Here is the list of the most Unique homes in our area for March 27, 2020
ON A LUXURY HOME IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY
7319 Carolina Beach Rd. Wilmington
This home was on our list year until the owners decided to temporary cancel its listing. It’s now back on the market and our list. Even though this house is off of one of the busiest streets in town, we’re betting you probably never knew it existed. It sits on nearly 11 acres that fronts to the Intracoastal Waterway. This elegant estate includes a 6200 square foot main house, a two-bedroom carriage house, a three-bedroom guest house, and a pool house. The large indoor heated pool has a 50-foot extension for swimming laps; an expansive retractable movie screen for watching your favorite media while floating in the pool; his and her changing rooms; and an elevated area for all your professional exercise equipment. Inside the main house, even the most discriminating buyer will be impressed by all the custom features and details. A few examples: red onyx around the two-sided fireplace; bamboo floors with black walnut inlay; hand-woven carpeting up the main staircase and around the rotunda area; English Beech and eucalyptus wood in the great room; custom wrought iron banisters fashioned to look like sea grass; gravity glass sinks; and the list goes on and on. Did we mention the putting green, the 195 feet of Intracoastal Waterway frontage and 450’ pier with a gazebo? And the spectacular sunrises? Asking price: $7,400,000.
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This property is listed by Nick Phillips, Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty
ON A 100 YEAR-OLD VICTORIAN
229 N Caswell Avenue, Southport
Do you remember the old song “You ought to be in pictures?” Well, this Southport home was featured in a movie. It was the setting for the 1987 film Crimes of the Heart (starring Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek and Sam Shepard.) That is just part of the history of the classic Victorian house built in 1910. It has been completely modernized with updated electrical, plumbing and energy saving double paned windows. It is located in the heart of downtown Southport, and has three bedrooms and three baths. The intricate architectural details make this a one-of-a kind deal. Features include a post-card-worthy gazebo, original pressed tin ceilings, and an extra-large cast iron bathtub. Meanwhile the modern kitchen offers four Wolf brand ovens, a gourmet range, pot filler, Wolf vent hood, and a commercial grade dishwasher. On top of all that, the price was lowered this month by more than $70,000. It now stands at $897,000.
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ON A HOME WITH A ONE-OF-A-KIND LAYOUT
4630 Mockingbird Lane
PRICE REDUCED $10,100
Three acres in the middle of Wilmington, that in and off itself makes this a very unique property. But there is so much more to this Long Leaf Hills home: a basement, a pool, a pond view, Palm trees, and one of a kind shape and layout you can see from the outside and experience inside. The home was designed with a wing floor plan, which gives each room its own identity and yet still feels very open. There’s tons of natural light that comes in through all the windows and sky lights. If you like a downstairs master suite, this home has two. Upstairs are two additional bedrooms, plus a large second living area. The basement is 1,900 square feet with sliding glass doors that lead to the pool. The home also comes with two electric car charges in the garage. Asking price $514,900.
ON A MODERN HOME ON FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND
521 Beach Road North, Figure Eight Island
This is a modern style home, but its story actually starts two centuries ago. In 1877 a lumber ship was lost at sea. It wasn’t found until 2015, on the very grounds that this house now stands. The wreckage served as inspiration for this home in Wilmington’s most exclusive neighborhood. The architect calls this style “Yacht Modern.” The house is built with mahogany wood, stainless steel, aluminum and impact resistant glass and has a boat theme throughout. It has four bedrooms, four full baths and two half baths in just over 4,000 square feet. In all, there are four levels each connected by floating stairs . Our favorite part is the roof top swimming pool which provides 360 degree views of Figure Eight Island. Asking price $4,850,000
This home is listed by Mark Batson, Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty
MOST EXPENSIVE HOME IN TRI-COUNTY AREA
7422 Sea Lilly Lane, Wilmington
This nearly $8 million estate is really three homes in one. The main house is the product of architect Haywood H. Newkirk. It includes a main house, guest house and a pool house. Each house features a high end kitchen along with spacious bedrooms. It’s the grounds that make this home truly unique. They include three chipping greens, a lighted basketball half court, clay tennis court, a heated swimming pool, helicopter landing pad, and a three hundred foot pier with gazebo and boat dock. Other features include a fully equipped gym, a sauna room, and a six garage stalls. In all, there are six bedrooms, seven and half bathrooms and more than 9,200 heated square feet. Asking price $7,995,000.
