Your Guide to Buying a Home in Southport, NC

Buying a Home in Southport, North Carolina

Southport is located in Brunswick County

   Southport is located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, the intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Sabal palms mingle with hundred-year-old live oaks along Southport's streets, creating an enchanted setting for the town's historic homes, antique shops, lively restaurants, interesting art galleries and assortment of historic attractions. Southport intertwines a laid back lifestyle with a bustling city to create a comfortable yet accomplished and respectable atmosphere.

   Other attractions of this beautiful city are the relaxing parks, such as the Waterfront Park. From this park you can watch large transoceanic ships form every country pass on the Cape Fear River, creating remarkable photographic opportunities. Southport is so photogenic that a number of motion pictures and TV films have been made here. Another popular attraction is the Riverwalk starting at the Waterfront Park. It weaves around the riverfront through the Old Yacht Basin to the Southport Marina. Along the way there are several opportunities to sit and relax and take in the sights and sounds of this serene village.Southport has been distinguished as a desirable place for retirement. With a moderate climate, an assortment of recreational activities, and pituresque parks and beaches, Southport has much to offer.

    Just a ferry boat ride away is Bald Head Island, off the coast of Southport. The quintessential beach location (a cape island surrounded by more than 14 miles of shoreline), it also offers a host of other environments-including forest, creek, marsh, golf course and a quaint harbour village. With no bridge to the mainland and no cars on the island, Bald Head Island has a peaceful, secluded feeling. Yet a convenient, dependable passenger ferry makes it so easy to come and go. Arriving and departing by boat is simply part of the adventure. Geographically small, and intimate by architectural design, the island is nevertheless full of vast, wide-open spaces. As a result, Bald Head Island offers both friendly community interaction and cherished privacy. The island's safe, secure atmosphere allows you to leave your cares on the mainland and really relax.

Information provided by: Bald Head Island Information Center & Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce