What Kind of Homes and Communities will I find in the Cape Fear Region?
Our area has homes on the ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, rivers, creeks and ponds. There are historic homes with character, suburban and urban living along with country living. You can be within 5 minutes or 25 minutes to a beach, shops or restaurants.
Explore our many neighborhoods to find the most attractive, relaxing spot for you. If you’re interested in a vacation home on the water, our intracoastal waterways connect you to four unique beaches where you can actually spread out on the sand – Wrightsville, Kure, Carolina, and Topsail. You may notice the lack of commercialism—there are no chain restaurants or casinos to obscure the beauty. Instead, you’ll discover charming homes of all styles, from cottage beach huts with great rocking porches, to condos and multi-level homes full of amenities. Most of our homes are stick built with exteriors of Brick, vinyl, wood and hardiboard. Also have condos, townhomes, and patio homes.
If you prefer the lush green of the golf course, Porters Neck is a highly sought after gated golf course community which is north of Wilmington…. Or the gated community of Landfall, located 5 minutes from Wrightsville Beach, includes villas, townhomes, large custom built homes, two golf courses (developed by Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye) and magnificent estates.
Our River Walk in Wilmington is a beautiful example of the rehabilitation that our downtown has and still is going through, with shops, restaurants, and condos in upscale mixed use neighborhoods. Many of the buildings in and around the downtown area are registered with the National Register of Historic Places.
How do I Get Started?
We vacationed in Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, and Carolina Beach before making the decision to relocate here. The winters were tough in Upstate New York with summer too short so we worked to find a place where the weather was great, the air was fresh and the hospitality was warm and welcoming. We loved coming here to explore. One day it all clicked and we knew we had found home. If you know this is the area for you, the next step would be to take a tour of the area and visit a few homes with us. . We will provide you with a map and a nice package of information to make it a worthwhile visit.
Will a Vacation Home be a Good Investment?
Vacation homes in Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, and Carolina Beach can provide you with a fantastic getaway AND a lucrative financial investment. Access is made easy by the close proximity of Wilmington International Airport with connections through Raleigh, Charlotte and many direct flights to other areas.
What kinds of things are there to do?
Here you will find every form of leisure, from relaxing on the beach, to fishing, golfing, music, museums, and unparalleled American history. We have seen an occasional cruise ship coming and going from the Port of Wilmington. The vision for the future would be to see more cruise ships.
There’s always something going on around here, be it the Azalea Festival, with its garden tours and crowning of the Azalea Queen, to a movie being filmed and glamorous stars being spotted in the local restaurants. Take a class at the community college or UNCW, join the Newcomers Club, take in a museum or visit some of our beautiful parks and gardens. While at the beach take a walk around the John Nesbit Loop, called the Loop by locals. The many old fashioned draw bridges force a slower pace among motorists and pedestrians as boats navigate the waterways. Our River to the Sea Bike Trail is nearly complete. Check out our blog here or on facebook called “365 Things to Do in Wilmington and the Cape Fear Region.” You’ll be glad you did.
As a Retiree will this be a good investment?
Appreciation on homes and undeveloped land grew by leaps and bounds in Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, and Kure and Carolina Beach, in 2005 to 2006. The market has adjusted since then but we still have a busy and growing market This stunningly beautiful and peaceful area has been discovered and property owners are still seeing an appreciation, though not as lucrative as 4 years ago.
