties, LLC
231 E. Bay Street, Southport
4/2/20
$1,199,000
$950,000
212
$277.94
Linda M. Pukenas
Sea Glass Realty LLC
Kay Jolliff
Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc.
OAK ISLAND & CASWELL BEACH 505 Caswell Beach Road, Caswell Beach
9/23/20
$1,699,000
$1,684,000
4
$547.29
Rudd Sold Group
Margaret Rudd & Associates
Robert Carroll
RE/MAX Southern Coast
6705 Loggerhead Court, Oak Island
7/28/20
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
0
$323
Robert Carroll
RE/MAX Southern Coast
Nonmember
Non-member
800 Caswell Beach Road, Caswell Beach
8/21/20
$1,750,000
$1,460,000
317
$302.21
Gladys Smith
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Team Cronick
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
1702 E Yacht Drive, Oak Island
12/23/20
$1,699,000
$1,450,000
43
$427.60
Lindsay Farris
Wendy Wilmot Properties
Lindsey Jenkins
Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
116 SE 67th Street, Oak Island
8/25/20
$1,449,999
$1,425,000
61
$425.37
John G. Hamilton
Better Beach Sales & Rentals
John G. Hamilton
Better Beach Sales & Rentals
BALD HEAD ISLAND 218 Station House Way, Bald Head Island
10/2/20
$3,295,000
$3,200,000
336
$523.18
Mary S. Porter
Fathom Realty NC, LLC
Buddy Lawrence
Wendy Wilmot Properties
5 E. Beach Drive, Bald Head Island
8/7/20
$3,100,000
$2,995,000
0
$680.53
Ginger Dunn
Wendy Wilmot Properties
Ginger Dunn
Wendy Wilmot Properties
9 E. Beach Drive, Bald Head Island
12/29/20
$2,795,000
$2,650,000
95
$610.32
Wendy R. Wilmot
Wendy Wilmot Properties
Wendy R. Wilmot
Wendy Wilmot Properties
10 Peppervine Trail, Bald Head Island
4/7/20
$2,685,000
$2,625,000
0
$904.86
Stephanie Blake
Intracoastal Realty
Wendy R. Wilmot
Wendy Wilmot Properties
970 S. Bald Head Wynd, Bald Head Island
10/2/20
$2,595,000
$2,500,000
35
$644.33
Doug Oakley/ David B. Wray
Intracoastal Realty
Wendy R. Wilmot
Wendy Wilmot Properties
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2021-22 SOUTHPORT/OAK ISLAND AREA
NEW HOMES MAP 01 Avalon
04 F isher Landing
from the $220s
07 O lde Georgetown
from the $240s
02 Cottages at Price Creek from the $300s
from the $200s
05 Jonas Creek
08 Palmetto Creek
of the Carolinas
from the $400s
from the mid $200s
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06 Mill Creek Cove
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09 Pine Forest Plantation
13 S ummerwoods
from the $400s
16 The Highlands at
Boiling Spring Lakes
from the $265s
from the $230s
10 R iverSea Plantation
14 The Cottages at Southport
from the $230s
from the $400s
17 Turtlewood at Southport from the high $200s
11 Seawatch at Sunset Harbor from the high $300s
15 The Hammocks at
Southport
from the $400s
18 Winding River Plantation from the mid $300s
12 St. James Plantation
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from the $300s
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A compact home in Oak Island is changing people’s perceptions about homebuilding. BY ANNESOPHIA RICHARDS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGAN DEITZ
“KPS Construction, LLC is a small custom-home building company consisting of myself and two employees,” Stegman says. “We do one house at a time and specialize in providing a very organic process from start to finish, while minimizing square footage, increasing energy efficiency, minimizing maintenance and increasing the ability to live.” One thing Stegman noticed soon after creating his business was the amount of people coming to the Brunswick County area with a desire to downsize. From retirees and empty nesters to the younger, more independent demographic, many of Stegman’s customers wanted more efficient and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Something little has been making a big splash in the seaside town of Oak Island. Last year, KPS Construction, LLC completed construction of a 475-square-foot home on NE 45th Street. Although officially too big to be classified as a “tiny home,” this small home has a lot to offer in terms of energy efficiency, durability and ease of living, and many hope it will be the first of several small homes to come in Brunswick County. Before relocating to Boiling Spring Lakes, KPS Construction owner Steven Stegman spent the first half of his career as a high school math teacher in Connecticut. When he wasn’t working with students, Stegman filled his free time doing renovations and small additions to residential homes. Having previously vacationed on North Carolina’s coast and fallen in love with Brunswick County’s beaches, Stegman decided to move his family to the area in 2015 and pursue his passion for construction full time.
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maintainable living spaces, a trend he fully supported. “I personally feel we’re living in homes that are way too big for our needs,” he says. “My niche is 800- to 1,800-squarefoot homes, which are much smaller than the average homes being built today. More square footage just means more work for homeowners to clean and maintain, so they’re spending less time living and more time cleaning.” Stegman got the chance to build his smallest home yet shortly after Hurricane Florence. He took on a home repair job for a customer in Oak Island, but soon after work began, he realized the damage was much worse than originally thought.
“I stopped what I was doing and called the homeowner, who lived in Maryland at the time, and told him it would be easier to tear the home down and rebuild,” Stegman says. “It turned out his sister, a single retiree, wanted a small home just for herself, so we ended up building them a 475-squarefoot, super energy-efficient house on a typical foundation. We were able to turn an absolute disaster into exactly what they were looking for.” The home took less than three months to build and cost $140,000, although Stegman says it could have been built for around $110,000 with some modifications to the materials and mechanical systems. The floor plan includes the 475 square feet of heated and cooled space, a 226-square-foot, three-season room in the back and a 113-square-foot covered porch in front. Bells and whistles include a staggered 6-inch exterior framing to create a thermal break, blown in blanket insulation (BIBs), Zip System roof and wall sheathing, impact
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windows, cellular PVC exterior trim and a high-efficiency heat pump water heater. One of Stegman’s primary focuses is building a home his customers can live in and not have to constantly maintain. That means using very little exterior paint, none if possible.
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To achieve this, Stegman opts for solid and cellular composite siding, as he did with the Oak Island home, instead of the more traditional vinyl siding. His goal is always to make each home high in efficiency and low in upkeep. “Another great benefit of building small is that the upgrades don’t cost a lot,” he says. “You’re not adding hundreds of square feet, so whether it is siding, shingles, flooring or windows, the cost to upgrade is minimal.” As for the perks of living in such a small space, homeowner Pam Dover loves that her new Oak Island home uses less electricity and requires less cleaning than her previous houses. “It’s plenty of room for myself and my two dogs,” Dover says. “It also makes me think more about what I buy, because there’s only so much room for stuff. I know a house like this certainly isn’t for everybody, but it’s a good fit for me.” Although Stegman looks forward to continuing his passion for small homes, he has run into some issues with building more houses as small as Dover’s. He says financing is tricky, and customers often struggle to secure lending. “There are very few homes around this small, and lending agencies have a difficult time finding comparable homes to work an appraisal,” he says. “This means that unless there’s a small home in the neighborhood, you’ll most likely not be able to get financing.” Dover’s new neighbor, Patsy Jordan, has no problem with the compact new addition to her neighborhood. “Everyone I’ve talked to around here loves her little home,” Jordan says. “Although it’s small, it’s also very neat and well kept up. It looks like a perfect little cottage.” Stegman has appreciated all the positive feedback he’s received on the first of what he hopes to be many tiny
More square footage just means more work for homeowners to clean and maintain, so they’re spending less time living and more time cleaning.”
home projects. One thing he has especially enjoyed is seeing the change in people’s perceptions of what a great home can be, and what it doesn’t need to be. “The most frequent question I heard when the house had only its foundation was, ‘How could someone live in a home this small?’” Stegman says. “But once the home was complete, they started to question why their homes were so big with so much wasted space.”
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[ ASSOCIATION Q&A ]
TONY HARRINGTON — President, Cape Fear Realtors —
How did 2020 compare to 2019?
