North Beach Sun Real Estate Spring 2018

REAL ESTATE STEPHANIE WILLS DOESN’T MAKE ORDINARY REPURPOSED FURNITURE

GOING AGAINST T GRAIN

SUMMER 2018

RECORDING AND PRESERVING DISAPPEARING FLAT TOPS

BRINGING BACK THE COTTAGE COURT @NORTHBEACHSUN

R1

PERMIT NO. 15 MONROE, GA

PAID PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE

R2

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

$20OFF OFF Breathe.

Breathe. Enjoy.

Enjoy. Relax.

Relax. $20 252.441.6115 252.441.6115l lwww.nagsheadhammocks.com www.nagsheadhammocks.com

Kill KillDevil DevilHills Hillsl lDuck Duckl lCorolla Corolla

PURCHASES OFOF 200+ PURCHASES 200+ USE CODE: NAGS20 USE CODE: NAGS20

*One coupon perper customer, cannot *One coupon customer, cannot be be combined with any other offer. combined with any other offer.

NBS NBS

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R3

real estate • summer 2018

R14

R30

R7

Welcome home

R8

Town Report What’s happening all over the beach

R10 business briefs R12 Sun Salutations R14 saving for later

Documenting and preserving

flat tops R15 reflections on retirement

There’s no place like home R16 going against the grain

From tattered to treasure

with Salt & Stain R22 a bold venture

The little-known early days

of Duck

R24

home spotlight A new cottage court bucks the trend in south Nags Head

R26 then & now

The Portsmouth Island homecomings R28 mood board

A secret garden R30 built by the sea

The building boom in Carova R32 d.i.why not?

Creating a space-saving

treehouse bed for kids R34 obx decor

On the bright side R36 Classifieds

Staff Publishers

Writers

Photographers

Adam & Cathy Baldwin

Cathy Baldwin Glen Baldwin Amelia Boldaji Steve Hanf Catherine Kozak Amanda McDanel Arabella Saunders Kelley Shinn

Lori Douglas Ann Ehringhaus Cory Godwin Chris McArdle Elizabeth Neal Outer Banks History Center

Distributor

Helen Furr

EDITOR

Amelia Boldaji Art Director

Dave Rollins Graphic Designers

R16

about the cover: Artist and woodworker Stephanie Wills of Salt & Stain with her unique repurposed creations. Photo by Lori Douglas.

this page (top to bottom): Photo by Chris McArdle; rendering courtesy of the Southern Shores Flat Top Documentation Initiative; photo by Lori Douglas.

R4

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Adam Baldwin Dylan Bush

Bob Baldwin

Sales Manager Account Executives

Sue Goodrich Tori Peters NORTH BEACH SUN 115 West Meadowlark St. Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 252.449.4444 editor@northbeachsun.com

The North Beach Sun is published quarterly by Access Media Group. All works contained herein are the property of the North Beach Sun and/ or its contributors. Opinions, responses, and inquiries are always welcome.

Build Your Dream.. Your Way.

SIGNATURE COMMUNITIES New Home Communities Spanning Across the Outer Banks

$200s - $500s CUSTOM HOMES Unsurpassed Quality & Value

$200s - $1 MIL+

Build Your Story . .

HomesBySAGA.com • 252.441.9003 1314 S. Croatan Hwy, Suite 301 • Kill Devil Hills • MP 9.25

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES 15% ROI on Average

$500s – $1 MIL+

photos by Milepost Portraits

Choose from one of over 600 Vacation Rentals from Corolla to Nags Head

the Outer er B Bankss Ex Expertt

Vacation Rentals • Sales • Property Management 1.800.334.1000 | SouthernShores.com @NORTHBEACHSUN

R5

Oct. 20, 2018 10:30am - 6pm

50 years of

$5 Admission* Includes:

Live Entertainment • Arts & Crafts Cooking Demonstrations • Mullet Toss Boat & Tackle Show • Kids’ Activities Educational Programs

What works

LIVE Entertainment Featuring

*Children Under Age 12 FREE when accompanied with adult

The Jones Sisters, No More Room Band Dr. Tom featuring Leslie Buck and The Main Event

OuterBanksSeafoodFestival.org

The Soundside Event Site • MP 16 • 6800 S. Croatan Hwy. • Nags Head, NC This project is funded in part by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau.

Buying or selling property?

Our realtors know the beach. Contact us today and learn how the Joe Lamb Realty sales team makes homebuying a breeze.

New Construction & Renovations joelambrealty.com 800-552-6257 252-261-7721

Custom Homes • Pools Planning & Design Elevators • Decks Siding • Windows Commercial & Residential

Office: (252) 441-3176 • Mobile: (252) 599-2999 • Web: acs-obxbuilder.com

R6

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Photo courtesy of the Outer Banks History Center.

welcome

home Born a slave on Roanoke Island in 1842, Richard Etheridge was 21 when he enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Three years later he returned to his hometown, and when the U.S. Life-Saving Service opened seven stations on the Outer Banks, he signed on as a surfman. Widely considered one of the best surfmen in this area, it was only a few years before Etheridge was promoted as keeper of the U.S. Station Number Seven on Pea Island – making him the first African American man to hold that rank.

Assembling some of the finest local men he knew, Etheridge also put together what would be the first all-black life saving crew in the nation – and he served his position faithfully until his death 20 years later. Etheridge and his crew (pictured above with Etheridge on the far left) saved countless numbers of lives over that period, and their particularly daring rescue of the passengers onboard the E.S. Newman during a hurricane in 1896 led the U.S. Coast Guard to posthumously award Etheridge and his men the Gold Lifesaving Medal a century later.

Last year the temporary metal bridge that spanned the breach of N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island (which was caused by Hurricane Isabel in 2011) was replaced with a permanent solution – and this past February, local and state officials named it the Captain Richard Etheridge Bridge. As one official noted, it’s a fitting tribute in honor of a man who dedicated so much of his life to keeping people safe along the Outer Banks’ coastline.

from the editor I recently discovered the pure joy of putting my phone in airplane mode.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m the last person to lecture on the perils and pitfalls of using modern-day technology – not unless I want to feel like a total hypocrite, anyway. The truth is that I live and die by my phone, and I’m pretty sure that if I could only save one thing from a burning building, it wouldn’t matter because I’d already have that baby firmly in hand.

Over the course of writing this letter today (on my equally treasured laptop, no less), I’ll likely also receive upwards of 30 (relevant, non-junk) emails, send roughly 15-plus texts, place between two to five calls, debate purchasing at least one thing on Amazon, and refresh the Weather Channel app/conduct a Google fact-check and/ or scroll through various social media accounts too many times to count.

But once I switch over to airplane mode? Ahhh. It can feel as though I’ve just hit a massive pause button on the world.

I understand that it can’t last indefinitely, however.

Like it or not, the digital realm looms large these days, and while it makes life easier in some ways, it’s also all too easy to get distracted by its pervasiveness. But that’s exactly why I find it useful to remind myself how inversely simple it can be to slow down and unplug every now and again.

Although we almost never intentionally theme our issues here at the North Beach Sun, once the dust settles a bit, we often find that the pieces we chose to include have some common themes. That turned out to be particularly true with this edition. In the following pages we not only sat down with artist Stephanie Wills, who routinely gives new life to old materials, but we also found out more about the Southern Shores Flat Top Documentation Initiative, an exciting new effort to preserve the local modernist architecture pioneered

by Frank Stick. From there, author Kelley Shinn gave us a first-person glimpse of the biennial Portsmouth Island homecomings, and journalist Steve Hanf took an indepth look at three enterprising African American men who had a bold Depression-era vision for developing the town of Duck.

And those are just a few examples.

What seems to lie at the center of virtually all of these stories is the notion that our world – and all the dated, current and forthcoming technology that it entails – will continue to move forward at a rapid pace. We’ve both collectively and individually made sure of that. But accepting, and, yes, even embracing, the changes that life throws at us doesn’t necessarily mean that we have to leave the past behind.

Or even that we can. The past often has sneaky ways of informing both our present moments and our future, after all. So it can’t hurt to step back from the daily noise every once in awhile, and take a metaphorical pause.

Ultimately, that might just help us gain a clearer understanding of what lies ahead.

As always, I hope you enjoy this issue!

-Amelia Boldaji @NORTHBEACHSUN

R7

real estate

Kill Devil Hills Improvements at two beach accesses are being planned to address structural issues and impacts from windblown sand.

town report Compiled by cath eri n e koz ak

What’s happening in your town? Here’s a report from all over the Outer Banks.

The town of Kill Devil Hills’ Beach Access Modifications project would limit the contractor to working on one project at a time so that one of the areas is always accessible. It would also require the project to be “substantially complete” within 56 calendar days of the start date.

The proposed work and the locations include: •

Glenmere Avenue Beach Access, home of the Little Red Mailbox: Removal and replacement of parts of the deck walkway and stairs, and raising the deck and roof on the existing gazebo.

•

Ferris Avenue Beach Access: Construction of a new deck walkway, stairs and an observation deck, plus removal and replacement of portions of the existing deck walkway.

Nags Head Currituck County As of Memorial Day weekend, a permit will be required to park on the beach in Carova, the 4x4 area north of Corolla on the Currituck Outer Banks. After much discussion, the Currituck Board of Commissioners decided that the measure was needed to address safety concerns on the beach where large numbers of people and vehicles co-mingle in the summer.

Here are the details: •

County residents and property owners are allotted permits specifically for their vehicles at no cost, with proof of ownership and insurance.

•

Property owners and residents from north of the North Beach Access Ramp are allowed two guest permits that can be used without specific vehicles.

•

Permits for all other drivers – day-trippers or those staying outside of Corolla – will be available for $50 for a 10-day parking pass (consecutive days) or $150 for a seasonal pass (through Labor Day).

•

Two guest permits are provided at no cost to full-time residents in the 4x4 area.

•

Property management companies may distribute weekly visitor permits for property owners participating in a vacation rental program.

•

Property owners who rent their property through Airbnb (and similar programs) will receive visitor passes to distribute each week to renters.

•

The permit system does not apply to government and emergency workers, scientific researchers, commercial fishermen, permitted hunters and outdoor tour operators. Visitors and others who don’t park on the beach will also not require a permit.

For more information, contact the Currituck Department of Travel and Tourism at (252) 435-2947 or check online at parkingonthebeach.com.

R8

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Duck In March, the Duck town council authorized the use of golf carts in parking lots and on town streets with speed limits of 35 miles per hour and below. The vehicles are required to have lights and other safety equipment, be limited to speeds of 20 miles per hour or less, and passengers must be seated and use seat belts. Travel is not permitted on or along N.C. Highway 12, except to cross the road. Drivers must be aged 16 or older, and open alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the vehicles.

Southern Shores Plans are in the works for a new 13,453-square-foot firehouse at the corner of South Dogwood Trail and Pintail Trail. According to the proposed design by Stewart Cooper Newell Architects that was presented to the town of Southern Shores in March, the project will cost between $4.9 million to $5.5 million. Debt service for the Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department to cover the costs of the project will likely be included in the 2018-2019 town budget.

Kitty Hawk Development of a 7,131-square-foot licensed physicians’ office occupying two lots on Putter Lane is in the preliminary stages of planning, with an expected public hearing on the proposal forthcoming. An applicant is requesting a conditional-use permit to establish an urgent care facility and a pharmacy to replace the Sentara medical center, which closed this past December. Over the objection of nearby residents who expressed concerns about traffic and noise, the Kitty Hawk town council approved rezoning of the lots from beach residential to a designation that will allow for emergency and government services this past February.

A project to re-nourish the Nags Head beaches is being planned, but town officials are weighing whether it should be done this year or next. During an April meeting, project consultant Tim Kana told the Nags Head Board of Commissioners that more than 60 percent of the sand remains on the beach from its 2011 nourishment project, meaning that sand loss so far does not meet the 50 percent criteria for maintenance. According to Kana, although a smaller project could address some eroded spots on the shoreline, the beach is still in relatively good shape, and he recommended waiting until 2019 to do a larger project. The board temporarily delayed a decision in order to do some additional studies.

Manteo Rehabilitation of the boardwalk and bulkhead at the George Washington Creef Davis Park at the Manteo waterfront dock began in April, and should be completed before Memorial Day. The infrastructure was damaged during Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided $38,900 towards repairs and replacement.

Dare County After declaring the ongoing opioid crisis a public nuisance, the Dare County Board of Commissioners agreed unanimously to join a consortium of law firms to seek civil damages against manufacturers and distributors of the drugs this past April.

Commissioners were responding to a presentation made at a board meeting by Asheville attorney Harold Seagle about the merits of a collective legal action to challenge the handful of pharmaceutical firms responsible for much of the lucrative opioid market. The goal is to demand compensation for consequences suffered by individuals, families and communities from the drugs.

The legal action, which Seagle said spans 22 states and represents more than 400 government entities, would be paid on contingency from a share of damages that could potentially be awarded by a federal court. No upfront costs will be required from the county.

sept.

15-16 2018

nov.

9-11 2018

a pr i l 13-14 2019

Best tri venue on the east coast

awesome southern fried Block Party

Bring out your inner Pirate!

3 Distances Sprint 750 M | 12.5 MI | 5K Olympic 1500 M | 24.5 MI | 10K Half 1.2 MI | 56 MI | 13.1 MI

live music | gooD FooD | beer Free Shuttles & Parking

Flying Pirate 13.1 & First Flight 5K & The Double Dare Challenge

boston QualiFier 26.2 | 13.1 | 4 Challenges 8K | 5K | Fun Run | Southern 6

scenic Point-to-Point course Pirate-Themed Costume Contest

awarDs | FooD & beer | meDals

Post race Jamboree Live Band | Food & Beer | Celebrate!

regis t er t oday

o b x s e .org

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R9

real estate

business briefs Compiled by cath eri n e koz ak

Kelly’s St. Patrick Day Parade to continue Despite closing his iconic restaurant late last year, it turns out that Nags Head businessman Mike Kelly will continue putting on the beloved Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade he has organized since 1990. The most recent parade held on March 18 was expected to be the last one, although Kelly had hinted that he might find a way to keep it going.

Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates celebrates 50 years When Joe Jr. and his wife, Ann, moved to the Outer Banks to open a realty company in 1968, there were only about 7,000 year-round residents living in Dare County and the bypass was just two lanes. Joe (pictured above) is still active in the company he grew from a handful of properties in the beginning to more than 560 rentals located everywhere from Duck to south Nags Head a half-century later.

At an announcement made at the Nags Head Board of Commissioners meeting on April 4, Kelly said the 2019 parade will be better than ever, but details will not be released until later this year.

Traditionally, the parade – which is billed as the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in North Carolina – kicks off on a Sunday and moves north up Virginia Dare Trail from Bladen Street to Driftwood Street in Nags Head. With Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern now shuttered, parade revelers this year had to travel to another Kelly-owned restaurant, Mako’s Beach Grille & Bar in Kill Devil Hills, for the free after-party.

Chrysler dealership under new ownership The Chrysler dealership in Kill Devil Hills, which was owned for nearly three decades by Junior Suttle – who became infamous for his folksy radio commercials – is under new ownership. Now known as KDH Outer Banks Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, the showroom and service facility located on U.S. Route 158 in Kill Devil Hills has been purchased by brothers Lawrence and Bill White from Roanoke Rapids, and Joe Wilson, who lives in Manteo. The White brothers own five car dealerships in northeastern North Carolina and have vacationed for years on the Outer Banks.

Wilson, who oversees the daily sales and service, said that the business has already greatly expanded its inventory. When they took over in mid-February, there were 25 vehicles onsite; now there are 150 on the premises, with access to about 1,000 more. The numbers of used vehicles, with a wide range of prices and models, has also increased significantly. Within the next five years, Wilson said that the dealership will relocate “somewhere close” or rebuild a larger facility at the same location.

R10

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

New food truck ordinance in effect for unincorporated Dare County Food trucks or other mobile stands are now permitted in unincorporated areas of Dare County, which includes all of Hatteras Island, parts of Roanoke Island and mainland Dare County, and Colington Island. Under an ordinance approved in late March, a single food truck per parcel is allowed at a commissary or restaurant. Outside seating for up to eight customers is also permitted at the site. Requirements include parking space for at least 10 vehicles and a health department inspection.

Entry fee hike for the Wright Brothers National Memorial The Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills has increased its entrance fees from $7 to $10 per person aged 16 and up. The fee hike – the first since 2015 – will go into effect on June 1. The National Park Service says the increased revenue will be used to address infrastructure and maintenance needs. Wright Brothers is one of the 117 parks in the National Park Service system that charges an entrance fee, which it has done since 1939. Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, the two other Outer Banks parks, remain fee-free – except for charges to climb the Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras lighthouses. In 2017, a total of 3.17 million people visited the three national parks in Dare County.

Changes to Outer Banks homeowners’ insurance rates Outer Banks homeowners who were facing potentially high cost spikes for wind, hail and fire insurance coverage have been delivered some relief from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. In his April 18 announcement, the commissioner said he had negotiated a lower rate with the N.C. Rate Bureau to an average 4.8 percent increase statewide – substantially less than the initial proposed average 18.7 percent increase.

According to Causey’s statement, Outer Banks residents who own a $200,000 home will pay an average of $400 less per year for wind, hail and fire insurance than what the N.C. Rate Bureau proposed at first. In Currituck County, for instance, insurance increases for homeowner policies will now increase an average of $120 a year, or $10 a month. The increase will take effect on October 1, 2018.

Rite Aid closing in Kill Devil Hills The Rite Aid pharmacy in Kill Devil Hills closed its doors on May 14. Pharmacy records were transferred to Walgreens, the national drug store chain that has purchased Rite Aid stores. It is not known if another business will replace the Rite Aid, which was located in front of a Harris Teeter’s grocery store.

A Walgreens is currently located off U.S. 158 at the corner of Martin Street in Kill Devil Hills, directly across from the CVS Pharmacy. The Rite Aid building in Kitty Hawk will remain in business as a Walgreens pharmacy.

Affordable Self Storage with Unmatched Quality & Service!

RELAX. WE MAKE IT EASY. Howard Hanna offers a truly unique real estate experience from the convenience of over 250 neighborhood offices across eight states. With comprehensive real estate services, mortgage services, title services, and insurance services, we can walk you through your entire home buying or selling experience. Everything you need, under one roof.

Now Marketing in the Outer Banks

Climate Controlled | On-Site Management Drive-up Access | RV, Car, Boat Parking | Truck Rental Business Center | Online Bill Pay | 24 Hour Access | Boxes & Supplies

9050 Caratoke Hwy, Point Harbor, NC 27964 252.491.8585 | manager@areastorage.com

www.areastorage.com

Outer Banks Office 3928 N. Croatan Highway – Suite 101 Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (252) 679-3111

Introducing Our Outer Banks Agents...

Voted “Best OBX Vacation Rental Company” 2013-2017

Randy Jones (252) 202-2573

Lynn Sherman (252) 305-0222

Mike Siers (252) 489-3861

Banks, NC Outer

Stacy Siers (252) 489-9451

Yuliya Vishneuskaya (252) 305-9619

Maria Daniels (252) 305-2661

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R11

real estate

sun salutations

Lisa Strydom Earns the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty agent Lisa Strydom has earned membership in the company’s International Sterling Society, a level achieved by only the top 17 percent of all Coldwell Banker sales associates internationally. A consistent top-10 producer in the firm, Lisa is also a member of the Sandman Team. Lisa can be reached at (252) 4891890 or lisa@sandmanteamobx.com.

Heather VanderMyde Team Named Agent of the Quarter

Beach Realty & Construction Beach Realty Recognizes Top Agents Beach Realty & Construction is pleased to announce the top three producing sales agents this year to date: Ilona Matteson, Tammy Russell and Jackson Dixon. All three agents are consistent top producers and have earned Agent of the Year honors at Beach Realty & Construction. Ilona Matteson was named Agent of the Year in 2016, 2015 and 2012; Tammy Russell in 2017; and Jackson Dixon in 2013.

Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales Announces Top Sales Agent Award Edith Rowe, located in the Brindley Beach Duck office, has won the 2017 Top Sales Agent Award. This award is based on closed sales volume.

Edith holds a broker’s license and has been in sales on the Outer Banks since 2000. She has a thorough knowledge of real estate and construction, as well as an extensive knowledge of the Outer Banks. She brings to the table a degree of local sales acumen and familiarity with the area found in few agents. Contact Edith at (252) 202-6165 (cell), toll free at (877) 642-3224 or by email at edithroweobx@gmail.com.

Brindley Beach also congratulates Scott Wheeler of the Corolla office, Melanie Day of the Duck office and Anna Hunt of the Kitty Hawk office, for their success in real estate throughout 2017.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Congratulates the Beth Garcia Team on Award-Winning Year Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty congratulates Beth, Zak and Debby Garcia on finishing in the top five of all sales associates for 2017. In addition, Beth Garcia has earned membership in the company’s International Diamond Society, a level achieved by only the top 11 percent of all Coldwell Banker sales associates internationally. Beth can be reached at (252) 207-4484 or beth@cbseaside.com.

Jeff Kluger Earns the Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Award Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty congratulates agent Jeff Kluger on his record-breaking year and for earning membership in the company’s International Diamond Society, a level achieved by only the top 11 percent of all Coldwell Banker sales associates internationally. Jeff finished in the top five of all agents in the Kitty Hawk office. Jeff can be reached at (252) 903-1738 or jkluger@cbseaside.com.

Marty Griffin Earns the Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Award Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty agent Marty Griffin has earned membership in the company’s International Diamond Society, a level achieved by only the top 11 percent of all Coldwell Banker sales associates internationally. Marty can be reached at (252) 207-6448 or marty@cbseaside.com.

Debbie Shealey Earns the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty congratulates agent Debbie Shealey on her best year ever! Debbie finished in the top 10 of the firm, and she earned the company’s International Sterling Society Award, a level achieved by only the top 17 percent of all Coldwell Banker sales associates internationally. Debbie can be reached at (252) 202-2224 or dshealey@cbseaside.com.

R12

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty is pleased to announce that Heather VanderMyde, along with team members Will Gregg, Kasey Rabar and Kiirsten Farr, has been named the First Quarter Top Producing Agent.

This award is based on closed sales volume. The team also finished in the top five of all agents in the MLS for the quarter. Heather can be reached at (252) 202-2375 or hvandermyde@gmail.com.

Brad Beacham Named Kitty Hawk Agent of the Quarter Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty is pleased to announce that Brad Beacham is their First Quarter Top Producing Agent for the Kitty Hawk office. This award is based on closed sales volume. In addition to his top-producing quarter, Brad also listed and sold the firm’s highest sale of the quarter, a $2.1 million oceanfront in Corolla. Brad can be reached at (252) 202-6920 or brad@bradbeacham.com.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Welcomes Emily Quinn to the Firm Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty is pleased to welcome Emily Quinn to the Kitty Hawk office. Emily earned an MBA in business finance from East Carolina University and spent more than 10 years in the IT business before moving to the Outer Banks. Licensed for the past 10 years, Emily is looking forward to selling real estate with the top-producing firm on the Outer Banks. Emily can be reached at (252) 412-5991 or emily@cbseaside.com.

Great Escapes Vacations & Sales Great Escapes Promotes Zia Montesi to Broker-in-Charge Great Escapes Vacations & Sales is pleased to announce that Zia Montesi is now the broker-in-charge of the new Corolla office located in the TimBuck II Shopping Village. Zia has 20 years of experience in the Outer Banks real estate market, and she is responsible for recruiting and supporting sales agents as well as ensuring brokerage compliance with the guidelines set by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. In addition, Zia specializes in residential and investment property sales throughout the Outer Banks. Zia can be reached at (252) 202-5397 or ZOuterBanks@gmail.com.

Mike Bishal Earns Top Sales Agent Award Great Escapes Vacations & Sales congratulates Mike Bishal on becoming the Top Producing Agent for the first quarter of 2018 based on closed sales and listing volume. Mike believes in providing excellent service and results for his clients so that they can achieve the dream of owning an Outer Banks home. After living here 25 years, he has a vast knowledge of the area and an unparalleled understanding of the Outer Banks real estate market. Mike can be reached at (252) 207-4554 or mike@obxreconsultant.com.

Great Escapes Welcomes Nick Martini Great Escapes Vacations & Sales is pleased to welcome Nick Martini to their sales team. Nick has experience in all facets of the Outer Banks real estate market. He has listed, sold, built and managed investment properties on the Outer Banks since 2003. His insight, relationships and proactive ideas for making investment properties profitable make Nick one of the most well-rounded real estate professionals on the Outer Banks. Contact Nick at (252) 515-SOLD or 252.515.sold@gmail.com.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Opens on the Outer Banks Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has announced the opening of a new Outer Banks office in Kitty Hawk at 3928 N. Croatan Highway.

Howard Hanna, the third largest real estate company in the United States, has been doing business in North Carolina since 2006 with offices in Elizabeth City and Currituck. Currently, the Howard Hanna Currituck office ranks number one in market share, both selling and listing more houses than any other real estate company in the area.

The Outer Banks office welcomes Karen Ritenour as the managing broker. She joins Howard Hanna with more than 16 years of local experience. Also joining the Howard Hanna Outer Banks office are two of the top local real estate teams: the Siers Team of Michael Siers, Stacy

Siers, Yuliya Vishneuskaya, Maria Daniels and Jenna Hurdle, and the Jones Group of Randy Jones and Lynn Sherman.

“With the amazing growth we have experienced in Northeastern North Carolina, the decision to open an office on the Outer Banks was a natural next step. We are excited about the great team we already have in place, and the opportunities that lie ahead for continued growth and expansion,” says Gail Coleman, president of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services’ Southeastern region.

For more information, call (252) 679-3111 or email Karen Ritenour at karenritenour@howardhanna.com.

Paramount Destinations Paramount Destinations Welcomes New Property Manager Paramount Destinations is pleased to welcome Carolyne Haas as the new property manager. Carolyne comes to Paramount with 28 years of professional business experience, including 11 years as a local real estate broker and property owner. Her unmatched customer service skills will benefit both the clients and service providers. Carolyne can be reached at (252) 453-3045 or NewPM@ParamountDestinations.com.

enter to Win a Free week at the

Beach

Resort Realty Congratulates First Quarter Top Producers

Over LaBOr Day

Dave Hoare was Resort Realty’s overall top producer for the first quarter, as well as the top producer for the Kitty Hawk location. From Canada to the Outer Banks, Dave has been a top-producing realtor for 33 years, and a resident of the Outer Banks for 20 years. His personality and extensive knowledge of the market make home buying an easy process. Dave can be reached at the Kitty Hawk office at (252) 261-7060 or on his cell at (252) 207-2336.

Last year’s winners, The Templeton Family from Lynchburg, VA. Photo by Brooke Mayo Photographers

Resort Realty

Cherie Beacham was the top producer for Resort Realty’s Nags Head office. Cherie and her husband have co-owned a contracting business for more than 35 years, specializing in new construction and home remodeling/maintenance service. She obtained her real estate license in 1997, and she has a special knowledge of building investment properties. Cherie can be reached at the Nags Head office at (252) 441-7156 or directly at (252) 202-6998.

Mercedes Tabano was the top producer for Resort Realty’s Duck office. “I was born to be a realtor!” says Mercedes. “I’ve spent 36 years as a tough negotiator and confident problem solver.” And she truly embodies what that statement means. She believes that realtors are the guardians of the American Dream, and every time she puts someone in his or her new home, she helps preserve that freedom. Mercedes can be reached at the Duck office at (252) 261-8686 or directly at (252) 305-1358.

A builder and a realtor, Eric Avery was the top producer for Resort Realty’s Corolla office. Working with one of the premier building firms in the 1990s and 2000s, Eric knows the Outer Banks and how to get things done. His areas of expertise do not stop in Corolla, however; Eric can assist anywhere on the Outer Banks. He can be reached at the Corolla office at (252) 453-3700 or directly at (252) 202-2682.

Sun Realty Sun Realty Congratulates Agents of the Month for the First Quarter of 2018 The Willey Real Estate Group earned top honors for both January and March. Working out of the Kill Devil Hills office, Hugh “Scooter” Willey has been building and investing in real estate since 1985. His wife, Gerri, began her real estate career in 2006. Together, they are a top-producing team, empowering clients through education, stress-free transactions and excellent service. Reach the Willey Real Estate Group at (252) 489-8491.