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This home is listed by Monica Rolquin, RE/MAX Essential
LARGEST HOME IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY
100 South 3rd Street, Wilmington
The largest home for sale in the tri-county area is one you’ve probably already noticed. Maybe you’ve attended a wedding at the Greystone Inn or perhaps, even spent a night here. At the very least, maybe you’ve walked or driven by it. At 15,000 square feet the home is huge, but its appeal is also about its history. It was built at the turn of the last century for the daughter-in-law of the President of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway. No expense was spared with Indiana limestone exterior and white Italian Carrara marble in the entrance way. There are twelve bedrooms and twelve and a half baths. While the current owners have gone to great lengths to preserve the past, there are also modern conveniences, especially in the kitchen. From top to bottom, this home is filled with wow factors. Our favorites are the 14 foot Corinthian columns, the original brass wall sconces, and the grand staircase. A side note, since it has been operating as a B&B, notable guests have included Alan Alda, Dennis Hopper, Jay Leno and Tom Cruise. Asking price $2,250,000.For more information.
This home is listed by David Benford, Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty
LARGEST HOME ON THE CAPE FEAR RIVER
8660 River Road, Wilmington
Here’s a chance to own a large house with a lot of property. This 6,300 square foot home with five bedrooms and five and a half baths is located on nearly 8 acres. Even though it’s conveniently located between Wilmington and the beaches of Pleasure Island, when you’re on this property you get the feeling of being totally secluded. The plantation style home offers tons of southern charm with an amazing wrap-around porch that hugs the entire house, and a grand foyer that provides views of the river the moment you walk through the front door. The gourmet kitchen features a walnut raised bar, a punched tin back splash, a warming drawer and four dishwasher drawers. Other highlights include a temperature controlled wine cellar, three fire places, a morning bar in the master bedroom, plus floor to ceiling shoe storage in the master closets. Outside, you will find a 200 foot dock with 2 (12,000 and 18,000 lb) boat lifts and a gazebo, as well as a superior detached workshop with car/boat port. Asking price $2,950,000.
This home is listed by Michelle Walker Powell, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage-Midtown
ON THE LARGEST HOME IN PENDER COUNTY
122 North Shore Drive, Surf City
PRICE REDUCED BY $150,000
Many people don’t think of a large home as investment property, but this one has a proven record as an income producer. In 2019 alone, it brought in roughly $230,000 in rental fees from vacationers from all over the country. When people travel to the beach, they want to be on the ocean and it would be hard to find a home that gets closer to the water than this one. At just over 6,000 square feet, this home offers 10 bedrooms, each with its own en suite bath. There’s also an open floor plan on the main level that combines a large kitchen and dining area with an ample sized living room. Other features include a billiards room, 18 seat movie theater, and an elevator. The main attraction, of course, is found outside. The multiple level decks offer an ocean facing grill, a splash pool and a hot-tub at roof level. Asking price is $2,400,000.
This home is listed by Nick Phillips, Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty
ON THE LARGEST HOME ON THE MARKET IN LANDFALL
1130 Pembroke Jones
If you’re one for celebrity name dropping, then you will like this fact: both Emeril Lagasse and Giada De Laurentiis have prepared meals in this home’s kitchen. You don’t have to be a celebrity chef to appreciate the Wolf six-burner gas cook-top, a Sub Zero Refrigerator and all the bells and whistles of a top of the line gourmet kitchen. The rest of the house is equally impressive. At 9,719 square feet, it is the third largest property currently on the market in New Hanover County. The house features five bedrooms and seven and a half baths spread out over four floors, with elevator service to each level. In our opinion, the best part is the incredible views of the Intracoastal Waterway, Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island. The house is being sold with a 28′ boat slip on the ICWW. It also offers a three-car garage, a game room, home theater and 3,000 square feet of deck space. Asking price $3,000,000.For more information.
This home is listed by Michael Nelson, Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty
491 Deep Water Drive
Located on the Lockwood Folly River, this European style home has so many bells and whistles that it’s impossible to cover them all. To start, it has one of our all time personal favorite kitchens featuring three stoves and two large islands (one with a butcher’s block for preparation, the other with a granite counter top for cooking.) The house measures just under 7,000 square feet with four bedrooms, six full baths and two half baths. There are a lot of “his and her” features. Like his and her’s offices, walk-in-closets in the master, and sun rooms. Other features include a koi pond surrounded by exquisite landscaping; a custom painted fireplace; an interior wet-bar with refrigerated drawers; silk padded walls in the dinning room; a powder room with Italian onyx sinks, floors and wainscoting; a master shower with 8 body massage heads; stainless steel pool; ipe wood decks; hurricane resistant windows (up to 150 mph); a private dock with a hydraulic boat lift and much, much, more. Plus the home is located in Winding River Plantation which offers more than the standard amenities of a typical planned community. In our opinion, this property is not only unique, but with an asking price of $1,250,000, we think it’s also a good deal.
This home is listed by Pam Lawerence and Blaney Williams, RE/MAX Southern Coast Realty