For all, we found 2020 to quickly be one for the record books. As COVID-19 became known, we had to pivot in our efforts to be made as an essential service and continue real estate transactions. Accomplishing this through advocacy, we educated our members on the process and protocol for being in the public and maintaining the safety of our Realtors and the public we serve. We have seen tremendous growth in both pending and closed sales this year. Each month has shown a significant increase year over year since the pandemic. As of November, the year-to-date growth for pending sales was 22.1%, and closed sales increased 16.8%. Overall, a benefit to the year is that it forced our association both at the local, state and national level to do more programming and communication in a virtual way. Significant numbers report that the engagement of our members has increased exponentially. What do you see for 2021?
There is no sign of housing activity slowing in our area. With mortgage rates and inventory remaining low, along with businesses moving to remote working, we’ll continue to see strong buyer demand. We will continue to be mindful of safety and protocol in the ongoing pandemic and will enhance messaging and virtual opportunities to those we serve. How many members are part of your organization? Has your organization seen growth this past year?
CFR is an organization of 3,100 members and growing. We have seen a significant growth in our membership, having started with fewer than 2,500 members and ending the year above 3,100. Our members are an integral part of this community, and they are getting involved in government on the local and state levels. We’ve had a number of Realtors appointed to city and county counsel committees and elected as local and state government officials. What are the benefits of being a part of your organization?
We recently released our Value Proposition. Today’s consumers look for a professional who is ready, informed and confident throughout the transaction. Cape Fear Realtors helps prepare our members with practical and proactive training and education from start to success; timely and accessible transaction and legal tools; and unmatched
perspective and representation to protect our industry. Through membership in our state and national associations, messaging, advocacy and educational tools make our Realtors vital to any real estate transaction. How has COVID affected business this year?
When you look at the housing reports from this year, you would only see a slight slowdown in April due to the pandemic. Realtors have transitioned to doing more business virtually with online meetings, virtual showings and electronic documents to keep clients safe and business moving. LIFEINBRUNSWICKCOUNTY.COM
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CRAIG SMITH
— President, Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association — How did 2020 compare to 2019?
To be honest, our industry has really been blessed. It has been a great year for sales. Mortgage rates remain at historically low rates, and overall year-to-date our sales have been really good. However, at the same time we have seen delays on products and materials, which in return has slowed many of our projects and created significant time delays. For the last few years, much of this could be attributed to regulatory issues or labor shortages. These problems still exist in some areas, but then COVID-19 and the associated stay-at-home orders, not just in North Carolina but around the United States, started to really affect us. Our industry is a global industry that relies heavily on supply chains not being disrupted. This year has been one disruption or time delay after another. Unfortunately, when you look at who has suffered the most, I would say it was the customer overall. Builders have had to push back closings not just days but months, and it is taking us longer to finish our projects because basic things such as appliances are on back order for weeks at a time. What do you foresee for 2021?
Unfortunately, we believe that many of the same trends we are seeing now will again plague us as we move into 2021. This is especially true as we look at the first and second quarters of 2021. From that point, there is strong optimism that with the vaccine making its rounds we will finally reach a true new, steady normal. The one major concern that we are still not seeing relief for is lumber prices. We saw prices jump 150% in third and fourth quarters of 2020, and we have yet to really see any relief from that. However, recently we have seen the overall tariffs on softwood lumber decrease, but as a global commodity, we won’t see any real relief until the lumber mills start to produce more linear feet of boards.
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How many members are part of your organization? Has your organization seen growth this past year?
WCFHBA has seen our overall membership remain relatively flat this year. We certainly started the year with all indications of growth, but we somewhat stalled as the pandemic started to unfold. We had to really double down on our overall retention efforts as well as our messaging to our members. Much of this is due to problems associated with COVID-19, as the HBA hasn’t been able to run many of our events or programs since March of 2020. This really created a significant challenge for the association as many of these in-person events provide key networking opportunities for our members. However, the HBA still maintains a strong membership as we are ranked as the second-largest HBA with more than 1,200 members within the State of North Carolina and the eighth largest HBA in the nation. What are the benefits of being a part of your organization?
This year the biggest benefit is really more defined as a term — “essential business.” Throughout the pandemic, towns, cities and states issued declarations and public health orders as a result of the crisis. From day one I can tell you first-hand that our association, as well as NCHBA and NAHB, have been in the trenches to make sure the construction industry and real estate services were classified as an “essential business/ industry.” Our right to keep working did not happen because someone waved a magic wand or by the good graces of our elected officials. It happened because of the lobbying power of your local, state and national home-building associations. The key takeaway is that without the powerful lobbying efforts locally, statewide and nationally, this would not have happened and construction-related businesses, just like many others, would have been on the sidelines for the last six months.
For anyone who is not a member of the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association, I cannot stress enough the importance of being a member. Every time I talk to a company that is not a member, I ask them a basic question: Is being able to go to work each day and being able to make payroll each week worth $550 to you, or in other words $1.50 a day? How has COVID affected business this year?
As builders, we not only have employees who work directly for us, but also a network of vendors and subcontractors who
are counting on us just as much as we are counting on them. If it were not for the lobbying efforts of our local, state and national associations and being considered an essential industry throughout this pandemic, well, I think things would look a lot different for us — and not in a positive way. I can tell you first-hand that from my company’s (70 West Builders) being able to stay on the job site gave my employees and their families peace of mind that their job was secure and their families were safe.
ROBERT NORTON
— President, Brunswick County Home Builders Association — What do you see for 2021?
Barring any major national events, I feel there will be somewhat a continuation of current levels of construction both due to the commitments in place along with more interest in relocation here from larger cities following the events of last year. How many members are part of your organization? Has your organization seen growth this past year?
We have around 310 members and continue to grow. What are the benefits of being a part of your organization? How did 2020 Compare to 2019?
The local building industry remained strong through 2020 and possibly was an increase over 2019 with very attractive interest rates. The unique challenges created by COVID added some challenges and stress to daily operations, but all in all I feel 2020 was a better year from my perspective and in my business.
I have found the networking in the membership of other builders, suppliers, subcontractors and vendors has been helpful to my business as a whole. Additionally, there are cost savings and marketing opportunities that my company has benefited from. The membership directory is a resource of quality companies in my area that offer the products and services my company uses everyday.
How has COVID impacted business this year?
Businesses were impacted almost instantly by reactions to health concerns and later to business productivity across the nation being impacted as the virus spread. There were constant challenges in the supply chain, which required some very creative ordering strategies to be developed and implemented. I saw the renovation side of our business increase and I feel it was due partially to folks being at home and having time to consider wants and needs for their homes and other properties. I also believe the mass numbers of people being able to work remotely and those wanting to leave the larger cities added fuel to the continued strong local housing market. If 2020 has taught me one thing it was to manage through the unimaginable. I am certain this year will hold its unique challenges for our industry and I am confident we will meet those challenges with solutions while we enjoy all of the good things that come with life here in coastal North Carolina. LIFEINBRUNSWICKCOUNTY.COM
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BROOKE RUDD-GAGLIE
— President, Brunswick County Association of Realtors — How many members are part of your organization? Has your organization seen growth this past year?
Membership in BCAR is over 1,200 members and growing. Our industry is cyclical — when the market is up so is the membership. BCAR is blessed to have an amazing staff and also wonderful members who encourage others to join. What are the benefits of being a part of your organization?
BCAR’s mission is to provide our members with the tools and services to support their success. Every business decision the board makes is to ensure we are honoring our mission. BCAR members can call the association for all of their questions, including technology and MLS. Although there is a dedicated staff person to assist with education questions, membership and MLS, the BCAR staff is cross-trained to try and help members with the basic questions. Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm you will talk to a BCAR staff person, not an answering service but a real person. How has COVID affected business this year?
In the past year the board has offered many “COVID relief ” discounts on dues and fees; increased our support, communications and education; and even delivered lockboxes and signs directly to members. How did 2020 compare to 2019?
2020 has been a bit wild to say the least. With everyone wondering what the fate of real estate would be when COVID-19 broke in March 2020, I feel it is safe to say there was a mixture of fear and concern. However, we are over $2 billion in total residential sales — this is a first and more than 60% higher than last year. The total number of residential sales is more than 6,000 homes, which is almost 40% higher than last year. What do you foresee for 2021?
All indicators are showing that 2021 is going to be another great year for our market. Interest rates are low, and folks are discovering the secret we have known for years: Brunswick County is a treasure with amazing weather and natural beauty!