Karen Etheridge earned Agent of the Month for February. Karen, a senior associate broker at the Kitty Hawk office, has more than 30 years of real estate experience, and she has been with Sun Realty since 1992. Karen loves living and working on the Outer Banks, and she strives to ensure that her clients make educated decisions when it comes to their new home purchases. Karen can be reached at (252) 261-3892, ext. 5230.

Sun Realty is pleased to announce the addition of Natalie Drummond to the sales team. An Outer Banks resident for nearly 18 years, Natalie will be working out of the Kitty Hawk sales office, and she looks forward to working with clients as a full-time broker. Natalie can be reached at (252) 261-3892, ext. 5242.

2019

FreeOBXvacation.com

Beach House

Buyer Open HOuse

Vacation Rentals & Sales Outer Banks

V acations & s ales

Join Us for Coffee at 10am or Wine at 4pm EvEry Thursday and Learn All About Buying a Beach House

GreatescapesOBX.com 795 Sunset Blvd. | TimBuck II | Corolla

844.458.0201 @NORTHBEACHSUN

R13

real estate

saving for later

By Catherine Kozak

Less than 30 flat tops remain standing in Southern Shores. Now efforts are underway to document and preserve the remaining homes — virtually.

It’s probably fair to say that Southern Shores was late to the party in terms of appreciating the oddly linear and compact houses that once dominated its oceanfront community.

Despite the fact that flat tops have – at least, in recent years – been recognized for their appealing simplicity and modernist architectural star power, cruel reality has resulted in many of them being lost to the pressures of high property values and outmoded design ideals. Sure, their retro ‘50s cool stands out, but their concrete structures can’t easily be protected from rising seas, they don’t meet modern flood zone rules, and their low stature limits ultra-treasured ocean views. Of the hundreds of flat tops once built in Southern Shores, only about 30 still stand.

But that doesn’t take away from the fabulousness of the remaining flat tops, or the ways in which they have helped shape Southern Shores’ aesthetic identity. With that high regard in mind, a preservation effort is currently underway to record the architectural features of the flat tops while they’re still here, without judging the decisions property owners may make about their future.

“My concern was that once a flat top came down, there was never going to be a record of it again,” says Chris Nason, a local architect who started the Southern Shores Flat Top Documentation Initiative two years ago. “We’ve got a really unique area of North Carolina here where modernist architectural art was once the norm.”

R14

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Chris, owner of Beacon Architecture & Design in Kitty Hawk, says he was inspired to start documenting the houses when he found himself working with a client who was building a new home on an oceanfront lot in Southern Shores that had an old flat top on it. At the same time, another client wanted to build a new version of the classic flat top.

“There was a synergy,” Chris explains.

So far, seven flat tops, and the exterior of another, have been measured. Aided by the help of student interns, the documentation effort ultimately involves photographing the existing structures, taking detailed architectural measurements, drafting and preparing scaled architectural drawings and 3D renderings, and researching the history of each house.

Chris, a Southern Shores resident who also serves on the town council, stresses that he is doing the flat top work on a volunteer basis at no cost for his professional service. But there is an urgency to complete the documentation before it’s too late.

“We’re losing about two or -Chris Nason, architect and founder three of these flat tops each year,” he says. “It’s just due to developof the Southern Shores Flat Top ment – it’s nobody’s fault.”

Documentation Initiative Recently, Chris reached out to the Outer Banks History Center, offering to donate the architectural drawings he has completed and to seek assistance in finishing the project.

Lewis Forrest, chair of the Friends of the Outer Banks History Center, says that the board agreed to work with Chris to complete the documentation of six houses – two of which have already been finished. The end goal is to have documented all of the flat tops. Right now, there are only 29 of them left in total.

“We have no control over preserving the houses,” Lewis says. “But we do hope this initiative will help homeowners think twice before bulldozing their houses.”

“We’re losing about two or three of these flat tops each year. It’s just due to development – it’s nobody’s fault.”

reflections on retirement

There’s No Place Like

Home

By Glen Baldwin

“For heaven’s sake, whatever made you come here?” giggled a woman

A computer model created by the Southern Shores Flat Top Documentation Initiative based on thorough measurements and photography of an existing home.

Forrest says it’s worth noting that a revival of modernist architecture – the new North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission building in Raleigh is one example – seems to be underway.

“That’s kind of an interesting twist that we see happening,” he says. “I look at buildings like that, and I think, wow – what Chris is saying about the influence of the flat top design is still very much alive.”

Designed by famed wildlife artist and developer Frank Stick – the father of David Stick, who later gained renown in his own right as an Outer Banks historian and author – the flat tops were originally built using cement made from local sand and juniper cut from local forests. About 300 of them were built in Southern Shores between the late 1940s and the early 1960s.

“Flat tops were really designed to blend into the landscape, to blend into the sand dunes,” Lorelei Costa, executive director of the Outer Banks Community Foundation, explains in a video about the houses. “They were really the environmentalists of their time.”

In fact, Lorelei notes that the Community Foundation is now headquartered in an original flat top.

Photographs of the earliest flat tops in Southern Shores depict stark little white buildings with black roofs, a few windows, a door and a chimney, which were situated on an empty, duned terrain. Later, the flat tops became more sprawling and colorful, with garages and screened porches.

“People have added to them so many times,” Chris observes. “Sometimes an addition, sometimes a new roof. It’s almost like they’re Lego buildings.”

According to Lewis, the History Center is raising funds to hire more paid interns to help with the documentation – and the total cost to research and record each structure is approximately $590. All of the information gathered will be donated and made available to the public in the center’s archives. They are also working cooperatively with the Flat Top Preservation Association, the town of Southern Shores and the state to share information on the houses.

Meanwhile, Lewis suggests that folks take a drive through Southern Shores to look at the flat tops that still stand – and to see for themselves the creative genius and vision of Frank Stick.

“They were designed by an artist, and each one of them is different,” he says.

“Each one is a work of art.”

slathered in sunscreen, sunning lazily by a pool in the Dominican Republic. During our polite exchange prior to her comment, she’d asked where I was from, and apparently my Outer Banks answer had prompted her astonishment.

Over the next few days, her question flitted throughout my consciousness more than once. Why did we choose to spend several thousand dollars to go to a beach resort when we live at the beach?

Seriously, what fool does that? I suppose it was that, by mid-winter, we were impatient for some warmth, and we just couldn’t resist the lure of those pictures depicting palm trees and bikinied beauties holding umbrella drinks by the pool.

Living here in this glorious place, however, we forget sometimes that for others, this is paradise. This is what folks from Ohio or Pennsylvania save up for – a lazy, sun-drenched vacation on this beautiful stretch of sand. They come to enjoy our welcoming restaurants that cater to every imaginable palate, shops with homemade ice cream, piers with outside seating that serve up spicy shrimp and cold beer, and, of course, all the chic, beachy boutiques.

For many vacationers, it’s their one week of the year to lounge in the luxury of sand, surf and seafood – a combination that was less than we’d hoped for during our one week away from the Outer Banks.

Let me share with you the week that we’d saved up for.

Day one. Our group of 20 plus seniors arrived in the Dominican Republic to discover two things. First, the facility was so big that our rooms were (in some cases) about a quarter-mile apart from one another. That’s not terrible if you want some extra exercise, but it certainly wasn’t convenient for a few of us with bad knees or taxed lungs.

The second, and more important, discovery was the tiny sign in the bathroom

stating that we should NOT drink water from the tap – not even to brush our teeth. Think about it. That’s not a habit easily changed. Plus, for me, who took that sign very seriously, taking a shower was a neurotic challenge. I was so paranoid about getting water in my mouth that I periodically hopped from shower to sink in order to spit out any droplets that might have (despite my pursed lips) found their way into my mouth – repeating that process so often, that I regularly got more water on the bathroom tiles than went down the drain.

Day Two. Shortly after lunch, my friend tripped on an unmarked change in floor levels near the pool and fell headlong onto the unforgiving tile. Diagnosis: a broken hip that needed a replacement.

During the remainder of the week, we witnessed several similar falls in that same spot that resulted in less severe injuries, but although the safety issue was reported, nothing was done – no yellow tape, no cone, no sign, no nothing.

Day three. One by one, and in some cases, two by two, our group began to drop. Gastric malady comes in many forms, and a bunch of us experienced them all. A consult with the resort’s medical staff was slightly under $200 though, so most of us just hunkered down in our rooms for a day or two. We couldn’t blame the facility for that since it may very well have been some virus, but by then I was beginning to blame them for everything.

Days four through seven. I was ready to go home. I missed my own bathroom with clean water flowing out of the shower and drinkable water for brushing my teeth. I missed my favorite restaurants. I missed my home. I missed my beach.

I’m sure I’ll venture out of the country again some day. Not for a while, though.

For now, I’m happy to sink my lounge chair into the sand here at home, and look at our beloved and blue Atlantic – it may not be quite as pristinely clear as the Caribbean, but it is familiar. It’s home.

Glen Baldwin is a wife, mom, and grandmom who’s spent the past 45 years as an English teacher, greenhouse grower, and real estate agent. Living here at the beach now, she’s waiting to see what her next career will be. @NORTHBEACHSUN

R15

real estate Artist Stephanie WIlls with one of her latest creations.

Going Against F the Grain

Photos by Lori Douglas / Story by Arabella Saunders

Stephanie Wills creates one-of-a-kind reclaimed furniture pieces that defy expectations

or Outer Banks resident Stephanie Wills, a typical day at the office might consists of activities like sanding, woodworking and “barn busting” – tearing down dilapidated barns to reclaim wood and other materials. With a sledgehammer in hand and the help of her pickup truck, Wills successfully helped demolish a family friend’s outdated barn in Hertford, North Carolina, this past May to make room for new buildings…and to collect some treasures of her own.

“A group of us went there one Saturday, and we started by tying ropes onto pilings and tearing them out,” she says. “I got some really great long pieces of old wood that had some interesting nicks and grains to them – all different kinds.”

With a degree in art and sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a background in construction thanks to long afternoons spent watching her father work outside as a child, Stephanie has always had a knack for giving material new life.

In February 2017, Stephanie transformed her skills with woodworking into her very own home decor business: Salt & Stain. The idea arose after she fashioned the forgotten cage of a boat engine into multiple functional furniture pieces.

“I got inspired,” Stephanie says. “And all of a sudden, I started to see more and more stuff around me that I could use.”

From there, she began seeking out the salvageable side of everyday materials.

With the helpful connections of friends and family, Stephanie has been able to reclaim continued on page r18

R16

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

AFFORDABLE STORM PROTECTION Call to schedule your Storm Protection now!

STORM PANELS

BAHAMA SHUTTERS

ROLL DOWN SHUTTERS

252.207.5949

HurricaneShuttersOBX.com

We work for you.

Vacation rentals from Carova to South Nags Head to fit any budget 1-866-418-5263 | carolinashoresrentals.com 4721 N. Croatan Hwy • Kitty Hawk

ARCHITECT P rofessional Pla n n i ng & Desig n A L E X A N D E R M . E N G A R T, A I A 252

261 - 4 473

Christie Lilliston

DEBBIE KNIEPER

252-256-0756 lillistonc@gmail.com christielilliston.com

www.realestate101obx.com

Broker/REALTOR

®

Broker

252-202-9013

debbiek@cbseaside.com

4900 North Croatan Highway | Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 (252) 255-6494 | CBSEASIDE.COM 441 W. Vill a Dunes Dr ive • Nags Head

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • REMODELING

IMPERIAL PAINTERS R ICK K N IEPER

252-441-2112 • 252-207-8432 imperialpainter@gmail.com

HERE ADVERTISE a better deal than direct mail

sales@northbeachsun.com

Selling lifestyles through real estate!

Double (1000lb) & Single (400lb) Cargo Lifts

Call or click today to learn how you can start your vacation without endless trips up and down the steps.

877-284-9373 CALL TOLL FREE! StairTamerCargoLifts.com Offering professional real estate service and making lasting friendships

Randy Nance

AUTHORIZED DEALER

Senior Associate Broker

Service & Sales

2001 S Croatan Hwy, KDH • 252-207-1306 An Ocean Atlantic Rentals Company

Beautiful, durable waterproof printing without the hassle of lamination.

@NORTHBEACHSUN

BEST BRUNCH ON THE BEACH 9AM - 3PM, SAT & SUN

HAPPY HOUR 3-6PM DAILY More than just menus! Waterproof materials are great for flyers, postcards, signs and more!

252.202.3374 • RandyN@vrobx.com

mp 5.5, bypass, kill devil hills 252-441-8081 • chilli-peppers.com

GREAT PRICES FLEXIBLE QUANTITIES

115 W Meadowlark St, KDH • accessdesignandprint.com @NORTHBEACHSUN

R17

After finding a vintage couch that was beyond repair at a thrift shop, Stephanie salvaged the frame and replaced the cushions with repurposed wood from pallets, crates and other pieces of furniture.

“It’s amazing that what some people think is just trash, is actually perfectly good wood.”

-Stephanie Wills anything from the old pine steps of a soon-to-be demoed house in Manteo to the frames of vintage sofas.

On any given afternoon – that her schedule and the weather allows, of course – she can also be found hunting the beaches from Corolla to Rodanthe in search of driftwood.

“It’s amazing that what some people think is just trash, is actually perfectly good wood,” she says. “And driftwood can be hard to gauge, too. The pieces that don’t look like much out on the beach, can get more interesting once I figure out what kind of wood it is, and what I can do with it.”

From the beams of a dilapidated barn to wooden shipping pallets to driftwood, Stephanie’s creative process always begins with the same first step: a deep cleaning. In her garage-turned-workspace lies a power washer, sanders, brushes and an array of hand and power tools.

“Power washing, scrubbing, sanding – there’s a lot of hands-on labor with that. I use power tools, but I prefer to use hand tools because I can feel the wood better, and that’s where the sculptor comes out in me,” Stephanie explains. “I

like to feel what’s important about the piece, instead of just making it flat with a planer or something.”

