Tuesday, October 20, 2009

NC Private Communities - Bald Head Island

By Hubert Miles

If privacy and island living is what you are seeking, then Bald Head Island is right for you. As the southernmost island in North Carolinas cape islands, Bald Head Island is a 12,000 acre private island community accessible only by 20 minute ferry ride from Southport, North Carolina.

Luxury homes and villas line the cart paths that wind throughout the islands salt marshes and protected land. With the exception of a few emergency response vehicles, there are no cars on the island. Residents travel via electric golf carts and bicycles.

Bald Head Island features 14 miles of pristine, sandy beaches, an 18-hole championship golf course, two clubhouses, fitness facilities, tennis courts, swimming pools, a full-service marina, vast network of walking and biking trails meandering through the island, and a range of shops and restaurants.

The Bald Head Island 18-hole championship golf course is intermingled through a series of marshes, dunes, and maritime forests. Created by designer George Cobb, much of the terrain was left just as it was found.

Tennis players will love the four soft-surface tennis courts at Bald Head Island. The club house also has exercise rooms, mens and womens locker rooms, and a resort style swimming pool. There is also a second swimming facility at the Shoals Club that has a lap pool and kiddie pool.

The Bald Head Island marina provides boaters with access to the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. The ten acre harbor is equipped with boat slips varying in size from 30 to 100 feet.

If food is your passion, there are options for either casual and fine dining, or shop at the fully stocked grocery store to prepare a quiet meal at home.

Bald Head Island is an incorporated town with a paid fire and police department. All island firefighters are also paramedic certified. The main fire department has a medical treatment room is available if needed. If an emergency occurs, medical transportation to a local hospital on the mainland is available.

Customized residential houses, villas, town homes, and buildable home sites available to purchase through the islands realty agency. If you are looking to build your dream home, a featured builder program offers custom home plans to fit your needs. There is even a fractional ownership option available with prices beginning at $150,000.

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