On the southern tip of North Carolinas cape islands you will find Bald Head Island. This private island community covers 12,000 acres and is accessible only by 20 minute ferry ride from Southport, North Carolina.

Beach homes overlook the beaches, waters and salt marshes that make up Bald Head Island. Homeowners and guests of the island travel by electric golf carts and bicycles by paved and unpaved paths. Guests can rent carts by the day while on their trip.

Bald Head Island features 14 miles of pristine, sandy beaches, an 18-hole championship golf course, two clubhouses, fitness facilities, tennis courts, swimming pools, a full-service marina, vast network of walking and biking trails meandering through the island, and a range of shops and restaurants.

George Cobb designed the marshes, dunes, and maritime forests of the natural landscape into the Bald Head Island 18-hole championship golf course. The result is some breath taking views. During the construction of the course most of the natural landscape was preserved.

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.

Bald Head Island has single family homes, townhouses, villas, and home sites for sale through the islands real estate office. Prices vary based on the size and amenities available There are also fractional ownership options available with prices ranging from $150,000 and up.

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For those seeking a lifestyle or secondary home that features championship golf, boating, fishing, and water sports find The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake as a dream come true. This 540 acre master planned, gated residential community provides breath taking lakefront and golf course views, an 18 hole championship golf course, private boat marina and 40 acres of preserved landscapes.

The community overlooks the eastern shore of beautiful Eagle Mountain Lake located outside of Fort Worth, Texas. Eagle Mountain Lake covers over 9,200 square miles with a maximum depth of 52 feet. It is outlined by over 200 miles of shoreline, coves and inlets. The communities highest point is 760 feet above sea level near the entrance.

The Resort offers all the tools to improve your golf game. The newly designed club house offers a fully stocked pro shop with PGA professionals that offer advice and one-on-one instruction and a practice facilities that include a putting green, chipping area and driving range. When you are ready, the 6600 yard, 18-hole championship golf course offers an enjoyable round of challenging play for all skills levels. When your round is complete, you can enjoy others benefits the such as the clubhouse restaurant and grill, exercise facility, and mens and womens locker rooms.

Active adults will enjoy the 40 plus acres of land conservation that provide walking and biking trails where residents can enjoy the communities natural surroundings. Connected the the community via a causeway is Hogsett Island, a marsh surrounded island that will soon be the home of a marina, pavilion, private beach, water park, resort style swimming pool and tennis center.

Real estate shoppers can choose from villas, custom homes, and luxury estates depending on their desires. With villas starting at $240,000, custom homes starting at $300,000, and lakefront homes starting at $500,000, the Resort offers many affordable options. Buyers can choose from 10 top rated contractors with experience in custom home designs. Lakefront homeowners can also choose to build boat docks and boat houses.

The Resort has been called the Exemplary New Home Community, by the 2003, 2005, and 2006 Spring Tour of Homes and named Best Golf Community, by Texas Golfer Magazine in 2005.

Closing Comments

When buying a second home, it’s easy to see why The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake has been the top choice of many. Discover what The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake has to offer you. Talk to an agent today.

Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Texas Communities.

On the southern tip of North Carolinas cape islands you will find Bald Head Island. This private island community covers 12,000 acres and is 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.

Bald Head Island features 14 miles of pristine, sandy beaches, an 18-hole championship golf course, two clubhouses, fitness facilities, tennis courts, swimming pools, a full-service marina, vast network of walking and biking trails meandering through the island, and a range of shops 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 ten acre Bald Head Island harbor and marina has boat slips from 30 to 100 feet in length. From the marina residents have access to the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean.

At Bald Head Island you can enjoy both casual and fine dining. You can also purchase groceries from the fully stocked grocery store located on the island.

Bald Head Island is an incorporated municipality with its own fire department and community police department. All island firefighters are paramedic-level certified, and a basic medical treatment room is available at the main fire station. In emergency situations, transportation is available to Dosher Memorial Hospital located a few minutes from the mainland ferry terminal, and to nearby Brunswick Hospital or the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.

Customized residential houses, villas, town homes, and buildable home sites available to purchase through the islands realty agency. If you are looking to build your dream home, a featured builder program offers custom home plans to fit your needs. There is even a fractional ownership option available with prices beginning at $150,000.

The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake is a master planned community where homeowners enjoy an 18 hole championship golf course, boating, fishing, and water skiing on Eagle Mountain Lake. The community has over 540 acres with breath taking lake home sites and golf course views. Homeowners enjoy other amenities such as the private boat marina and 40 acres of natural preserved landscapes.

Located 760 feet above sea level at the communities highest point, The Resort overlooks the east shore of Eagle Mountain Lake located just outside of Ft Worth, Texas. Eagle Mountain Lake encompasses 9,200 square miles with approximately 200 miles of shoreline, coves and inlets. The deepest part of the lake is 52 feet.

The 6600 yard, par 72, 18-hole championship golf course has many amenities that golfers will love. The newly designed course offers amenities like a clubhouse with restaurant and grill, fully equipped exercise facility, golf pro shop staffed by PGA professionals, mens and womens locker rooms and practice facilities with a putting green, chipping area and driving range.

The Resort has many amenities that active adults will love. The community offers biking and walking trails that meander through over 40 acres of preserved land. Hogsett Island, a marsh fringed island that is connected to the community by a causeway, will soon be the home of a new marina, pavilion, private beach, water park, resort style swimming pool and tennis center.

Resort residents living with lakefront lots have the option of constructing their own boat docks and boat houses. Residents have a choice between 10 leading area builders with experience in custom designs, most featuring stone exteriors. Buyers can choose from villas starting at $240,000, custom homes starting at $300,000, and lakefront homes ranging from $500,000 and up depending on amenities.

The Resort has won several awards and has been named Exemplary New Home Community, by the 2003, 2005, and 2006 Spring Tour of Homes and Best Golf Community, by Texas Golfer Magazine in 2005.

Final Remarks

The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake has been the choice of many when buying a second home. Speak to an agent concerning your options for making The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake your home away from home.