With her materials cleaned, Stephanie moves on to design. Although she often makes custom pieces, she rarely begins with a blueprint.

“Often, I don’t know how I’m going to do it,” she says, laughing. “Usually, I sketch out the ones that have to be a certain size, but a lot of times it’s just a visual thing – whatever looks good, whatever feels good.”

To date, Stephanie’s given life to old couches, replacing their cushiony interiors with reclaimed pallet wood streaked with earthy tones. She’s propped her father’s old workbench – accented by the rustic imperfections of hammer hits and saw hacks – onto hairpin legs to create a sleek, yet functional, end table. She’s transformed couch springs into wine racks and industrial light bulbs into night lamps.

For Stephanie and her customers, Salt & Stain has become synonymous with renewal.

“I like to give things new life. Taking things and using them in a way they weren’t necessarily intended is nice,” she

Quality Work GUARANTEED

New Customers Receive

5% OFF

explains. “Everything has to go through something to get where it is. It’s not fresh and new, it’s a little tattered – that’s where the ‘stain’ in Salt & Stain came from.”

In addition to her signature furniture pieces, Stephanie also creates original artwork.

“I just had a driftwood mosaic in the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show that sold, and I have a commission for another one of those,” she says. “Usually, people request pieces like tables and benches, but I’ve done things like a plank wall and some mirrors. I’m willing to stretch – whenever someone has a good idea, I try to make it happen.”

In addition to custom commissions, Stephanie’s work can also be found in Muse Originals OBX and The Thrifty Gifter in Washington, NC. Although her business continues to grow with each new creation, she remains grateful for the continued support of her friends and family.

“The thing that really got Salt & Stain going was the encouragement of my friends saying, ‘You really have something here.’ And my kids, they were my biggest fans,” she recalls. “ Sometimes a little bit of help goes a long way.”

Since 1990

First Service Call

with mention of this ad

Contact us for free information and consultations ®

Quality Service and Installation Service All Makes and Models Preventative Maintenance Agreement Available

Extended Warranties Available Financing Available Free Estimates Certified Technicians

Serving the Outer Banks since 1981

www.ahcobx.com | 252-441-7642 | Kill Devil Hills R18

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

AlwaysSafe

TM

Since 1990

Escrow Security

HOMES FOR A VISIT

HOMES FOR A LIFETIME

We are a locally owned and operated, full-service building contractor specializing in custom residential homes, renovations and light commercial construction. Let us help you transform your dreams and vision into a custom-built reality.

PARADE OF HOMES 2017 WINNER JUDGE’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Joe & Lori McGraw

Q U A L I T Y C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D R E N O V AT I O N S I N C E 1 9 8 9 albemarlecontractors.com • 252-261-1080

OL

19

DW E

1

B

AN

LL

C

COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

06

KE

R

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R19

SOUTHERN SHORES – SEMI-OCEANFRONT – Gorgeous, 7BR/7.5BA home with stellar ocean views, easy beach access and terrific rental income! Elevator, game room, private pool area, bright living areas with hardwood floors and high ceilings. New roof, two new heat pumps, a new hot tub, and fresh paint inside and out! $749,000 SSR#8542

DUCK – OCEANSIDE – Well-priced, 4BR/4BA home in the Sea Ridge subdivision of Duck, just two lots from the beach! Beautiful ocean views, two hot tubs, cathedral ceilings, and a kitchen remodel in 2016 that included new, stainless steel appliances. $499,500 SSR#8552

PIRATE’S COVE – SOUNDFRONT – Stunning, 6BR/6.5BA luxury home at the tip of Ballast Point. Breathtaking views - sunrises & sunsets over the water! Upscale features and décor throughout, including Birdseye maple floors, a gourmet kitchen, a private, heated pool with granite decking, as well as a private dock. $1,548,700 SSR#8567

KITTY HAWK – WESTSIDE – Well-maintained, 4BR/3.5BA Sea Scape home adjacent to the golf course. The home offers two, one-car garages, an office, a sun/Florida room, a private hot tub and a gas fireplace. Suitable as a year-round residence, or a second home at the beach. Good long-term rental income. $427,500 SSR#8592

DUCK – OCEANSIDE – Fantastic opportunity to own in the heart of Duck! Beautifully maintained, 6BR/5.5BA home with a private, in-ground pool and a private hot tub. Landscaped yard and only 560-yards from the private beach access. X Zone! $624,900 SSR#8609

SOUTHERN SHORES – SEMI-OCEANFRONT – 7BR/6.5BA rental machine with a pool and an attractive glass elevator!

Great, ocean views, a large, open living area with extraordinary cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, and an elevated dining area. $749,900 SSR#8614

SOUTHERN SHORES – WESTSIDE – Nestled on a quiet and wooded cul-de-sac, this 5BR/3FB/2HB home has all of the extras to make it a great vacation home, or primary residence. Easy walk or bike to Chicahauk beach, the community park with tennis courts, and to shopping. X Zone!

Private pool and hot tub. Excellent interior furnishings. $499,900 SSR#8627

SOUTHERN SHORES – OCEANFRONT – Beautifully maintained, 4BR/3BA home on a gorgeous lot with deep, vegetated dune and panoramic ocean views! Many 2017 upgrades. Perfect location in Sea Crest Village, a wonderful, quiet neighborhood full of live oaks, with a lovely sense of community. $1,050,000 SSR#8642

SOUTHERN SHORES – WESTSIDE – Contemporary, 4BR/3.5BA home on a large lot, located in the Chicahauk subdivision of Southern Shores. Convenient to the beach, a recreation park, shopping and schools, yet private and quiet. Move-in condition and offers a two car garage. $569,000 SSR#8653

SOUTHERN SHORES – WESTSIDE – Wonderful opportunity to own a cozy, 4BR/2BA beach house in Southern Shores!

“The Sand Trap” is a classic reverse plan, with ground-level storage, carport parking, and easy access to the beaches and amenities of Southern Shores. Boasting open living and dining areas, spacious bedrooms, and a lot large enough to add a pool; this is just the house you’ve been looking for!

X Zone! $325,000 SSR#8656

DUCK – OCEANSIDE – Well-built and appointed, 6BR/6FBA/2HB home with a private pool and putting green.

The upper level offers a fully equipped kitchen and a ship’s watch with ocean views. The ground level offers a game/ rec room with a wet bar, a foosball table and TV lounge area. Updates include one HVAC system replacement, new flooring and carpet throughout, and a renovated pool deck. $825,000 SSR#8657

KITTY HAWK – BETWEEN THE HWYS – Beautiful, 5BR/4FB/2HB builder’s home. Centrally located between the highways with convenient beach access. Great potential rental. Reverse floor plan provides large gathering space in the great room, dining area, and kitchen. Wonderful ocean and sunrise views! $524,900 SSR#8658

LOTS FOR SALE

SOUTHERN SHORES – WESTSIDE CHICAHAUK CANALFRONT DESIRABLE X ZONE LOT WITH SOUND VIEWS GORGEOUS, PONDFRONT LOT X ZONE DUNE LOT HIGH, SHELTERD X ZONE DUNE LOT LARGE, CANALFRONT LOT

CURRITUCK MAINLAND $199,000 $224,900 $134,900 $139,500 $139,500 $172,500

#8506 #8607 #8611 #8668 #8669 #8679

SOUTHERN SHORES - OCEANSIDE

HIGH TRAFFIC COMMERCIAL

$249,000

#7906

PREMIER OCEANSIDE X ZONE

$79,500

#8298

BUILD INCOME PRODUCER

$78,000

#8572

PONDFRONT BUILDING LOT WITH GOLF COURSE VIEWS

$78,000

#8581

HIGH CORNER LOT IN OCEAN SANDS

$119,000

#8606

$425,000

#8311

COROLLA

SEMI-OCEANFRONT LOT WITH EASY BEACH ACCESS OCEANSIDE BUILDING LOT IN SEA CREST VILLAGE

$423,700 $149,000

#8559 #8600

MANTEO

GREAT OCEANSIDE LOT

$129,900

#8661

SOUNDFRONT LOT IN PIRATE’S COVE

252-261-2000 • 800-334-1000 • southernshores.net

R20

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

The Outer Banks Expert

KILL DEVIL HILLS – WESTSIDE – Immaculate, 3BR/2BA home in Kill Devil Hills, located in an X Zone! Practically like new, the property offers a two-sided carport, and a bright kitchen with striking Aristokraft Sinclair birch fawn finish cabinets, upper-end Kenmore appliances, a spacious living area with cathedral ceilings, a landscaped yard, and a storage shed. $269,900 SSR#8593

SOUTHERN SHORES – CANALFRONT – Enjoy one level canalfront living in this 3BR/2.5BA coastal ranch home, located within an X zone! Large, wooded bulkheaded lot on a quiet cul-de-sac in a wonderful neighborhood. Huge kitchen, multiple decks, sitting room with gas fireplace and a cathedral ceiling. $329,900 SSR#8594

MANTEO – SHALLOWBAG BAY – This beautiful, 3BR/2.5BA condo was originally a model for the subdivision, and has since been gently used as a second home. High ceilings, nice and bright. Andersen windows and doors. Covered decks accessible from all rooms. Lovely water and salt marsh views! $324,000 SSR#8647

SOUTHERN SHORES – OCEANSIDE – “Fort Myers” is a well-built and beautifully decorated, 5BR/4.5BA home in the sought-after Oceanside community of Sea Crest Village in Southern Shores. Enjoy easy walks to the beach, restaurants and shopping nearby, as well as the private, saltwater pool from this home. Like-new and selling fully-furnished! $749,000 SSR#8662

SOUTHERN SHORES – OCEANSIDE – Great, 5BR/4.5BA rental property in Southern Shores with an elevator, a private pool, two hot tubs, ocean views, a living area with a vaulted juniper ceiling, spacious decks, both a game and a bonus room, and so much more! $839,000 SSR#8599

COROLLA – WESTSIDE – One of the most impressive homes in Monteray Shores! This former showcase model home was built with state-of-the-art designs, materials and appliances. Elaborate tile work, upgrades, and furnishings throughout. 6BR/5.5BA home with fantastic HOA amenities. $574,900 SSR#8604

SOUTHERN SHORES – SOUNDFRONT – Enjoy magnificent sunset and water views from this lovely, 4BR/4BA home, as well as from the large soundfront deck. Granite counters, beautiful built-in cabinetry, maple floors, two gas fireplaces, a huge game room, an office, and a big, soundfront deck.

Huge, high lot in a quiet neighborhood. $624,900 SSR#8648

GRANDY – CURRITUCK – Beautiful, 3BR/2.5BA home in the Waterside Villages subdivision of Grandy. Bright living area with hardwood floors, modern eat-in kitchen, spacious bedrooms and storage areas. A large, fenced-in corner lot.

Community features galore! $249,900 SSR#8650

DUCK – OCEANSIDE – This 2BR/2.5BA condo in Georgetown Sands won’t last long! Close to the beach, and conveniently located by the community pool and tennis courts, this condo is a great vacation rental. Bright and open unit with a well-equipped kitchen. Parking under condo offers a convenient, dry entry. Enjoy a quick walk, or bike ride, to the Town of Duck. $299,900 SSR#8651

KILL DEVIL HILLS – COLINGTON HARBOUR – Wonderful 3BR/2.5BA canalfront home in Colington Harbour. Large backyard with 47’ of bulkheaded canalfront and a private dock. Community amenities include a gated entrance, community dock, pool, tennis courts and clubhouse. $329,000 SSR#8664

DUCK – OCEANSIDE – This 7BR/7.5BA rental machine is located within the Four Seasons subdivision of Duck, and is a renters dream! All seven bedrooms are masters, and the home offers a private pool, a hot tub, and a fenced-in yard.

Walking distance to the beach, community amenities, and into the Town of Duck are easy. A trolley service, an indoor and outdoor pool and tennis courts, are just some of the perks you will enjoy from this home! $729,000 SSR#8673

DUCK – OCEANSIDE – This is an exceptionally wellmaintained home just a short walk from the beach and also walking distance to the restaurants, shops and concerts in the charming Town of Duck! 4BR/3.5BA Oceanside property that is welcoming and bright, with spacious, comfortable rooms. Plenty of outdoor decking, and a fabulous pool area.

The property is currently in the Southern Shores Realty rental program and has tons of repeat renters each year! $549,000 SSR#8674

Charlie Byrne

Janet Owen

Mike Ross

Jim Stone

Cory Taylor

John Wojcik

Manny Medeiros

Jim Forrest

Terry Zeigler

252-202-2642

252-599-1786

252-202-4444

252-256-3131

252-599-1721

252-473-7060

252-202-1862

252-256-0528

252-305-2521

Visit our offices at 5 Ocean Boulevard, Southern Shores and 2005 South Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills @NORTHBEACHSUN R21

real estate

Back in the day, Duck was a much more remote area. Photo courtesy of the Town of Duck and the Scarborough family.

1931 – the same year that a state road connecting Nags Head and Kitty Hawk was completed.

With greater access to the Outer Banks came greater development, but the land purchased

by Hargraves, Bias and Jenkins saw few changes throughout the 1930s and ‘40s.

James recalls that Hargraves was “the driving force” behind the purchase. Jenkins, who worked with Bias at Elizabeth City State, also invested heavily in real estate and jumped at the chance to join. At the time, Hargraves already owned a barbershop and nightclub in Elizabeth City, and James has heard the story that he wanted to open a black nightclub and build a strong black community in Duck.

The death of Hargraves’ wife might have slowed his plans, however, because it wasn’t until the early 1950s that Hargraves finally established his nightclub.

James has a vague memory of seeing the club when he was five or six years old. In the book Legendary Locals of the Northern Outer Banks, authors R. Wayne and Nancy Beach Gray describe how Hargraves built his nightclub so that a growing number of African-Americans could enjoy themselves after performing their domestic work

By Stev e H anf in the predominantly white community–while noting that the club also burned down sometime in the 1950s.

The fire was deemed accidental, yet Hargraves’ Decades before anyone wanted to invest in the village of Duck, soundside club and his oceanfront home burned on the very same night. “That’s some accident,” a trio of enterprising African American men saw the potential James comments wryly.

