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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.

Graced by 14 miles of white sandy beaches, a championship 18-hole golf course, 2 club houses, state of the art fitness center, tennis courts, swimming pools, a full-service marina, an immense network of walking and cycling paths winding through the island, and a array of stores 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.

Active adults will enjoy the clubs four soft-surface tennis courts, fitness center, mens and womens locker rooms, and resort swimming pool. The Shoals Club also has a swimming complex with a lap pool and children’s 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 you love food, you can enjoy the casual and formal dining or shop at the islands grocery store for all your supplies you’ll need on your stay.

Bald Head Island has it’s own fire and police department. All the firefighters are certified paramedics, and the fire department has a basic medical treatment room in the case of medical need. If an emergency arises, transportation is available to one of the nearby hospitals on the mainland.

Custom residential homes, villas, and townhouses, and ready to build lots are available for sale through the private real estate agency located on the island. For those looking to build their dream home, a featured builder program offers portfolio homes and custom designs to choose from. Fractional ownership is also available through the a selection of two-story cottages and an affordable co-ownership program, with prices ranging from about $150,000 and up.

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Sometimes a comfortable “lived in” house can have the opposite effect and may impede the sale of a home. There is no need to worry because there is a solution. Professional home staging consultants can come into a house and arrange furniture and decor in a way that will be enticing to potential home buyers.

The home stager can find simple things to do to make it look inviting, but not too inviting. They can take things to put focus on certain aspects of the house like the fireplace. The biggest issue is the kitchen as you don’t want it cramped. Many home stagers will move tables in the kitchen if there is an eat in counter. Women look at the kitchen first and will try to persuade the hubby to get the house just for the kitchen.

Home staging consultants do not just move furniture around in a house. They have several different techniques for making a house look bigger and more inviting than it usually is. A professional stager also has furniture stored away that they use for these types of projects. They can bring that furniture to a home they are working on and replace the already existing furniture.

In some cases big gets replaced with small. A smaller piece adds more room to a cluttered room. Some of them just get drastic. Sometimes, a room is too dark.

Having a set of fresh eyes look at your house can be beneficial because it gives you a perspective you would not have otherwise had. Even if you wanted to try to stage a home yourself, fresh eyes can always show you an alternate view and pick out things you may have missed. Hiring a professional home staging consultant is a win win situation. Not only is your home more likely to sell, the chances of it being sold quickly are much greater. If you are looking to sell a house or have a house that has been on the market for a while, hire a professional stager. Doing so can only be beneficial to you.

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