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Are there any other comments you want to share?
I have grown up exposed to the real estate industry from as early as I can remember. As a child I remember watching my mother, Margaret Rudd-Bishop, study large plat maps and my father, Buddy Rudd, check rental properties for owners and guests. Never do I remember a time when an industry was faced with so many challenges at one time. Are we essential? Will we continue to be able to serve our clients, help people relocate, provide vacations to folks who have been coming for years? How will we recover from Hurricane Isaias? NC Realtors and BCAR fought to keep us essential, help with best practices so we could continue to help our clients and provide aid to our community. I am proud and honored to have been able to be president and am gracious for everyone I’ve met and who has showed me how heartfelt our industry is and has been for all these years.
Let’s build you a home. In our 20 years of building we have learned a lot! This area is growing fast and it's not too early to start the process to choose a builder. You owe it to yourself to do the necessary research to determine who you will be spending a LOT OF MONEY with.
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BRUNSWICK COUNTY BY TERESA A. MCLAMB
The commercial hub of the region, and one of the earliest areas settled, Shallotte grew on the banks of the Shallotte River and incorporated in 1899. River pilots navigated the winding river from the ocean into the center of town in the early 1800s, bringing food and supplies to settlers from miles around. Strategically located on U.S. Highway 17, which runs from Maine to Florida, Shallotte serves as the trade center for surrounding communities and beaches. Shallotte has a variety of fine shops, supermarkets, shopping centers, a microbrewery, professional offices and restaurants. National hotel chains have facilities along Highway 17 bypass in Shallotte. The town also has aggressive plans to develop its waterfront. Free concerts are held on Thursdays in downtown’s Mulberry Park, which also hosts a farmer’s market on Saturdays in the summer.
SHALLOTTE
The southernmost river town is Calabash, originally part of the 48,000-acre
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grant to Proprietor Landgrave Thomas Smith dated May 13, 1691. Its position on the river and near the Atlantic made it a natural site for Clinton Morris’s oyster roast, the first Calabash restaurant, which opened in a crude shed with a sawdust floor in 1935. Today Calabash is a tourist area, with an abundance of fine restaurants, shops and nearby golf courses. It is home to about 1,800 residents. Summer brings concerts to the town park on Tuesday evenings. Now known as the Seafood Capital of the World, Calabash has an auspicious history of Revolutionary War involvement and presidential visits. During the Revolution, Isaac Marion, older brother of legendary General Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion, lived in the 1760s-era Boundary House, so known because it sat on what is now the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. George Washington is said to have spent the night nearby at the Vereen family home. General Benjamin Smith, tenth governor of North Carolina, was wounded in a gentlemen’s duel with his cousin in Calabash.
Sunset Beach Park offers stunning views of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mannon C. Gore Bridge.
SOUTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY INCLUDES: Holden Beach, Supply, Shallotte, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Calabash, Carolina Shores, Ash PUBLIC SCHOOLS Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary, Supply Elementary, Union Elementary, Cedar Grove Middle, Shallotte Middle, Waccamaw School (K-8), West Brunswick High POPULATION: Holden Beach population: 2010...............................575 2020...............................692 Shallotte population: 2010............................ 3,675 2020............................4,503 Ocean Isle Beach population: 2010...............................550 2020...............................707 Sunset Beach population: 2010............................ 3,572 2020............................ 4,197 Calabash population: 2010............................ 1,786 2020............................2,378 Carolina Shores population: 2010............................3,385 2020............................ 5,195
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[ TAKE A LOOK AROUND ]
CAROLINA SHORES Adjoining Calabash, Carolina Shores began as a
retirement subdivision but incorporated as a separate town in 1998. This golf community combines an 18-hole golf course, one of the early ones in the area, with patio homes and condominiums. The residents, primarily retirees, are very active in the community. HOLDEN BEACH Trailing west across the Lockwood Folly Inlet is Holden Beach, where development began in the 1930s by the Holden family. The Holden family ownership dates to 1756, when Benjamin Holden acquired 100 acres extending from Lockwood Folly Inlet to Bacon Inlet for 50 shillings. The area was a commercial fishing center in the 1920s. The first subdivision map identifying it as Holden Beach Resort was drawn in 1924 by John Holden Jr., the fourth generation to hold the entire property. Today, the Holden family remains prominent in development and government of this family-oriented beach. An elevated two-lane bridge was completed in 1988. Visitors can rent beach cottages, condominiums or motel rooms. The beach’s permanent residents share their celebration of living on the sea through two festivals, A Day at the Docks in March and Festival by the Sea in October. Boat building continues on the mainland side, where shrimping and fishing boats bring their catch to the docks. A fishing pier, fish houses and several charter boats operate in the town. Numerous beach access points are available, including those designated for older and disabled people. OCEAN ISLE BEACH Ocean Isle Beach came to life in the early
1950s when a local youth freshly returned from World War II purchased the island. From the beginning, Odell Williamson’s plans were for Ocean Isle to be a quiet family beach. He identified a centralized commercial district that would serve the residents and visitors and planned the remaining portion of the 8-milelong island to be strictly residential. From its early fish-camp days with access by ferry, the island has grown to incorporate public tennis courts, miniature golf, boat docks, a children’s playground, specialty shops, the Museum of Coastal Carolina, an interdenominational chapel and full-service fishing pier. The island’s annual Fourth of July parade and party is a favorite for residents and visitors. It is also home to the North Carolina Oyster Festival each October. An airport town park and shopping are on the mainland. Access is by a modern elevated bridge named in honor of Williamson, who served several terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Each summer, the town presents free concerts on Friday evenings beside town hall. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes.
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Like other Brunswick County beaches, Sunset Beach was developed over several decades by local residents with a long history in the area. Father and son Mannon and Ed Gore laid out the first lots on the beach. Their influence is still felt in the beauty of the small island community accessible by high-rise bridge from the mainland near Sea Trail golf community, which is also part of the incorporated town. Residents and visitors enjoy a public boat ramp, programs at the Ingram Planetarium, a variety of restaurants and shops. The southernmost inhabited island in North Carolina, 3-mile-long Sunset Beach was incorporated in 1963. Government offices and more residents are situated on the mainland side, which includes golf courses, restaurants and additional accommodations. Perhaps one of Sunset’s greatest charms is that it provides the only land access (at extreme low tide) to North Carolina’s southernmost undeveloped barrier island, Bird Island.
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MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES SOLD
IN HOLDEN BEACH, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, SUNSET BEACH, SHALLOTTE AND CALABASH January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020 Ranked by total sales volume
Address
Selling Date
Listed Price
Selling Price
DOM
Price per sq. ft.
Selling Agent
Selling Company
Listing Agent
Listing Company
HOLDEN BEACH (INCLUDING SUPPLY) 1023 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach
12/14/20
$1,895,000
$1,768,250
139
$344.29
Seth L. Robbins
EXP Realty
Hamilton Realty Group
EXP Realty
605 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach
8/21/20
$1,749,000
$1,650,000
2
$486.15
The Star Team
Bluewater Real Estate
Chris S. Morrison
PROACTIVE Real Estate
1343 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach
3/25/20
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
0
$432.40
Anne Arnold
PROACTIVE Real Estate
Nonmember
Non-member
563 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach
8/5/20
$1,499,000
$1,472,130
106
$433.74
Michele Klock/ Ansley C. Rogers
PROACTIVE Real Estate
Chris S. Morrison
PROACTIVE Real Estate
1125 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach
12/18/20
$1,499,000
$1,460,000
542
$434.14
Anne Arnold
PROACTIVE Real Estate
Tiffany Hobbs Wilson
Hobbs Realty, Inc.
