Coastal Communities

Perfecting the Coastal Carolina Lifestyle

Wilmington Riverfest an Annual Fun-Filled Festival

It is that time of year again. Riverfest begins today and continues through the weekend along Wilmington’s historic river front. Along with spring’s Azalea Festival, fall’s Riverfest is one of the highlights for the year for family fun in southeastern North Carolina.

Wilmington is just a short drive north of our real estate communities. Our residents enjoy going up to Wilmington for shopping, arts, food and fun year round but during Riverfest friends and neighbors get together to do it all at the festival. Join us for 2009 Riverfest October 3-4. 

 The majority of the activities are free and family oriented.  Beginning at 8am, the kids’ zone has a multitude of activities designed to keep your children healthy and active while preserving the ultimate goal: fun. A recent addition to River Fest is the Invasion of the Pirates!  In an effort to put more “river” into River Fest, it won’t be uncommon to see swashbucklers amidst the crowd.  Everyone is encouraged to dress in their own pirate garb and enter the pirate costume contest.  In addition, there will also be a treasure hunt, a great way to bring the whole family together.

Invasion of the Pirates
Invasion of the Pirates

 Riverfest features 160 craft vendors, concessions, fireworks, and exhibits. The river event takes place along the downtown Riverwalk.

Seawatch Construction and Growth

We are delighted to highlight some of the recent progress in our premier waterfront community. Seawatch at Sunset Harbor has seen construction trucks rolling in many different areas of the community lately with some projects ending as others are just beginning. The roadway paving at the entrance to and in the lower portion of the Tidal Village of our Bendigo neighborhood is now complete with the upper section of this neighborhood to follow. The bidding process for infrastructure construction in the lower portion of the Hartley neighborhood has just recently been finalized and construction is slated next. With completed sections of the community, new houses under construction and ongoing development in additional neighborhoods continuing, Seawatch is a community you need to visit and see for yourself.

Paving in Bendigo Neighborhood
Paving in Bendigo Neighborhood

Another good example is taking place just behind the Seawatch Welcome Center on Highway 211 as the 30+ acre site of Seawatch’s future coastal shopping village, The Market Place, undergoes preliminary site preparation for future construction.

If you have questions about the level of development in Seawatch or have any other questions please call our onsite team at 877.732.9282 or visit the Seawatch at Sunset Harbor website for more information and fill out the contact form to receive an information portfolio in the mail.

Join us at Riverside Park for the Shallotte Farmers Market!

Farmers-Market-SignDid you know Shallotte has a Farmer’s Market? Saturday’s from 8am tillNoon in the park located on the corner of Main St. and Whiteville Rd you will find a great selection of local produce and goods. Spend some time at the Market and you will meet interesting people from around the area, run into Rivers Edge residents and be entertained by live music. The atmosphere is what you would expect from this coastal town, located under a nice canopy of trees and adjacent to the Shallotte River.

The Shallotte Farmer’s Market offers different selections each week as the variety of produce comes in and out of its growing season. Some of the products you will find there include fresh vegetables, fruits, berries, arts and crafts, flowers, plants, eggs, seafood, and baked goods. All items at the market are produced locally by the person selling it. Customers can talk directly with the farmers, artists, growers and crafters to ask any questions they may have.

Available Fresh Produce
Available Fresh Produce

The market is now in its fourth year and continues to grow. For example, a recent grant was issued to the town of Shallotte to build a storage building & canopies for the market. Take the time to support the local community and visit the Shallotte Farmer’s Market before the growing season is over!

A Local Herb Garden
A Local Herb Garden

Where: Riverside Park at Corner of Hwy 130 (Whiteville Rd) and Main St., behind Chamber of Commerce, next to Shallotte Plaza

When: Saturdays, May through October, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m 

Coastal Living Magazine Idea House Continues to Get Noticed

Each year, Coastal Living Magazine constructs special Idea Houses in hand-selected coastal communities that represent environmental consciousness and sensitivity to shoreline preservation.  The Idea House celebrates the best in coastal home innovation, décor, and construction. For 2009 the Idea House is being built in Seawatch at Sunset Harbor and although the magazine issue featuring the home does not come out for another month the good reviews keep pouring in.

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Recently, News Channel 14, North Carolina’s only statewide news channel visited Seawatch to video the Idea House and interview members of builder Mark Saunders Luxury Homes. The video that aired on their 24 hour news service can been seen here or visit our website for the Idea House to see images, read about the team behind the home and to get more information on when the home is open for tours. www.seawatchideahouse.com

New Model Home Open in Ocean Ridge

Construction activity continues at Ocean Ridge Plantation in the neighborhood of Waterbrook Woods with emphasis on roadwork and pond excavation. The curbing and paving installation in Phase V, Section 1 is complete. Pond excavation for Phase V, Section 1 is also nearing completion with the creation of several magnificent new ponds. Also in this section of Ocean Ridge, luxury home builder Mark Saunders Luxury Homes recently opened our exquisite new Waterbrook Woods Model Home for tours.

Waterbrook Woods Model Home
Waterbrook Woods Model Home

This professionally furnished and well-appointed home embodies coastal living at its finest.  This spectacular model home represents one of ten new Waterbrook Woods Collection Homes designed by master builder Mark Saunders Luxury Homes. For more information on home designs and floor plans please contact an Ocean Ridge Real Estate Consultant at (800) 556-6570.

Inside the Model Home
Inside the Model Home

The model home just received rave reviews as over 120 Ocean Ridge property owners attended the Waterbrook Woods Open House and Block Party on Labor Day weekend. Everyone enjoyed the company of neighbors and friends, the food and the great prizes won by several lucky families during our raffle drawing.

Labor Day Block Party
Labor Day Block Party

Award-Winning Communities

Our communities have annually been honored with placement and praise in nationally recognized publications. Here are three examples:

  • Ocean Ridge: Listed in the "Top Places To Retire" from Where To Retire Magazine.
  • Seawatch: Model home & community chosen by Coastal Living Magazine for the 2009 Coastal Living Idea House".
  • Rivers Edge: Golf course listed #12 in "Places to Play" from Golf Magazine.

Seeing is Believing

When you call or send us an email ask about our 3 days & 2 nights visitation packages. We'll help get you here at a discount so you can spend time in our communities and in coastal Carolina.