Memories and the moniker “Hargraves Beach” in what was little more than an empty stretch of sand. seem to be all that remain of the Hargraves family in Duck. The Jenkins and Bias families, however, worked together in the 1950s to develop their land and put in roads and utilities, according to James. he’s heard and bits of historical accounts he’s been able to find, The Bias children each received one-sixth of the A hand-drawn map of the Duck community from the late 1930s is among several historical treasures that James has managed to piece together at least some of the story. approximately 35 acres John bought.

Dr. Bias and his wife, Frances, both earned college degrees, can be found in the lobby of the Town of Duck’s administration “My earliest memories of here are from the building. which wasn’t common in the early 1900s – and Dr. Bias worked as early ‘50s,” James says. “The most amazing thing Credited to Ada and Melba Scarborough in neat, old-fash- a professor at the Elizabeth City State Normal School and Shaw now, in addition to all the growth, is all the trees. ioned handwriting, the map highlights some 30 structures clus- University before serving as the first president of Elizabeth City It was just sand dunes and scrub brush then. I certered along the main road from the bombing range north of State in 1928. Bias also purchased property in both Kansas and tainly remember when there was a dirt road going town to Hargraves Beach on the south end. The Scarborough Raleigh, so it’s not hard for James to believe that the land in Duck north [to Corolla].” name dominates the map, which also includes a post office, one was simply another investJames recalls visiting regustore, several cemetery plots, and even Duck Methodist Church. ment for his grandfather, larly during his youth, but not I would love to think they were Hargraves Beach, stretching from sound to sea, shows little who died in 1939, six years excessively. Some relatives development, deepening the mystery of an important part of before James was born. spent a lot of time on their famadventurous souls who were not Duck’s history. Another framed artifact in the lobby offers a few “I would love to think ily land, while others sold their more hints: A handful of photos of African-American men ap- they were adventurous deterred by being the sole black folk tracts and moved on. They left pear in a collage, along with the notable names Hargraves, Bias souls who were not de- who came this way. behind now-familiar names terred by being the sole and Jenkins. like Bias Shores, Charles JenIn 1929, Henry Hargraves, Dr. John H. Bias and Charles Jen- black folk who came this -James Cofield, descendent kins Lane and Hargraves Beach kins paid $2,100 for 84 acres of land that is now some of the most way,” James says. “I’m sure where Southern Shores blends prime real estate in all of North Carolina. a lot of folks in Elizabeth into Duck.

How three black men bought this land in the Jim Crow era is a City thought those three were crazy to come out here and put If the three friends bought their land as an instory that James Cofield, the grandson of Dr. Bias, has told many down hard-earned money at the beginning of the Depression to vestment, their heirs have certainly benefitted buy sand.” times. in ways small and large through the generations.

No doubt. In 1929, getting around the Outer Banks was pret- Considering they never met, James still has an “Hargraves was very light skinned, and they thought he was white,” James explains of the sellers, who no doubt were eager ty daunting, to say the least. While local leaders had fast tracked especially close relationship with his grandfato unload undeveloped land at the start of the Great Depression. a bridge over the Roanoke Sound in 1928 to make the area more ther now that he’s living on the Outer Banks after The “why” proves a bit more challenging. accessible to the Currituck mainland, there wasn’t a bridge con- spending 45 years as a developer in Boston.

Today, James is a full-time resident of Bias Shores, which is necting Nags Head to Roanoke Island until 1930, and construc“Every day!” James says with a laugh. “I wake located just south of Duck Village. Over the years, from stories tion only began on the Wright Brothers National Memorial in up every day and thank my grandfather.”

a bold venture

R22

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R23

home spotlight

Cottage Comfort

Cottage courts made oceanfront vacations affordable for generations of visitors. A new cottage court in south Nags Head is bringing that same experience to the 21st century.

Standing in the cozy great room of a nearly completed oceanfront cottage, Jim Rose can’t help but laugh at the irony. The developer in him used to scoff at places like the Whalebone Ocean Cottages. Now, he can’t get enough of them.

“I’ve probably constructed about a hundred houses in south Nags Head over the years,” Jim says. “We used to tear these things down so we could build the big houses. Now it’s a complete reversal.”

Jim is still basking in the success of his SandSpur Motel and Cottage Court. He finished that project in 2016 and can be found on the quaint property nearly every day during the summer – in fact, he loves it so much that he relocated his office there.

So when a chance to perform another revival a little more than a mile away from the SandSpur presented itself, Jim jumped at it.

The old Whalebone Motel served as student housing for a number of years, and it had deteriorated rapidly prior to being put up for sale. Jim initially had the property under contract before he realized that he had taken on too much, at which point he brought in Tom Groce of McKee Investments to complete the sale.

“He closed and said, ‘Take it from here,’” Jim recalls.

Restoring the Whalebone Motel to its original condition wasn’t going to be feasible, so a different plan was launched for the piece of land that sits about a half mile south of Jennette’s Pier and a mile and a half north of Outer Banks Fishing Pier.

R24

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

“With the SandSpur, the light came on,” Jim says. “After seeing its success and the occupancy rate you can get with a cottage court, this is a no-brainer.”

Planning and permitting took about a year, but Jim says that Nags Head officials loved the idea of seven quaint cottages occupying the Whalebone property instead of one huge house.

“The town of Nags Head deserves some accolades for helping pave the way for this,” Jim says, adding that at least one other cottage court is currently being planned by another developer. “A lot of nostalgia is growing as property becomes available. People are glad to see it, and we’re getting a lot of positive feedback.”

Construction on the new Whalebone Ocean Cottages began in September. Looking at the property from the road, there are two cottages on the left-hand side of the court and five lining the right-hand side. Four of them are three-bedroom units, and the remaining three have four bedrooms. The oceanfront units will rent for about $4,100 a week.

“They’re nice, but old school. We didn’t put in all the fancy trim and all the bells and whistles,” Jim explains. “You’ll still have the modern conveniences of home, and the kitchens have granite countertops and stainless appliances. I’m big into electronics, so they’re also all tricked out with high-speed internet and flatscreen TVs on every wall.”

But there are no theater rooms or game rooms or sprawling sports bars. The dining areas seat eight comfortably, and Jim’s wife, Mary, who owns Coastal Accents, has decorated the rooms.

The new Whalebone Ocean Cottages take shape on the oceanfront just south of Jennette’s Pier (left). Developer Jim Rose onsite at his latest passion project (below).

Serving Outer Banks Homeowners and Buyers since 1998 20 years OBX Real Estate Sales Experience Resort Realty 2017 Agent of the Year Professional Listing & Marketing Services

Mark J. Massey Broker

Call Mark for all your OBX real estate needs!

TM

Diligent Buyer Representation Services Investment, 2nd Home, Vacant Land and Primary Residences References Available

252-202-4335 • outerbanksdreamhomes.com Quality construction you can count on!

VIEW OUR PROJECTS ONLINE

“I’d rather have seven of these than a 15-bedroom house. It brings more individual families in.”

- Jim Rose, developer

(252) 202-7007 • RELIANTNC.COM

50 years of Family Traditions

Photos by Elizabeth Neal Story by Steve Hanf

“They look cozy, real beachy,” Jim says. “This is really a cost-effective product. I’d rather have seven of these than a 15-bedroom house. It brings more individual families in.”

The cottages were built by Matt Tappero of Coastal Commercial Construction.

Tappero and Rose have teamed on countless projects in their 20 years working together, and Jim calls Matt a best friend with whom he’s never shared a cross word – despite doing millions of dollars in construction business together.

Good weather in the fall helped the project get off to a fast start, and the rough winter only created about a two-week delay. Furniture went in during the first week of May, and the pool – with 12 feet of decking, beach chairs and umbrellas, and a walkway to the beach – was finished in May as well. The first occupants are set to christen the Whalebone Ocean Cottages on Memorial Day weekend.

Jim estimates that Whalebone will bring in about $500,000 in gross revenue during a regular April to November rental season. The project cost about $3 million, which is about what it costs to build a 16-bedroom home, he says, pointing out that the seven cottages provide a combined 24 bedrooms.

“Once our first season is behind us, I think you’ll have a hard time getting a reservation,” Jim says with a laugh. “Coming back here summer after summer will turn into a generational thing.”

Outer Banks Vacation Rentals & Real Estate Sales joelambjr.com 252-261-4444

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R25

real estate

Then & Now

The Portsmouth Island Homecomings

by kelley shinn

More than 200 people attended the 2018 homecoming on Portsmouth Island, which was held on April 21. Photo courtesy of Ann Ehringhaus and the Friends of Portsmouth Island.

The Portsmouth Island homecomings only happen once every two years, but they’re as magical as the island itself – and although they’re intended to honor past residents and their descendents, you don’t have to be a family member to attend.

Located just a few miles southwest of Ocracoke Island, long-abandoned Portsmouth Island is one of the most sacred spots on the Outer Banks. Established in 1753, Portsmouth Village was once a thriving port town with a peak population of nearly 700. Though it no longer stands, the village was home to North Carolina’s first designated hospital in the mid-1800s, which was built right around the time that a fierce storm opened Hatteras Inlet, allowing larger cargo vessels to access the mainland without the use of local watermen. After the inlet was created, the Civil War came to the island as well, and as jobs left the island in the following years, people slowly did, too. By 1958, only three residents remained.

Those three residents were an African-American man named Henry Pigott, and two Caucasian women, Marian Gray Babb and Elma Dixon. Although all were approximately the same age, Henry took care of the women by fishing for them, meeting the mail boat and going to Ocracoke for supplies. When he died in 1971, Marian and Elma were taken to the mainland to a nursing home. Portsmouth Village has technically been a ghost town since, but the old Coast Guard station is still there, as well as the post office, the general

R26

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

store, the school, the church and many family homes – 21 buildings in total, all lovingly preserved by the National Park Service and the Friends of Portsmouth Island as a tribute to times gone by.

I’ve been to Portsmouth many times on days when I haven’t seen another living soul, but you can almost hear them in the wind – a time before running water and electricity, when folks gathered on porches, made music and shared their lives. The buildings whistle with the breeze as if to summon someone home. And every two years, they come.

In April of this year, almost 400 people from all over the United States, and as far away as England, gathered for the Portsmouth Island homecoming. From Ocracoke, local watermen transported 10 to 12 attendees at a time – some with covered buffet dishes – in their skiffs for the 25-minute trip to the docks of Portsmouth.

Before the afternoon potluck buffet, there’s a hymn sing-along in the church, which only a fraction of the crowd can enter before it’s a full house. Afterward, there are family photos. The descendants line up in front of their family homes while a photographer ascends a ladder so that the lens can take in the whole crowd. Under an open-air tent,

there’s also a two-hour program with music and stories of life on Portsmouth, which are as charming as the old industrial spool wheel inside the post office that’s flipped on its side and draped with a tablecloth to hold a chessboard.

I watched two teenagers who were bored by the program. With no wi-fi on the island, they fell asleep on a blanket under a live oak, their phones within a few inches of their hands. Times have changed to be sure.

On any given year these days, less than a quarter of the folks in attendance are actually family members, but many of the descendents have memories of visiting the island as a child. Others are curious first-timers. Everyone mingles, sits on porches and saunters through the village, sharing their lives amongst the sea oats and hummock. There are no incoming beeps, fast schedules or places to be. There is simply the then and now, something that’s been lost to more than the families of Portsmouth Island.

The preservation of that village ensures that we will always have a serene island location to recall a simpler time, a calmer time. And our renewed commitment to homecoming every other year is perhaps the best way to celebrate a time and a place where folks took care of the land and each other.

Information about visiting Portsmouth Island (open yearround, weather permitting) is available through the National Park Service (nps.gov), and the Friends of Portsmouth Island offers information about membership and their biennial homecomings at friendsofportsmouthisland.org.

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R27

mood board

1 5 6

4 2

3 1

7

4

5

8

10

9

6

Landscape architect Kate Jones created this plan for an ideal Outer Banks backyard.

A SECRET GARDEN With degrees in both landscape architecture and biology, Kate Jones of Greenspace Planning and Design enjoys cre-

ating contemporary landscape designs that retain a laid-back coastal feel – particularly when she can showcase a variety of indigenous North Carolina plants. “It’s not easy to have a garden here,” Kate says.

“Sandy soils and salt spray can be difficult on plants and materials, so going with native species is always the best bet.”

Using concrete rather than wood because of its durability, Kate focused on centering spaces with clean, modern lines close to the house, including a patio made with pavers (1) and an outdoor shower with soothing river rocks (2). Pea gravel walkways (3) and a fire pit R28

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

area (4) provide endless color possibilities, and lining the walkways with ornamental grasses such as muhly (5) and panicgrass (6) adds a dramatic touch. It also allows you to transition to a more wild, organic feel as you move away from the living area.

For screening, you can layer evergreen trees and shrubs like Eastern red cedars (7) and drought-tolerant Carolina cherry laurels (8) – and consider having less lawn, but more color, with grouped perennials and a vivid focal point like a flowering dogwood (9).

And for a little extra fun? Install an in-ground trampoline (10). “With our windy conditions, this is a no-brainer!” Kate says with a laugh.

9

Celebrating 26 Years!

3

2

Locally made statues ... and pottery Specializing in residential and second homeowner cleans, including spring cleans.

Customized cottage care and flexible Airbnb cleaning offered.

Providing professional cleaning services to the Outer Banks community for over 11 years

Megan Oaksmith Owner/Manager 7

252.441.2427

maidforyoupcs@yahoo.com P.O. Box 1563 • Nags Head 27959

Respond, Restore, Rebuild. We do it all.

8 • Insurance Claims Specialist • 24/7 Emergency Services • Water Extraction • Water / Fire / Septic / Mold • Licensed / Bonded / Insured

Emergency Disaster Hotline 24/7

252.491.2500

bluewaterrestoration.com

FULL SERVICE PRINTING

10

Compiled by Amelia Boldaji

FLYERS • BROCHURES COLOR COPIES • STICKERS LARGE FORMAT PRINTING BANNERS • SIGNS & EVERYTHING ELSE!

GET IT FAST! 115 W Meadowlark St, Kill Devil Hills • accessdesignandprint.com • 252.449.4444 @NORTHBEACHSUN

R29

real estate

BUILT BY THE SEA

Construction crews frame a new home adjacent to the historic Wash Woods U.S. Coast Guard Station in Carova.