50 E First Street, Ocean Isle Beach
11/13/20
$2,550,000
$2,450,000
49
$521.17
Sarah Harris Team
Intracoastal Realty
Sarah Harris Team
Intracoastal Realty
361 W First Street, Ocean Isle Beach
12/29/20
$2,599,900
$2,300,000
26
$568.32
Frances Warner Real Estate Group
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Sarah Harris Team
Intracoastal Realty
110 E First Street, Ocean Isle Beach
2/5/20
$1,699,000
$1,614,165
45
$400.54
Eddy Jones
Coldwell Banker Sloane Realty
Eddy Jones
Coldwell Banker Sloane Realty
6781 Roberta Road SW, Ocean Isle Beach
3/31/20
$1,649,900
$1,550,000
238
$258.29
The McNeely Group
Landmark Sotheby's International Realty
The McNeely Group
Landmark Sotheby's International Realty
377 W First Street, Ocean Isle Beach
4/23/20
$1,549,990
$1,500,000
1318
$409.28
Daryl R. Bundy
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Sarah Harris Team
Intracoastal Realty
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Address
Selling Date
Listed Price
Selling Price
DOM
Price per sq. ft.
Selling Agent
Selling Company
Listing Agent
Listing Company
SUNSET BEACH 1405 W Main Street, Sunset Beach
4/13/20
$2,995,000
$2,995,000
13
$578.74
The McNeely Group
Landmark Sotheby's International Realty
The McNeely Group
Landmark Sotheby's International Realty
532 Twisted Oak Lane, Sunset Beach
8/21/20
$2,100,000
$2,130,000
40
$369.54
Linda Register
Intracoastal Realty
Sarah Harris Team
Intracoastal Realty
1307 W Main Street, Sunset Beach
9/3/20
$1,300,000
$1,275,000
4
$986.84
Diane Dalen
A Pearl in a Shell
Eddie Walters
Sunset Properties, Inc.
1718 E. Main Street, Sunset Beach
8/3/20
$1,299,900
$1,250,000
70
$639.71
Val Hocutt
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
The McNeely Group
Landmark Sotheby's International Realty
1520 N. North Shore Drive, Sunset Beach
10/29/20
$1,345,000
$1,212,000
161
$346.19
Greg A. Williams
PROACTIVE Real Estate
Hank Troscianiec & Associates
Keller Williams Realty
SHALLOTTE 902 Village Point Road SW, Shallotte
12/10/20
$925,000
$891,000
217
$178.81
Crystal Babson
Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
Diane Dalen
A Pearl in a Shell
1342 E. Hewett Farms Road, Shallotte
7/23/20
$585,000
$550,000
21
$106.78
Mandy L. Pope
Intracoastal Realty
Jimmie Pendergrass
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
1721 Windward Place SW, Shallotte
12/11/20
$552,487
$547,000
206
$159.01
Brian J. Bloodworth
BlueCoast Realty Corporation
Bob Percesepe
Blue Chip Real Estate
438 Laurel Valley Drive, Shallotte
6/29/20
$520,000
$510,800
305
$157.61
Robert W. Moss
Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation, LLC
Bob Williams
Intracoastal Realty
1448 Magnolia Street SW, Shallotte
11/10/20
$525,000
$499,000
58
$171.83
Non Member
Non Member
Seth C. Barbee
Carolina Plantations Real Estate
CALABASH (INCLUDING CAROLINA SHORES)
1127 N. Middleton Drive NW, Calabash
3/11/20
$665,000
$665,000
0
$155.23
Ellen Jo Kramer
Coastal Properties
Nonmember
Non-member
9303 River Terrace SW, Calabash
4/21/20
$639,000
$625,000
6
$215.81
The Cheek Team
Keller Williams Realty
Crystal Babson
Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
9312 S. River Terrace SW, Calabash
1/23/20
$619,900
$585,000
175
$203.62
The Cheek Team
Keller Williams Realty
Ed Sullivan
EXP Realty
9285 Oldefield Road, Calabash
11/25/20
$569,900
$569,900
3
$205.07
Joette W. Lee
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Anna T. Arlington
Coastal Destination Properties, LLC
9301 S. River Terrace SW, Calabash
5/13/20
$599,900
$564,000
40
$225.60
Team Messer
NextHome on the Beach
Kimberly Lank
Silver Coast Properties
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04 Chatham Glen From the $230s
12 Overlook at Caison Creek From the $300s
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15 Rivers Edge From the low $300s
21 Seaside Bay From the low $200s
26 The Sanctuary at
Sunset Beach From the $300s
From the low $200s
17 Ruffins River Landing From the $230s
18 Rutledge From the $225s
19 Saltwater Palms From the mid $300s Market Place Boulevard Ocean Isle Beach, NC (910) 507-2115
22 Sea Trail From the $400s
23 Spring Mill Plantation From the low $200s
24 Sunset Ridge From the mid $200s
From the $220s
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25 The Farm at Brunswick From the $240s
20 Savannah Lakes
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BILL CLARK HOMES
— Building. Family. Traditions. — By Michelle Macken
Bill Clark Homes is an esteemed, award-winning homebuilder with a reputation built over the course of 40 years in southeastern North Carolina. This premier homebuilder prides itself on building quality homes at an affordable price with unbeatable attention to detail. Since 1977 Bill Clark Homes has been committed to being an innovator in the building industry and providing homes with details that set them apart from the competition. Bill Clark’s team achieves customer care with unparalleled integrity, making the home-building experience seamless, personalized and enjoyable. Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington works across four counties in southeastern North Carolina: Onslow, Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick. The communities in which Bill Clark Homes develops are exclusive to their home building. This allows them to set the tone of a community even before they break ground and gives clients the opportunity to envision their new neighborhood. Bill Clark Homes of Wilmington is currently building in 10 communities with an array of options and price points. They have several model homes that are open seven days a week and would love to show you why Bill Clark Homes is the right fit for you. From open floor plans to extensive energy efficiency, Bill Clark is ready to meet your home-buying needs. Bill Clark also has a custom brand, Legacy Homes by Bill Clark, which allows their clients to customize and build a home with their lifestyle in mind. Legacy Homes by Bill Clark builds in master-planned communities and has a custom on-your-lot program as well. The Bill Clark name is something to be proud of, and the craftsmanship between both Bill Clark Homes and Legacy Homes by Bill Clark shows for itself. Their ability to change with the times but also remain a stable and steadfast company should reassure anyone buying a Bill Clark home that they have made the right decision. Bill Clark Homes is excited to announce its newest community, The Sanctuary at Sunset Beach, which is currently under development. This community is going to be the epitome of beach living with the added convenience and low maintenance of a planned community. Resort-inspired amenities will make a weekend at home feel like a vacation getaway. Located just steps away from local shops and restaurants, The Sanctuary at Sunset Beach will offer the laid-back coastal lifestyle that Sunset Beach is known for. To receive exclusive news and development updates, sign up for their VIP list at TheSanctuaryAtSunsetBeach.com The team at Bill Clark Homes believes that a house does not become a home until a family breathes life into it. Each community, home and design detail is created with the homeowner in mind, and they take great pride in building each home as if they were building it for themselves.
