The Future Homeowners

Though they are a few years away from retirement, Peg and Brian Donnelly had owned a second home in the Calabash, NC, area for years. When they saw the sign for Kingfish Bay, they decided they would have a look. These New Jersey residents were fortunate to meet Kingfish Bay developer Jeff Samson and designer Jim Synder and fell in love with their vision.

Peg said, "When they told us that the waterfront belongs to everyone, we were sold." Originally, the Donnelly's purchased a smaller home, but when a new homesite opened on the wetland preserve, they knew they wanted this to be their forever home.

Peg says, "We told Jeff and Jim, 'You're outdoing yourselves. This is your world; we're just living in it. You just tell us what you want, and I'm there!'" That takes an incredible amount of trust between homeowner and builder. And, that trust definitely paid off.

"We love the Caribbean style of the home and community," said Brian. "It's unique. Jim's designs are phenomenal. The attention to detail is amazing."

"You work hard all of your life, and it's time to settle down and live a little. The whole area and ambiance are very calming. We love it. We love the waterfront in Calabash. You can just walk up and buy shrimp right off the boat. It's almost like you feel like you are in a movie."

The Donnellys are very active; they love to bike and kayak. Their vision of the perfect day is to never enter their car. They will kayak in the morning, walk into town for lunch, and then sit riverside in the cabanas with their feet in the sand.

Since it will be a few years before Peg and Brian relocate, Kingfish Bay will use this Ideal Home as a model home. So, schedule a visit to come see the home and the community.