Going Overboard Instead of a teardown, a Topsail Island eyesore gets a major upgrade. BY MELISSA SLAVEN WARREN
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On Topsail Island there are so many great things that don’t go unnoticed. Like magical sunsets, softly rolling dunes and sunwarmed sea oats tussling in the breeze. And you can’t forget the oceanfront cottages dotted along the gold-hued sands of the Atlantic. Except for one — until recently. The house at 810 S. Shore Drive in Surf City was an eyesore. Its owners had let the house fall into disrepair. The walkway to the ocean was unwalkable, shingles and siding were missing from the
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