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LOGAN HOMES
— Where value, location and lifestyle come together —
For more than 35 years, Logan Homes has been building homes and developing communities where value, location and lifestyle come together. Since 1986, Logan Homes has been building quality homes in the Greater Wilmington and Brunswick County areas. D Logan started the company after working for years as a carpenter’s apprentice on homes in Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island. After learning the craft of fine homebuilding, he knew he wanted to provide luxury and quality not only to individual homes, but also to entire developments. Thirty-five years later, Logan and his team are still hard at work improving and growing Logan Homes. They have built a solid reputation as a preferred builder in developments such as Brunswick Forest, Compass Pointe and St. James Plantation as well as developing some of the best communities in the region, such as Helms Port, Salters Haven, Saltwater Palms and Sparrows Bend. With dozens of floor plans ranging in size and style, Logan Homes has a home design for just about anyone. In addition to building a new home in one of their preferred communities, Logan Homes also offers many options for move-in-ready homes, perfect for those with a shortened timeline, or for those who want all of the benefits of a new home without going through a build. Regardless of location, personalization and great design are key components of a Logan Homes build. Whether in coastal North or South Carolina, the Logan Design Studios are the perfect places to bring your dream to
life. The well-appointed studios are staffed by and from Logan during our building and experienced designers, ready to assist those closing process was very good. Calls and who are embarking on a dream homebuilding emails were returned promptly, and followexperience. up items were completed as promised A buyer, under the guidance of these in communications. We would feel very design specialists, can see and touch the comfortable recommending Logan Homes materials that will be used to build their new to prospective owners. We would stress the home, from cabinets and countertops to quality of the construction and attention to hardwood floors and tile and everything in detail as well as the ease of working with between. In addition to the design studio, Logan as a whole.” Logan Homes always has a variety of model For the past three decades, thousands homes in premier communities that showcase of homeowners across the Carolinas the thousands of options the company offers, have enjoyed owning a Logan home and all ready for visitors at a moment’s notice. are happy to share their experiences Whether you’re living locally or out of of building with Logan Homes. To read state during the process, everyone at Logan what more customers have to say about Homes works together to ensure a smooth building with Logan Homes, see customer homebuilding experience. When you are reviews and view homeowner video ready to start your home buying or building testimonials, visit their website. journey, Logan Homes Online Sales Concierge team is ready to help you get started. They assist all future homeowners in finding the Atplace Logan Homes wecan want perfect to call home and helpto youprovide a great experience you andonwant schedule tours, providefor information new to help make your search communities andnew floor home plans, and set an easy and fun! appointment with a builder specialist to help VIEW OUR MODELS AND MOVE-IN READY HOMES your dream home come to life. SOUTHEASTERN NC. THROUGHOUT ManyWE homeowners chooseOF Logan Homes OFFER A VARIETY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND PAIRED VILLAS FROM $300K’S for a variety of reasons. With Logan Homes, customers know that the quality, the process and the people are second to none. Logan Homeowners Joe and Dottie chose Logan to LoganHomes.com build their dream home in Southport. They said, “We feel the entire process from the day (910) 507-2115 we first saw our home-to-be to closing was 60 Gregory Road, Suite 1 handled in a friendly, efficient, professional and helpful manner. The communication to Belville, NC 28451 COTTAGE WOODS - ST. JAMES PLANTATION
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KINGFISH BAY
— A Riverfront Gated Community — By Michelle Macken
Where can you experience Caribbean resort–style living and Carolina-style Southern charm in one place? Kingfish Bay in Calabash. Located midway between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, Kingfish Bay is just a 30-minute drive to the big cities but far enough away from the bright lights and traffic for relaxed waterfront living. Set on the banks of the Calabash River and minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean, Kingfish Bay is a private, gated waterfront community. Palm trees and sidewalks provide the opportunity for a stroll through the neighborhood’s natural beauty, nature trails and riverfront park. The state-of-the-art homes, priced in the low $300,000s to more than $1 million, are designed with luxury in mind and bring the outdoors into your living space. Choose from more than a dozen floor plans with verandas and plentiful windows to connect with nature. In 2020 Kingfish Bay opened up their riverfront section and added the new Tropicale and Grande Isles Collections of Homes. Overall, it’s what’s outside that makes Kingfish Bay a special place to live. Featuring all the amenities of a five-star resort in the middle of acres of scenic wetlands and woodlands, Kingfish Bay provides the best of both worlds — without leaving the property. The onsite Riverfront Park allows residents to enjoy the outdoors with comfort and convenience. Overlooking the Calabash River and acres of protected lands that will never be developed, the park offers nature trails, fishing pavilions, piers with day docks, hammocks and Adirondack chairs by a fire pit and a pirate-ship playground. The onsite Community Center provides the opportunity to socialize and exercise in an upscale environment. The center has a fully furnished
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kitchen, a putting green, a modern fitness center and a pool and hot tub. Kingfish Bay’s new Oceanfront Club is only a 5.6-mile drive away in nearby Sunset Beach. The private, three-story, 2,200-square-foot clubhouse is next to Sunset Beach Pier and directly on the ocean. The town of Calabash is within walking distance and offers plenty of dining, shopping and social opportunities. Known as the Seafood Capital of the World, the town is loaded with seafood restaurants specializing in the famous Calabash style of seafood. Souvenir shops and retail stores make up a vibrant shopping scene. When you’re looking for more excitement, Kingfish Bay is not far from South Carolina’s Little River and North Myrtle Beach, which was named America’s Favorite Beach Vacation Destination by the Travel Channel. On the North Carolina side of the border is a strand of small coastal communities and sites, beginning with Bird Island, a nature preserve known for its maritime woodlands and wetlands. Heading up the coast are
Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, the Cape Fear River and Wilmington, which is famous for its historic downtown district and the battleship USS North Carolina, which is open for tours. Beautiful scenery, luxurious homes and relaxed living — it’s all waiting for you at Kingfish Bay.
KingfishBayDevelopment.com (910) 579-4657 1235 Kingfish Boulevard, Calabash, NC 28467
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SEACOAST BUILDING COMPANY, INC — Custom built homes... from our family to yours —
By Kurt Epps
There’s a saying among many who have permanently left the Garden State: “New Jersey is a great place — to be from.” Those of us who have made that move understand the sentiment perfectly, because the New Jersey of the past 10 years has had its problems — and still does. But there is also something to be said for the mindset that once grew in the Garden State, and Bob Lank has it. Straight-shooter. Look you in the eye and lay it on the line. Do it right. Play fair. Stand behind your work. Your word is your bond. And if you say you’re going to do it, do it. These principles were inculcated into Lank by his WWII Marine dad, and Lank, in turn, made sure his own sons adhered to them. That’s why Bob Lank and one of his sons, Brian, have launched Seacoast Building here in Brunswick County. “My dad was always being sought for construction advice, and he enjoyed helping other people out,” Brian says. “So, I suggested we open up a business to do just that.” Brian, meanwhile, is already a popular and successful chiropractor in Shallotte and Leland. The elder Lank was in construction in Jersey and Pennsylvania for 48 years, and having his own electrical contracting company got him involved with and familiar with all of the other trades. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, he moved down from the Northeast 18 years ago, but his plan was not to sit on the dock of the Intracoastal and swig beers. “I love to work,” Bob says. “I don’t want to retire.” He credits Brian with being the impetus for launching Seacoast Building as a bona fide business. “He’s the brains behind the plan; I’m just the nuts and bolts guy,” Bob says. Bob confides that the test to become an electrical contractor here in North Carolina is decidedly more difficult than the one in Jersey, but he’s licensed in both South Carolina and North Carolina. “In fact, when Brian was throwing this idea around, I challenged him to take the general contractor’s test,” Bob says. “I was sure it would take him a few tries, so I bet him a hundred bucks he couldn’t pass it. Long story short, I’m out a C-note.” C-note is Jersey-speak for a $100 bill. And If you’re going to plunk down a whole batch of your own to custom-build a house, you want to make sure you get your money’s worth. So does Bob Lank. “We believe in building a great home for a fair price, and I’m not a guy who sits in his office while yours gets built,” Bob says while looking straight at me with piercing blue eyes. “I’m there every day to make sure it gets built right.” There’s something to be said for that tell-it-like-it-is attitude. You’d expect nothing less from a Jersey guy.
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Sweetheart SOUTHPORT
A Southport family, a relocated engineer and the home that charmed them all. BY KATHY BLAKE PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK STEELMAN
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The shrimp boats came in the 1910s, old wooden pastimes that Southport fishermen took to sea when days were warm, before steering them to Key West for the winters. The Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern railroad, nicknamed “Willing But Slow” and new to ice and refrigeration, gave the shrimpers motivation to profit from distant markets along the East coast prior to the Great Depression. In 1911 Southport resident Harry Lee Dosher borrowed $85 from Security Savings Bank, a financial institution existing solely in a cigar box at Watson’s Drug Store, and
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bought land at 614 N. Atlantic Avenue to build a home. In 1927 he bought a lot at the northeast corner of Howe and Leonard streets, where he built a new house next to Brunswick Motor Company, which he also constructed. It’s that new house, a one-level nailed together then boarded up by 1928, that has chapters — tales of renovations and a fire, a beloved gardener, a tree twice as old as the United States, of women’s clubs and an array of family episodes. Its authors are the shrimping industry, Southern charm and children who cling to weathered yarns and photographs.
