Neighborhoods & Developments

Pine Knoll Shores

Pine Knoll Shores is a planned community that combines coastal living with the harmony of nature, and the original developers deserve credit for their farsightedness. Built in a maritime forest, the town has done an admirable job of trying to lessen the impact of development on the natural environment. Drive through town and you will see what we mean. Trees are everywhere and are protected by restrictive covenants. Pine Knoll Shores is proud of its "Tree City" designation, which is a national recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for the town's commitment to preserving its community forestry.

Pine Knoll Shores is nearly 90 percent developed, but both large and small homes come on the market fairly regularly. Prices on home sites and homes vary greatly, depending on proximity to the ocean, the sound, the many canals or the 18-hole golf course located in town. Within the central portion of the town, many homes are built on canals, with the option of private docks. You will find homes from $300,000 to well over $1 million.

Bogue Shores Club and Beachwalk at Pine Knoll Shores are townhouse and condominium developments between MM 6 and 7 on N.C. 58. All are on the ocean and in nice maritime forest settings. Design features include courtyards, sun porches, gourmet kitchens, private balconies and other upscale luxuries. Prices can start at $399,900 and go up.

Boats rest as the day wanes.
Photo: Scott Taylor

Salter Path/Indian Beach

There's a lot of local history in Salter Path and Indian Beach. Many of the longtime residents in the two small communities are descended from fishermen, and some still make their living on the water. You'll find a variety of homes here. Some homes are low, rambling structures, nestled under windswept live oaks bent from prevailing winds. Others are mobile homes, and many are large, new homes. Hurricane Ophelia in the fall of 2005 damaged many homes and businesses in these two communities.

The town of Indian Beach has seen the development of upscale residential communities. Sea Isle Plantation and Sea Isle are two examples, and prices can range from $700,000 to $1.5 million. At MM 10, Sea Isle offers home sites and custom-built residences on both sides of Salter Path Road, and on Bogue Sound and the ocean.

The Summerwinds condominium complex is a large, oceanfront complex offering spacious living quarters with prices ranging from $330,000 to more than $1 million. Recreational facilities include an indoor, heated swimming pool, a whirlpool, saunas, exercise rooms, a spa and racquetball courts. Outside are three oceanfront pools with sun decks and a boardwalk.

Kiawa (kee-wah) is another Indian Beach soundfront community, off N.C. 58 between the towns of Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle. Interior lots can start at $54,000, and homes can go for more than $1 million. Individual soundfront docks are available. Sea Ridge Townhomes in Indian Beach offers oceanfront and ocean-view two-bedroom townhouses.

The Ocean Club is billed as a luxury family resort and conference center and offers condominium homes in a beautifully landscaped environment. Each mid-rise building has condominium homes with elevator service. The site has an oceanfront pool, picnic areas, an exercise room, a spa and more amenities. Soundfront homes start around $300,000 and oceanfront can start around $900,000. Grande Villas at the Preserve is in Indian Beach and prices start at $600,000 and go up. The Nautical Club is underway with plans to offer 217 luxury condos on the oceanside and the soundside. Prices will start at around $400,000.