Real Estate and Homes in Southport, NC

Southport, NC Real Estate and Homes

You will find that Southport, NC is unique in its historic homes, however, there are modern homes, developments, gated communities, apartments, condominiums and commercial and investment property as well. Whatever your choice, it is available in Southport and you can and find the perfect real estate agent right here.

Southport, NC is a quaint, quiet, charming historic town where the streets are lined with ancient live oak trees. You will find that the Victorian homes that date to the 1800s in the historic portion of the town are at a premium. There are extremely few older homes that have not already been restored. If you can find one of these and are handy you could purchase a gem and restore it yourself. Failing that you can still find a few restored historic homes that are for sale and the local realtors are experts at knowing the backgrounds and histories of these homes. If you are lucky enough to find a home that overlooks the water you can have the opportunity to enjoy the coastal scenery including Old Baldy, the lighthouse on Bald Head Island, as well as the Oak Island Lighthouse, from your own windows.

Though the historic homes are single family residences, you will find a neighborhood of new condos on the west end of town near the Southport Marina. Most of these condos are privately owned and occupied by year round residents though some serve as rentals. If you like to be close to the water and to downtown but prefer a more efficient and updated home, this may be an area for you to investigate.

You will also find a number of subdivisions in and near Southport, NC where there is a broad range of new homes in attractive settings with some very pleasant amenities. These include Indigo Plantation, Arbor Creek, The Landing at Southport, Harbor Oaks, Carolina Place, Cades Cove, Marsh Creek, The Cottages at Price's Creek, Mariner's Pointe, Dutchman Village, Rivermist, Smithville Woods, River Run Plantation and St. James Plantation, which is a gated community.

Oak Island, NC Real Estate and Homes

You can reach Oak Island, NC either by either of two bridges. Route 133 from Southport will take you across the Barbee Bridge which crosses the waterway closer to the east end of the Island. The second bridge can be reached by turning south at the intersection of NC 211 and Midway Road which will bring you out near the west end of the island. There are a few housing developments and condos on Oak Island however the main character of the island is single family homes. Many of the Beach houses that line the strand are investment properties and are rented in the summer. Most of the fulltime residents live in the wooded area or along the Intracoastal Waterway. You can find homes for sale in any of these areas and real estate agents right on the island to help in your search. Recently, the Town of Oak Island, NC has annexed a portion of the mainland on the north side of the Intracoastal Waterway. You may find the home you are interested in purchasing, though it is on the mainland, is actually part of the Town of Oak Island, NC. South Harbor Village which is situated on the Intracoastal Waterway and has its own marina is an example of this situation.

On Oak Island itself you will find two beach communities: Caswell Beach, NC and the Town of Oak Island, NC. Both towns are mainly occupied by year round residents with the homes situated along the beach available as rentals. Caswell Beach, NC has no business section but it is home to the Oak Island Golf & Country Club, the Oak Island Lighthouse, and the U.S. Coast Guard Station. You will find Ocean Greens and the Arboretum where there are some really lovely homes. There are also some older condos in Caswell Beach, NC.

The Town of Oak Island, NC makes up the largest geographical area on the island. If you are looking for a laid back lifestyle but one with amenities included you will want to consider this town. You will find restaurants, nightlife, shopping at small boutiques, miniature golf, a recreation center and other attractions on the island. In fact it has the largest commercial district of all the Brunswick County islands. The miles of south-facing beaches afford opportunities for recreational activities, including swimming, surfing, volleyball, dolphin-watching, surf-fishing and more. If fishing is your passion you will be interested to know that there are 65 beach accesses and two fishing piers located here. Both the Oak Island Pier and the Ocean Crest Pier hold fishing tournaments throughout the fishing season.

Bald Head Island, NC Real Estate and Homes

To reach Bald Head Island, NC you can take the Bald Head Island Ferry from Deep Point Marina in Southport, NC, an exhilarating, 20-minute ride. Bald Head Island, NC is a beautiful bit of land that sits at the mouth of the Cape Fear River where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. There are no high-rises, no shopping malls, no crowds and no cars here. You may consider bringing your bicycle with you as everyone here either walks or travels by electric golf cart or bicycle and the streets are actually paved golf-cart paths.

You will find several real estate companies on Bald Head Island, NC to help you in your search for a home or rental property. There are also a few on real estate agencies located in Southport whose realtors will be happy to assist you. Bald Head Island, NC is largely a vacation spot where most of the homes are available for weekly rental and the year round population is quite small. You will find developments like Keeper's Landing at Cape Fear Station, Harbour Village and The Hammocks, but single-family homes, villas and townhouses dot the island.

You will find 14 miles of beautiful beaches and 12.000 acres of salt marshes, maritime forest and tidal creeks. You will find opportunities for environmental education through the Bald Head Island Conservancy. You can dine at the Bald Head Island Club or Mojo’s on the Harbor. You can buy groceries at the Maritime Market. You can shop at some interesting shops and dock your boat at the marina.

Southport's geographical location on the Cape Fear River near the Atlantic Ocean provides some lovely coastal scenery. But the town's location also made it an ideal location for riverboat captains who settled there and incorporated it in 1805. It is largely a charming town — quaint, quiet and historic, the streets lined with ancient live oaks. Bald Head Island lies just off Southport to the east. Oak Island serves as a barrier to the ocean on the south side. On a clear day you will have an excellent view of Old Baldy, the historic lighthouse on Bald Head Island as well as the Oak Island Lighthouse.