SWEETHEART Harry Lee Dosher and his wife, Alta Wescott Dosher, had a daughter, Dorothy, born in 1915, who grew to be founding president of the Southport Garden Club, president of the Southport Woman’s Club and a longtime member of Southport Baptist Church, where she played organ and sang in the choir. She married Lewis Hardee Sr., a six-boat shrimper and seafood dealer from Fernandina Beach, Florida, in 1935, when the shrimp business’ rebirth brought nearly 200 boats to Homeowner Carol Bailey chose a pinkish-orange color to paint the front door — a Southport waters. The Hardees nod to Southport's shrimping past. Through the door, the living room is crowned by a bought the house at Howe and 1940s chandelier that came with the house. Leonard, vacant since 1928, and raised three boys between the Carolina coast, Fernandina and Key West. Lewis Hardee nicknamed Dorothy “Sweetheart,” and it is what her friends, family and neighbors called her. She referred to her house as Tara, and out of Southern necessity constantly updated it to be fashionably in the moment. Lew Hardee, Jr., oldest of the three boys, once wrote that Sweetheart “changed decorations in her house more than Macy’s changes its windows.” The west wall was removed to create a 22-foot by 22-foot living room. Two bedrooms and a bathroom were added to create an upstairs. A fire in the 1940s scarred the hardwoods in what is now a downstairs bedroom, the black THE ENGINEER darkness still visibly etched in brown wood. Extensive The house’s latest chapter is about a woman from up near remodeling in the 1950s added rattan furniture from Key Pittsburgh who worked drilling oil rigs in the Rockies and West and jalousie windows in the den and kitchen to reflect Texas and, later, in Washington, D.C., as a government the style of the Keys. A massive remodel project in 1952 gave contractor before moving to Charlotte. She fell in love with Sweetheart her dream kitchen — a construction episode the house, escaped to the coast and is its current caretaker, begun in January when the family left for the Keys and restorer and companion. Her name is Carol Bailey. She re-done in July, when they returned and Sweetheart voiced a bought the Dosher-Hardee House in early 2019. But that’s bit of heartbreak concerning the location of the sink. just the first page of that chapter. The house was moved, intact, on January 26, 1970, to 205 Bailey sometimes refers to the home as “the house on 401K E. Leonard Street, next to two vacant lots that formerly were Street.” She’s poured a boatload of legal-tender-loving-care into the coal and ice plant. Lewis Hardee Sr. died in 1996; its recent costume changes — renovations to reel the home’s Sweetheart died in 2008, at age 95. Her Lady Asters still shrimping roots back inside its walls. bloom.
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“In hindsight, I was a little scared to move lock, stock and barrel to something unknown, but it was the best thing I ever did,” Bailey says. “People come by who knew the Hardees, who knew the Doshers, and I’m the caretaker of a house that’s steeped in history.” How did a former defense contractor who moved to Charlotte for an energy company job end up protector of a Southport house bathed in history? Maybe the more docile occupation of real estate, for which she’s licensed. Maybe mulling “semi-retirement” in Charlotte wasn’t the ticket to paradise. “I was an engineer in the energy business all my life,” she says. “My friends and I would come to Oak Island and we’d go to Southport and visit the shops and restaurants, and I said, ‘You know, someday it would be cool to have a historic house. Then I saw one on the market.” Bailey dove into the Dosher-Hardee House history. She studied its beginnings, read a historical account written by Lew Hardee, Jr., learned about Clarence Jones, the gardener, who has camellias named for him that still bloom, 6 feet tall, along the back patio, now accessible by a parlor with French doors. She hired a contractor, Steve Carr, who is tediously molding her vision into reality. A crew spent three months putting new piers underneath. She’s added a front walkway
Carol Bailey bought the Dosher-Hardee House in 2019 and dove head-first into the historical, restoration project and making the house her home. Along the way, treasures like the tree painted on the wall, chandeliers and door knobs were preserved while architectural details and modern amenities were added.
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The renovated kitchen overlooks the side yard — where camellias planted by the home's once-beloved gardener still grow — and opens to eating and seating areas. Below: A 400-plus year old oak tree stretches along the opposite side.
made from 100-year-old bricks found at a mill in South Carolina. The 1940s chandelier in the entrance came with the house, and each room is lit by a similar oversized crystal masterpiece with dangling, sparkling trinkets. Except for one with swaying oyster shells. A mariner’s compass, the size of a ship wheel, graces the entrance way floor like a sailor’s tattoo, geographically correct. A well-preserved piano is destined for the huge living room. “Because every house like this needs a Baby Grand,” Bailey says. Each doorway between rooms, each archway, is topped with Southport Bows, an original architectural design Sweetheart desired. Bailey carried the design upstairs to the new library and bedrooms and 1970s-era bathroom, the sole diversion from polite Southern decor in that its sink and tub are pinkish-purple ceramic. A built-in, wooden wine rack is next to the commode. “The Southport Bows are triangleshaped above each doorway, so we
duplicated that from how Sweetheart wanted it,” Bailey says. “We did some fluting in decorative trim, and I asked Steve to duplicate it in the upstairs library. And we added bows around each window.” Inside doorknobs are old-time crystal. The colors — of countertops in the shaker-style kitchen, of walls, the whole ambiance — appear dipped in pigmented palates from the sea. The dining area will be wallpapered with magnolias. Bailey insists the ceilings be shiplap, not drywall sheetrock. “It’s not a beach house. It’s more coastal, more nautical,” she says. “It’s a coastal cottage.” And it has hidden treasure. Tucked behind a plywood wall, Bailey found a painting, about 3 feet by
4 feet, of a tree and waterfront, the artistic work of Lew Hardee Jr. “We cut it out and saved it,” Bailey says. “It literally once was the wall.” Also found in the walls were a faded Wilmington newspaper from 1939 and paper seafood transport permits; Bailey saved them to showcase in the house. In the side yard, an oak tree estimated at 400-plus years old towers above the roof and stretches its long, crooked arms forever in each direction, like a protective hug for its 92-year-old friend. This latest chapter of renovations is producing 2,900 square feet of history, with four bedrooms and three baths. Bailey keeps in touch with Sweetheart’s relatives in Florida. She wants them to visit. “They are very eager,” she says. “I want to have the family come here.” They’ll see a new sign, naming the house Southport Sweetheart. And they’ll see new paint on the front door, honoring history. It’s pinkish-orange, the color of shrimp.
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At Home MEET SEVEN HOMEOWNERS WHO LOVE CALLING BRUNSWICK COUNTY HOME
Compiled by Sandi Grigg | Photography by Laura Glantz
Back in 1970, when Brunswick County’s population was only around 24,000, most of the people who lived here were born here. But then the word got out about Brunswick County and all of its wonderfulness and people began to move here. Then developers began to create such great communities that more people came, and now Brunswick County’s population is more than 140,000. Who are these people moving to Brunswick County? Why did they come? Read on.
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DON AND NANCY OLLWERTHER — The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach —
Where did you live before relocating to Brunswick County and what were your jobs? We were both born and raised in Freehold, New Jersey, and we raised our five children there. We both worked in the Freehold Township Elementary School District for more than 30 years, retiring in 2003. Before retiring, Nancy held the position of manager of human resources. Don was a member of the district’s child study team and evaluated children with learning disabilities. He also held the position of athletic director for two middle schools. Why did you choose to move here and did you previously have friends or family here? We had visited North Carolina for more than 10 years during the summer months, which helped us see that North Carolina was where we wanted to be in retirement. More recently we visited this area during the winter months to be sure that this is where we wanted to settle. We have no family here; however, a couple from our New Jersey hometown has lived in North Carolina for more than 10 years and was very instrumental in guiding us as we learned about living in the South. What community did you decide to move to and why? We reached out to Nolan Formalarie of Discover NC, a real estate broker in the Southport area who knows the Brunswick County area quite well. He spent a great deal of time showing us various communities in southeastern North Carolina. We visited many homes in different areas but we kept returning to The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach. With Nolan’s guidance we were able to determine that the Ocean Isle Beach area was where we wanted to settle, and The Retreat checked all our boxes as far as location, style, size and budget.