Carova was once considered too remote to develop, but the right conditions have made building there more attractive than ever.

W

ith its sand roads, wide-open beaches and wild horses for neighbors, Carova – the 4x4 area located just north of Corolla – appeals to people looking for coastal living off the beaten trail. And moderate interest rates and a humming economy have renewed interest in building on the northernmost beaches of the Currituck Outer Banks.

“Right now, it’s very popular,” says Joey Moore, owner of Carova Beach Builders. “The county has advertised all over, and you’ve got a lot of people from up north looking to retire and get away from the hustle and bustle.”

Joey, who typically builds two to four homes a year, says that a lot of retirees are choosing to buy non-oceanfront lots away from the summer crowds. When he started his business there, he found a niche by picking up “crumbs” from other builders of large houses who didn’t want to build three-bedroom beach cottages.

“This is going to go on for a while,” he says about the current upward building trend. “Like any other industry, it’s cyclical. If interest rates go up, you may see building fizzle.

Right now, there’s plenty of supply and plenty of demand.”

According to figures provided by the Currituck County Building Department, between January 1, 2015 and April 19, 2018, there were 57 building permits issued for single-family residential houses in Carova. And today, the off-road beaches are keeping pace with upscale Corolla. From January 1, R30

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Photo by Chris McArdle / Story by Catherine Kozak 2017 until press time, 11 of the 20 permits issued for new homes in the Corolla area were for Carova.

The area’s population explodes every summer from a little more than 200 year-round residents to tens of thousands of visitors on the 11-mile stretch of sand.

No doubt, the unpaved community has grown, agrees Jamie Furr, who has worked in Carova on and off for 16 years and owns the land surveying company Eastern Geomatics.

“It used to be that you’d go up there and do a survey,” he recalls with a laugh, “and if you didn’t know where your lot was in relation to the fire department, you were screwed.”

But with the pending changes in flood map ratings, the area might be about to undergo an even more dramatic change. Carova encompasses so-called Coastal Barrier Resources Systems, better known as COBRA zones, which are designated as environmentally sensitive areas that, if developed, do not qualify for federal flood insurance.

As a consequence, flood insurance can be very difficult, and /or costly to obtain for Carova property owners who want to build.

If the new flood maps are approved as expected by next year, many of the properties in Carova will be moved out of flood zones into X-zones. That means owners will no longer be required to have flood insurance to qualify for a mortgage loan.

“It’s huge,” Jamie says. “I would say that more than 65 percent of Carova is going to become an X-zone. It’s really going to make a difference.”

Julie Rozella, president of Sandbar Realty & Construction, also believes it could make Carova more attractive to homeowners. Although it is possible to shop around for a policy, she notes that insurance costs have often been much higher in Carova – which will no longer be a potential deterrent if the new flood maps are implemented.

Julie notes that the perception of Carova as too remote started changing in the mid-2000s when subcontractors started coming over from Virginia Beach for work. It was around that time, she recalls, that the beach started evolving from a second home market to a rental market – and since then she’s seen an increased demand for everything from land to existing and new homes, and even significant renovations. Still, there’s no getting around the fact that it’s a challenging area to do work in.

“Carova is a different monkey,” Julie observes. “So the variables here are a little different. Getting materials here is difficult. The logistics are difficult. It’s very hard to get employees and subcontractors here.”

There’s no doubt that Carova is in the growth part of the up and down cycle that Tab Winborne, owner of Tab Winborne Corporation, has seen during his 14 years of building homes there.

Tab travels two miles across the sound every day from Knott’s Island to Carova for work. He also runs five boats a day for cleaners and subcontractors and other workers.

Over the years, he says, he’s witnessed a series of contractors come and go.

But what others see as insurmountable inconvenience, Tab sees as golden opportunity. Since 2004, he’s built about 80 or 90 homes, ranging from $150,000 to $2 million.

“A lot of times, they’re side-by-side,” Tab says. “My dad always said that Carova was the great equalizer. A multimillionaire could live next door to a guy who picks up trash for a living.”

No matter how much Carova grows, he says, it has builtin limitations by the nature of its location, and the hardy people it attracts.

“It’s probably the only place in the world like this,” Tab says.

Helping with all of your accessibility needs since 1988

Jean-Paul Peron (252) 564-9390

JPPeron@EscapeThePavement.com www.CarovaMLS.com

Living & Working In 4-Wheel Drive

Book your vacation today.

And you can start relaxing right away.

We would like to express our many thanks to Outer Banks Elevator. They replaced a defective elevator from another company with a beautiful unit we fell in love with from day one. The communication was excellent throughout the entire process, and they were even able to bring the project to completion below their original construction quote. The workmanship is exceptional, and the service couldn’t be better!

- STEVE & CHERYL VESS

40+ Years Experience

866.773.2342

NorthOBXRentals.com

252.491.5490 • OuterBanksElevator.com

COASTAL COTTAGES & HOMES

ALONG THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF THE OUTER BANKS

Our custom-built homes complement your unique lifestyle on the northern beaches CAROVA • COROLLA • NORTH SWAN BEACH • SWAN BEACH

Best of

SERVICE

SERVICE

SERVICE

2014 2015 2018

252.453.2008 • TabWinborneCorporation.com @NORTHBEACHSUN

R31

D.I.Why not?

Double the Fun

Use an unorthodox strategy to turn premade furniture into a custom treehouse bed — and gain precious space in a small home.

R32

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Photos by Cory Godwin Story by Amanda McDanel

G

rowing up as an (already very loose) IKEA directions. only child, I had Which were in Swedish. So I sent him to the luxury of my Northern Virginia with a VERY specific own room. Then, shopping list that included the bunk bed my parents got model (I had a model number, okay! Any divorced, and I reasonable handyman should totally be doubled that luxable to build things from there with a 4x4ury into two rooms to call my own. When inch blurry web picture, right?) as well as a my mom bought a historical house built in crib, a bookcase, a few shelves, a few tow1924, not only did I luck out with my own el bars and a couple of other items. (I will bedroom, it also had a fireplace, a walksave you the story about how two missing in closet with a sleeping/play loft, and an towel racks almost destroyed our marenclosed sunroom. It quite possibly had riage and the list of obscenities my very more square footage than the entire first pregnant, hormonal self used on poor said floor of my current home. (But although husband. It still haunts us to this day.)

I was an only child, I wasn’t spoiled – the Once we assembled the (uprest of the bedrooms were equal that size, side-down) bunk bed, we took the legs off including the former maid’s quarters, and the crib, put the crib on wheels and slid it the house was overall what you might poin perpendicular to the top bunk. This allitely call a “fixer upper.”) lowed us to roll the crib out and pick up When my husband and I began debatthe baby without bumping our heads, and ing whether or not to have a second child, by omitting a second level to the bunk bed, there were, of course, long lists of worries there was also room for a rug and small that we took into consideration. At the play area. time, our only daughter was four and a To avoid a traditional ladder (I was terrihalf years old, out of diapers and the perfied of a five-year-old falling down at night fect age for easy travel. She was (and still while going to the bathroom), we placed The final result of the McDanels’ inventive plan to create a shared sleeping space for their two is) seriously one of the best kids ever, so an IKEA bookshelf shaped like stairs at the young daughters (left). Left to right, Avalon and Harbor Dawn hang out in Harbor’s top bunk bed (above, top). Old bedsheets were repurposed into curtains with pockets to hold stuffed what if we rolled the dice and got a hellion? end of the top bunk. It allows Harbor to toys (bottom).

(Turned out that it was snake eyes: We got scoot to the end of her bed, place her feet a ginger.) And, above all, could we really on a flat surface, and easily walk down – all pick a follow-up name as cool as Harbor while providing storage for vinyl records, Dawn? underwear, socks and a weekly layout of We finally gave it the green light, and as the reality of corralled shoes, scarves, hair bows and the like. And, final- clothes tucked away in some cloth drawers. the second pregnancy set in, one thing – okay, two, if you ly, we rigged a changing table that slipped into the closet To tackle the privacy, light and noise issue, I installed include coming up with a cool name – kept me awake night with a motion-activated light for nighttime diaper chang- a sheet across the top of the bed to serve as a roof. I then after night. It invaded my every thought during the day, and es that wouldn’t disturb Harbor – who was then entering made curtains from old bed sheets and added pockets to spurred a Pinterest obsession that rivaled a full-time job. kindergarten. the bottom of them for the additional bonus of holding How would a five-and-a-half-year-old and a newborn The sleeping space was the kicker, though. I wanted stuffed animal friends. Faux planter boxes also corral books, occupy the same 150-square-foot room that was already Harbor to not only have some privacy, but I also wanted toys and more stuffed animals, and a hidden sliding shelf filled with a toddler bed, books, bookshelves, a changing to prevent her from waking up to a crying baby during can hold a glass of water, a flashlight and tissues. Of course, a table, a huge glider, a dresser and lots of clothes and toys? nighttime feedings, diaper changes and midnight rocks. bucket on a pulley adds a touch of whimsy and fun so Harbor Giving up the guest room, which was downstairs and too Two sleep-deprived children plus two sleep-deprived can haul up snacks to eat in bed, and a battery-powered tap far away from our bedroom was not an option, so the end- parents always equals madness. light allows for nighttime reading. To finish it all off, Peanut less “shared room,” “tiny bedroom,” “space-saving design” But, against all odds, I suddenly found what I thought the Unicorn is mounted on the wall to watch over her and search queries on Pinterest were revisited more times than would be the perfect solution: a small picture of a loft bed her 38 animals, while her sister, Avalon (we did finally come an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet in July. with a playhouse underneath, and vague directions that said up with a name after all), sleeps peacefully below in her crib.

Some solutions came naturally. For example, there was something to the effect of “buy this IKEA bunk bed and asAnd, to date? The room still functions perfectly for a a very small corner space where I (ahem, Mr. McD and my semble it upside down.” Perfect! The sigh of relief that I had (now) two- and eight-year-old, with plenty of room for dad) built vertical shelves to house more than 100 chil- been holding in during my entire six months of pregnancy sleeping, reading, dancing and playing; or, at least, it does so dren’s books in an otherwise wasted space. The closet was was audible as I printed out the “directions” and took a nap, when Mommy spends three hours cleaning it for a special redone with large shelves placed near the ceiling to con- delighted by my accomplishments. magazine photo shoot. Otherwise, it still functions perfecttain storage cubes filled with diapers, wipes, toys and artI’ll just say that Mr. McD did not quite share my relief in ly dysfunctionally, with plenty of room for two rambuncwork. We installed two hanging bars and floating shelves finding the perfect solution since he was then tasked with tious and creative girls – who are much too busy making for folded t-shirts and pants. An over-the-door shoe rack freehandedly building a structure (loosely) based on some memories to bother with tidying it up. @NORTHBEACHSUN

R33

obx decor

6 5 1

3

2 4

7

8

On the Bright Side Compiled by Cathy Baldwin & Amelia Boldaji

and we love it when things get bright! From Corolla to Roanoke Island, we scouted out some locally available items that inspired us to jazz up our indoor and outdoor spaces – and put us in a sunny state of mind.

Summer is all about the sun,

1 Add a splash of color to your indoor or outdoor décor with this 68-inch-round olive-print tablecloth. Available at Spry Creek. 2 Referred to as either a Vergina Sun or the Greek Macedonian star, this ancient solar symbol hanging ornament was cast with locally poured concrete. Available at Cast Stone Studio. 3 A lightweight textured platter is perfect for serving up beverages at your next outdoor fiesta. Available at The Cottage Shop. 4 Share a smile – and a drink! – with quirky kitchen accessories like this silicone ice mold. Available at The Cotton Gin. 5 Widely known as the international symbol of welcome, this hand-carved and hand-painted pineapple from Bali can add a touch of aloha spirit to any room. Available at The Island Attic. 6 Brighten your guest bathroom with these fun, citrusy disposable towels. Available at My Secret Garden. 7 Damask Garnier-Thiebaut tea towels from France are one of those little luxuries you won’t want to live without. Available at Nest. 8 This handcrafted decorative dish was imported from Italy by the mother-daughter duo behind the North Carolina-based company, Vietri. Available at Sam & Winston. .

R34

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

252.261.0224 SteamersOBX.com 1 Ocean Boulevard Southern Shores • Southern Shores Crossing Shopping Center

Find your place at the beach.

R E A L E S TAT E S A L E S NEW CONSTRUCTION REMODELING

P R O P E RT Y M A NAG E M E N T VACAT I O N R E N TA L S H O M E I M P R OV E M E N T

Serving the beach from Carova to South Nags Head for over 50 years.

BeachRealtyNC.com • Kitty Hawk 252-261-3815 / 252-441-1106 • Duck 252-261-6600 • Corolla 252-453-4141 • Vacation Rentals 800-635-1559 @NORTHBEACHSUN

R35

real estate

classifieds Powells Point – Golf course views from this home site in the prestigious Kilmarlic Club. Beautiful and ready to build. $39,500. MLS 95349. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-7550.

Ocean Sands Oceanside – 7 BR/8.5 BA. Spacious home with 5 masters, elevator, hot tub, pool. This is a lot of house for the price. Compare and you will see the value! MLS #98978, $529,000. Call Joanne at Beach Realty & Construction (252) 453-3131.

Pine Island Oceanfront – 9 BR/10 FB, 2PB. Stunning oceanfront paradise in a prestigious community. Tasteful furnishings, elevator, pool, 2 game rooms. Magnificent!

MLS #99633, $2,799,500. Call Danielle at Beach Realty & Construction (252) 261-6600.

Ocean Sands Oceanside – 5 BR, 3 BA. Best buy alert!

Open floor plan with updated kitchen, game room, hot tub and heated, large pool. Terrific price…it won’t last long.

MLS #99740, $364,500. Call Danielle at Beach Realty & Construction (252) 261-6600.

Currituck Club Golf Course – 5 BR/5.5 BA. Beautiful home conveniently located to all the amenities. Private pool, hot tub, attractive furnishings. MLS #100087, $595,000. Call Jackson at Beach Realty & Construction (252) 261-6600.

Corolla – Monteray Shores home site. Community amenities include outdoor pool and tennis. Soundfront community. $62,900. MLS 99529. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-7550.

