Best Retirement Communities in Brunswick County NC

Hey, everyone. Welcome back. Today in this video, we're gonna discover some of the best  active adult master plan communities, retirement communities in Lower Brunswick County. Hi. My name is Brian Schrader. I'm with the Coastline NC Real  Estate Team at Blue Coast Realty Corporation down here in Southeastern North Carolina. Been doing real estate down here for the past twenty plus years. So enough of that, let's dive right in today's video. Now real quick for some of you guys that are new to our area, this is our location. We're located down in the Southeastern Portion of North Carolina. And if we get a little bit closer, these red arrows are the communities,  the top retirement communities and active adult communities in Lower Brunswick  County, that we're gonna focus on. As you can see, they're  all gonna be South Of Wilmington. if you've looked at some of our  other videos, we did some of the best ones in Leland and also some of the best master plan  slash retirement communities in Wilmington in some of our previous videos. So this is the areas that we're gonna discover. And then just so you know, the all of these areas that we're gonna be closest towns are gonna be Southport. Here's a shot of Southport here, the river walk on the on the water. Now this is where the Intracoastal Waterway, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Cape Fear  River meet at the, downtown area of Southport. Here, you're gonna find  restaurants, things to do. Southport's One of the closest towns to some of these communities. Also, on the other end of the spectrum, we also have the town of Calabash here. This is where the big shrimp boats come in. Some of the best seafood in the in the country comes in through this port here. And, this is going to be the closest town to some of the ones that we're  gonna talk about that are a little bit closer to the South Carolina border. Now all of these communities, have a couple great things in common. They are all close to a lot of these barrier islands. We have four here, that you can get to by car, that face south. Here's a shot of Ocean Isle Beach. Gorgeous, pretty sands, pretty waters. it makes these communities, a special place because you can get  to them within a few minutes drive. So this is, Ocean Isle. We also have a shot here of Oak Island, which is another one of  the barrier islands in Brunswick County. Here's another shot of Holden  Beach here. Pretty sands, pretty water. And then the last island before you  dive into South Carolina is going to be Sunset Beach, which here is a shot of Sunset Beach. Another pretty shot. Another key factor from all these different  communities down here in the area. So enough about the area  and the beaches. The first one we're gonna talk about, Saint James Plantation. it's a golfer's paradise. They have multiple, amenities throughout the neighborhood. Price range in there is gonna range anywhere from $2.80 up to, $2,500,000. Here's a shot of some of their amenities that they have here.  Saint James is is very active. They have 81 holes of golf throughout.  They have an oceanfront beach club as well. So it is really, an active community. It's probably the the one of the top ones here in the area. But Saint James, they have plethora of different style homes. They have single family homes, custom homes, town homes, condos. They do have rentals there within the premise of the, the neighborhood. they have about, I think, four different entrances to the community, but  it sits right behind, the Intracoastal Waterway. They have a marina  there with, boat storage. They have water access, direct  water access to the Intracoastal Waterway. So Saint James, lot of different features here. closest town is gonna be Southport. I did a video on the golf courses here. It is a private country club, so you have to join. But let's, take a look at some of the figures here at Saint James. Taxes are gonna be based on assessed value. So if a home is assessed at around $600,000 in  Saint James, you'll roughly pay around $2,400 in annual real estate tax. The, HOA on a single family home is $10.50 per year. basically covers the gate and, the beach club. And then on a single family home that includes lawn care in Saint James, you might find  an HOA that's around, just under $3,000 per year. They also have condos there, and the  HOA is gonna roughly be around $4,800 per year. And it depends on the the building  and the the section of condos or townhomes. But what that's gonna cover, it's  gonna cover the exterior maintenance, the pool, in that area, and the, it covers the, roof they're really special because you can basically lock the door and go. But that's, Saint James Plantation. And, what I'm gonna do is I'll post  a link in the description of this video that'll take you to a page that's got everything for sale  so you can check out, you know, what's what's, available in the current market, and it'll  give you a breakdown, condos, the townhouses, the single family homes, and even some  building lots because they are still building, homes here in Saint James Plantation. Alright. Moving along, the next one on the list is Ocean Ridge Plantation. It's It's a little bit farther south. Its closest beach is gonna be Sunset Beach. Here's a shot of some of its amenities. The price range in Ocean Ridge is gonna  range anywhere from $5.50 up to $9.90 currently, it's another incredible master plan community. They've got the golf courses. They've got amenities. They got a fitness center. They have a beach club over on Sunset Beach. the homes there, it contains, single family homes, custom  homes, and, you won't find any condos or townhouses in Ocean Ridge Plantation. So it's all single family, but just kinda flying around, you'll see the golf courses are gorgeous. They're home to the big cats. So you got Lions  Paw, Panthers Run, Tigers Eye, and Leopards Chase as its newest golf course. But it's definitely one to check out if you're looking to, to be close to the  ocean, and, you know, looking for a custom home with a lot of golf, a lot of activities. Let's take a look at the numbers here. Taxes are based on assessed value. So if your home is assessed at 650,000, you'll roughly pay around $2,900  per year in annual real estate tax. The HOA there is, $25.22 per year. And what that covers, it covers the, clubhouses, the community gardens, the pool,  dog park, exercise room, fitness center, the gate, the walking trails throughout,  the beach club over on Sunset Beach, and sidewalks throughout tennis courts. So that is, that's Ocean Ridge Plantation. So we're gonna take another  look at our next community moving on. the next one we're gonna go to  here is, gonna be Brunswick Plantation. This community is right  down the street. it's right off of 17. Again, it's a golf course community. They do have multiple amenities, indoor pools, outdoor pools, activities. Price ranges in there, it's around $2.30 to up to around $8.15. as far as the home prices, they do have condos, they do have townhomes, and they do have  single family homes throughout the neighborhood. So it's another  neat one to put on your list. A lot of people that are looking to  retire, looking to, have a second home will, love Brunswick Plantation. Again, here's some shots of the condos here. They do rent  those out. Here's a shot of the townhouses. But that's, Brunswick Plantation  as far as looking at some of the homes here. But if we break down some of the  numbers, taxes on 350 are gonna run you around $1,400 a year in annual real estate taxes. The, HOA there is $12.40 per year and, on a single family home. And if you own a condo, it varies from, section to section in there. But roughly, they, pay around, $5,400 per year in HOA fees. Now on the condos, that covers the exterior maintenance, the maintenance  on the building, and the landscaping, and all the amenities that go with it such as the clubhouse,  the pools, the fitness center, pays for the gate, and then maintenance through the common area. The golf course is semi private, so you can pay, you know, pay as you go. You can join a membership if you'd like as well. and they also do have tennis courts So that's, Brunswick Plantation. Next one on our list is Winding River. Winding River is a another golf course community. it's home to, Carolina National. They do have a beach club on Holden Beach. They have a fitness center. They have outdoor pool. it is also active, but it's another master plan retirement community that you might wanna put on your list. it's very scenic. the price ranges in here range from $5.10 up to 1.5. They do have a marina, down on Lockwood Fala. They do have a river house down there as well, which is a pretty unique amenity. But, here's some shot of the fitness center. They do have custom homes and a few town homes  there, but primarily single family homes, throughout this neighborhood. But, Winding River is another great one to put on your list if you're looking  for that active adult retirement community. closest town here is probably gonna  be the town of Shalope, but here's some shots of their little boat ramp and marina there. They do have, RV and boat storage. Here's a shot of the river club Beautiful, beautiful, scenic views, overlooking the river.  But, Winding River, it's a pretty one. you can go from the boathouse all  the way over to Holden Beach where they have their beach club, but, it's definitely one  to check out, if you're looking for that, retirement active, coastal lifestyle. Breaking down the numbers on Winding River, if you own a home there that's valued or  assessed at 600,000, you'll roughly pay around $26.50 per year in annual real estate tax. The HOA there is around, a little over 2,000 per year, and that  covers the clubhouse, the, the pool area, the jogging pass, the boat and RV storage,  pickleball, and they have a meeting room, tennis courts and trails, and much, much more. Moving on to, our next one, we're gonna talk about River Sea Plantation. It kinda sits right next to Winding River. it does not have a golf course in there. It's got a boat ramp, and it has water access. But, they have a pool, tennis courts, pickleball courts, and  some trails throughout the neighborhood. But it's definitely  one to put on your list. The price point in there is gonna  range anywhere from 400,000 up to, $8.50. for single family  homes, they do not have any condos or townhomes, in this neighborhood. But Riversee, it's nice. It's got a lot of trees around it. A lot of people like that. A little bit more space. here's some shots of the tennis courts. Here's a shot of their kayak and boat launch down there on Lockwood Folly. But it is one that is, it's a it's a nice neighborhood. It might not be as active as some of the other ones, but  it's definitely one to to check out, if you're looking for just maybe a little bit  more space, looking for maybe less amenities, maybe less of a, price point on the, HOA dues. So River City definitely made us on the list. But let's take a look at the numbers here. Taxes, are based on assessed value. So, again, if you own a home  in Riversea Plantation, and the house is assessed at around 600,000, you're roughly  there around $2,500 in annual real estate tax. The HOA there is only $13.20 per year,  and that gives you access to the, clubhouse, community pool, fitness center, covers the gate. They do have a in a small indoor pool as well, common areas, the parks, boat RV  storage, tennis courts, and the trails, throughout the neighborhood. Next up on our list is going to be Palmetto Creek. Palmetto Creek is a, another master planned community.  It's active. They have the pickleball. They have the tennis. They have an outdoor pool. it's a definitely a neat community. Definitely put on your list if you're looking for that low maintenance lifestyle. Some they have a lot of, townhomes, patio homes here in this neighborhood. Price range here is gonna be around, $3.95 up to $6.25. and they do like I said, they do have some townhomes there and single family homes. But here's a shot of their pool and clubhouse. They have a resort style pool. They have a canoe and kayak launch as well. it's really close to Oak Island, the West  End Of Oak Island, the bridge there, so you can get to the beach with ease. But Palmetto Creek is definitely one to check out. you know, they got  this beautiful clubhouse, game room. It's, it's a pretty neat neighborhood. Looking at the, the numbers here on Palmetto Creek, if you own a home  there that's, assessed at 500,000, you'll roughly pay around $2,100 a year in, taxes. The HOA on a single family home is around $12.60 per year. Covers the, the amenities. And then, the townhomes there, if you own a townhome, you'll roughly  pay around, you know, $5,740 per year, but that covers the, exterior maintenance,  the roof, the, master insurance, and all the amenities that go along with Palmetto Creek,  such as the clubhouse pool, pickleball courts. They have a putting green. They  have a kayak launch, and the, roads there are maintained by the HOA because it is gated. And, that kinda wraps up my video on the top, you know, master plan retirement  communities in Southern Brunswick County. If you missed the other video  on Leland, that's one to check out. I also did another one on some of  the best, retirement master plan active adult communities in, the Wilmington area as well. So, again, it's Brian Schrader with the Coastline NC Real Estate team  at Blue Coast Realty Corporation. if you need to get some pricing,  I'm gonna post a link in the description of this video, so it'll drive you to the page. It's got all the homes for sale, in those communities. For anything else, feel free to give me a call here at the  number. I hope this has been beneficial. definitely, any questions,  call me, text me, and we'll see you guys here on the next video update. Have a great day.