Kathy Knight, BROKER/REALTOR, ABR, CRS, GRI

For all you Beach bunnies a New Years Eve celebration is planned for Kure Beach near the fishing pier. Every years celebration is getting bigger than the last and this is no exception. A DJ will be spinning the tunes. This will take place a block from the fishing pier on Dow Ave. There are several restaurants about 4 in the vicinity so you could dine and then watch the excite or take in the dancing yourself. Freddies, Jack Mackerels and Big Daddy's are within walking distance to name a few. At Midnight a beach ball will drop to ring in the New Year with a fireworks show. Lots of fun seaside at Kure.

Wilmington, NC -Architectural Styles- The BUNGALOW

Wilmington has many of these cottage-y style homes - the bungalow. An abundant number of these houses were built in the 1920's and were clustered around and in the historical area of downtown Wilmington. They were used as homes by merchants, shipworkers and storeowners. They usually consisted of 3 bedrooms, one bath, kitchen, dining and living room. They are very desireable today as they are small and rather affordable if they have never been rehabbed. People configure them in all different ways to make them more liveable. This one currently listed by Intracoastal Realty is on 2007 Metts Avenue - a desireable area. It is a centrally located, leafy neighborhood close to shopping and downtown. It is about 20 minutes to Wrightsville Beach. It has been renovated by a couple with experience rehabbing bungalows. Inside one would think you were in a "Country Living home". It has very cute features- modern, open, updated. Outside it has that de rigeur front porch for lots of late afternoon naps. Let me show you this beauty. Posted by WELCOMEtotheBEACH-

They've got the spirit in Wilmington, NC.

Lots of lights, lots of characters. The Holidays are

here. This is 17 Th St in Wilmington.

Explore the historical homes in the coastal city of Wilmington, NC today and tomorrow. The Latimer House on 3rd Street is where you can buy tickets for this tour called - Old Wilmington by Candlelight - Silver Bells and Oyster Shells, A Carolina Christmas by the Sea. If you go to the Latimer House website all the houses on the tour are shown with their addresses. You can buy tickets at the locations show on their website or at Latimer House. Tickets are $ 30 today and tickets can also be used tomorrow. These homes dating back to early 1800 have significance in Wilmington as they were the residences of ship captains and merchants and built in the style of the day. There are even slave homes to view. Queen Anne style, tudor type and Craftsman style homes are open for viewing and decorated holiday style. The tour is today 4-8 and tomorrow 2-6. It will be a great opportunity to take in the significant historical sites of Old Wilmington. The Latimer website address is www.latimerhouse.org to idenity homes on the tour and buy tickets.

Yeah - a new place for the kids to enjoy their movies on Fri and Sat nights - a new mega complex theatre coming to Wilmington. This will be in the Belle Meade complex that faces out on Carolina Beach Road.
It had been in the works for a while but the final planning board approval just came through. This will help out that strip mall established at the back of the Belle Meade subdivision which was built on the old Belle Meade plantation. It will be a welcome addition to this growing part of town. Yeah!!!