Corolla – X-zone building lot in the gated community of The Currituck Club, a golf community. Close to shopping and restaurants. $70,000. MLS 94798. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-2186.

Duck – 2 lots available on the oceanside. Close to shops and restaurants. Views of the sound. $249,000 each. Multiple MLS. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-7550.

Corolla – Lot in Ocean Hill. Short walk to the ocean access.

Built home should have good ocean view. Level lot. $312,500.

MLS 92698. Brindley Beach Vacation & Sales (252) 2617550.

Kill Devil Hills – 2 large oceanfront lots available. Prime location will accommodate a 9 BR house. High dune line. $795,000 each. Multiple MLS. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-2186.

Kitty Hawk – Beautiful, wooded semi-soundfront lot. Located in the year round gated community of Martin’s Point. $124,000. MLS 93172. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 453-3033 Powells Point – Beautiful golf course home site with spectacular views. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac. Enjoy all of the Kilmarlic amenities. $68,900. MLS 95910. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-7550.

Corolla – 703 Spinnaker Arch. Easy beach access at lifeguarded beach. The top-level living space is delightful, with 180 degree breath-taking ocean views. Offered at $1,149,000. Call Kiirsten Farr with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 305-0881.

Kill Devil Hills – 536 Breakers Arch. The location and income are second to none. You rarely find semi-oceanfront lot (20,000 s/f) on a cul de sac where there’s no road to cross.

The homeowners call this semi-oceanfront plus. With the larger homesite and proximity to the ocean the views are tremendous. Offered at $699,000. Call Heather VanderMyde with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 202-2375.

Kill Devil Hills – 100 E Second St. Beautifully maintained vacation rental in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. Located at MP 7, this 5 BR/3 BA home has the perfect location for quick direct access to the beach at Second Street with close proximity to all the shopping and restaurants of KDH and views of the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Offered at $515,000. Call Chelsea Jordan Beacham with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 207-6659.

POOL & SPA, CARPET CLEANING, & GENERAL HOME REPAIRS Your one-stop source for complete Outer Banks home services!

(252) 255-3530 | www.totalobxservices.com R36

South Nags Head – 8229 S Old Oregon Inlet Rd. One of the most sought after locations in all of South Nags Head with a highly vegetated stable dune for extra protection from nor’easters. Located along a 4 mile stretch of private oceanfront beaches. This 10 BR investment home generates huge rents. Offered at $1,199,000. Call Heather VanderMyde with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 202-2375.

Corolla – 754 Gulfstream Court. 4 BR Corolla oceanside with pool and hot tub. Great rental! High elevation! This affordable cottage has a family friendly floor plan and some great amenities. Offered at $307,000. Call Brad Beacham with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 202-6920.

Duck – 106 Gannet Cove. Custom soundfront home in the Sanderling with endless bells and whistles including bulkhead; private walkway to sound and private dock. Offered at $1,349,000. Call Heather Sakers with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 599-6814.

Carova – 4x4 oceanfront lot. Home could have panoramic ocean views. 7.5 miles north from the off-road access. A great value. $325,000. MLS 94634. Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 453-3033.

Southern Shores Oceanside – 5 BR/4 BA. Very short walk to the beach and located in a quiet area. Large decks, large pool and large pool deck. Everything you need! MLS #99950, $579,900. Call Jim at Beach Realty & Construction (252) 261-6600.

Kill Devil Hills – 15 vacant lots available in Carlyle on the Sound, a soundside community. Starting at $74,900. Varying MLS numbers. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 453-3033.

Kill Devil Hills – 827 Cedar Dr. Welcome to the waterfront lifestyle! This soundfront home features custom selections in every aspect of this 3 BR/3.5 BA coastal charmer. Offered at $649,900. Call Lisa Strydom with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 489-1980.

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Retail Space for Rent – Premium retail space available. St. Waves Plaza unit #1 is 3,074 sf., formerly a bank. It’s a turn-key operation with 2 vaults, ATM and security systems, etc. Units 8 & 9 are 2,200 sf. each of prime rental space. Call Carolyn Hickok (252) 562-2485 at Elan Real Estate.

Unfurnished Yearly Rentals – University Park Townhomes located in Powells Point, only 3 miles from the Wright Memorial Bridge. 3 BR/2.5 BA, 1450 sf., lovely back patio with storage, community pool with club house, playground and basketball court. Call Carolyn Hickok (252) 562-2485 at Elan Real Estate.

Furnished Rentals – University Park Townhomes located in Powells Point offer fully furnished rentals for long term. Only 3 miles from the Wright Memorial Bridge. 3 BR/2.5 BA, 1450 sf., community pool with club house, playground and basketball court. Call Carolyn Hickok at Elan Real Estate, (252) 562-2485.

Outer Banks and Currituck Mainland – Contact Carolyn Hickok Bibeau, Broker in Charge, at Elan Real Estate Sales 252-562-2485 or carolyn@elanvacations.com for all your real estate needs on the Outer Banks. Whether you are looking to purchase or sell your real estate she is ready to assist you with all the details.

Corolla Oceanfront Homesite – 4WD area. 2103 Sandfiddler Rd. This is the first offered lot of four contiguous lots! Unique opportunity to own a prime oceanfront estate parcel or a single well located building lot. Homes in this community are attractive, upscale and well maintained. Good elevation, mature dune, ocean, sky and beach view. Sellers are open to discussion of selling two lots at a time. MLS# 99894. Offered at $325,000. Contact Lynn Hoffmann at (202) 213-9627 or LynnHoffmann11@gmail.com.

Duck Oceanside Homesite – Poteskeet subdivision, 123 Wampum Drive. This lot is in the heart of Duck Village and has an ocean view from the street level! Priced to sell, this lot has such a high elevation that a lender will not require flood insurance when you build. If you have been waiting for a high elevation lot, near Duck Village look no more! MLS# 100059.

Offered at $269,000. Contact Mike Bishal at (252) 207-4554 or obxreconsultant@gmail.com.

Corolla Oceanside – Corolla Light, 1126 Payson St. Just 3 lots back from the oceanfront, Trade Winds is a 5 BR/ 3.5 BA Corolla Light home with a charming open floor plan with natural light, wood burning fireplace, mid-level den, private pool and hot tub. It’s a short walk to the beach access and community oceanside recreation area with 3 oceanfront pools, playground, volleyball and basketball courts. Trade Winds consistently earns nearly $50,000 in annual rental income.

Offered at $659,000. Contact Leslie Gilmore at (252) 2670968 or Leslie@LeslieGilmore.com.

Corolla Oceanside – Whalehead subdivision, 847 Whalehead Dr. This is the best buy in Whalehead! Rental cash-flow is amazing. 9BR/10BA Opus I offers the privacy of a corner lot along the pedestrian walkway and breathtaking ocean views.

This beach retreat features gorgeous granite counters, elevator, office, game room with pool table and kitchenette, outside cabana area with built-in bar seating, private heated pool with fun lighting for night swimming, hot tub and sand volleyball court. Rental income around $115,000 annually and sellers use 2 summer weeks. MLS# 95972. Offered at $999,000.

Contact Leslie Gilmore at (252) 267-0968 or Leslie@ LeslieGilmore.com.

Corolla Oceanfront – Whalehead subdivision, 985 Lighthouse Dr. Quality built by Olin Finch, Sea Oats Cottage is one of the prettiest oceanfronts in Whalehead! This 6BR/5.5BA was designed for maximum ocean views and spacious living, and features a private pool, hot tub, game room, library, mid-level den and gorgeous hardwood floors. Rental income is consistently in the $140,000 - $150,000 range. MLS# 97585. Offered at $2,099,000. Call Leslie Gilmore at (252) 267-0968 or email Leslie@LeslieGilmore.com.

Corolla Oceanside – 624 Tern Arch. $499,900. MLS 100003.

5 BR/4 BA home in a beautiful, natural setting with wide open space in the back! Private pool, hot tub and many recent updates. Great rental averaging 19-21 weeks per year. Contact Randy Jones (252) 202-2573. HowardHanna.com Duck Oceanside – 103 Duck Ridge Village Ct. $810,000.

MLS 100275. 5 BR/5.5 BA showplace in pristine condition – currently not a rental home. High quality finishes throughout and amazing outdoor spaces. Private pool, hot tub and so much more! Contact Randy Jones, (252) 202-2573.

HowardHanna.com Kitty Hawk Westside – 4520 The Woods Rd. $640,000. MLS 99903. Rare 10 acres in Kitty Hawk! 4 BR/3.5 BA home with 3,800 sq. ft., great family floor plan, two-car garage and more. Surrounded by state-owned land, yet only 5 minutes to the oceanfront! Contact Mike Siers, (252) 489-3861.

HowardHanna.com Nags Head Oceanfront – 111 Sea Holly Ct. $1,775,750. MLS 99974. 6 BR/4+ BA stunning oceanfront home! Over 5,200 sq. ft of elegant living space, elevator, gourmet kitchen, 3,400 sq. ft. of decks, oceanfront gazebo, private pool and more.

Contact Randy Jones, (252) 202-2573. HowardHanna.com Frisco Oceanside – 54212 Shoresurf Lane. $214,900. MLS 10022. 4 BR/2 BA affordable oceanside living can be yours!

Great floorplan and located on a wooded, corner lot just a short walk to one of the nicest family beaches on the island.

Perfect second or rental home. Contact Mike Siers, (252) 489-3861. HowardHanna.com

Nags Head Oceanfront – 3013 S. VA Dare Trl. 6BR/4.5BA, 3,307 heated sf. MLS 99795, $1,199,900. Beautiful ocean views, private pool, hot tub, game room, two master suites and bonus bunk room. Great investment property. Call Shelley O’Grady (252) 722-2786.

Kitty Hawk Semi-Oceanfront – New construction. 5126 N VA Dare Trl. 5BR/5.5BA, 3,010 heated sf. MLS 99638, $824,000.

Brand new everything including a pool, hot tub and putting green. Ocean views and easy beach access. Call Jeanne Brook (252) 202-1442.

Kill Devil Hills between the Highways – 114 Ferris Avenue.

3BR/2BA, 1,088 heated sf. MLS 100204, $369,000. Easy beach access from this comfortable home. Interested? Call Bobby Williams (252) 207-9075.

Kitty Hawk between the Highways – 4917 Lindbergh Avenue 4BR/3.5BA, 2,240 heated sf. MLS 99796. $510,000. Ocean views, colorful beach house with two living areas plus a game room. Easy walk to beach accesses. Call Shelley O’Grady (252) 722-2786.

Southern Shores Westside – 56 Trinitie Trail. 3BR/2.5 BA, 2,599 heated sf. MLS 100091, $495,000. Located in a quiet neighborhood, house sits on a large, wooded lot that is big enough to support a pool. Call Bobby Williams (252) 207-9075.

WE BELIEVE success depends on your ability to make strong connections.

After more than 30 years of property management experience, we understand that relationships are instrumental in helping people succeed. As your property management partner, we invest time to learn your whole story- and where you want to go. Our custom, cost-effective, and stress-free property management program will help you gain the financial flexibility you’ll need for a successful vacation rental home.

To speak with a New Owner Consultant, call (800) 458-3830 or visit www.resortrealty.com/homeowners.

VACATION RENTALS | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | REAL ESTATE SALES

We are an Outer Banks-based visual media production company specializing in low-altitude aerial videography and interactive spherical panoramic photography.

FAA LICENSED

PROFESSIONAL AERIAL PHOTOGR APHY & VIDEO SERVICES

2 52-2 02- 5555 • A IR R A I DA ER I A L S.CO M @NORTHBEACHSUN

R37

Corolla – 773 Voyager Road. $1,795,000, MLS #99836.

Immaculate property in one of the finest communities, Buck Island. Sitting/family area on each floor. Large game room on ground floor. Everything is an upgrade. Elevator, private pool, and a list of updates. 6BR / 5.2BA. Call Cooper Hawk at (252) 202-4019. www.resortrealty.com Corolla – Currituck Club new construction! 4 BR/3.5 BA with ocean and golf views. Quality construction, granite counter tops, custom kitchen cabinets, hardwood floors. Lots of club amenities! Close to golf, beaches, dining and entertainment.

MLS#90191, $429,000. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Hatteras – 57446 NC Hwy 12. $259,000, MLS #99772.

Professionally decorated and fully equipped. With panoramic views, this fabulous condo offers amazing sunrises and spectacular sunsets. A 25’ boat slip and ample storage is assigned to Unit D-5. Close to island airport. 2BR / 2.1BA. Call Sheri Ducharme at (757) 407-8268. www.resortrealty.com

Corolla – 4 BR/ 3 BA steps away from pristine beach! 2 master suites, 1 bunkroom (sleeps 3), 1 bedroom (sleeps 4). Volleyball court, private pool/hot tub. Decks offer ocean to sound views. Close to world class golf, dining and entertainment options. MLS#99177, $549,900. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Nags Head – 4038 S Virginia Dare Trail. $360,000, MLS #99654. Rare opportunity in the Historic District of Nags Head. Semi-oceanfront lot that per town planning will support up to 3,499 sq ft. home. Amazing ocean views. 50’ x 300’.

Call Brim Silver at (252) 216-7733. www.resortrealty.com

Kill Devil Hills – 3 BR/ 2 BA brand new construction family home! Slate GE appliances, granite kitchen counter tops, tile bathroom floors, master bath tiled shower, Keowee - Birch great room floor, Trane HVAC, dry entry. Charming OBX family neighborhood close to excellent schools and beaches!

MLS#99630, $325,000. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Manteo – Beautiful soundfront condo! 3 BR/ 2.5 BA, gorgeous appointments/furnishings, amazing sound views on both sides, open, airy floor plan. Master bath jacuzzi tub, screened patio, washer/dryer. Walk to excellent dining and shops in picturesque historic downtown. Simply gorgeous!

MLS#99721, $299,900. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Corolla – Currituck Club beauty! 4 BR/3.5 BA, stunning panoramic ocean views, game room, ship’s watch with sound views, private pool/spa, 3 large decks, tons of club amenities, world class golf, pristine beaches, incredible dining and entertainment. MLS#99735, $459,000. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Corolla – Currituck Club, X flood zone lot with stunning golf course and sound views! Serene, peaceful, natural setting very close to world class golf, pristine beaches, numerous club amenities, excellent dining and entertainment options.

MLS#100152, $169,000. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Corolla – Pristine elevated Currituck Club lot with amazing golf course view! Peaceful, tranquil setting very close to world class golf, pristine beaches, numerous club amenities, excellent dining and entertainment options. MLS#97775, $119,900. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Corolla – Large, elevated lot in beautiful Currituck Club! Build your custom dream home close to world class golf, pristine beaches, numerous club amenities, excellent dining and entertainment options. MLS#97777, $119,999. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Corolla – Picturesque Currituck Club lot. Serene, natural beauty abounds! Convenient proximity to world class golf, pristine beaches, numerous club amenities, excellent dining and entertainment options. MLS#62372, $99,900. Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Corolla – Beautiful, spacious Currituck Club X flood zone lot! Enjoy all the incredible club amenities offered along with close proximity to world class golf, pristine beaches, excellent dining and entertainment options. MLS#98982, $89,000.

Call Bob Godley at Kitty Hawk Land Co. (252) 207-4894.

Nags Head – 110 E Bluewater Drive. $424,000, MLS #99960. Well maintained home with plenty of sun and covered decks for relaxing. A perfect location situated in a cul-de-sac just a 5 minute walk to the beach access. Close to community amenities and all things Nags Head. 4BR / 2.1BA. Call Tony Baca at (252) 489-8094. www.resortrealty.com Corolla – 432 Myrtle Pond Road. $995,000, MLS #99898.

Simply amazing home in the distinguished neighborhood of Pine Island. One minute walk to the ocean. Oversized pool and private volleyball court for added fun. Many recent improvements… call for details. 5BR / 5.2BA. Call Dave Hoare at (252) 207-2336. www.resortrealty.com

R38

Corolla Oceanside – Incredible ocean views from this 4BR/2BA Ocean Sands home. Gorgeous hardwood flooring on the main level and renovated galley kitchen. Tasteful furnishings throughout. Close to Harris Teeter, restaurants, shopping, golf, tennis and a bike path. $425,000, SSR#8534.

Southern Shores Semi-Soundfront – Great sound views from this 5BR/3.5BA home in Southern Shores! This is a 3,300 sq. ft. home on a high X-zone lot. Vaulted ceiling, gorgeous hardwood floors, huge living area, large screened porch, and two-car garage. $624,900, SSR#8557.

Pirate’s Cove Soundfront – Stunning 6BR/6.5BA luxury home at the tip of Ballast Point. Breathtaking views – sunrises and sunsets over the water! Upscale features and décor throughout, including Birdseye maple floors, gourmet kitchen, private heated pool with granite decking, and private dock. $1,598,700, SSR#8567.

Kitty Hawk – Semi-Oceanfront – This wonderful 6BR/4.5BA home in Kitty Hawk has outstanding ocean views and is only 65-yards from a beach access! This property fronts the beach road but feels like an oceanfront home. Private pool, hot tub, both sun and covered decks, and plenty of parking. $799,000, SSR#8626.

Corolla – The Villages of Ocean Hill. You’ll fall in love with this newly constructed home offering 4BR/3 BA. Complete with ground level master, first floor offers second master suite, living/dining and kitchen area and 2 additional bedrooms and bath. Call about upgrades! Perfect home for year round, second home or rental income potential. MLS #95649, listed for $439,000. www.homesbysaga.com Corolla Oceanside – Steps to the ocean. Build your dream home on this half acre lot which will afford you panoramic ocean views. Located just 3 lots to the ocean, great location for year round, second home or investment opportunity. MLS #99887, listed for $339,000. www.homesbysaga.com Corolla Semi-Oceanfront – Ocean Sands. 7 BR/7.5 BA, all suites. Offering panoramic views this “to be built” home is located across from the beach access. Lots of upgrades included. Rental income projections of $153,113. Not ready to build? Call today about price for the lot. Lot/home listed for $1,095,000 and sold fully furnished and rental ready! MLS #95648. www.homesbysaga.com Salvo Oceanfront – 4 levels of the highest quality on Hatteras Island. Offering 8 BR/8 BA and 2 half baths, Sweet Dreams is the perfect oceanfront resort! Over $215,000 booked this year to date makes this home a great investment opportunity. MLS #90229, listed for $1,895,000. www.homesbysaga.com Nags Head Oceanfront Estate – Newly constructed 9 BR/10.2 BA home with no expense spared in the supreme attention to detail and amenities. Sweet Carolina is the ultimate vacation residence. Nearly $300,000 in rental income in 2018. MLS #99518, listed for $2,995,000. www.homesbysaga.com Kill Devil Hills Semi-Oceanfront – Perfect 8 BR “to be built” home directly across from beach access. 4 levels of luxurious living with in-ground pool and lounge area. Sold turnkey and fully furnished. Incredible rental income projection of over $150,000. Similar home next door under construction and pre-booked with 11 weeks this year to date! MLS #98192, listed for $1,195,000. www.homesbysaga.com Nags Head Golf Course – Easy ocean access. Sandcastle Village offers an incredible ROI. Located in The Village of Nags Head with community golf, private sound and ocean access, these 5 BR/4.5 BA homes are winners! $60,000+ rental income. Listed for only $519,000! Three models to choose from. www.homesbysaga.com Kill Devil Hills Oceanfront – Welcome to “Exta Sea” a luxury oceanfront home in Nags Head. This opulent home features 9 master suites with countless amenities throughout. Excellent rental income over $225,000 year to date. MLS #100115, listed for $2,295,000. www.homesbysaga.com Island Woods – Manteo’s newest SAGA community offering custom lot/home packages starting in the upper $200’s.

Choose from 8 floorplans featuring 3 and 4 bedrooms and 1 or 2 car garages. Call today to schedule a tour. Don’t forget to ask about our monthly incentives! www.homesbysaga.com Waterside Villages of Currituck – This gorgeous waterfront community offers 2 to 4 BR homes and condominiums along with resort-style amenities. Convenient to fishing, golf, wineries, and Outer Banks beaches. Offered from the $220’s.

Call about our monthly specials at (855) 788-7500 or visit www.WatersideVillages.com.

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

Kill Devil Hills, Colington Harbor – Wonderful opportunity to generate year-round rental income in Kill Devil Hills, just before the Colington Harbor guard gate. This 2BR/1BA home is being sold as-is. $129,500, SSR#8655.

Southern Shores Oceanside – Great, 5BR/4.5BA rental property in Southern Shores with an elevator, private pool, two hot tubs, ocean views, living area with a vaulted juniper ceiling, spacious decks, both a game and a bonus room, and more! $839,000, SSR#8599.

Corolla Westside – One of the most impressive homes in Monteray Shores. This former showcase model home was built with stateof-the-art designs, materials and appliances. Elaborate tile work, upgrades and furnishings throughout. 6BR/5.5BA home with fantastic HOA amenities. $574,900, SSR#8604.

Duck Oceanside – Fantastic opportunity to own in the heart of Duck! Beautifully-maintained, 6BR/5.5BA home with a private, in-ground pool and a private hot tub. Landscaped yard and only 560-yards from the private beach access. X-zone! $624,900, SSR#8609.

Southern Shores Semi-Oceanfront – 7BR/6.5BA rental machine with a pool and attractive glass elevator. Great ocean views, a large open living area with extraordinary cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, and an elevated dining table. $749,900, SSR#8614.

Southern Shores Westside – Nestled on a quiet and wooded cul-de-sac, this 5BR/3FB/2HB home has all of the extras to make it a great vacation home or primary residence. Easy walk or bike to Chicahauk beach, the community park with tennis courts, and to shopping. X-zone! Private pool and hot tub. Excellent interior furnishings. $499,900, SSR#8627.

Southern Shores Oceanside – This oceanside 5BR/3.5BA home with a private pool and hot tub is a rental machine! Great location with a straight shot to the beach. Convenient dry entries. Large 22,870 sq. ft. lot. Selling fully-furnished. $449,900, SSR#8634.

Duck Oceanside – This 2BR/2.5BA condo in Georgetown Sands won’t last long! Close to the beach and conveniently located by the community pool and tennis courts, this condo is a great vacation rental. Bright and open unit with a well-equipped kitchen. Parking under condo offers a convenient dry entry. Enjoy a quick walk or bike ride to the Town of Duck. $299,900, SSR#8651.

Southern Shores Westside – Contemporary 4BR/3.5BA home on a large lot, located in the Chicahauk subdivision of Southern Shores.

Convenient to the beach, recreation park, shopping and schools, yet private and quiet. Move-in condition and offers a two car garage. $569,000, SSR#8653.

Southern Shores Westside – Wonderful opportunity to own a cozy 4BR/2BA beach house in Southern Shores! “The Sand Trap” is a classic reverse plan, with ground-level storage, carport parking and easy access to the beaches and amenities of Southern Shores.

Open living and dining areas, spacious bedrooms, and a lot large enough to add a pool. X-zone! $325,000, SSR#8656.

Duck Oceanside – Well-built and appointed 6BR/6FBA/2HB home with a private pool and putting green. The upper level offers a fullyequipped kitchen and a ship’s watch with ocean views. The ground level offers a game/rec room with a wet bar, a foosball table and TV lounge area. Updates include one HVAC system replacement, new flooring and carpet throughout, and a renovated pool deck. $825,000, SSR#8657.

Kitty Hawk Between the Highways – Beautiful 5BR/5FB/2HB builder’s home. Centrally located between the highways with convenient beach access. Great potential rental. Reverse floor plan provides large gathering space in the great room, dining area, and kitchen. Wonderful ocean and sunrise views! $524,900, SSR#8658.

Southern Shores Oceanside – “Fort Myers” is a well-built and beautifully decorated 5BR/4.5BA home in the sought-after oceanside community of Sea Crest Village in Southern Shores.

Enjoy easy walks to the beach, restaurants and shopping, as well as the private saltwater pool from this home. Like-new and selling fully-furnished! $749,000, SSR#8662.

Kill Devil Hills, Colington Harbor – Wonderful 3BR/2.5BA canalfront home in Colington Harbour. Large backyard with 47’ of bulkheaded canalfront and a private dock. Community amenities include a gated entrance, community dock, pool, tennis courts and clubhouse. $329,000, SSR#8664.

Duck Oceanside – This 7BR/7.5BA rental machine is located within the Four Seasons subdivision of Duck and is a renter’s dream!

All seven bedrooms are masters, and the home offers a private pool, hot tub, and fenced-in yard. Walking distance to the beach, community amenities and the Town of Duck. A trolley service, an indoor and outdoor pool and tennis courts, are just some of the perks you will enjoy from this home! $729,000, SSR#8673.

Duck Oceanside – This is an exceptionally well-maintained home just a short walk from the beach and also walking distance to restaurants, shops and concerts in the charming Town of Duck!

This 4BR/3.5BA oceanside property is welcoming and bright, with spacious rooms. Plenty of outdoor decking and a fabulous pool area. The property is currently in the Southern Shores Realty rental program and has tons of repeat renters each year! $549,000, SSR#8674.

Southern Shores Oceanfront – Beautifully maintained 4BR/3BA home on a gorgeous lot with deep, vegetated dune and panoramic ocean views! Many 2017 upgrades. Perfect location in Sea Crest Village, a wonderful, quiet neighborhood full of live oaks with a lovely sense of community. $1,050,000, SSR#8642.

Manteo, Shallowbag Bay – This beautiful 3BR/2.5BA condo was originally a model for the subdivision and has since been gently used as a second home. High ceilings, bright. Andersen windows and doors. Covered decks accessible from all rooms. Lovely water and salt marsh views! $324,000, SSR#8647.

Southern Shores Soundfront – Enjoy magnificent sunset and water views from this lovely 4BR/4BA home, as well as from the large soundfront deck. Granite counters, beautiful built-in cabinetry, maple floors, two gas fireplaces, huge game room, office and a big soundfront deck. Huge high lot in a quiet neighborhood. $624,900, SSR#8648.

Grandy, Currituck – Beautiful, 3BR/2.5BA home in the Waterside Villages subdivision of Grandy. Bright living area with hardwood floors, modern eat-in kitchen, spacious bedrooms and storage areas. Large, fenced-in corner lot. Community features galore! $249,900, SSR#8650.

Duck – Oceanside condo with 2 BR/2 Full BA, located in Barrier Island Station in Duck. MLS #99731, $275,000.

Contact Joe Staten at (252) 261-4183 ext. 5239 or JoeStaten@SunRealtyNC.com.

Southern Shores – Oceanfront home with 5 BR/2.5 BA, located in Southern Shores. MLS #99596, $825,000. Contact Becky Smith at (252) 261-3892 ext. 5233 or BeckySmith@SunRealtyNC.com.

Kill Devil Hills – Soundside home with 4 BR/3.5BA, located in Colington Pointe. MLS #98080, $345,900. Contact Richard Hess at (252) 441-8011 ext. 3236 or RichardHess@SunRealtyNC.com.

Frisco – Canalfront home with 4 BR/2 Full BA, located in Brigands Bay in Frisco. MLS #99713, $299,000. Contact Mike Wynn at (252) 995-5821 or MikeWynn@SunRealtyNC.com.

Visit the

#littleredmailbox Located at MP 8 Glenmere Beach Access • Kill Devil Hills, NC

Photo: Roy Edlund | theOBXBeachBum.com

THEY SPENT THE WHOLE WEEK HERE AND NEVER VISITED YOUR BUSINESS. WE’LL HELP YOU GET NOTICED. graphic design • branding printing • promotional items signage • advertising

accessdesignandprint.com • 252.449.4444 • 115 W Meadowlark St, Kill Devil Hills

@NORTHBEACHSUN

R39

Searching for Exceptional Outer Banks Property Management & Vacation Rentals?

To discover more, contact Paramount Destinations today.

866.753.3045

www.ParamountDestinations.com newpm@paramountdestinations.com

looking to Buy your own oBX dream Home?

Contact Bob Godley to help you find it!

BoB Godley

R40

NORTH BEACH SUN REAL ESTATE SUMMER 2018

252.207.4894 • Godley1@mindspring.com www.kittyhawklandcompany.com