Southport's Victorian homes date from the late 1800s and offer mostly restored, single-family residences. Houses on the waterfront are larger, and a 2,600-square-foot home may run over $500,000. Newer homes may cost more. Along River Drive, one can spend more than $1 million. Naturally, the farther back from the water, the lower the price. A nice finished house in Southport will start at $254,000 for 2,300 square feet. Condos average $185,000.

Subdivision areas are growing rapidly in and near Southport whose population is 2,934. These include Indigo Plantation, Arbor Creek, The Landing at Southport, Harbor Oaks, Carolina Place, Cades Cove, Marsh Creek, The Cottages at Price's Creek, Mariner's Pointe, Dutchman Village, Rivermist, Smithville Woods, River Run Plantation and St. James Plantation, which is a gated community. These neighborhoods offer a broad range of new homes in attractive settings with some very pleasant amenities.

Oak Island has two beach communities: Caswell Beach and the Town of Oak Island. Both of these communities have many resort rentals, but they are overwhelmingly occupied by permanent residents with the population in Caswell Beach being more than 500 and that of the Town of Oak Island being nearly 9,000. And why not? Many people who have been vacationing here for the fishing, swimming, watersports and the natural beauty of the area end up retiring to this family-oriented island. Caswell Beach, which is named for Fort Caswell (c. 1826), is a quiet family town where magnificent views of both the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway can be had from the second floor of homes on the east end of the island. It is also home to the U.S, Coast Guard Station and the Oak Island Lighthouse, which has the second brightest light in the world. Housing developments here include the Arboretum and Ocean Greens.

The Town of Oak Island is the largest geographical area on the island. It has recently annexed territory on the mainland side of the mile-long high-rise bridge which connects the two. Included in this territory is South Harbour Village, a PUD. A second bridge to the island has been built and the town has also annexed mainland where this bridge meets NC 211. You will find restaurants, nightlife, shopping at small boutiques, miniature golf, a recreation center and other attractions on the island. In fact it has the largest commercial district of all the Brunswick County islands. The miles of south-facing beaches afford opportunities for recreational activities, including swimming, surfing, volleyball, dolphin-watching, surf-fishing and more. There are 65 beach accesses and two fishing piers located here, and fishing tournaments abound.

The few small developments on the island include Oceanside at Oak Island, East Beach and Turtle Creek by the Sea. Condominiums include Southern Shore Villas, Savannah Crossing, Long Bay Commons and Yaupon Dunes. At the center of the island, you can expect to pay from $60,000 to over $700,000 for a home depending on the style of the house. Oceanside properties from $120,000 to over $1 million, and Intracoastal Waterway properties from $350,000 to $800,000. Condos and town homes on the island and mainland may range from $85,000 to $699,000 and lots from $60,000 to $700,000, again depending on location.

Bald Head Island is a beautiful bit of land where there are no high-rises, no shopping malls, no crowds and no cars. Everyone either walks or travels by electric golf cart or bicycle. To get there you will need you own power boat in order to cross the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Failing that, you can enjoy the exhilarating, 20-minute ride in one of the passenger ferries that depart from the ferry landing at Deep Point Marina in Southport.

In addition to 14 miles of beautiful beaches and 12.000 acres of salt marshes, maritime forest and tidal creeks, you will find Old Baldy, the historic lighthouse, as well as the Smith Island Museum and the Bald Head Island Conservancy. Opportunities for fine and casual dining range from the elegant Bald Head Island Club, with its pool, a George Cobb–designed golf course, swimming complex, fitness facility and croquet greensward, to the deli at the Maritime Market. There are some interesting shops and a marina where you may dock your boat. A resort atmosphere prevails, and the year-round residential population count is quite low, about 264.

Bald Head Island is largely a vacation spot where most of the homes are available for weekly rental. Single-family homes, villas and townhouses dot the island and are connected by paved golf-cart paths. Developments include Keeper's Landing at Cape Fear Station, Harbour Village and The Hammocks. Home sites range from $50,000 to $2,000,000. Home sales begin at $300,000 for an older home and climb upward to above $3 million. Condos and stand-alone town homes range from $225,000 to more than $300,000, while timeshares/partial or fractional ownership can be purchased anywhere from $60,000 to over $325,000.

Boiling Spring Lakes is located north of Southport along N.C. Highway 87. It takes its name from the boiling spring that feeds some of the more than 50 natural and man-made lakes located on its 16,000 acres of land. Big Lake, by far the largest at 2.5 miles long with 10 miles of shoreline, is fed by five springs and Allen Creek. Freshwater fishing and boating activities as well as swimming and recreational opportunities abound. You will find the Boiling Spring Lakes Nature Preserve with its walking trail, which offers hiking, bird-watching and observation of such unique quirks of nature as the Venus flytrap. The red cockaded woodpecker, a protected species, makes its home here as well. The town is home to the Fox Squirrel Country Club and its golf course. Though rural in nature, Boiling Spring Lakes, with a population of 4,500, is a cohesive town that appeals to more people as it grows with the surrounding area. The community building contains meeting rooms, a fitness room, and offers recreational programs and actiities. A new city hall was completed in 2008. Real estate prices for waterfront homes range from $60,000 to $600,000 for a home located on a lake. Homes not located on the water range in price from $40,000 to $675,000. The average price for a lot is $34,000 but the range is from $4,000 to $240,000.