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How long have you lived here? We moved to North Carolina in October of 2018 and rented a home in the Southport area while we figured out where we wanted to live. We moved to the Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach in October of 2019. Who built your home and why did you decide to build with them? Our home was built by Bill Clark Homes. While looking for a home in North Carolina, we weren’t as concerned initially with who built the home as much as what the finished product looked like. Many items in the home we built were considered standard for BCH, while other builders declared many of these items to be upgrades requiring additional costs. Prior to committing to building, we met with several homeowners who were very pleased with their BCH homes and the process involved in building. Before and during the construction of our home, Debbie Dorset and Patrick Boyd provided immeasurable assistance involving the many decisions that needed to be made. They were tremendous assets and positive resources for us. What are your hobbies here? We enjoy the beach, playing golf and learning pickleball. Nancy is getting involved with sea turtle protection. What’s your favorite thing about southeastern North Carolina? In The Retreat we are extremely happy with our immediate neighbors. We have also found that the many individuals who live here are friendly and helpful. We moved to southeastern N.C. for the beaches and the weather and we are not disappointed with either. The Southern lifestyle has been a nice change for us and we enjoy living here.
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DAVID AND MARYANN (MORY) CONRAD — The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach —
Where did you live before relocating to Brunswick County and what were your jobs? We were both lifelong residents of Connecticut. Dave was an editor for the Connecticut Business & Industry Association in Hartford, and MaryAnn (Mory) was on the administrative team at Covenant Village of Cromwell, a continuing care retirement community. Why did you choose to move here? We knew we wanted to move to the South when we retired but had looked only at Florida for several years. One year we decided to spend a week checking out southeast North Carolina and fell in love with Southport. The area is so beautiful and so quiet, and the people are so friendly. Our Realtor, Suzanne Polino of ASAP Realty, showed us some great options on the coast, and we knew this was it. What community did you choose and why? We chose The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach probably as soon as we drove in the first time. The creative home designs, the colors, the pool, the smaller scale of the development and its location about a mile from the beach all reeled us in. Oh, and OIB Surf and Java is just around the corner. We “retreated” there many times for coffee as we pondered our future life here! How long have you lived here? We’ve lived one year in The Retreat, but we rented on Oak Island for six months before that while our house was being built.
Who built your home and why did you decide to build with them? We went with Bill Clark Homes for a lot of reasons. For us, it was all about quality construction, the variety of home styles to choose from and the ability to customize just about everything to our lifestyle. And Debbie Dorset of Bill Clark Homes went the extra mile for us throughout the whole process. What are your hobbies here? We’ve found so many things to plug into. We love being drivers for the Meals on Wheels program of Brunswick Senior Resources Inc., and Dave manages the website for the Friends of the Library of Southport and Oak Island. We joined Generations Church in Southport and host a weekly Bible study in our home. We also joined the Southwest Brunswick Newcomers and enjoy those activities as well as the resident recreation events here at The Retreat. Last summer we even sold donuts at our friends’ store, Ahoy Doughnuts, on Oak Island. What’s your favorite thing about southeastern North Carolina? If we had to choose one thing it would probably be the quiet and gentle Southern lifestyle. We had tough jobs for many years, so the beauty of this area — the beaches, the live oaks, the birds, the sunsets — and the amazing friendliness of people is literally a dream come true.
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BOB AND KAREN CONGER — The Bluffs on The Cape Fear —
Where did you live before relocating to Brunswick County and what were your jobs? We have moved many times associated with Bob’s job. We have lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina (three times), South Carolina and Texas (three times). Bob is a chemical engineer and worked 36 years with Celanese and DuPont then continued to work as a consultant in the field of environmental remediation for the past seven years. Why did you choose to move here and did you previously have friends or family here? Our first time living in Wilmington was from 1995 to 1998 when Bob was the technical manager of the Celanese polyester facility. We love the area and returned a year after our youngest daughter and her family relocated back to Wilmington. A year later we moved Bob’s parents from northern New Jersey to an independent living facility in Plantation Village in Porter’s Neck. What community did you decide to move to and why? We moved to The Bluffs on The Cape Fear in March after building a house for the first time. We chose The Bluffs for the sense of community, quiet and beautiful location, larger lot sizes and better value of land and building costs. How long have you lived here? We moved to our new house in The Bluffs in March 2020. We previously lived in Wilmington from 1995 to 1998 and in the River Bluffs community in Castle Hayne from 2015 to 2020. Who built your home and why did you decide to build with them? We chose Southern Pines to build our home. They are the on-site builder that provided excellent custom home design, diligent daily oversight of the building process and good value. What are your jobs or hobbies here? Bob continues to work part time as an environmental remediation consultant. He has a number of hobbies including home improvement projects, building fountains, pickleball, kayaking, ping pong, bike riding and traveling. Karen enjoys sewing, yoga, bike riding and traveling. What’s your favorite thing about southeastern North Carolina? The communities, people, activities and weather.
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CINDY HUTTLESTON — The Lakes, Brunswick Forest —
Where did you live before relocating to Brunswick County and what was your job? I lived in Aiken, South Carolina, before moving here. I am a speech language therapist. Why did you choose to move here and did you previously have friends or family here? Initially I had focused on Pawleys Island; however, I couldn’t find a community that met all my needs. I wanted to be close to the beach but not on it. I received a brochure from Brunswick Forest, and it had all the amenities I was looking for. I came here without knowing anyone.
What community did you decide to move to and why? In Brunswick Forest I found the perfect lot. I actually looked at Compass Pointe first and fell in love with a house, a Logan model. But I ended up choosing Brunswick Forest because I liked the lot and the people and Cape Fear National Golf Course. How long have you lived here? I have lived here six months. Who built your home and why did you decide to build with them? Logan Homes. It was the first model I looked at and it was exactly what I wanted. I had built several homes prior to this one and knew exactly what I wanted. I worked
with Todd Garrett, who was so professional and friendly. What are your job and hobbies here? I started working as a PRN at Novant Hospital on September 8, 2020. I volunteer at Paws Place, and I run, bike, golf, paddleboard, kayak and take my dog, Abbie, to microbreweries. What’s your favorite thing about southeastern North Carolina? I love the wide variety of outdoor activities, beautiful landscapes and wildlife, friendly and interesting people and the history and culture of Wilmington.
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DENCIL & DORTHA JOHNSON — The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach —
Where did you live before relocating to Brunswick County and what were your jobs? We currently live in Culpeper County, Virginia, and will be relocating to Ocean Isle within the next year. Dencil works for Columbia Gas of Virginia as a on-the-job trainer and will be retiring in August of this year; he been with the company for 31 years and in the gas industry since 1978. Dortha is currently a regional director for University of Virginia Community Credit Union and has been in the credit union industry for 30+ years. Why did you choose to move here and did you previously have friends or family here? We have been vacationing in Ocean Isle Beach for the last 35 years. Each summer there was no doubt that we would be spending our week of vacation with our toes in the sand and the wind in our hair. We always knew that we when we retired, we wanted to be on and/ or near the water. Ocean Isle has always been that special place where we could relax and enjoy the beauty of the area. What community did you decide on and why? We have recently completed our home located at The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach. From the moment that we drove through the neighborhood, it was apparent that this was a community where we could see ourselves living, relaxing and enjoying the friendly neighbors. It is just a short drive to the beach on our golf cart, and the neighborhood has a
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shopping center nearby as well. When will you be moving in? We closed on our home in Summer of 2020 and hope to be full-time residents within a year. Who built your home and why did you decide to build with them? Of course, our home was built by Bill Clark Homes with it being in The Retreat. On our first visit, we met Debbie Dorset and, to be honest, she made everything as simple and easy for us as possible. We have always been able to reach out, even after our closing, and know that she will take care of us. We have met so many nice, friendly and helpful individuals throughout the build. We feel very blessed to have met them when we did. What are your hobbies here? We enjoy sightseeing, walking and swimming but most of all, we are happy to have a gathering place near the beach for friends and family. Family is huge to us! What’s your favorite thing about southeastern North Carolina? Friendly people, beautiful sights and a quiet lifestyle. From the moment we crossed the bridge over the waterway to Ocean Isle Beach 35 years ago, I can remember thinking that this is the most beautiful place that I had ever seen. The fact that we are able to call this home is a true blessing!
