Bald Head Island and Figure Eight Real Estate—Call Penny Tillery

Figure Eight and Bald Head Islands are quite different from other areas of Wilmington coastal areas. While Wrightsville, Carolina and Kure Beaches thrive on throngs of beach goers and visitors, especially during the summer, Figure Eight and Bald Head strive for the complete opposite—tranquility and unspoiled beauty.

The Price of Tranquility

Luxury and privacy come at a price. Where the price is right, you can have a multi-million dollar home on either Figure Eight Island or Bald Head’s impeccably preserved islands. Rub elbows, or not, with neighbors interested in serenity and understated beauty. Do not expect the commercial and retail hubbub typical of coastal Carolina beach front communities.

Figure Eight Island is private, serene and quite completely unspoiled. There are only a few hundred homes on this narrow strip of beach and they are multi-million dollar, architecturally exquisite homes. For hotels, motels and nearly anything commercial you will have to cross back over the bridge to Wrightsville Beach.

Bald Head Island is much larger than Figure Eight and is home to a generously sized nature preserve and miles of salt marsh. A ferry transports island residents and visitors to this isolated, resort island. Once on the island, transportation is via golf cart- there are no cars allowed. This is the level of eco-respect the Bald Head Islanders are committed to preserving. Once again, homes are multi-million dollar investments and are strategically and sensitively located and constructed.

Bald Head Island also features a number of different neighborhood areas that offer a variety of homes and environments. The Hammocks is a golf community located within the island’s enclave. Homes within The Hammocks are designed for those looking for a second home or vacation home. The deal is a co-ownership that makes the homebuyer part of a global home exchange. The prices are affordable for this option and give you many of the same amenities any other property owner would have.

Bald Head Island amenities include everything you’d imagine at a sumptuous resort. There are tennis, swimming, club houses and golf courses. A large marina is accessible for all types of boats.

Penny Tillery, REALTOR® with Intracoastal Realty, offers specialized experience in the Bald Head Island and Figure Eight Island real estate market. Shopping for a home on the beach? Are you a first homebuyer looking for something affordable and still convenient to all the most popular Cape Fear locations? Penny’s market extends to Pender County and Brunswick County, as well. She buys and sells real estate, offers advice on mortgages and home inspections and is available 24/7 to guide clients; those who are familiar with the area as well as those relocating to Wilmington.