Brunswick County NC Real Estate | Retirement | Prudential Burroughs & Chapin | Ocean Isle NC

	Arguably Brunswick County’s premier golf plantation community, Ocean Ridge embodies world-class golf and amenities and a socially active country-club style community, with a preferred location within minutes of several unspoiled beaches! Often named in the lists of national lifestyle magazines as a top relocation and retirement destination, this gated community boasts four completed championship golf courses, and a fifth in progress! Lovely, single-family residence neighborhoods sit amidst immaculate fairways and ponds, framed with lots of natural woodlands. The long list of superb facilities available to property owners include a private ocean-front beach club, fitness center, elegant clubhouses, plantation garden, and miles of walking trails, to mention a few! A prestigious place to call home!
	One of the best values in the South Brunswick Islands area! With many types of properties in a wide range of prices, there is something to suit almost everyone in this gated development! The three, impeccably-kept nine-hole courses could be one of the reasons that Brunswick Plantation has previously been voted as one of the top 50 golf resort communities in the nation! It could also be attributed to the top-notch amenities offered, or its strategic location a few miles from the Grand Strand area of SC, within a short drive to several area beaches on both sides of the NC/SC line. There are both resort- and residential-type condominiums, townhouses with attached garages, and single family residences. The resort-type condos are unique in that they can be included in the only guaranteed lease-back program in the area-some restrictions apply, but it’s a great solution for those needing some rental income, whom also may wish to personally use the property at times. Some of the most affordable golf community homesites can be found at Brunswick Plantation, with two types to choose from: (1) Custom Lots- many on the fairway or abutting woods, where you are permitted to select your own builder and house plan. (2) Theme Neighborhood Lots-several different sub-neighborhoods with a number of open, contemporary floor plans to choose from, to be built by the resident builder. For those wishing to avoid the expense and hassle of new construction, there are often re-sale homes of both types available. At Brunswick Plantation you can have it all, without spending all you have!
	Historically one of the most popular value-priced neighborhoods in the southwestern sector of Brunswick County, Sandpiper Bay has been completed for a few years, so only re-sale properties are now available. Surrounded by golf courses, it is conveniently close to Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach. Consisting of single-family residences, and a separate condominium section, the community is juxtaposed around three, very popular nine-hole golf courses. The homes, built by Centex Homes, feature the light, open floor plans so in-demand these days, many on the fairway or backing up to woods or ponds. An owner’s clubhouse with outdoor pool, tennis courts, meeting room and exercise room is separate from the condo owner’s amenities. Sunset Village, the condo section, was built by Beazer Homes, another very recognizable national builder. These two and three-bedroom units make wonderful personal use or investment properties, and both long- and short-term rentals are permitted. Views of lagoon, fairway, or both are available. Amenities, separate from the single family home section, included two pools and tennis courts. The active lifestyle and award-winning homeowner’s association make Sandpiper Bay a tremendous choice for either a primary or vacation home!
	An environmentally-conscious design is evident through-out this gated “country-club style” community. Created by the nationally renowned land developer, Blue Green Corporation®, every effort has been made to preserve as much of the natural landscape as possible. A 27-hole championship golf course, designed by none other than Fred Couples, winds its way around woods, lakes, and along part of the Lockwood Folly River. Its attention to matters of ecological stewardship has not gone unnoticed, having won state and national recognition for excellence in nature conservancy. Choose from custom homes or lots with river, marsh, lake, nature preserve, or golf course settings. Very livable two-bedroom condominiums are also available. Owner’s amenities are many and diverse! The Resident’s Clubhouse has a well-equipped exercise facility, tennis courts, and swimming pool. Additionally, the River House overlooks the river and boat-launch area, for group activities. A private beach club with swimming pool, gazebos, and boardwalk is found ocean-front in Holden Beach, and for the walking/biking enthusiast, there is a 2.5 mile trail. Winding River has so much to enjoy at comparably more affordable prices than many neighboring plantation communities!