Just over three years ago, we concluded four years of searching and made an offer on a home in a small subdivision on the banks of the White Oak River in Western Carteret County near the beaches of Emerald Isle, NC.
We had looked long and hard from Chincoteague to Oak Island. There were a number of reasons that Carteret County met our needs, but the biggest was access to water.
I worked in technology for 25 years and was looking for a change. After having a very good experience buying our home, I decided to try a new career I have been thinking about for a couple of years. I became a Realtor®. Eventually I ended up working in the real estate division of the company who had built our home and actually developed our subdivision.
It probably was not an accident. I have always needed the backing of my own experience before I could sell a product. When I sold Angus bulls that produced fast growing calves which were born easily, I felt comfortable standing behind them because that was the result I had seen over the years from my own herd of cattle. In the same light, when I sold Vermeer round hay balers, I knew that they would do the job because I depended on them myself to put up 600 tons of hay each year.
When I moved on to selling computers, it was natural that I ended up selliing Apple products for over twenty years. I had bought one when I started to work as a marketing specialist after we sold our cattle in 1982. I had personally experienced the productivity gain.
So it is no surprise that I live in Bluewater Cove which was developed by Bluewater Builders who are part of the same company that I work for, Bluewater GMAC Real Estate. No one can say that I am not familiar with the product or the company.
I like it that way. I know the people and the products. It is easy to sell something you believe in yourself and that you use each day.
It has been something of journey since we bought the home and jumped into the world of real estate. There probably could have been no worse time to buy a home or go to work in real estate. Still we are optimistic.
Now that I have seen literally hundreds of homes and dozens of subdivisions, how do I feel about the investment we made in a home in Bluewater Cove? Actually I am still very pleased at what we bought. There have been a couple of homes that were perhaps close to what we found in Bluewater Cove, but none that caused me to jump up and say "Wow, I wished that I had waited for this home."
I like to think that is a function of the uniqueness of our home, the special amenities that come with Bluewater Cove, and our location on a beautiful river between Croatan National Forest and the beaches of the Southern Outer Banks.
When the owners of Bluewater Builders came to me and told me that they had plans to build new homes not far from me, I was actually pleased and excited. First off, new construction in this uncertain market means the developers still have confidence in their product. Secondly, I have not run into a community in the area with the same set of features.
We live on a quiet cove of the White Oak River, just ten minutes by boat from the Intracoastal Waterway. Modern services are less than ten minutes from our home. All the additional shopping that we need is less than twenty minutes away in Morehead City. Our neighborhood is peaceful and safe. We have a pool for swimming and lots of water for kayaking and boating. We have the best ramp on the river. Some of us are lucky enough to have lifts behind our homes so we are in the water with just the push of a switch.
In spite of all these great things, we are in sheltered area. Some larger boats have anchored in our cove during storms. These are people who have lived here many years so I respect their wiisdom.
While I would not want to put my home on the market today, I am confident its value will hold up. You just do not find homes like ours with this kind of water access for the price we paid. If you do find one, it will not be in a great community like ours which is fond of holding neighborhood pool parties.
With all that said, I am somewhat excited to rollout out our new construction at 128 White Heron Lane. It is offered at $329,000 with 3 bedrooms and two baths and 1812 square feet. I think it will be a great home for someone.
The home is walking distance to the pool, boat ramp, and clubhouse. I can even see the house from my front porch.
If you are interested in a wonderful home in a great community with low dues and the lowest property taxes in North Carolina, Bluewater Cove deserves a look.
You can check out the home and the community by visiting this real estate portal and clicking on "New Construction 128 White Heron Lane."
Come on down and join us in our little piece of paradise. There is plenty of summer left, and we still can look forward to the fall fishing.
This truly is a great area, and you can explore it with this interactive map.
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