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SUZANNE AND JOHN VEEN — The Reserve/Compass Pointe —
Where did you live before relocating to Brunswick County and what were your jobs? We previously lived in Mount Airy, Maryland. Suzanne was a high school teacher in Northern Virginia, where we lived before moving to Maryland. John was a law enforcement program manager with the U. S. Department of Justice and then a Director of Grants Management with the Maryland State Police. Why did you choose to move here and did you previously have friends and family here? We visited former neighbors from Northern Virginia in Wilmington. Through those visits we found that we really liked the Wilmington area, and that ultimately influenced our decision to move here. What community did you decide to move to and why? After visiting other communities, we visited Compass Pointe. When we compared Compass Pointe to the others, we knew it was where we wanted to live. How long have you lived here? We moved to Brunswick County in July 2016. We lived in Waterford while building our Logan Home and moved into Compass Pointe in April 2017. Who built your home and why did you decide to build with them? Logan Homes was our builder. We selected Logan Homes because they offered a model that met our needs for downsizing, and the floorplan and the design of the house were more appealing than other builders’ plans we had reviewed. What are your hobbies here? Suzanne continues to be an avid reader. She enjoys working out, knitting, Bible study and spending time with our newfound Compass Pointe friends. John is the Chairman of the Compass Pointe Car Club, which has organized car parades through the community. He is a member of the Compass Pointe Veterans Club and judges Corvettes as a hobby. John is also a huge New England Patriots fan and has been since the early 1970s. What’s your favorite thing about southeastern North Carolina? We enjoy the slower lifestyle, the warmer climate (but not the hurricanes), lower taxes, the absence of snow and cold weather, the friendliness of Compass Pointe residents and particularly the Southern hospitality.
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LYNNE AND MYRON BERKOWSKY — The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach —
Where did you live before relocating to Brunswick County and what were your jobs? We moved to OIB from Hershey, Pennsylvania. Lynne is a retired manager of recruitment for Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. Myron is a retired general manager for Sunrise Transport, a transportation company within the family of Four Seasons Produce in Ephrata. Why did you choose to move here and did you previously have friends or family here? After retirement we looked at all options and considered moving to Ocean City, Maryland, downsizing in Hershey and taking on the snowbird life in a warmer climate during the cold months or doing major architectural changes to the home we had there. Friends who were building down here encouraged us to consider checking out OIB. Keeping an open mind, we came down to look and do our research (no intention of committing to live here) and ended up putting a deposit down on our lot.
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What community did you decide to move to and why? The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach. We liked the proximity of the community to the beach (1 mile away from OIB), and we also liked that the community was convenient to grocery stores, gas stations, banks etc. We liked the look of the colorful, well-built homes in The Retreat. Who built your home and why did you decide to build with them? Bill Clark Homes was our builder. We liked the items that are considered standard that BCH offered. We felt they were higher-end touches that were being offered. We researched the stability of BCH and felt comfortable with their options and the quality of their homes. They have a large variety of models to select from and they have a beautiful design center. How long have you lived here? We moved to North Carolina in June 2019 and lived in a temporary residence until our home was finished being built. We closed on our new home in November 2019.
What are your jobs or hobbies here? For hobbies we enjoy golf, walking every day (either on the beach or in the neighborhood) and water aerobics and are looking to invest in bikes. We enjoy our time drinking wine and participating in wine tastings. Lynne works part time at the Coastal Wine and Brew in OIB. We both volunteer for the Brunswick Family Assistance Food Bank when opportunities present themselves. What’s your favorite thing about southeastern North Carolina? We like the year-round warmer climate, proximity and availability of beaches, the opportunities to have great local produce during the season and the opportunity to participate in a variety of outdoor activities, including playing the variety of golf courses in the area. We like the small-town feel of OIB but enjoy being within a 15-minute drive of North Myrtle Beach, which has a ton of shops, restaurants and activities.
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[ BY THE NUMBERS ]
TOP 10 BUILDERS
IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC FOR 2020 From January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 Ranked by total number of permits pulled.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BUILDER
CONTACT INFORMATION
PERMITS
D.R. HORTON
1121 Military Cutoff Road Suite C-322, Wilmington, NC 28405 (910) 821-8553; DRHorton.com President: Brian Gardner
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BILL CLARK HOMES
127 Racine Drive, Suite 201, Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 350-1744; BillClarkHomes.com President: Bill Clark
137
LOGAN HOMES
60 Gregory Road, Suite 1, Belville, NC 28451 (800) 761-4707; LoganHomes.com President: D Logan
132
TRUSST BUILDER GROUP
481 Olde Waterford Way #100, Leland, NC 28451 (910) 371-0304; TrusstBuilderGroup.com President: Shawn Horton
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STEVENS FINE HOMES
2922 Orville Wright Way, Suite 110, Wilmington, NC 28405 (910) 794-8699; StevensFineHomes.com President: Craig Stevens
63
TRUE HOMES 5051 Main Street Unit #13, Shallotte, NC 28470 (910) 754-6314 TributeHomesUSA.com
63
H&H HOMES
1107 New Pointe Boulevard, Suite U-B1-2, Leland, NC 28451 (910) 219-1485; HHHomes.com President: Jack Rostetter
55
PYRAMID HOMES
5022 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 29403 (910) 392-7201; BuildPyramid.com President: Chris Stephens
46
WAYNE LAMBERT HOMES
13 Poorman’s Pepper Trail, Bald Head Island, NC 28461 (910) 457-9513 President: Wayne Lambert
42
PULTE HOMES
4008 Norseman Loop, Southport, NC 28461 (877) 517-8583; Pulte.com President: Ryan R. Marshall
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Source: Stats compiled by M.O.R.E (Market Opportunity Research Enterprises®) and are based on permits pulled between January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020.
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[ FACTS AND FIGURES ]
2020 YEAR-END STATS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC
From January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 $340,741 2020
NEW LISTINGS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY
$290,077 2019
6,603 in 2019
AVERAGE HOME SALE PRICE
7,032
in 2020
6.5%
FOR BRUNSWICK COUNTY
51.3%
$2,157,449,018 2020
HOUSES SOLD IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY
4,916 in 2019
6,331 in 2020
$1,426,020,708 2019
TOTAL SALES VOLUME FOR BRUNSWICK COUNTY
28.8% LIFEINBRUNSWICKCOUNTY.COM
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[ ADVERTISER INDEX ] Advertiser
Phone# Page#
Advertiser
Phone# Page#
Allstate – R&R Insurance Services, Inc........... 910-754-6596 37 Legacy Homes by Bill Clark........................... 910-550-1167
24, 25
Bayside Electric Supply................................. 910-454-4432 76 Liberty Homes.............................................. 910-397-2777 43 Bill Clark Homes.......................................... 910-550-1167
50, 51
Brunswick Forest.......................................... 910-371-2434
20, 21
Cameron Woods............................................ 910-579-6729 IBC Carolina Marketing Company, Inc................... 910-207-0156 38
Lindsey Jenkins, Century 21 Sweyer and Associates................. 910-368-9626 31 Logan Homes............................................... 910-507-2115
52, 53
Megan Fogel, Keller Williams......................... 910-470-0456 71
Chatham Glenn............................................ 910-579-7827 IBC
Michelle Gurrera, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage............. 910-233-5556 23
Compass Pointe............................................ 888-717-6468
Northern Lights............................................ 910-794-8699 17
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Crystal Babson, Century 21 Sweyer & Associates.................... 910-393-9957 45 Cypress Grove Townhomes............................. 910-794-8699 17 East Coast Moving........................................ 866-279-6683 34
Realstar Homes............................................ 910-579-6729 IBC Rhodes Law Offices, PLLC............................. 910-383-3610 10 Seacoast Building Company, Inc.................... 910-880-3639
56, 57
First Bank.................................................... 910-383-3955 62
Sean Skutnik, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage............. 910-279-1016 57
Flores & Foley Roofing & Sheet Metal............. 910-371-1400 74
Stevens Fine Homes..................................... 910-794-8699 17
Dabney Park................................................. 910-794-8699 17
The Bluffs on the Cape Fear.......................... 910-383-2820
18, 19
Domin & Schwartz Real Estate Group, The Pines at Mallory Creek Plantation............. 910-794-8699 17 Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage............. 910-202-3638 13 The Pinnacle at Mallory Creek Plantation........ 910-794-8699 17 Go-Pro Inc................................................... 910-212-4881 57 Triad Power Wash LLC................................... 910-599-7798 71 James M. Diaz, Home James Realty............... 910-524-2562 5 Trusst Builder Group..................................... 910-371-0304 9 Kingfish Bay................................................. 910-579-4657 54, 55 Wayne Lambert Homes.................................. 910-457-9513 45
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