This townhome in Hampstead makes its debut on our list this week. At just under 2,200 square it is actually bigger than many of the homes that surround it in the Forest at Belvedere subdivision. It has four bedrooms, which is a rare find in a townhome, and two and a half bathrooms. The master suite is located on the ground floor and gives access to a screened back porch. Since the house is on a corner lot, you'll find a rather nice sized yard, and in the back, the yard leads to a wooded area that gives you a feeling of seclusion. On the downside, this unit is being rented out and is under a lease agreement that expires at the end of May. Tw0 similar units sold in this development in the past year. Their sales went for $111 and $118 per square foot. This one is listed at $103.31 for an asking price of $224,900.
This home was appraised for $1,150,000 last April. When the property first went on the market in November, the homeowners listed it for less than the appraised value. They've recently dropped the price by an additional $30,000. For those buyers in the high-end market, it would be hard to find a better deal than this one of a kind, custom home. It comes with all the extras including floor to ceiling windows, an elevator, and an indoor saltwater pool. In the kitchen, you'll find a six burner gas stove, double convection ovens, and built-in refrigerator drawers. A new roof and two new HVAC units were installed last year. The 5,200 square foot home has four bedrooms and four baths. Asking price $995,000.
This property was recently featured on our weekly best deals segment on WECT. Highland Shores is a waterfront community tucked off Highway 133 in Leland, roughly 7 minutes from downtown Wilmington. This custom home was constructed by a builder as his private residence. It has many upgrades including Brazilian cherry floors, built-in cabinets, vaulted and tray ceilings, master tile shower, crown molding, extra storage, surround sound and 3 separate heat/cool zones. Three bedrooms are located on the first floor in a split floorplan. The second floor has a fourth bedroom, two large bonus rooms, an office, and a cedar lined storage closet. Exclusive Buyer's agent Debbie Freeman toured the home recently. She says the entire upstairs would make a great mother-in-law suite. Debbie also liked the backyard on a large, fenced lot, with a nice sized screen porch and deck. In the kitchen, she noticed a section of the granite countertops were not aligned correctly creating a large and unattractive seam. The home comes with a 30′ boat slip and 10,000 pound electric lift. There are currently 57 homes with boat slips on the market in the tri-county area. This house has the lowest price per square foot of all of them at $129.08. Asking price $475,000.
There's no mystery as to why we think this is a good deal. In the last year, 184 homes have sold in St James. The median price of those homes was $152.66 per square foot. This house has an asking price of $105.32. The single story, brick-level home, is located on a corner lot. It has four bedrooms, two and a half baths, and just under 2,700 square feet. The home offers hardwood floors, Corian countertops, double ovens, whirlpool bathtub, a bidet, and plenty of built-in cabinets and bookshelves. One downside, at least for some buyers, is the interior color of paint. The current owners used pastel shades of beige, pink, blue, yellow and green. But, even when you calculate the cost of several cans of paint, this home remains an incredible deal. Asking price $279,950.