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Oceanfront On Ocean Isle Beach! 249 W First St

One-half of duplex in premier oceanfront location on west part of beach. Extra wide and extra deep lot.

Completely renovated and beautifully appointed. This is your affordable way to own a gorgeous 4 BR/4 bath oceanfront home and share 50% of the expenses. Read more

Beach Renourishment!

More than 500,000 cubic yards of sand is coming to the Ocean Isle Beach strand during 2010.
The town is scheduled for another beach nourishment project, which Mayor Debbie Smith said should be the largest project of the year.
“That’s always a welcome addition to the storm protection strand out there,” she said.
The renourishment project, which is in conjunction with Carolina, Kure and Wrightsville Beaches, will bring 509,200 cubic yards of sand to the beach, according to the town’s Web site. The sand will be placed as far east as Shallotte Boulevard and as far west as Concord Street.
“This will go the furthest west than any renourishment has gone since original construction in 2001,” Smith said.
Ocean Isle Beach has contracted with the Corps of Engineers in a 50-year, $150 million contract for beach renourishment.
Smith said the beach renourishment project is coming at a good time for the east end of the island, which has had quite a bit of erosion recently.
“Right now most of it’s OK, but some of the eastern regions are getting narrower where they don’t offer the protection they need in case of a storm,” she said.
Smith is also hopeful about hearing a positive response from The Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) regarding the possibility of the town building a terminal groin at the east end of the island. The CRC has undertaken feasibility studies, which Smith hopes will help persuade the General Assembly the structures are necessary in the effort to fight beach erosion.
Currently these structures are not permitted by law.
Thee studies began earlier this year after a bill to make terminal groins legal stalled in the N.C. House. House Bill 709 was meant to “address erosion control issues,” and would give permission to the CRC to conduct a study of the feasibility and advisability of a terminal groin as an “erosion control device.”
Mayor Debbie Smith said that she hopes the House take positive action.

Home Sales Up 65% Nov. 09/08!

According to the latest information published by the North Carolina Association of Realtors (NCAR), existing home sales in Brunswick County increased in November 2009 compared to the previous month and the previous year.
Realtors in Brunswick County sold 181 units in November of 2009, up 65 percent from 110 units in November 2008. That also represents a 3 percent increase over October 2009, when 176 houses were sold.
The average cost of a house also increased between November 2008 and 2009, from $232,147 to $248,291.
According to local Realtor and Accredited Buyers Representative of the National Association of Realtors Martha Pope of Pope Real Estate Company, Ocean Isle Beach, the end of 2009 was a busy season for the company. January has been very active.
“This first quarter of 2010 looks to be the best in a long time,” Pope said. “This is the time of year when people start looking for second homes.”
“Values are down because of the economy, but everything is showing,” she said. “We feel this is a great opportunity for buyers.”
Pope said that the southern end of Brunswick County does not have as many foreclosures as some people expected, but buyers are actively looking for those deals.
Most of her customers are people looking to relocate to Brunswick County, many of them are waiting for their houses in their home areas to sell before they can buy one here.

March Madness

This March stay at the area’s premier oceanfront resort and play top area courses from as low as $110.00 per golfer All Inclusive from 3/01/2010 to 3/31/2010!

Courses signed up so far are Azalea Sands, Brierwood, Carolina Shores, Carolina National, Eagle Nest, Farmstead, Meadowlands, Pearl East, Pearl West, Sandpiper Bay, Sea Trail Willard Byrd and Sea Trail Dan Maples Read more

$61.00 Golf Sizzler

Come take advantage of the best golf value at the coast. Stay oceanfront Read more

Local Author’s Books: Huge Hit!

Local Author and Illustrator Miller Pope has spent a lifetime as an artist Read more

Sharky’s New Year’s: “Epic”

IF you weren’t there you really missed a lot! Sharky’s Waterfront Restaurant was the scene of an epic, all time New Year’s Party the likes of which Ocean Isle has never seen!

It was an a evening of live music, dancing and partying to ring in 2010, the NEW YEAR!!! Music was provided by “Bail Out” – Ocean Isle’s newest super group!!! This is a combination of The Cousin Homer Band and The Notorious Clam Slammers with special local celebrity musicians to appear on stage with them. In particular singer Angela Causey brought down the house with her golden voice.

Rick and the girls couldn’t serve the drinks fast enough – they looked wiped out by the end of the evening!! Owner Ray Harris gave a special News Years toast as the 15 foot lighted Shark was lowered from its 3 story platform in unison with the clock in Times Square, NY which was shown  on all the LCD TV’S.

What more could you have asked for?? Ocean Isle’s newest super group playing for your enjoyment, a island atmosphere with all your good friends and the biggest of big city party’s on the LCD’s for you to watch if you chose!!! Oh, don’t forget Ray’s toast! It will live on as a night to always remember!!

SEE YOU AT SHARKY’S NEXT NEWS YEARS EVE 2011!!!!!!!!!!!